Ice Hotel
The original Ice Hotel may be at Sweden, the neighbor country of Finland. In every case Finnish Lapland has its own Ice Hotel and a whole ice and snow village between two well-known ski resorts Yllas and Levi. The massive complex made of ice is called Snow Village which is located in a small village called Lainio.
Snow Hotel has a hotel with over 20 rooms and ice suites. In addition there is sauna, a large fireplace room and restaurant. Having a hot (or even cold if you dare) drink at Snow Village's great Ice Bar is an experience you really want to tell to your friends many times afterwards. Snow Village is surrounded by amazing ice and snow sculptures.
Snow Village in Lainio was introduced in year 2000. It takes hundreds truck loads of snow to build it every year. Total area of the Snow Village is about 7500 squaremeters. Lainio Snow Village is located about 150 km north from Rovaniemi and the Arctic Circle. The village can be easily reached from Kittila airport which is only a short drive away.
SnowCastle in Kemi
Don?t forget that there is also a real castle made of snow and ice, called SnowCastle. The castle is located at the city of Kemi near the Gulf of Bothnia. The first SnowCastle was built in year 1996. SnowCastle has a SnowHotel with 20 rooms including a honeymoon suite. There is also a SnowChapel and a SnowRestaurant in the SnowCastle in Kemi.