Spiti’s Ice Café Steals the Show, Goes Viral on Social Media.Spiti. A land far, far away.
KAZA/SHIMLA: High up in the cold desert, close to the Indo-China border.
Known for ancient monasteries and timeless gompas, Spiti has suddenly found itself in the global spotlight.
And the reason is chilling — quite literally.
A local resident, Chering Lobde, has created an Ice Café in Lingti village of Kaza subdivision.
Built entirely from frozen layers of ice. Raw. Real. Mesmerising.
As winter tightens its grip, temperatures in Spiti have plunged to minus 15 degrees Celsius.
The Spiti river slows down. Parts of it almost freeze. The barren snow swatted landscape turns white, silent and surreal.
Inside the ice café, the temperature remains constant.
Outside, the cold bites hard. The experience? Once-in-a-lifetime.
The café has gone viral across social media platforms. Instagram reels.Travel vlogs. Adventure pages.
Tourists from Indian metros are zeroing in. Backpackers.Nature lovers. Explorers chasing untouched hideouts.
Spiti is also witnessing a surge of tourists this winter as snow eludes destinations like Shimla, Narkanda and Kufri.
Drawn by its stark beauty. Its silence. Its monastic charm. Monasteries like Ki, Dhankar and Tabo continue to pull global crowds. So is the Pin valley national park and Chander Tal lake.
Tabo, often called the Ajanta of the Himalayas, remains a major magnet.
Now, the ice café has added a new feather to Spiti’s cap. A symbol of local innovation. Sustainable tourism. And community-driven ideas.
From gompas standing tall against icy winds to a café carved out of ice, Spiti is rewriting its winter tourism story.
Cold.Remote.Magical.A faraway land that is no longer off the map.
Spiti is trending — and the world is watching.