Prague ice bar gives tourists respite from heat wave
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The Ice Pub
As a heat wave rolls over Europe, bringing temperatures as high as 33 Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) in Prague on Tuesday, the ICE PUB in downtown Prague offers a brief escape to Arctic conditions.
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The bar offers
The bar, just a minute's walk from the capital's renowned Charles Bridge, serves vodka-based cocktails in cups made of ice; the furnishings and decorations are also made from ice.
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Limited visits
The temperature inside, around -7 Celsius (45 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, is so cold that visitors are handed fleece coats and mittens, and visits are limited to under half an hour.
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No more beers
The bar used to serve beer as well - but has stopped that because the tap kept freezing up, bartender Lukas Santler said.
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Inside the ice pub
The customers are seen drinking from the glass made of ice inside the ice pub.