No chance of a tropical storm here then! Incredible pictures
show luxury resort complete with sandy beaches, palm trees and clear blue
water... inside enormous German hangar surrounded by snow
With sandy beaches, clear blue water and palm trees, this
looks like a spectacular and luxurious sun-kissed resort.
Holidaymakers can be seen relaxing in swimming shorts and bikinis. Even the occasional flamingo can be spotted.
But not everything is as it seems at Tropical Islands.
Holidaymakers can be seen relaxing in swimming shorts and bikinis. Even the occasional flamingo can be spotted.
But not everything is as it seems at Tropical Islands.
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Luxury: With sandy beaches, clear blue water and palm trees,
this looks like a spectacular sun-kissed resort
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Fun: Despite appearances, not everything is as it seems at Tropical
Islands
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Odd: The 'resort' is actually located on the site of a
former Soviet military air base in Krausnick, Germany
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Tropical Islands
is inside a hangar built originally to house airships designed to haul
long-distance cargo. And despite it looking like temperatures are through the
roof - outside the giant hanger it is actually snowing.
As these incredible pictures show, the resort contains a
beach, a lagoon , water slide and adventure park.
Guests can enjoy numerous restaurants, evening shows and can also relax in a sauna.
Guests can enjoy numerous restaurants, evening shows and can also relax in a sauna.
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Indoor: Tropical Islands
is located inside this giant hangar - with the actual weather a far cry from
the conditions inside
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Cold: Snow surrounds the giant hangar which houses Tropical
Islands
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Relaxing: Tropical
Islands is inside a hangar built
originally to house airships designed to haul long-distance cargo. Visitors can
be seen swimming in the lagoon at the resort
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Holiday: The resort contains a beach,
lagoon, water slide and adventure park. Guests can also enjoy numerous
restaurants, evening shows and saunas
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A range of options are available for stays, from the basic
to luxury. Accommodation includes quaint looking cottages and even beach tents.
As well as flamingos, free-flying canaries also fly around the site.
It is believed that the hall which Tropical Islands is located in is the biggest free-standing hall in the world.
As well as flamingos, free-flying canaries also fly around the site.
It is believed that the hall which Tropical Islands is located in is the biggest free-standing hall in the world.
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Popular: Tropical Islands
attracts up to 6,000 visitors a day and in its first year attracted 975,000 visitors
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Accommodation: A range of options are available for stays,
from the basic to luxury. Accommodation includes cottages, pictured, and even
beach tents
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| Simple: Guests can also stay in one of the beach tents |
It has a maximum capacity of 6,000 visitors a day and in its
first year attracted 975,000 visitors.
As well as the thousands of visitors each day, approximately 500 people work at the site. Tropical Islands opened to members of the public in 2004.
Incredibly, the hangar, which is 360 metres long, 210 metres wide and 107 metres high, is tall enough to enclose the Statue of Liberty.
As well as the thousands of visitors each day, approximately 500 people work at the site. Tropical Islands opened to members of the public in 2004.
Incredibly, the hangar, which is 360 metres long, 210 metres wide and 107 metres high, is tall enough to enclose the Statue of Liberty.
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