Restaurant at the cemetery

In the Indian city of Ahmedabad has almost 40 years of age have an unusual restaurant is located directly in a Muslim cemetery. The restaurant has a very appropriate name him «Lucky Hotel», visited him every day about 300 customers, many of whom are artists and bohemians. They did not confuse the fact that they drink tea and dinner surrounded by the graves of 22, who are forced to jump through raznosyaschie meal waiters.

"At first it was a bit strange to sit next to the grave, but then I got used to it," - says 45-year-old Usman Vora, who eats at this restaurant for almost 35 years. On the contrary, he said, covered with green cloth graves make him realize again and again how precious every moment of life.

In many Indian cities, with population growth of the cemetery had been eliminated, and in their place built houses and other structures. However, the owners of «Lucky Hotel» decided not to touch the graves - graves are among some Sufi poets and religious figures. Respecting buried, a restaurant owner Krishna Kutty every morning wipes the graves of dust and decorates them a bouquet of roses. According to him, he is not afraid of those who lie under the rubble, and believes that they are on the other hand, we are happy for him and for the visitors of the restaurant. He often offered to destroy the graves, to make more room for the visitors, but personally it in the restaurant, and so happy with everything.

In "Haven of Happiness" can be enjoyed for about 90 vegetarian dishes, but it is particularly famous for its tea and white buns with butter. The walls are painted a famous Indian artist Makbol Fida Hussain, who is also a regular at a strange place.

Restaurants, exploiting themes of death - not news. In Prague's Kampa has a restaurant with a characteristic called "Morgue", which really is a former mortuary.