📷: Icehotel. Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. January, 2012.
The big girl said "Mama, my teacher was telling my class about a hotel in Sweden that is built entirely out of ice. So cool! I think you mentioned to me about it before, right?"
Yes, my dear baby girl. In fact, you didn't just hear about the Icehotel, you set foot in it when you were two. That's one good thing about technology because the pictures we took and the blog post I wrote will serve as precious, everlasting memories for us.
Here are some fascinating facts about the Icehotel we visited:
- It is the world's first ice hotel and sits in the village of Jukkasjärvi in northern Sweden, 17km from Kiruna.
- Spanning over 6,000 sqm, it is said to be the biggest hotel of ice and snow in the world.
- The Icehotel only exists between December and April, and has been listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Sweden.
- It is rebuilt each year from scratch by ice builders and artists from around the world. Thus, each room is one of a kind and the architecture of the hotel changes every year.
- The hotel is completely made out of natural ice from Torne River, one of Sweden’s national rivers and last untouched waters. When the art and parts of the hotel melt, the water returns to its source.
- The indoor temperature is set on a constant -5°C. We were told guests could not bring in anything with liquid (but to keep them in the common toilet which is warm) as they would freeze.
- There are 55 cold rooms consisting of Deluxe Suites, Art Suites and Ice Rooms.
- Everything, including the chairs, the beds, the furniture, the decorations, the thick walls, the floors, the ceiling, is made out of ice and snow! Besides the rooms, there is a ice bar with glasses made of ice and an ice chapel with ice benches too.
That is simply amazing, right?
Did we stay overnight? Nope, we didn't because we thought the cold might be too unbearable for you but we did stay for a few hours to explore every room.
One day, perhaps, we can revisit this beautiful place with your little brother and sister. For now, let's cherish all these priceless memories and hold them dear.
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