Two hundred kilometres above the Arctic Circle, where the northern lights dance in the wintry sky and the midnight sun shines for 50 consecutive days and nights throughout summer, lies Jukkasj\u00e4rvi. The village\u2019s history as a meeting place for people from near and far is a long one. The name Jukkasj\u00e4rvi derives from a Sami word that roughly translates as \u201dmeeting place by the water\u201d, and the village was an important marketplace. At Icehotel, too, meetings take center stage \u2013 the meetings between Jukkasj\u00e4rvi residents and visitors, between different cultures, between people and nature, and between ice and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Torne River with its impressive length of 520 kilometers, runs from the ancien mountains in the west to the coast in the east, where it flows out into the Bay of Bothnia. As the largest of Sweden\u2019s four national rivers it is rare \u2013 indeed, unique: one of the last untouched rivers in Europe. A wild river. It\u2019s Torne River that provides Icehotel with its ice in winter \u2013 and when the art and parts of the hotel melt, the water returns to its source. Natural ice requires a lot of work before it is harvested in the very beginning of spring, when it has grown its thickest. Months are devoted to maintaining the \u201cice field\u201d and keeping it clear of snow so the ice can have the best possible conditions for growth. But in Jukkasj\u00e4rvi. People think that the natural Arctic ice is worth the effort. \u201cThe unique story och each individual ice block is an inspiration for us and something that can never be found in artificial ice. Furthermore it is a necessity to create unique art year after year,\u201d says Yngve Bergqvist, founder of Icehotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ICEHOTEL 365 days a year<\/strong> Two hundred kilometres above the Arctic Circle, where the northern lights dance in the wintry sky and the midnight sun shines for 50 consecutive days and nights throughout summer, lies Jukkasj\u00e4rvi. The village\u2019s history as a meeting place for people from near and far is a long one. The name Jukkasj\u00e4rvi derives from a Sami […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3078,"parent":0,"template":"","sasong":[46,43,45,44],"kategori":[59],"plats":[67],"foretag":[160],"class_list":["post-3080","aktiviteter","type-aktiviteter","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","sasong-autumn","sasong-spring","sasong-summer","sasong-winter","kategori-accommodation","plats-jukkasjarvi-en","foretag-ice-hotel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
For 27 years, Icehotel has followed the seasonal changes, but now, thanks to Icehotel 365 a year-round experience is offered \u2013 something unlike anything else in the world. Icehotel 365 accommodates nine Art Suites, nine Deluxe Suites with private bathroom and relax, an ice gallery and Icebary by Icehotel Jukkasjr\u00e4vi \u2013 all created by ice builders and artists from around the world. The building is designed by architect Hans Eek and the hotel\u2019s iconic vaulted architecture is combined with traditional building methods, which makes the exterior harmonize with the surroundings. The indoor temperature is set on a constant minus five degrees Celsius and the refrigerating plant that makes sure the hotel stays cool during the summer is powered by energy from solar panels. 200 km north above the Arctic Circle, the sun is shining for the equivalent of 50 consecutive days during the summer months. The Arctic nature and environment are a huge source of inspiration and a necessity to create Icehotel year after year. The sun that previously melted the art is now what makes the year-round experience possible and gives guests the option to combine a night in sub-zero degrees with dog sled and northern lights or a boat tour on the river under the midnight sun \u2013 on nature\u2019s terms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"