There's a hotel made entirely of ice
The ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi is rebuilt every winter from ice blocks harvested from the Torne River. Guests sleep in -5°C rooms on ice beds covered in reindeer skins.
A few quirky things about Sweden that surprise almost every visitor — small details that explain a lot about how life there actually feels.
In Sweden, fun facts comes down to a few things: there's a hotel made entirely of ice, swedes have a constitutional right to roam, and sweden recycles so well it imports trash.
The ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi is rebuilt every winter from ice blocks harvested from the Torne River. Guests sleep in -5°C rooms on ice beds covered in reindeer skins.
Allemansrätten (the right of public access) lets anyone walk, camp, cycle, or ski on private land — as long as you don't disturb or destroy. Pick berries and mushrooms freely.
Less than 1% of Swedish household waste goes to landfill. The country's waste-to-energy plants are so efficient they import garbage from other countries to keep them running.