World's 'largest' igloo cafe opens in J&K's Gulmarg; see pics

An igloo-shaped cafe has come up in Srinagar's Gulmarg and has become the latest tourist attraction. With a height of 37.5 feet and a diameter of 44.5 feet, Syed Wasim Shah, creator of the igloo, claimed it is the world's largest cafe of its kind.

An igloo cafe, claimed to be the world's largest, has opened at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir. Credit: Reuters Photo

This newly opened eatery has become a center of attraction as tourists in large numbers are visiting this igloo-shaped cafe. Credit: PTI Photo

With a height of 37.5 feet and a diameter of 44.5 feet, Syed Wasim Shah, creator of the igloo, claimed it is the world's largest cafe of its kind. Credit: AFP Photo

It took 64 days to complete the cafe with 25 people working day and night, Shah said. Credit: AFP Photo

Reportedly, this cafe took 1,700 man-days to get its complete shape. Credit: PTI Photo

The biggest igloo cafe, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is in Switzerland, and its height is 33.8 feet and diameter 42.4 feet, said Shah, validating his claim that the new igloo cafe is now the biggest. ​Credit: AFP Phot

A good number of locals, as well as tourists, are thronging the cafe for a unique experience. Credit: AFP Photo

A couple poses inside the igloo cafe in Gulmarg, Srinagar. Credit: AFP Photo

Tourists at the 'world's largest' igloo restaurant at a ski resort, in Gulmarg, Srinagar. Credit: PTI Photo

Exterior view of 'world's largest Igloo cafe' in Gulmarg, Srinagar. Credit: PTI Photo