| Lapland is fast becoming Yllas one of the most | | | | attracts visitors from far and wide. The inside of the |
| popular destinations for adventure, skiing and local | | | | ice hotel contains various designs of ice sculptures |
| culture. The skiing in Yllas Lapland is second to none, | | | | and new and exciting designs are developed each |
| the skiing season goes right up until early May and | | | | year. There is a restaurant with ice carved tables and |
| with all of the recent improvements now finished the | | | | an ice bar where you can drink from ice glasses. In |
| ski slopes are looking pretty fantastic indeed. There is | | | | addition to this there is an art gallery where there are |
| an abundance of things to see and do in Yllas Lapland | | | | beautiful pieces of ice art sculpture all illuminated and |
| with many organisations offering frequent weekly | | | | created by artists. You also have the opportunity to |
| activities that can be part of on your holiday. You | | | | experience an overnight stay in one of the many |
| can arrange all trips before you arrive in Lapland or | | | | rooms in the snow village. The temperature outside |
| you can simply arrive at your destination and see | | | | could be as low as -20 or -30 degrees but because |
| what takes your fancy There is always availability | | | | of the good insulating temperatures of snow the |
| where the activities are concerned and there is huge | | | | temperature in the snow hotel always remains at |
| scope for planning your own trip around your own | | | | about -2 to -5 degrees. |
| requirements. You can hire a snowmobile, arm | | | | There are many themed rooms in which you can |
| yourself with a map and go off and simply explore. | | | | choose from and every year these vary and change. |
| With over 300km of snowmobile tracks you will | | | | Each bed is made from blocks of snow and ice |
| certainly not be disappointed. One of the most | | | | covered with Reindeer skin and you will sleep in a |
| fantastic places you absolutely must visit on your | | | | warm thermal sleeping bag. For wedding couples the |
| stay in Lapland is the famous snow village. You can | | | | experience of the snow village is a unique experience |
| travel to the snow village by car or hire a | | | | and one that is magical and unforgettable. The |
| snowmobile and do two trips in one. The snow village | | | | wedding couple can choose between the ice chapel |
| is situated approximately a 45 minute drive by | | | | with furniture made from ice or the traditional cosy |
| snowmobile and an hour if you were to travel by car. | | | | wooden chapel. Various activities also run daily from |
| The snow village is located in the Western part of | | | | snow village, you can escape on one of the many |
| Finnish Lapland and is close to Yllas Lapland. The | | | | husky dog trails, learn all about the reindeers and the |
| construction of the snow village is made as soon as | | | | livelihoods of the Reindeer herdsmen, there are also |
| the temperature begins to fall and is 10 degrees | | | | daily and nightly activities running in the ice bar. |
| below 0 which normally happens at the beginning of | | | | Outside of the hotel there is also many snow runs |
| November. Natural snow and crystal clear ice is used | | | | for the children along with an ice maze to keep the |
| in the construction. The snow village covers an area | | | | children and the adults more than happy. The snow |
| of about 20 thousand square meters and every year | | | | village is constructed early November and is open until |
| new ideas are used to create a spectacular sight that | | | | the following April. |