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Sapporo Snow Festival | Hokkaidō, Japan We may have been denied front-row seats to the Summer Olympics, but there's a competition brewing on Japan's northernmost island that could make a winter visit just as exciting. A short flight from Tokyo, the city of Sapporo is known for sub-zero winter BOOK temperatures, record snowfalls, and the annual Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri). Scheduled for February 4 - 11, 2022, the competition attracts teams from all over the world. The main event is held in Odori Park, where oglers stroll the avenue marveling at the imaginative sculptures whilst sampling Hokkaido cuisine.
Looking for someplace new to wax rhapsodic beneath the Aurora Borealis? While it's a bitMUSIQUE harder to get to than others, the original Ice Hotel in the Swedish Lapland village of Jukkasjärvi is worth the journey. Now open 365 days a year, the ice is harvested annually RECETTE from the Torne River. And the artist-sculpted rooms make you feel as though you're already dreaming. (Hint: Splurge on a "deluxe art suite" to enjoy a private sauna and bathroom.)
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Doing a comparative study of Northern European ice stays? Book into Iglu-Dorf in Zermatt, Switzerland; the magical Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort inside the Arctic Circle in Finland; and Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in LIVRE the northernmost region of Norway. The Ice Hotel
When night falls, wander over to the city's Susukino entertainment district to see mesmerizing ice sculptures lit with neon lights. A third location, Tsudome, added in 2009, features action-packed snow rafting, ice sledding, and an indoor gourmet market.
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While the Sapporo Snow Festival lasts just a week, there's more to see at the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, Asahikawa Winter Festival, and Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival. Toss in some ski runs at Niseko, Furano, Teine, or Rusutsu—then stick the landing with a relaxing onsen for the win.
Remote Outpost Fogo Island Inn | Newfoundland Perched at the edge of the wild North Atlantic sits perhaps the coolest hotel in the world. The unreservedly mod Fogo Island Inn boasts 29 cozy rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows and iceberg views. Cool inn-hosted activities include hiking, boatbuilding, jam and jelly making, caribou watching, open-air ice skating, a rooftop hot tub and sauna, and dark-sky stargazing.. Fogo Island Inn Dining Room
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