Sharjah24 – Reuters: A team of four sculptors have created a sculpture of India's iconic Taj Mahal monument made from snow in the northern town of Gulmarg in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
The 16-feet tall (4.9 metres) sculture was completed in 17 days and is now proving an extra draw to the tourist town know for its skiing opportunities.
Tourists attracted by the snow Taj Mahal will also be able refresh themselves at an igloo cafe that serves hot food and drink on tables made of ice and snow.
Staff at Kolahoi Green Heights hotel on the Indian-administered side of the region took inspiration from Arctic shelters and added a few local touches - an arched door and patterns on the curved walls of the cafe, that opened in January.
India's best-known attraction, the Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1632 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his late wife Mumtaz and is visited by nearly seven million tourists a year, according to official data.
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