German beach in winter

ubject: On the German beach in winter.
 

 

 

        better than Waikiki. Hawaii.

"No chance of a tropical storm here. Incredible pictures show a 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. ; ; ; Fun: Despite appearances, not everything is  as it seems at Tropical Islands. ; ; 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 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, and water slide and adventure park. Guests can enjoy  numerous restaurants, evening shows and can also relax in a  sauna. ; ; ; Cold: Snow surrounds the giant hangar which  houses Tropical Islands. ; ; ; Guests can also enjoy numerous restaurants,  evening shows and saunas. 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. ; ; Popular: Tropical Islands attracts up  to ;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.