Kashmir’s first-ever igloo restaurant turns selfie spot for tourists

With the minimal temperature plummeting to minus 18 diploma Celsius in north Kashmir’s vacationer hotspot Gulmarg, a spherical 22-feet-wide and 15-feet-high igloo restaurant has turn into a serious attraction among the many tourists, extra for selfies than meals served inside.

“We threw the igloo restaurant open to the public two days ago. It’s the country’s biggest igloo ever made. It took 15 days to construct it with the help of 20 workers,” Waseem Shah, managing director of the Kolahoi Resorts, instructed The Hindu.

The all-snow coated restaurant has eight tables, serving lunch and dinner inside it, and might accommodate 18 individuals concurrently. The novel thought has been picked from the chilly locations of Europe.

“I have travelled to Switzerland, Norway and Finland and saw similar snow sculptures. We too have snow in abundance and can experiment on such projects,” Mr. Shah stated.

He stated the cafe shall make it to the Limca e book of data as Asia’s largest igloo. “So far tourists come more for selfies than food. But I am happy they are leaving with cherishable memories,” he stated.

Sonia Kapoor, a vacationer from Delhi, stated the restaurant is a should for a selfie. “The sight of igloo is amazing. The fact that it’s well furnished inside, leaves one wondering in awe,” Ms. Kapoor stated.

The thought has come as a shot within the arm of tourism, which was struggling in Kashmir, first as a result of abrogation of particular standing in 2019 after which by the pandemic.

Director, Tourism, Kashmir, G.N. Itoo stated Kashmir is quick rising as “an all season destination”.

“Kashmir is offering visitors not only mesmerising beauty of its natural landscape, its perennial rivers and lakes, gardens and meadows, mountains and valleys, forests and wildlife but also diversity of tourism products with its adventure potential, cuisine, heritage, pilgrimage circuits and plenty of leisure tourism,” Mr. Itoo stated.