Ice bars are becoming increasingly popular and more and more people are adding them as items on there bucket lists.
For those of you who have never heard of the concept, the ice bar is basically what it’s called..a bar made of ice! i know that does sound amazing. To add to this though normally the drinks are served in glasses made of ice and your seats are ice blocks shaped into chairs and covered in blankets/fur for your comfort.
You’re probably thinking that sounds too cold for me, but normally the venue provides an insulated jacket and gloves to help you keep warm.
Here is Make a Bucket Lists tips on the best ice bars around.
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ICEBAR Orlando
ICEBAR Orlando is the largest permanent ice bar in the world, with state of the art lighting, the exquisite carvings, and cool music to set the tone for an unforgettable night.
They use 50 tons of ice which is carved into a winter wonderland, and at frosty 27 degrees you’ll have a unique opportunity to pose with the frozen sculptures of penguins and polar bears, and also sitting on a throne fit for an ice queen. It’s an Expedition to Antarctica, right there in Central Florida. Which is why it features in our list of best Orlando activities.
For more information on this amazing experience please click here.
Ice Bar Stockholm
Built in 2002, they are the world’s first permanent ice bar. At -5 degrees all year round, you are guaranteed an experience cool in every way. The interior of the bar is made entirely of ice from the Torne River in northern Sweden, including even the glasses the drinks are served in.
The bar can accommodate a total of 60 people, and all guests get to borrow a warm cape and gloves. The entrance fee includes your first drink from the drinks menu, which is served in an ice glass.
They also offer the opportunity to say ‘I do’ and get married in the ice bar in a special service thats a little different from the norm.
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Below Zero Ice Bar, London
ICEBAR BY ICEHOTEL London is the UK’s only permanent bar made of ice and is kept at – 5°C all year round. Everything inside is made out of crystal clear ice harvested especially from the frozen Torne River in Jukkasjärvi, Northern Sweden.
ICEBAR BY ICEHOTEL London is operated in 40 minute time slots and you will be given a designer thermal cape with a hood and gloves to keep you warm during your visit.
Once a year the entire bar is completely transformed with a new design theme and layout by a team of skilled ice designers and sculptors, using new ice from the Torne River in northern Sweden, a source which has long been highly regarded for its unique purity. With each new design, the designers build on the tradition of groundbreaking innovation and style for which ICEBAR BY ICEHOTEL London has become famous.
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Chill on Ice Bar, Melbourne
Enjoying a cocktail at minus 12 degrees in Melbourne’s first ice bar called the Chill On, located in the city center. Over thirty tonnes of ice has been used in fitting out the bar with ice sculptures, chairs and a couch alone that weighs in at four tonnes.
State-of-the-art lighting sets the tone while, you are wrapped snug as a bug in a rug; in ski jackets, gloves and woollen boots which are provided for you.
Stunning Arctic-themed cocktails and fruity drinks are served in glasses made entirely from ice, while you enjoy cool music and warm service in an environment that is truly unique.
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