Under the dome: The world's largest indoor beach ...
right in the middle of the German countryside
6,000 people can enjoy the 'sun' - and without a cloud
in sight thanks to the roof
he Tropical Island Resort in Krausnick also contains
a 50,000-plant forest -
- and room to fly a hot air balloon
By Eddie Wrenn
It is the world’s largest indoor beach with 400 sunloungers -
and not a cloud in sight. Yet with up to 6,000 visitors allowed
in at a time, there are bound to be towel-fights over them –
especially as this 'indoors paradise' is in Germany.
The Tropical Island Resort in Krausnick, south of Berlin also
boasts the largest indoor pool, 50,000-plant forest - and enough
space to fly a hot air balloon inside.
The former aircraft hangar has been transformed into a paradise
offering tourists a tropical escape, if you can ignore the fact
that you are miles from any ocean - or the tropics, for that matter.
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It's sunny indoors: The tropical island paradise in in Brandenburg, Germany is inside
a building so big it could easily fit eight football pitches.
Bored with the beach? A spa, waterfall, whirlpools and water slides are just
a few of the attractions inside the old airship hanger.
Paradise lost (but you might find it indoors): The tropical island boasts an
air temperature of 26C, with not a cloud in sight.
Not a cloud in sight: Inside the paradise there is the world's biggest indoor 'rainforest', which features over 50,000 plants and spans over
a 10,000 metre square area.
Artificial tan: Beach-goers enjoy the sun, sand and sea during
their visit to the countryside.
The indoor tropics: There is even room for a hot air balloon (seen at the back
of this image) in the indoor holiday island.
'Beach resort': Fountains surround the little palaces, where you can stay
overnight if it takes your fancy.
Somewhere for dinner? The restaurants offer a view of the beach, rainforest, and ... a roof
Time for a drink? A nightclub-style bar keeps the cocktails flowing, but sadly
there's no view of the stars from the terrace. The gigantic hangar was built to
produce transport zeppelins but after the company went bankrupt in 1992 the hangar
fell into disuse.
A Malaysian company saw the potential in the hangar, which is the world’s largest freestanding building, and Tropical Island Resort opened in 2004.
Despite the impressive interior of the hot hangar, visitors reviewing
the indoor tropical resort on reddit complained about high prices on
everything from beverages to accommodation and additional fees to use
the popular water slides.
TROPICAL ISLAND FACTS
- The dome can hold 6,000 swimmers
- 32C in the Bali Lagoon pool
- 50,000 plants in the tropical forest
- 66,000 square metre area
- 360m length
- 210m width
- 107m height
- 400 sunloungers
Some users went as far as to vent their disappointment in the type
of crowd attracted by the tropical escape.
User Antares42 wrote: ‘A good proportion of the audience is folks
who'd love to fly to the beach but can't afford it... and it shows,’
complaining about ‘Mallorca youths - loud, obnoxious, inebriated,
strutting about as if they owned the place.’
'It's nice for families with small kids, but we weren't overwhelmed
(3 people in our late 20s)’ another Reddit user said.’There simply
wasn't much fun stuff to do all day, just the pools, even the mediocre
slides cost extra.’
The resort, located on an old World War II runway, keeps a pleasant
temperature of 26C, thanks to the modified 70,000 square metre dome
allowing sunlight to shine through massive windows.
And naturally, if it rains or pours, a quick common can be sent to close
the roof - and everyone can remain dry and happy in their tropical paradise.
Lots of room for a slide: Youngsters (and adults) can enjoy the fun of
the multi-coloured slides that tower over the the 'beach' of the dome.
Beach accessories: Along with the sandy beach, there is a spa, waterfall,
whirlpools and water slides - something for each of the 6,000 visitors.
Blue skies (if you don't look up): A basic board sells the illusion of a horizon,
although there's no effort to hide the rest of the roof.
View from the outside: The dome used to be a hangar for aircraft but now,
although you might not think it, it contains a whole other world.
Under the dome: Restaurants and even umbrellas help complete the illusion -
and not a cloud in sight.
The bedrooms inside the wooden cabins allow visitors to stay overnight - under two roofs
Video: Under the dome ... in the middle of Germany
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