The Alpentherme spa in Austrian ski resort Gastein within the province of Salzburgerland has been modernizing its amenities with a 4 million euros spend.
Among the many new improvements is a powerful 300,000-litre seawater aquarium with round 800 fish from 14 totally different species from the Mediterranean, the most important 60cm lengthy.
What’s extra guests can now swim by way of a nine-metre lengthy tutnnel that runs by way of and beneath the large fish tank situated throughout the redesigned dome of the spa’s Household World.
The aquarium isn’t simply a tremendous customer attraction although, it additionally requires subtle know-how managed from a 200m2 management room.
The Alpentherme workforce wish to elevate consciousness of marine and environmental safety. Marine biologist Murathan Özdemir is be on web site for 4 months to coach the workforce and specialist vet Tamara Frank carries out month-to-month visits. The Alpentherme can be working with diver and environmentalist Christian Redl and homes quarantine and hospital tanks for fish.
Alpentherme Gastein has additionally invested 2.5 million euros to make its heating operations climate-neutral by combining photovoltaic programs, warmth pumps and the thermal use of Gastein’s thermal water. The area additionally promotes sustainable mobility with an e-car sharing service that provides visitors environmentally pleasant transportation choices.
