SWEDEN // Staying at Swedish Lapland's Icehotel, which is carved afresh each winter from the frozen Torne River, 200km (125 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, is a like stepping into Narnia, Frozen and Sleeping Beauty combined. Surprisingly comfortable ice beds topped with reindeer skins and expedition-grade sleeping bags will keep you warm despite the -5°C chill. But enchantment of lying in a glistening blue-white cocoon, snow-muffled and sparkling all night, may just keep you awake.

Is the Icehotel in Sweden real?

Ice Hotel – A Swedish stunner since 1989. Every year when winter comes, the pristine waters of the winding Torne River slow down and turn into ice. On a cold day in 1989, the first ice hotel was built by hand from these huge blocks of ice from the river that flows next to it

What is the story of the Icehotel?

Every year, when the Torn River freezes over, a new ice hotel is created in the small village of Jukkasjärvi in northern Sweden. River ice becomes design and architecture - an ephemeral art project and the world's first and largest hotel made of snow and ice.

Can you see northern lights at Icehotel?

A place to discover silence, northern lights, sparkling snow forests, reindeer, cloudberries, kettle coffee and much more.

What is the meaning of Icehotel?

An ice hotel is a temporary hotel made of snow and ice blocks. Dependent on sub-freezing temperatures, ice hotels are made of ice and snow and usually have to be rebuilt every year.

Is the Icehotel 100% ice?

ICEHOTEL is made of pure ice and snow, a generous loan from Mother Nature. When it melts in the spring, our loan will be returned to the Torn River and all parts of the ICEHOTEL will disappear.

can you visit Icehotel?

Open daily from 10am to 8pm for self-guided tours with an admission fee. Whether you're sleeping on the ice or taking in the spectacular art, a visit to Hotel de Glace makes for a great day trip or overnight excursion from Quebec City!