Kakslauttanen Hotel - Finland |
Tuesday, 05 February 2008 |
When you tire of the endless sandy beaches and azure waters of warm
climates, but you are not quite ready for space travel, head to Lapland
for a dramatic, mystical getaway. The snow igloos that pop up each
winter to complement the 20 spectacular glass igloos and 31 luxury log
cabins at Kakslauttanen resort in Saariselkä, Finland, are definitely cool in all meanings of the word.
You can lie in your bed under the glass ceiling of your glass igloo,
cozily covered by thick down duvets, and watch the snow fall gently in
the light-blue air of the endless night. It is surreal and magical. You
actually do forget that it is cold and, in fact, you are not cold. The
duvets and clothing provided ensure that you are really feeling cozy.
There is also a snow chapel, the world’s largest snow restaurant for
150 people, a Finnish traditional smoke sauna, an eight-meter-tall
glass tepee (designed to resemble the typical Lapp tepee called kota)
for cocktail parties under the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights,
revontulet in Finnish), and a honeymoon suite or two. You guessed, it,
this place is hugely popular for fairytale winter weddings.
Snowmobile safaris, ice swimming and other frisky activities will keep
you and your guests entertained for days! You can start your Finnish
lessons with Hyvää päivää, which means hello, or literally, “have a
good day.” By Tuija Seipell
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