When the temperature starts to drop, many of us start to dream of warmer times at the beach. But this year, why not embrace the cold weather and take a trip to a true winter wonderland in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden? This town is home to the ICEHOTEL, which, as its name suggests, is a stunning hotel made entirely of ice. It looks like something straight out of a Disney movie!
Just like this hotel that's built off of a cliffside in Peru, ICEHOTEL is a destination that's built for travelers who want to experience adventure even as they sleep. Pretty much everything is made from ice that is harvested from the Torne River when it freezes over. It melts every year as the weather warms up and is built again in the wintertime by dozens of artists and architects, ensuring that it takes on a completely different appearance every year! And just like this marvelous "igloo hotel" in Finland, ICEHOTEL is so far north that you can experience some incredible arctic wonders.
If you're hoping to experience the adventure of a lifetime this winter, check out these jaw-dropping pictures of Sweden's ICEHOTEL. I'm not a big fan of the cold, but I'm definitely going to bundle up and add this place to my bucket list!
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Every year in November, over 100 people are involved in building ICEHOTEL.
'Snice,' or a mixture of snow and ice, is used to insulate the hotel and prevent the ice within from melting.
When it's all finished, the hotel normally has 65 rooms, though the number varies from year to year.
Virtually everything in the hotel is made out of ice, from the drink glasses to the bed frames.
There are also rooms that are made from snow!
The ICEHOTEL also boasts a church made entirely out of ice that's perfect for small, intimate weddings.
If the spectacular construction and magical nature of the hotel wasn't enough to convince you to visit, you should know that it's also the perfect spot to see the northern lights.
The hotel also offers some super-cool classes, including an introductory ice-sculpting course, a winter-wilderness-survival class, and photography courses.
If you can't take the cold any longer, don't worry — ICEHOTEL has a sauna to melt all your stress away.
There are even cozy rooms that aren't made of ice (but what fun is that?).
Once the weather starts to warm up in spring, the entire ICEHOTEL melts away, returning to the Torne River.
But don't worry — it always returns in all its frozen glory in the wintertime!
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