months you can experience the amazing
Aurora Borealis in its true glory as it lights
up the night sky across the region.
PLACESTO STAY:
THE ICEHOTEL
For a true winter wonderland experience,
the world famous ICEHOTEL situated in
Jukkasjärvi is the place to stay. Providing a
wide variety of holiday packages including
an amazing range of activities, there is no
other place to experience the Northern
Lights quite like the ICEHOTEL. In addition
to the magnificent ice art interior, the
ICEHOTEL offers many facilities including
a silver service restaurant, champagne bar
and ICEbar decorated with ice furniture.
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ARE ONE OF THE WORLD’S
GREATEST WONDERS. HIDDEN IN THE MYSTICAL
WILDERNESS OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE, SWEDISH
LAPLAND IS ONE OF THE BEST LOCATIONS TO
WITNESS THE NATURAL PHENOMENON. FROM A
SNOWMOBILE TOUR TO HORSE TREKKING, THERE
ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO EXPERIENCE THE
NORTHERN LIGHTS IN ONE OF WINTER’S MOST
SPECTACULAR HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS.
CORRINE
MCCONNACHIE
DISCOVERS WHAT MAKES
SWEDEN’S NORTHERN LIGHTS SPECIAL.
Holiday packages at the ICEHOTEL start at
£870 and you can get full value for money in
both cold and warm accommodation from
a selection of hotel rooms and chalets. For
those feeling brave there are 50 impressive
snow and ice rooms and suites, designed
by globally renowned artists. Despite
cold temperatures, the beds made of ice
and snow each includes a reindeer skin
mattress and thermal sleeping bag.
TheAbisko Mountain Station Hotel
The en suite accommodation at theAbisko
Mountain Station is perfect for those
desperately seeking the Northern Lights.
Situated 195km north of the Arctic Circle,
you can look for the Northern Lights
comfortably from the huge windows of
the log fire lounge. The restaurant, which
offers a dinner buffet and à la carte menu,
provides a panoramic view over the Lake
Torneträsk and the mountains beyond.
Hotel guests can also get a chair-lift ride
up the mountain to the Aurora Sky Station
viewing platform where you can visit the
aurora exhibit, have a hot drink in the café
and, hopefully, witness the Northern Lights.
TheTreehotel
Hidden deep in the Boreal Forest of
Swedish Lapland is the Treehotel, winner
of the ‘GrandTourism Prize’ in the Swedish
Travel andTourismAwards 2011. For those
seeking something different, the Treehotel
is perfect. Living in a place surrounded
by natural beauty, the Treehotel was built
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