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The Local List of warm winter getaways

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Mainau Island butterfly house<br>Mainau Island can be found in the middle of Lake Constance in the south of Germany. Whilst during the winter wandering around the island might not be the most appealing of activities, its huge, heated butterfly pavilion offers its visitors a spot of the tropics and the chance to see over 80 different types of colourful butterflies from Africa, South America and Asia. Photo: DPA
Bathing in beer, Neuzelle<br>Bathing in a warm tub of beer may sound like a touristy gimmick, but there’s much more to this unorthodox treatment. Neuzelle brewery, spa and hotel on the Polish border caught wind of the burgeoning trend and visitors can now soak away their troubles bath of local ale. Advocates claim the vitamins and yeast in the amber water is good for the skin, but aside from that sitting in beer whilst drinking beer offers a more obvious chemical kind of relaxation.  Photo: DPA
Salt caves, Berchtsgaden<br>Deep in the Bavarian hillside, groups of health enthusiasts are wrapping up warm and sleeping in an old salt mine. This isn’t as wacky as it sounds, however, as the caverns are decked out with sumptuous beds, mood lighting and a calming fountain. The clean, salty air is claimed to relax stressed minds and even help ease respiratory disorders.Photo: Salzheilstollen
Sensory deprivation, Munich<br>What better way to forget the stresses of January than sinking into a pitch black deprivation tank. Deprivation tanks, which are becoming increasingly popular over the country, consist of a large box, filled with water. Users climb in, either alone or with a floating buddy and the lid is shut. Experts claim this practice lowers blood pressure and can give the same amount of relaxation as a holiday. Munich, in particular, has three centres run by the company Float tPhoto: Float
Swimming with penguins, Spreewald<br>An hour south of Berlin is a swimming pool complex with an Antarctic twist – penguins! Granted you can’t actually touch the birds, but don’t forget to pack goggles, because just a sheet of glass separates the heated human pool and the (slightly chillier) penguin pool. There are also saunas, but they’re critter-free unfortunately. Photo: Spreeweltenbad
Liquidrome, Berlin<br>Floating in the saltwater pool, listening to music and watching the sloped ceilings slowly changing colour, visitors to the Liquidrome would barely realise that the country’s capital was whirring by outside. However, the minimalist sauna and pool are in fact situated in fashionable Kreuzberg. If possible, go during the week when it’s a little quieter or during the evenings when there is often live music in the main pool. Photo: DPA
Igloo Village, Zugspitze mountain, Bavaria<br>Possibly one of the most exciting hotels in Germany, the Igloo village sits atop of the country’s highest mountain – the Zugspitze. Guests get the chance to sleep in their own ice igloo, complete with sleeping bags warm enough to cope with temperatures of minus 40 degrees Celsius, fur rugs and glühwein on tap. Those lucky enough to stay in one of the swankier igloos even get a private hot tub set into the snow. Photo: DPA
Spreewald whiskey distillery, Brandenburg<br>For those who prefer to stay dry during the chilly months, the award winning Spreewald distillery offers quality whiskey tasting sessions to give winter escapism a warm and fuzzy edge. There is also a hotel and brewery on the premises, which are nestled in the Brandenburg woodland.Photo: Spreewälder Privatbrauerei
Fontane Therme, Neuruppin, Brandenburg <br>Guests at the Fontane Therme can relax in Germany’s largest floating sauna. The 70 metre squared, glass paneled rooms look over the serene Lake Ruppin, so go in the evening to catch a frosty winter sunset.  There is also a peaceful outdoor swimming area built into the lake, for when the weather is a little warmer.Photo: www.fontane-therme.de
Mainau Island butterfly house<br>Mainau Island can be found in the middle of Lake Constance in the south of Germany. Whilst during the winter wandering around the island might not be the most appealing of activities, its huge, heated butterfly pavilion offers its visitors a spot of the tropics and the chance to see over 80 different types of colourful butterflies from Africa, South America and Asia. Photo: DPA
Bathing in beer, Neuzelle<br>Bathing in a warm tub of beer may sound like a touristy gimmick, but there’s much more to this unorthodox treatment. Neuzelle brewery, spa and hotel on the Polish border caught wind of the burgeoning trend and visitors can now soak away their troubles bath of local ale. Advocates claim the vitamins and yeast in the amber water is good for the skin, but aside from that sitting in beer whilst drinking beer offers a more obvious chemical kind of relaxation.  Photo: DPA
Salt caves, Berchtsgaden<br>Deep in the Bavarian hillside, groups of health enthusiasts are wrapping up warm and sleeping in an old salt mine. This isn’t as wacky as it sounds, however, as the caverns are decked out with sumptuous beds, mood lighting and a calming fountain. The clean, salty air is claimed to relax stressed minds and even help ease respiratory disorders.Photo: Salzheilstollen
Sensory deprivation, Munich<br>What better way to forget the stresses of January than sinking into a pitch black deprivation tank. Deprivation tanks, which are becoming increasingly popular over the country, consist of a large box, filled with water. Users climb in, either alone or with a floating buddy and the lid is shut. Experts claim this practice lowers blood pressure and can give the same amount of relaxation as a holiday. Munich, in particular, has three centres run by the company Float tPhoto: Float
