Tropical Islands Resort in a German Blimp Hanger
Tropical Islands Resort is Europe s largest tropical holiday resort, situated in the world s largest blimp hanger in Germany. The Resort is actually located, on the site of a former Soviet Military Air Base in Krausnick, Germany, inside a hangar built originally to house zeppelin airships, designed to haul longdistance cargo. This gargantuan hangar is huge, and is the biggest freestanding hall in the world. , it is 1, 181 feet long, 689 feet wide, and 351 feet tall. To put that in perspective, you can fit inside eight football fields and the Statue of Liberty, or you could slide the Eiffel tower in on its side. The rainforest is said to be the biggest indoor rainforest replica in the world, and is home to 50, 000 plants of 600 different species, plus various exotic birds, turtles and fish, there is also a 3, 000 square metres Sea with a 200metrelong beach that stretches along its shoreline. If you are interested in going, you can expect to pay about 49 euros for a d br, br,
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