The Maccy’s on top of the world
Restaurant firm’s highest at 12,139ft
FAST food fans are reaching for the fries at the world’s highest McDonald’s in Tibet.
The 12,139ft restaurant is at a similar altitude as the tip of Grossglockner, Austria’s tallest mountain.
By comparison Ben Nevis, which is the UK’s tallest peak, is just 4,379ft high.
The Maccy’s is in a shopping centre opposite the Potala Palace, a popular tourist attraction. More than 60 people work at the restaurant in Lhasa, according to local media. It is often full with queues to collect orders. Tibet is the highest region in the world, with an average elevation of 14,000ft.