Sunday, October 23, 2011

Ice Bar CPH

These pictures depict in crystal clear detail our adventure to the infamous Ice Bar. An expensive - yet totally necessary - tourist attraction every study abroad student must go to once (at the very least). 

Ice Bar - a drinking establishment made entirely of ice - this includes the chairs, lamps, glasses, and tables. We made reservations for 23:15 and were kindly informed that we would be asked to leave after 40 minutes to allow another group to come in. Joy.

Classic tourist destination...classically expensive. 150 DKK (30 USD) entrance fee (recall though, it is entrance for a mere 40 minutes), which includes one drink. 

Pre-entrance we were all warm and cozy with our capes. 

Though I vaguely knew what to expect from other pictures, Ice Bar CPH was still SO cool (ha.haha). Actually though it was a rude awakening to walk in there (the 3 of us were wearing skirts with tights and t-shirts...other people had warned us to dress warmer - heed that advice!). 


Jennifer and Kelsie huddling up for warmth.

Thirsty? Just casually lick some of the sculptures...

The drink choices. I got the Twenty-Seven Carat - it was actually really good, but drinking out of the ICE glass made me shiver every time. 

We were told that we could get another drink for as long as our glass was intact. The bartender was wearing long underwear and a hat...it made me cold just looking at him. On the bright side he did give us free shots while we were casually standing the bar. Unfortunately the shots were of disgusting Danish schnapps.

So many intense sculptures. Also -- SO small. Only about 20 people are allowed in at one time. 

Cozying up with our hoods on. When I first inside I didn't have mine on, but there was a dramatic difference in warmth when I finally did. 

We all climbed behind the ice wall to take this picture.

All in all it was a really fun night. Ice Bar is worth the price - not for the drinks or the music - but definitely for the experience. If you ever look at people's pictures who study abroad in Europe, the pictures with these capes and hoods is classic. Now I can check that off my Copenhagen Adventures list (yes, we have a list). (And as bitter as I was that we had to be kicked out after 40 minutes, I was the first one out the door. My hands and feet were just so cold!)

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