Prague ice bar gives tourists respite from heat wave

As a heat wave rolls over Europe, bringing temperatures as high as 33 Celsius in Prague on July 19, the ICE PUB in downtown Prague offers a brief escape to Arctic conditions. (Image: Reuters)

The bar, just a minute's walk from the capital's renowned Charles Bridge, serves vodka-based cocktails in cups made of ice; the furnishings and decorations are also made from ice. (Image: Reuters)

The temperature inside, around -7 Celsius on July 19, is so cold that visitors are handed fleece coats and mittens, and visits are limited to under half an hour. (Image: Reuters)

The bar used to serve beer as well but has stopped that because the tap kept freezing up, bartender Lukas Santler said. (Image: Reuters)