Upon arrival, you’ll receive a welcome cocktail (everyone needs help dulling that frigid chill) and access the Nordic ...

For 35 years, in the depths of winter’s coldest and darkest moments, artists, architects, and engineers from all over the world have journeyed to the small village of Jukkasjärvi to redesign the ...

Sweden’s famed Icehotel has opened its doors for winter with 12 temporary art suites promising travellers a cool night’s sleep. The Icehotel 35 opened on Friday (13 December) in celebration of the ...

For those who dream of sleeping in a room made entirely of ice and snow, there is no place quite like Sweden's Icehotel.

Adorned with glistening artwork and only built for a few months before it melts away, Sweden's Icehotel has opened its chilly doors for the winter season. Located in Jukkasjärvi, the unique ...

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In the Arctic circle village of Jukkasjärvi, the hotel is made of snow and ice, melting in spring and being rebuilt in winter with new designs. Photo by Asaf Kliger shared by Icehotel As the chill of ...

While many people book vacations to destinations with warmer climates during the winter months, some travelers prefer to embrace the cold and find wonder in frosty locales. For the latter, you may ...

In most hotels, if the temperature dropped to -5 °C (23 °F) inside the room, there would be complaints made to the front desk, but that's the whole point of the Icehotel in northern Sweden. The annual ...