5 Snow and ice buildings in Rovaniemi
Get creative with snow and ice! Ice sculptures, igloos, fortresses, and toboggans for adventure lovers of all ages. When one knows how to handle snow and ice, it becomes a versatile building material!
1.Unbelievable Snow Hotel
1.Unbelievable Snow Hotel
Enjoy sweet dreams in a breathtaking snow hotel. Sleep in a once-in-a-lifetime setting of snow and ice creatively carved as new each season.
2. Ice restaurant mixes fire and ice
2. Ice restaurant mixes fire and ice
Walk inside to a snow hotel restaurant and take a seat in the table build from ice. Ever dined anywhere cooler than this? Don’t worry, the meals are still warm!
3. Ice bar keeps it cool
3. Ice bar keeps it cool
Get ready to be wowed! Impressive ice sculptures surround you when you enjoy a drink at the ice bar. Even the drinking glasses are made of ice!
4. Magical ice chapel
4. Magical ice chapel
An out-of-the-ordinary setting for the most romantic wedding: The Ice Chapel. A wedding of a lifetime and a day to remember forever!
5. Steaming snow and ice sauna
5. Steaming snow and ice sauna
Sizzling meets ice-cold. Experience the sauna marvel fighting the laws of nature: hot Finnish sauna built completely from snow or ice. You can experience it during mid-winter, in the right wintery conditions at the Apukka Resort or at the Arctic Snowhotel & Glass Igloos.
Also try ice swimming with regular sauna!
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