Swimming with penguins, Spreewald<br>An hour south of Berlin is a swimming pool complex with an Antarctic twist – penguins! Granted you can’t actually touch the birds, but don’t forget to pack goggles, because just a sheet of glass separates the heated human pool and the (slightly chillier) penguin pool. There are also saunas, but they’re critter-free unfortunately. Photo: Spreeweltenbad
Liquidrome, Berlin<br>Floating in the saltwater pool, listening to music and watching the sloped ceilings slowly changing colour, visitors to the Liquidrome would barely realise that the country’s capital was whirring by outside. However, the minimalist sauna and pool are in fact situated in fashionable Kreuzberg. If possible, go during the week when it’s a little quieter or during the evenings when there is often live music in the main pool. Photo: DPA
Igloo Village, Zugspitze mountain, Bavaria<br>Possibly one of the most exciting hotels in Germany, the Igloo village sits atop of the country’s highest mountain – the Zugspitze. Guests get the chance to sleep in their own ice igloo, complete with sleeping bags warm enough to cope with temperatures of minus 40 degrees Celsius, fur rugs and glühwein on tap. Those lucky enough to stay in one of the swankier igloos even get a private hot tub set into the snow. Photo: DPA
Spreewald whiskey distillery, Brandenburg<br>For those who prefer to stay dry during the chilly months, the award winning Spreewald distillery offers quality whiskey tasting sessions to give winter escapism a warm and fuzzy edge. There is also a hotel and brewery on the premises, which are nestled in the Brandenburg woodland.Photo: Spreewälder Privatbrauerei
Fontane Therme, Neuruppin, Brandenburg <br>Guests at the Fontane Therme can relax in Germany’s largest floating sauna. The 70 metre squared, glass paneled rooms look over the serene Lake Ruppin, so go in the evening to catch a frosty winter sunset.  There is also a peaceful outdoor swimming area built into the lake, for when the weather is a little warmer.Photo: www.fontane-therme.de
Bathing in beer, Neuzelle<br>Bathing in a warm tub of beer may sound like a touristy gimmick, but there’s much more to this unorthodox treatment. Neuzelle brewery, spa and hotel on the Polish border caught wind of the burgeoning trend and visitors can now soak away their troubles bath of local ale. Advocates claim the vitamins and yeast in the amber water is good for the skin, but aside from that sitting in beer whilst drinking beer offers a more obvious chemical kind of relaxation.  Photo: DPA
Salt caves, Berchtsgaden<br>Deep in the Bavarian hillside, groups of health enthusiasts are wrapping up warm and sleeping in an old salt mine. This isn’t as wacky as it sounds, however, as the caverns are decked out with sumptuous beds, mood lighting and a calming fountain. The clean, salty air is claimed to relax stressed minds and even help ease respiratory disorders.Photo: Salzheilstollen
Sensory deprivation, Munich<br>What better way to forget the stresses of January than sinking into a pitch black deprivation tank. Deprivation tanks, which are becoming increasingly popular over the country, consist of a large box, filled with water. Users climb in, either alone or with a floating buddy and the lid is shut. Experts claim this practice lowers blood pressure and can give the same amount of relaxation as a holiday. Munich, in particular, has three centres run by the company Float tPhoto: Float
Swimming with penguins, Spreewald<br>An hour south of Berlin is a swimming pool complex with an Antarctic twist – penguins! Granted you can’t actually touch the birds, but don’t forget to pack goggles, because just a sheet of glass separates the heated human pool and the (slightly chillier) penguin pool. There are also saunas, but they’re critter-free unfortunately. Photo: Spreeweltenbad
Liquidrome, Berlin<br>Floating in the saltwater pool, listening to music and watching the sloped ceilings slowly changing colour, visitors to the Liquidrome would barely realise that the country’s capital was whirring by outside. However, the minimalist sauna and pool are in fact situated in fashionable Kreuzberg. If possible, go during the week when it’s a little quieter or during the evenings when there is often live music in the main pool. Photo: DPA
Igloo Village, Zugspitze mountain, Bavaria<br>Possibly one of the most exciting hotels in Germany, the Igloo village sits atop of the country’s highest mountain – the Zugspitze. Guests get the chance to sleep in their own ice igloo, complete with sleeping bags warm enough to cope with temperatures of minus 40 degrees Celsius, fur rugs and glühwein on tap. Those lucky enough to stay in one of the swankier igloos even get a private hot tub set into the snow. Photo: DPA
Spreewald whiskey distillery, Brandenburg<br>For those who prefer to stay dry during the chilly months, the award winning Spreewald distillery offers quality whiskey tasting sessions to give winter escapism a warm and fuzzy edge. There is also a hotel and brewery on the premises, which are nestled in the Brandenburg woodland.Photo: Spreewälder Privatbrauerei
Fontane Therme, Neuruppin, Brandenburg <br>Guests at the Fontane Therme can relax in Germany’s largest floating sauna. The 70 metre squared, glass paneled rooms look over the serene Lake Ruppin, so go in the evening to catch a frosty winter sunset.  There is also a peaceful outdoor swimming area built into the lake, for when the weather is a little warmer.Photo: www.fontane-therme.de


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