The first place of its kind in the capital of Lombardy and the second in the world, following the trend begun by the Jukkasjarvi ice hotel in Sweden, the Ice Bar requires constant maintenance. The ice, that perishes quickly, actually arrives directly from the River Torne in Sweden and every six months the bar has to be practically made over. The initiative comes from Alessandro Rossi, in partnership with the Icehotel in Lapland and Absolut Vodka, winning the contract as a result of an international competition, beating cities such as Paris and London. E.S.



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