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About 10 years ago a company bought a huge aircraft hanger alicante car rental south of Berlin. It was used for dirigibles like the zeppelin. The building itself is so large that the Statue of Liberty can stand up in it and the Eiffel Tower can lie down inside! In fact it is the largest freestanding dome in the world.
What would you do with a building like that? They decided to turn in into a huge tropical alicante car rental resort and set off to build the largest indoor rainforest environment they could. They replaced the southern panels with a translucent covering to let sun in and started filling alicante car rental the dome with tropical plants, alicante car rental animals, tons of sand, two giant bodies of water and all the accouterments of tropical island life.
We recently visited this hanger-turned resort and had a great time! We went with my sister and brother-in-law who were on their “We just graduated and NEED to see as much of Europe as possible” trip. I’m sure when they were first planning it, they didn’t envision sleeping in a tent on the beach under the stars, er, dome in Germany. alicante car rental But I’m pretty sure it’s something they will always remember, and they both commented that it was a vacation within a vacation for them. Once you get there, there is nothing to do but relax!
So what can you do to relax? How about dipping your toes in the sand or the water? And, yes, you can do that with a tropical drink in hand. If you’d like, you can visit the spa and hang out in the sauna. If you like the water, you can take a turn in the lazy river. Or find a beach chair and read a book, or take a nap. If you’d like a massage, there is that option too.
Or if your idea of vacation is a little more adventurous you can ride the six water slides. The tower for the three largest is the tallest in Germany and the fastest ride shoots you out at 70 kph! One of the slides is a disco of LED lights and then turns dark as you rush towards the pool. There’s also a ride called the Jungle Lift. It takes the riders up for a great view of the dome before dropping you back down quicker than you can say “Gravity!” Then it’s up and down a few more times to make sure your stomach is firmly lodged in your throat!
If you fancy a bird’s eye view you can even ride one of two hot air balloons in the dome. The pilot for your adventure stays tethered to the balloon and on the ground. You ride up in the basket or harness (depends on the balloon) and the pilot takes you on a tour all around the dome.
Does all of this sound like too much to take in during a quick day trip? Tropical Islands is open 24 hours a day; 7 days a week and if you’d like you can spend the night! There are almost 1,000 beds to sleep on inside the dome, plus campsites and vacation homes outside the dome on the property.
alicante car rental We stayed in two premium, two person tents. Our permanent alicante car rental tents were made with a combination alicante car rental of wood and canvas. Inside, there was room for two cots, a small table and a lamp. The beds were pretty comfortable and there was room underneath to store things. We could lock our tents with a small padlock and each person was assigned a locker space as well for personal goods. By the time we booked our reservation these were the only accommodations available in the lodge. I’m not sure what we would have chosen if all of the options were available, but these served us very well.
Besides this type of tent there were also “Safari” tents. These are cute little alicante car rental canvas tents on wooden platforms. alicante car rental Some are two and some are four people tents. These tents have their mattresses on the floor of the tent instead of on cots like our tents. These tents were grouped in little tent villages on huge beds of sand so it felt like camping on the beach. For the tent campers there are public bathrooms with showers.
If tent “glamping” alicante car rental isn’t for you, there are hotel rooms scattered through out the dome. They are disguised as different types of buildings you’d find in the tropics and fit the theme of the area and there is a separate wing of rooms on the east side of the dome. The rooms are in three categories: Standard, Premium and Designer. They are designed for two or four people. All the rooms have private bathrooms and are air-conditioned.
For the next step up, you can even stay in a lodge. A lodge is a building for two that you will have to yourself. Adventure lodges do not have their own bathroom and may or may not have a/c depending on the lodge. Premium lodges have their own bathroom and A/C.
Outside the dome, but still on the Tropical Islands property there are more places to stay! You can rent a tepee for two – eight people (not available from November – mid January). If you have your own mobile home, camper alicante car rental trailer or tent you can pitch it in the camping area. The camping area has it’s own bath, cooking and laundry facilities. Get this! It even has a free dog shower!
Don’t have your own mobile home? Don’t worry; you can rent one of those too. You can also stay in an apartment in the nearby town or in a small holiday house on the grounds. With all accommodations that you book, the admission to Tropical Islands is included, no mater if your bed for the night is in the dome or out.
When you stay in park accommodations your admission to both the water park and spa/sauna is included. Our tents weren’t ready until 1600, but we checked in early and were able to get into the park before alicante car rental then. We had to wait until 1600 to get the key to our tents. On check out day, you need to be checked out of your room/tent by 1100, but you can stay in the park all day. You’ll still be able to store stuff in your locker for showering and changing.
What’s it like to stay in the dome? The pools stay open all night and that means there are people awake all night too. We stayed in the tents, which do not have air conditioning. Most of people left their tent doors open through the night to keep the air moving. It feels a lot like sleeping in a campground. It’s not perfectly quiet, but after midnight we didn’t hear too much and were able to get some Z’s. If you need more quiet and prefer air-conditioning (remember it’s summer all year in here), you can stay in a room or lodge.
With our tent stay our admission to the park was included. This meant we could take advantage of the all the pool areas, the water slides, the African Jungle alicante car rental Lift, the sauna, access to the spa (treatments extra), and the breakfast buffet. When we got there they gave us a map to the dome, a list of opening times (the dome is always open, but certain things like the slides, Jungle Lift, and some restaurants close at night). Different packages offer different inclusions, so look for what’s included and not when you book.
Once you have checked in, you’ll get a wristband with a magnetized chip. Each person will have one. I saw some parents alicante car rental with multiple bands on, one for each of their kids if you’d prefer. These are the keys to the kingdom! They act as the keys to the rooms (tents have physical keys), keys to enter the water park and sauna, the way to pay for any purchases (meals, suviegners, shows, balloon rides, massages, ect), and the key to your personal locker. If you’ve been on a cruise, it’s your cruise card attached to your wrist. When you leave the park, you turn it back in and pay any charges you’ve made. Pretty slick!
If you’ve got kiddos, there is a giant paly area just for them! The Tropino Club is included with entrance. There are special activities for kids through the day, a mini car track, soft ball shooting, a giant climbing frame (picture McDonalds play areas times a million!). There were not kids with us, but it looked like a blast!
We did however, take time to visit the spa and sauna area. This area shows a bit of the German Freikörperkultur (FKK), which translates to free body culture. If you read between the lines that means free your body from clothing! In this area, your swimsuits and beach clothes are left behind alicante car rental in your locker. Towels are encouraged! The area has whirlpools, steamy and dry saunas, misting showers, places to relax and it’s own restaurant alicante car rental (light clothes are required in the restaurant). You can also get various treatments like a massage, time in the solarium or a mud bath.
The water areas of the park are very impressive! There four areas: The kid’s pool, water slides, Tropical Sea and Bali Lagoon. alicante car rental The kid’s pool is a zero entry splash area with plenty of ways for the kids to get wet. It’s been awhile since any of us rode any water slides and we had a blast in the water slide area. The tower of slides is the platform for three huge slides, each with their own features. The tower is the tallest in Germany and the fastest slide takes you at autobahn speeds! The Tropical Sea and Bali Lagoon are the two huge water areas.
The tropical sea is the biggest water area in the dome and even has it’s own islands! There are sandy beach areas all around the water and a background like the Truman Show showing a perfect sunny day at the beach. The Bali Lagoon has two more water slides with nifty light features, waterfalls, whirlpools, a small lazy river and other features. There are a few lodges right on this water feature where you can stay the night.
alicante car rental In the middle of the dome is the heart of the jungle and you can take a rainforest tour to learn about the rain forest features and the importance of rainforests around the world. If you