Spending a night in ice and snow is possible in the far north of Europe. The "Icehotel" in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, was built back in 1989, making it the first of its kind ― and therefore part of our "Extreme Places" series.
Extreme places: A night in an ice hotel
Spending a night in ice and snow is possible in the far north of Europe. The Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, was built back in 1989, making it the first of its kind ― and therefore part of our Extreme Places series.
Seasonal frosty fun at the Icehotel
A visit to an ice hotel isn t exactly the first choice if you prefer to spend your holidays under palm trees in warmer climes. But if you can manage to overcome your fear of freezing, you ll be rewarded with a unique natural experience. Visitors to this hotel spend the night amid ice and snow around 200 kilometers (about 125 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, in the Swedish locality of Jukkasjärvi.