Tourists throng world’s largest igloo café in Gulmarg

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<strong>Jammu and Kashmir draws tourists in droves to watch snow and now it has another novel offering for them, the world’s largest igloo café in the famous ski resort Gulmarg.</strong></p>
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Claimed to be the world's largest, it has become a centre of attraction for tourists and boasts of a height of 37.5 feet and a diameter of 44.5 feet. According to Syed Wasim Shah its creator this makes it the world's largest igloo cafe.</p>
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Talking to the media, Shah said: "I saw this concept in Switzerland a few years back where they have such hotels, which are equipped with sleeping facilities as well. I thought Gulmarg sees a lot of snow and why not start this concept here.”</p>
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Last year too he said he had created an igloo cafe and claimed it was Asia's biggest. "This year, I made the world's highest and its height is 37.5 feet and its diameter is 44.5 feet.”</p>
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This according to him makes it the biggest igloo café since Guinness Book of World Records states the one in Switzerland has a height of 33.8 feet and diameter 42.4 feet.</p>
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Last year the café housed four tables and a maximum of 16 people could eat at a time. This year the number of tables has increased to 10 tables.</p>
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Sharing details Shah informed: "We have created it in two steps with a staircase. Forty people can eat at a time.</p>
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The igloo took 64 days to complete it with 25 people working day and night.</p>
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Shah is hopeful that the igloo with a thickness of five feet will stand till March 15.</p>