An ice castle from a fairy tale!

In the cold environment, people can always think of a variety of different ways to play, in Kemi, Finland, there is an ice castle, is also the world's largest ice and snow as raw materials to build a fortress shaped building.

It is mainly made of ice and snow, and the ice is mainly from the sea water of the ice cave on the Kemi Bay. Kemi uses a lot of ice to build the ice castle every year, and each time it takes more than 26,000 cubic meters of snow and 300 cubic meters of ice to build the castle, and the snow and ice are built by famous artists from all over the world.

It was first built in 1996 and immediately attracted 300,000 visitors. Since then, the city of Kemi has built ice castles every winter, and has become one of the most famous winter tourist attractions in Finland.

It takes a month to build an ice castle every year, which is also a kind of art display. Every year, the organizers collect different themes from all over the world to build ice castles, so you will see something different every year when you come here. Once these castles are built, they usually stay for a short period of four months, and then they turn into sea water.

Each year is set to a different theme, with a total floor area of about 13,000 to 20,000 square meters. The ice castle is made from the frozen waters of the Gulf of Kemi. The 2014 Ice castle was built by Chinese ice sculptors.

The Ice Castle is open every day of the year and is a 15-minute drive from the Sampo icebreaker. There are magnificent ice carvings, ice restaurants, ice chapels and ice hotels. They all come from ice and snow.

The Ice restaurant at the Ice Castle in Kemi, Finland is a unique experience that attracts visitors from all over the world to experience the wonderful atmosphere of the ice world. The Ice restaurant is made entirely of ice and snow, including walls, tables, chairs and more. The whole restaurant is like a fantastic snow palace, and the lighting effect makes the whole space more magical and romantic.

The temperature inside the restaurant is usually kept below freezing, so guests need to wear heavy winter clothing, and the restaurant usually provides warm blankets and special seat cushions for comfort.

The restaurant is decorated with a variety of exquisite ice sculptures, showcasing the skills of local artists, which often focus on Arctic themes, including polar animals, myths and legends.

Ice restaurant menus often include dishes based on local ingredients, such as reindeer meat, Finnish salmon, and berry desserts. Despite the cold environment, the dishes are served hot, ensuring a good dining experience. Some tableware is also made of ice, such as ice cups, adding to the uniqueness of the overall experience.

In addition to the ice restaurant, the Kemi Ice Castle also has facilities such as an ice hotel, an ice church and an ice slide to provide visitors with a comprehensive ice and snow experience.

Kemi Snow Castle is a Check-in - Seaside Class Villas located on the Baltic Sea. The side-by-side glass villas are distributed along the Baltic Sea, and the two sides of the room facing the sea and the ceiling are made into glass walls, which greatly bring the surrounding scenery into the room.

Through the glass, you can watch the ice sea and snow near at hand, and if you are lucky, you can see the aurora while lying in bed at night. Staying in a room like this, in the middle of the snow, completely immersed in the wonderful feeling of nature, makes the holiday full of different fun. The hotel price is around 2K.

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