Thoughts of a Traveler: Ice Bar

So, with what do you do when you are stuck in Rome while it is experiencing the coldest weather in decades? You go to an ice bar of course!! During on our excursions through the city, we discovered that Rome is home to an Ice Bar, known as The Ice Club, so we had to try it! The Ice Club's walls, benches, and even the glasses are made of ice. The interior is kept at about -5 degrees Celsius, or about 23 degrees Fahrenheit. According to their website, every 8 to 9 months a group of ice carvers import 40 tons of ice from England to create the mystical icy interior. The cover to get into the bar was a little pricey, but it was definitely a unique experience! When we entered, they provided us with thermal capes, which actually proved difficult to move in. We arrived early to avoid the "party crowd", which turn out great because we ended up having the entire place to ourselves for a few hours. Ironically, the day we went, it was just as cold in the bar as it was outside! All together, it was a unique experience, and the drinks were pretty good too!