Jukkasjarvi Ice Hotel in Sweden

The Ice Hotel located at the seashore of Torne River, in the village of Jukkasjarvi, about 17 kms from Kiruna, Swedish Lapland, was the world’s first ice hotel. It is made of 10,000 tons of crystal clear ice and 30,000 tons of pure snow. The hotel covering more than 30,000 sq ft, includes a church, ice art exhibition hall, reception and the world famous ‘Absolute Ice Bar’. This apart it can accommodate around 100 guests to spend the night and every bedroom is unique in its own style. The architecture of the hotel is changed each year, as it is rebuilt from scratch. The Ice Hotel that exists between December and April melts away and goes back to the Torne River during the spring season.

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