7 Human-made Ice cities around the world

Hitesh Rattan

Harbin Ice City, China

Harbin in north China is renowned for its massive ice and snow theme park spanning over 23,000 square meters, boasts enormous ice castles, luminescent sculptures, spine-chilling slides and ice mazes.

Harbin Ice City

Icehotel, Sweden

Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, is constructed of ice and snow each winter. Visitors can sleep in rooms made of ice, view spectacular sculptures, and experience an authentic Arctic adventure.

Icehotel

SnowVillage, Finland

SnowVillage lies in Finnish Lapland. Artists create new ice and snow structures each year, with a Game of Thrones-themed ice suite, complete with icy thrones and dragons.

SnowVillage

Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan

Sapporo has one of the largest snow festivals in the world. Artists build enormous ice palaces, towers, and figures each February in Odori Park.

Sapporo Snow Festival

Quebec Ice Hotel, Canada

Quebec's Hôtel de Glace is an authentic ice and snow hotel that boasts beautiful ice sculptures and a bar serving cocktails in frozen glasses.

Quebec Ice Hotel

Moscow's Ice City, Russia

Moscow has witnessed a number of winter festivals where sculptors construct ice cities in the city parks. They showcase iconic Russian monuments, ice slides and lit sculptures.

Moscow's Ice City

Norway's Ice Wonderland

Norway's ice parks, like Tromsø Ice Domes, offer ice hotels with dome-shaped structures. They have icy lounges where people unwind with guided tours to interact with reindeer and view the northern lights.

Ice Wonderland