Travel Daily Tip

While in Norway, you have to try out one of the glacier hiking tours, it is a great experience and it is not as easy as it seems. I was visiting the  Jostedalen national park in the center of the Sognefjord region and joined a short hike at Nigardsbreen. you walk with a small group, and with a guide, where everyone are tied to each other, you will arrive to the glacier and get the glacier hiking gear and a few pointers on how to walk on the glacier.

The walk (shortest one) is 2 hours and it is amazing, you will go inside caves, and on top f the glacier – look behind you every once in a while, there is an amazing view there as well.

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While visiting Finish Lapland, make sure to visit this place, located in the city of Kemi (which is about 1:30 hours train ride from Rovaniemi)  and located not too far from the train station, it is best to combine this visit if you are planning on taking the ice breaker tour as well since they are both in Kemi.

Inside the castle you will see many rooms of the ice hotels, many amazing  ice art pieces and also some fun activities like ice slides and stuff like this.

Tags: Finland, Lapland, Snow Castle
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While visiting Stockholm, you should visit the ice bar which is located inside the Nordic Sea hotel, right near the train station. The bar is all made of ice, and you pay entry fee which buys you  gloves, cape and first drink (you will probably wont stay long enough for another one, but in case you do you can order more).

Inside it is really amazing, all made of ice, all the walls, the bars, the stalls and even the glasses are made of ice – really amazing, really cold as well.

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During the beginning of April , there is a reindeer festival going on in the small village of Inari, which is at the north of Finish Lapland (about 5 hours drive from Roveniemi).  Everyone gathering their herds and there are all kind of stuff going on like reindeer races and a really unique atmosphere in general.
I wouldn’t make all the way just to attend this festival but if you are close to the town during these dates it is worth the visit.

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The snow castle is located in the city of Kemi, which is an hour and a half train ride from Roveniemi, and it is the same place where the icebreaker tours are departing from so the best thing is to visit there after the icebreaker tour (in case you are going on this tour). There are lots of rooms and many other  great stuff made of  ice and it is really amazing.

Tags: Finland, Kemi, Snow Castle
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