Dancing in a disco, boozing in a bar? How boring! Nowadays, partygoers aren't satisfied with just any old party at your standard locale. They want to celebrate whenever they want, wherever they want!
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High Five: Unusual places to party
Partying in nightclubs is so last year. What's in now is to celebrate whenever you like – and above all, wherever you like!
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Partying in telephone booths
Just insert a 2-euro coin – and off you go! Sixty party classics are available in the teledisco, or you can select your favorite song using a streaming service. You may now celebrate in the booth for the entire length of the song. For an extra 2 euros, you can get a souvenir pic or video. There are six so-called telediscos in the world; three are located in Berlin.
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Flashmobs in the metro
Joining a party on your way to work? In some European capitals, that's no longer a rare phenomenon. Underground trains in Munich, Vienna and Berlin have already been turned into dance floors equipped with mobile sound systems. It's not entirely legal, which is why partygoers make dates online. And whoever happens to bump into them simply joins in, or makes a run for it.
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DJs in a ski gondola
This special party location, which goes by the name of Mount Rütikopf, is only for those without a fear of heights. At 2,350 meters high, in the Austrian ski resort of Lech am Arlberg, people can party in ski gondolas accompanied by DJs. The spectacular Alpine panorama only adds to the experience. Every year, the ski season in Lech is opened by this airy event known as Fantastic Gondolas.
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Party on the Autobahn
Germany's super-fast highways tend to be more stressful than fun. In the summer of 2010, a notable exception to this rule took place in the western city of Essen. The A40, one of Germany's main arteries, was closed — but this time, it wasn't because of an accident or a traffic jam, but a wild party attended by roughly 2 million people.
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Supermarkets turned discos
How would you like to dance after finishing your stressful weekly shop? A supermarket in the Netherlands and another in Berlin have already enchanted their customers with what's called "disco-shopping," which takes place two hours after the store has closed. When the party's over, you can take home a "surprise bag" with selected products for free.
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The very best parties are the ones that catch you by surprise. Take, for instance, your morning commute turning into a disco.
A few months ago, these so-called pre-work parties spread from London to the European continent. The idea seems to be that coffee, a croissant and a dance will make people more enthusiastic about their work.
In Sweden, similar celebrations also take place during lunch breaks. People have lunch and join the dance floor for a total of 60 minutes. It's believed that exercise and distraction will keep them awake after they have returned to their desks.
Daily instead of exclusively
Obviously, event managers do everything they can to outdo each other, not only in terms of the timing of parties, but also the choice of locations. Some go for extraordinarily exclusive places that people cannot visit under normal circumstances. Other event managers are trying out precisely the opposite — picking normal, boring locations, like telephone booths.
A Berlin organizer turned some of these relics of the pre-mobile era into the world's smallest party location. All you need to do in a "teledisco" is press a button, and you'll get fog machines, strobe lights and disco balls. Where else can you take part in such an unconventional party? Check out our High Five ranking for five unusual party locales.
