Video Of The Week - Sweden's ICEHOTEL Turns 20!

By Meera Dolasia on April 5, 2010

Sweden's ICEHOTEL, the world's first and largest hotel made of ice and snow has just turned twenty. The hotel, which traces it's beginning to a 60sq. meter Igloo lodging, has grown to become a 5,500 sq. meter artistic splendor that is visited by thousands of people, each year.

Built entirely from the frozen waters of the Tourne River, the hotel is the collaborative work of many of the world's finest artists, who gather in the tiny Swedish town of Jukkasjarvi, year after year, to create unique masterpieces, only to see them melt away under the harsh Spring sunshine - Leaving behind just memories and some photographs!

source: icehotel.com

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981 91 Jukkasjärvi, Sweden Torne River

158 Comments

NightOwlWednesday, December 7, 2016 at 1:13 pm
Have an "ICE" Day!!!
SADIETuesday, May 5, 2015 at 12:47 pm
that is cool!
OMGMonday, April 27, 2015 at 2:51 pm
that looks so fun
cheesyThursday, April 23, 2015 at 7:13 am
cool!! get it cool?!
catsThursday, February 26, 2015 at 1:39 pm
cool!
gollaboshTuesday, February 24, 2015 at 9:16 am
happy ice day
IcehotelTuesday, February 17, 2015 at 6:12 pm
Been there. Yep, it's cold! But relaxing, like the sauna. If you go there, you'll love it!
footballlover13Friday, February 6, 2015 at 2:10 pm
Awesome, I want one!!
horsegirl26Monday, December 1, 2014 at 10:54 am
sooo cool i wish i lived there it is super cool
DogloverWednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1:04 pm
OMG how would you sleep????!!!!