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AquaDom – Largest aquarium in the world

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

AquaDom – Largest aquarium in the world

One of the finest creations – AquaDom in Berlin, Germany is the largest acrylic glass cylinder in the world. Situated in the Radisson SAS Hotel, the 25-meter high cylindrical formation stands on a 9 meters elevated platform, with over 11 meters of diameter. This marvelous aquarium contains 900,000 liters of seawater and hosts 2600 fishes of 56 species.

Constructed by the U.S Company, Reynolds Polymer Technology, the AquaDom was built at a cost of 12.8 million Euros. Eventually, it was opened to the public in December 2003. The aquarium is a perfect blend of huge amount sandblasted glass, which lends a lucid touch to the lobby. Visitors can enjoy their trip through the aquarium in a glass-enclosed elevator that takes them to the sightseeing point. There are two full-time divers for, maintenance of the fish tank as well as feeding the fishes. Some of interior suits and rooms are especially designed to offer a privileged oceanic panorama of AquaDom.

AquaDom, the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium

Propeller Island City Lodge – A Weird Experience

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Propeller Island City Lodge - Room nr 16

Perhaps the most extraordinary – Propeller Island City Lodge in Germany boasts of its 30 fabulous rooms – each with an absolutely unique design and enticing personal ambience. The magnificent piece of work generated by German artist Lars Stroschen, the rooms of the hotel offer an experience of “living in a work of art”. There is really exciting picks ranging from the Orange room with pure orange tones to the Mirror room entirely embellished with mirrors, among others with exclusive ambience.

The Symbol room is none less thrilling with each and every symbol evoking an imagination pondering over the meaning. The bed is a castle and the furniture styled as houses in the Castle room. It is very bright and quite relaxing in Clouds room with two big cloud-photos suspended on the walls.

Imagine of a room having a slanted floor, resembling a grandma’s bed that seems to fly – that is an experience in the Flying Bed. The Tempel room showcases an Asian flair combined with an aged masonry, allowing a sleep in the silver temple below the resplendent heavenly spheres.

All this is on offer at the Propeller Island City lodge in Berlin. However, out of the conventional mode the hotel has no reception that makes the “time of arrival” extremely important.