"The area is home to the indigenous Sami, who were descendants of nomads who lived in North Scandinavia for thousands of years. The hotel is made entirely out of ice and snow, and drinks are served out of ice lasses. The ice blocks are gathered from the nearby Torne River each year and molded by artists and sculptors to construct the temporary residence."
"Each year the ice hotel is built in November and melts in the spring, so it is a short season. Surprisingly, wearing good thermal underclothes is all that is required. It was well worth renting arctic jumpsuits for the activities. Many of the excursions included them. It is also best to stay in a cold room one night and extend the stay longer in a warm, normal' room to increase the opportunity to see the northern lights."
Rick and Joy Spohn from Morgan Hill celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary at the ice hotel in Jukkasjarvi in the Swedish Lapland. The area is home to the indigenous Sami, descendants of nomads who lived in North Scandinavia for thousands of years. The hotel is constructed annually from ice blocks gathered from the nearby Torne River and molded by artists and sculptors into a temporary residence with ice-carved rooms and an ice-menu; drinks are served from ice lasses and guests can sleep on ice mattresses. Activities included snowmobiling, dog sledding, Icelandic horseback riding and reindeer sledding, capped by views of the northern lights. Travel tips include wearing good thermal underclothes, renting arctic jumpsuits for excursions, and staying one night in a cold room then longer in a warm room to improve chances of seeing the northern lights.
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