Nearly 200km above the Arctic Circle lies a destination of exciting arctic adventures and breathtaking constructions made of snow and ice. In Snow Village, you can spend a night in the SnowHotel, have a dinner in the IceBar or enjoy the igloo disco with drinks served in ice glasses. Or you can just marvel at the magnificent sculpture art all around the area. Snow Village is located in Western part of Finnish Lapland, in close proximity of Ylläs and Levi ski-resorts and easily reachable from the international airport of Kittilä just 20 minutes away.

For the winter season 2010-2011 the Snow Village will be created for the 10th time. The annual construction of the Snow Village begins when the temperature drops about ten degrees below zero which is usually at the end of October or the beginning of November. Approximately 1,5 million kilos of snow and 300 000 kilos of crystal clear, natural ice are used for the construction.

The constructors, specialised in using snow and ice as the building material, are constantly developing new tools and instruments for snow construction and exploring innovative ways of taking this artform into new levels.

Snow Village is built entirely of snow and ice covering approximately an area of 20 000 square metres. During the winter season, there are about 3000 square metres of covered indoor spaces built as a combination of different snow and ice structures. The architectural design and the themes of interior decoration vary from year to year offering always a unique experience. Visitors can find in there, for example, the biggest ice dome of Europe and an á la carte restaurant with ice-carved tables and bar, in addition to amazing snow galleries full of beautifully illuminated ice art.

At Snow Village, you can also experience an overnight stay in a room made of snow. Because of the good isolating features of snow, the indoor temperature of Snow Village remains always between -2 and -5 Celsius degrees, regardless of the outdoor temperature. There are approximately 30 rooms, all made of ice and snow. Individually decorated suites with different themes are also available.

There are also unusual teepee cabins and log cabins or alternatively a log castle suitable for 10 people.

Also available is an underground sauna that must be booked in advance. There is a range of arctic activities including snowmobile and husky safaris.

The Snow Village opens from 10 December to 15 April. You can choose between an Ice Suite or standard room for 2. For price, availability and more images

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