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Winter is Here: Best Ice Hotels Across the World That May Melt Your Heart

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What could be better during the winter season than a nice, warm room with a traditional fireplace, hot tea and comfy armchair? Well, in fact, there is something way cooler - both, literally and figuratively.

Snow and ice are, obviously, the best materials for building during winter — they are cheap and almost endless, so you just need to have the technology. These hotels and palaces, of course, would have a hard time enduring the summer heat, but who cares, when you can make fairy tales become real?

© AFP 2023 / Anne BarotL'Hotel of Ice in Quebec lives up to its name - the 36-room building is made of giant igloos, with animal fur covered benches and two connected bars. Thousands of people come here every year for the "ultimate Nordic experience".
l'Hotel of Ice in Quebec, Canada - Sputnik International
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L'Hotel of Ice in Quebec lives up to its name - the 36-room building is made of giant igloos, with animal fur covered benches and two connected bars. Thousands of people come here every year for the "ultimate Nordic experience".
CC BY-SA 2.0 / bjaglin / Ice Hotel Church @ JukkasjärviThe Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi opened in 1990, claims to be first of its kind in history. The facility that works from December to April, has to be rebuilt each year.
Icehotel in the Northern Swedish village of Jukkasjärvi - Sputnik International
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The Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi opened in 1990, claims to be first of its kind in history. The facility that works from December to April, has to be rebuilt each year.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Laplandish / Dragon icehotelThe suite "The Banished Dragon" also adopted a fantasy style, popular among the visitors to the Icehotel
Icehotel in the Northern Swedish village of Jukkasjärvi - Sputnik International
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The suite "The Banished Dragon" also adopted a fantasy style, popular among the visitors to the Icehotel
© AP Photo / Charlie RiedelThis igloo was built as part of the festivities for the 2018 Winter Olympics at the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza.
Giant igloo in Pyeongchang, South Korea - Sputnik International
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This igloo was built as part of the festivities for the 2018 Winter Olympics at the Pyeongchang Olympic Plaza.
© Photo : Snowvillagefinland/InstagramThe Finnish Snow Hotel is dedicated to the Game of Thrones, so everyone can feel the atmosphere of the favourite fantasy saga - but without the wars and scheming.
Finnish Snow Hotel, dedicated to the Game of Thrones series - Sputnik International
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The Finnish Snow Hotel is dedicated to the Game of Thrones, so everyone can feel the atmosphere of the favourite fantasy saga - but without the wars and scheming.
© AFP 2023 / Anoek de GrootA small hotel was established in 2011 in Zwolle, which is famous for its ice sculpture festival. The temperature in the structure constantly hovers between six and eight degrees Celsius (42 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit).
First Dutch ice hotel in the city of Zwolle - Sputnik International
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A small hotel was established in 2011 in Zwolle, which is famous for its ice sculpture festival. The temperature in the structure constantly hovers between six and eight degrees Celsius (42 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit).
© AP Photo / Vadim GhirdaAn ice hotel at Balea Lake, a popular ski resort in Romania, is located at an altitude of 2,034 metres, (6,700 feet). It is only accessible by cable car in winter.
Romanian Ice Hotel at Balea Lake - Sputnik International
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An ice hotel at Balea Lake, a popular ski resort in Romania, is located at an altitude of 2,034 metres, (6,700 feet). It is only accessible by cable car in winter.
© Sputnik / Alexander Piragis / Go to the mediabankRussia's Igloo-Hotel "Mountain Terrain" in Kamchatka is decorated with traditional sculptures by the indigenous Arctic people.
Igloo-Hotel 'Mountain Terrain' in Kamchatka, Russia - Sputnik International
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Russia's Igloo-Hotel "Mountain Terrain" in Kamchatka is decorated with traditional sculptures by the indigenous Arctic people.
© AP Photo / Luca BrunoA thriving ski resort in northern Italy suffered from the recent natural disasters, that hit the region in 2018. However, the igloos are being rebuilt in order to accommodate future tourists.
An igloo village in San Simone di Valleve, near Bergamo, northern Italy - Sputnik International
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A thriving ski resort in northern Italy suffered from the recent natural disasters, that hit the region in 2018. However, the igloos are being rebuilt in order to accommodate future tourists.
© AP Photo / Mel EvansBuilt by volunteers, the large ice palace in Saranac Lake, New York, is dedicated to the annual Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.
Saranac ice palace in the US - Sputnik International
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Built by volunteers, the large ice palace in Saranac Lake, New York, is dedicated to the annual Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.
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