The world's greatest bungee jumping spots
Often we feel our lives become slightly stagnant, that we live day in day out with our daily routines and we become what is most feared known as 'comfortable'. Every now and then we need a shake-up, something to inject a bit of spice into our lives to feel like we're actually living again. Bungee jumping is an extreme activity that can do just that. With jumps as high as 760 feet, this will certainly have you feeling alive. Injuries can be sustained however, with rope burn, retina displacement, whiplash and spinal damage being amongst them. There has been many a personal injury claim against jump providers, yet incredibly rarely do these injuries prove fatal.
So whether you are a beginner jumper, or have faced the fear and fallen in love with jumping, the following few bungee jumping spots should hopefully provide the best combination for that thrilling jump. They are amongst the highest jumps in the world, known amongst the best and appearing in best selling films.
The best bungees are a combination of spectacular surroundings and height. Austria's Europabruke Bridge stands at 630 feet, amongst the Alps that link Austria and Italy. The bridge itself supports the Brenner Autobahn and has topped France's Millau viaduct.
If you want to pretend you James Bond and rein act the opening scene to Goldeneye then prepare yourself for a whopping 720-foot jump at Switzerland's Verzasca Dam. Facing the dam wall will provide a completely different jumping experience.
Just a bit higher than that comes the Macau Tower in China. This has been named as the tallest jump in the world yet offers a different environment to others as it is set in a city landscape. The Macau Tower sits in the Guinness book of records with bungee jump guru A J Hackett as the highest commercial jump in the world.
So if you're a virgin jumper, or an experience pro, these are jumps not to be taken lightly. With breath-taking views and jaw-dropping heights, they are only for the very brave or those seeking an adrenaline pumping shake up!
So whether you are a beginner jumper, or have faced the fear and fallen in love with jumping, the following few bungee jumping spots should hopefully provide the best combination for that thrilling jump. They are amongst the highest jumps in the world, known amongst the best and appearing in best selling films.
The best bungees are a combination of spectacular surroundings and height. Austria's Europabruke Bridge stands at 630 feet, amongst the Alps that link Austria and Italy. The bridge itself supports the Brenner Autobahn and has topped France's Millau viaduct.
If you want to pretend you James Bond and rein act the opening scene to Goldeneye then prepare yourself for a whopping 720-foot jump at Switzerland's Verzasca Dam. Facing the dam wall will provide a completely different jumping experience.
Just a bit higher than that comes the Macau Tower in China. This has been named as the tallest jump in the world yet offers a different environment to others as it is set in a city landscape. The Macau Tower sits in the Guinness book of records with bungee jump guru A J Hackett as the highest commercial jump in the world.
So if you're a virgin jumper, or an experience pro, these are jumps not to be taken lightly. With breath-taking views and jaw-dropping heights, they are only for the very brave or those seeking an adrenaline pumping shake up!
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Incurring an injury whilst jumping would be good grounds for an Personal Injury Claims.