Tropical island under the dome

Sandy beaches, clear blue water, palm trees… think we're talking about a tropical island? Well, in a sense, it is an island, only it is under a dome, in an indoor recreation and entertainment complex, which is located at the former Soviet air base in Krausnick, Germany.

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1. The complex has a beach, a lagoon, water slides and an adventure park.

2. Guests can take full advantage of the numerous restaurants, evening entertainment and even relax in the sauna.

3. Here you can meet flamingos and free-flying canaries.

4. The complex is called "Tropical Islands", it is located inside a hangar built at an air base. And outside you can see a far from tropical landscape.

5. The maximum capacity of the complex is 6000 visitors per day.

6. In the first year of operation, 975,000 visitors passed through its doors.

7. About 500 people work here. Tropical Islands opened in 2004.

8. Incredibly, this hangar at 360 meters long, 210 meters wide and 107 meters high is high enough to accommodate the Statue of Liberty.

9. Here you can stay in ordinary tents or huge luxurious cottages.

10. This dome is believed to be the largest free-standing hall in the world.