Winter highlight in Ravensburg: Gelatopia remains open even in the frost!

Winter highlight in Ravensburg: Gelatopia remains open even in the frost!

When the temperatures drop and winter is just around the corner, many people no longer think about a refreshing scoop of ice cream. But the ice cream parlor “Gelatopia” in Ravensburg’s Weststadt goes against the trend and wants to stay open even in the cold months. Loud Swabian The Cökmez and Güzel families are the operators of this unique ice cream parlor, which only opened in July after the previous cleaning company moved out.

The location of the ice cream parlor at MitteLöschstrasse 16 couldn't be better: there are schools and a retirement home in the immediate vicinity, which increases its attractiveness for a large number of customers. Serkan Güzel highlights that the weekly market on Thursday also plays an important role in customer flow. Open every day except Mondays, Gelatopia refreshes with a small, fine selection of ice cream and other delicacies such as crepes, bubble waffles and nut wedges. There are also hearty dishes such as bean stew and Swabian-Turkish Maultaschen.

Winter ice trends

More and more ice cream parlors in Germany, even in large cities, have decided to open all year round. Loud Day ticket Annalisa Carnio from Uniteis confirms that climate change, with milder and sunnier weather conditions in autumn, is favoring an increase in ice cream consumption in winter. In addition to increasing sales, many ice cream parlors, such as the Eiscafé Florenz in Mainz, are looking for creative ways to delight their customers even in the cold season, for example with special offers of crepes and warm waffles.

In addition, many ice cream parlors are reporting new winter flavors that are well received. Taste experiences such as gingerbread, chestnut and orange ice cream can achieve great sales success, especially in the run-up to Christmas. Gereon Haumann, President of Dehoga Rhineland-Palatinate, sees a clear development in this trend towards year-round ice cream parlors: more and more businesses are shortening their closing times and offering ice cream all year round.

But it's not just Gelatopia that has this strategy: the Gelati ice cream parlor in Koblenz also remains open in winter and benefits from its proximity to the Christmas market stalls, while the Dolce Vita ice cream parlor offers special winter flavors and outdoor heaters. On the other hand, there are also ice cream parlors, such as the Rigoni ice cream parlor in Trier, which have to close in winter due to low sales.

News from the shisha bar

Another highlight in Ravensburg’s Weststadt is the “Duman” shisha bar, which only reopened in September after a year and a half break. In Höll 36, guests can find space on 200 square meters with an attractive terrace. Loud Swabian Up to 100 people can sit here while enjoying the atmosphere with a glass of cocktail. The Güzel and Cökmez families bring their valuable experience from running a shisha bar in Friedrichshafen and focus on sociability through numerous board games at automatic gaming tables.

Those interested can contact the shisha bar via Instagram under “duman_ravensburg” to receive information about events or the current offering. Ravensburg shows that good company cannot be missed, both with ice cream and relaxed evenings in the shisha bar, and that the range of leisure options is growing.