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ew York's natural mineral springs and spas have been providing healing, 

 rest and relaxation for more than a century. 



WATER THERAPIES, FRESH AIR AND 

 sunlight, diets, botanical medicines, and 

 counseling were some of the naturopathic 

 treatments that flourished in New York State in the 

 1800s. Not surprisingly, visitors still come to the state 

 for therapeutic treatments, rest, and relaxation, and 

 many flock to the historical spas built around the nat- 

 ural mineral springs in Saratoga Springs, Sharon Springs, 

 and Clifton Springs. 



Saratoga Springs, located along 

 New York State's Champlain 

 Canal Scenic Byway, is about 

 three hours north of New York 

 City. It is the second oldest water 

 cure resort in the country (and 

 the oldest in the Northeast) . You 

 may still enjoy a soak in the 

 soothing effervescent waters of 

 the historic Roosevelt and 

 Lincoln Mineral Baths and Spa. 

 There are dozens of springs all 

 over Saratoga, and many may be 

 sampled for free; look for them in 



A spa getaway 

 promises pampering, 

 luxury, and fun. 



Congress Park, at the Saratoga Race Course, at Saratoga 

 Spa State Park, and the Iron Spring in Ballston Spa. 



Sharon Springs, located along the edge of the 

 Catskill Mountains, was once an internationally 

 famous health resort because of its springs, which are 

 within walking distance from the town. The original 

 bathing buildings from the 1800s, destroyed by a fire, 

 have been replaced with spacious spas. Don't miss the 

 Chalybeate Spring Temple, built in 1910, just a few 

 hundred feet south of the sulfur and magnesia springs. 

 This spring contains iron, and its waters were once 

 bottled and sold for medicinal purposes. The Beaux 

 Arts-style White Sulphur Temple, built in 1927, still 

 offers sulfur water for drinking. 



Clifton Springs, a historically pristine town located 

 midway between Geneva and Canandaigua, has numer- 

 ous springs and its famous sanitarium (now known as a 

 spa) surrounded by a park. 



A spa visit nowadays may also include a heated 

 stone massage, loofah scrub, or a seaweed wrap. For 

 more information about the natural mineral springs — 

 and about spa vacations in any part of New York — 

 visit iloveny.com. 



Top: Spa reflecting pool, Saratoga; left: Clifton Springs 



