Europe’s first underwater restaurant has just opened its doors
Almost sunk in the cold waters of the Indian Ocean the first underwater restaurant in Europe is located. Under, which means “wonder” in Norwegian, is the work of the architecture studio Snoehetta, which also created the Opera House in Oslo and the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York.
This place, which already has more than 7.000 registered customers, invites you to dinner five meters below the surface. The panoramic view of the seabed provides a visual entrance to the sea and connects guests with the wildlife outside. This gives you the opportunity to admire the marine ecosystem of the North Atlantic Ocean, which would otherwise be nearly impossible to see.
Upon entering, an eight meter flight of stairs leads to a large dining room with seating for 40 people, walled in by a gigantic glass window with views of the seabed. The inn lacks any decoration since the glass is the protagonist of the experience. On the outside, the restaurant is made of wood and its creator, Kjetil Traedal Thorsen, affirms that the place is perfectly conditioned to withstand the freezing temperatures of the area and the impact of sea conditions.
Of course, taste their menu 18 dishes Based on seafood and local ingredients it is not suitable for all budgets. Eating at this restaurant can be worth up to 3.700 Norwegian kroner, One 384 euros. Of course, if you visit the city of Baaly, it is convenient to make this stop to experience something unique and special that cannot be found in many other places except in the Maldives and Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
“The goal is that 50 percent of the customers who eat there spend the night in the hotel. We hope that some 12.000 people dine every year«Detailed Gaute Ubostad, one of the owners of the restaurant and a nearby hotel called Lindesnes Havhotell, which opened in 2010 and is apparently famous for its many recreational activities and a warm and friendly staff.