There are old tradition in balneological and thermal water resorts all over the world use mineral water drinking cures. Especially strong traditions in this medical field is in Europe. Resorts are not only springs, thermas, spa hotels, rehabilitation centers or other infrastructure but also resort life -events, special goods, souvenirs etc.

In the beginning of XX century for mineral water drinking was designed special form tight glasses and cups with hole in loop for drinking. Some doctors explained that slow, dozen drinking is more effective because diffusion of mineral water starts in a mouth. Another explanation is created probably by dentists. As concentration of chemical elements is high special form of cup loop forward water to throat escape teeth. But more believable is explanation that such form of cup is useful to walk around and drink the healing water. Such special cups sometime glasses have been made from different materials (stone, glass, china etc), in different forms and shapes and the geography of cups are wide from Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad) and Marianske Lazne  in Chech Republic till Esentuki (Caucasus). Interesting examples are from Germany, Finland, England, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraina, Poland, etc. The oldest cup in collection is from the end of 19th century and in some resorts such spa cups are widely used until now days.

I am pleased to send part of my collection (from more than 500 cups) for exhibition free of charge. The first time collection was exposed from January till May year 2005 in Jurmala City Museum (Latvia). But in the last few years more well known health resorts and cities  already accepted exhibition. For example, Bad Schwalbach (Germany) , Bad Doberan (Germany), Bad Schmiedeberg (Germany), Bad Salzuflen (Germany), Baldone (Latvia), Ogre (Latvia), Liepaja (Latvia), Kandava (Latvia), Druskininkai (Lithuania), Parnu (Estonia).

I hope this exhibition will create interest of the history and development of health resorts. Or just inform about how different could be the things around us.