The world’s largest underwater restaurant in Norway was just named one of the ‘world’s greatest places.’ Take a look inside, where diners can watch marine life swim by through a 36-foot window.

The world’s largest — and Europe’s first — underwater restaurant is open in Norway, aptly called “Under.” It was named one of Time Magazine’s Greatest Places of 2019.

According to Arne Marthinsen, the project manager for SubMar Group, which is responsible for the project’s marine operations, Under is unique among other underwater structures.

“What makes it so complicated and unique, is the fact that it isn’t going to be a simple, concrete storage tank, but rather an amazing, unique experience for people due to the location, the architecture, the interior, the underwater view and of course the delicious cuisine,” Marthinsen said in a news release.

Source: Visit Norway, Time

The restaurant is located at the southernmost tip of Norway, in the coastal village of Båly, in the Lindesnes region.

“In this building, you may find yourself under water, over the seabed, between land and sea,” architect Kjetil Trædal Thorsen said in a press release. “This will offer you new perspectives and ways of seeing the world, both beyond and beneath the waterline.”

Under has three levels that together span 5,300 square feet. First is the entrance and wardrobe area.

From there, guests descend to a Champagne bar, which serves as the transition between the shore and the sea.

The lowest level is the dining room.

Muted lights installed in the seabed illuminate the water …

… and 380 LED lamps are installed on the ceiling panels to subtly illuminate the dining room.

The restaurant recommends that guests allot three-and-a-half to four hours “to fully escape into our Immersion menu,” according to its website.

Under serves locally-sourced seafood dishes include cod, lobster, mussels, and truffle kelp, which is a local type of seaweed that apparently tastes like truffles. According to Forbes, a meal at Under can cost upwards of $400.

Under was built aboveground on a barge over a period of about six months. The structure was designed to be able to weather harsh conditions.

“The first problem is water pressure, as we’re [16 feet] below the surface, but the biggest challenge is the waves,” Rune Grasdal, a senior architect at Snøhetta, told CNN.

“Wind and waves are extreme here,” Grasdal said. “To withstand all these forces, the building is slightly curved, so it can better take to the waves, and it’s thick: [1.6 feet] for the concrete and about [1 foot] for the acrylic windows.”

Source: CNN

After construction was completed on the barge, the structure was towed into position about 600 feet away, lowered into the sea, and attached to a foundation on the ocean floor in July 2018.

“The most exciting experience will be visiting the restaurant during rough weather,” Grasdal told Forbes. “It will be fantastic to see the sea surface broken up by the big waves and the rain, making for a very dramatic view.”