An Ice HotelAn Ice Hotel

• Ice Hotel Jukkasjärvi ( Sweden ) Ice Hotel Jukkasjärvi ( Sweden )

Staying at ICEHOTELStaying at ICEHOTEL

• About ICEHOTELAbout ICEHOTELA A hotelhotel in the village of Jukkasjärvi, in the village of Jukkasjärvi, SwedenSweden, is made from , is made from thousands of tons of thousands of tons of iceice and and snowsnow. The building materials - . The building materials - 10,000 tons of crystal clear ice from the River Torne and 10,000 tons of crystal clear ice from the River Torne and 30,000 tons of pure snow - are all generously supplied by 30,000 tons of pure snow - are all generously supplied by

Mother Nature.Mother Nature. • Of course, the hotel melts in the summer and must be Of course, the hotel melts in the summer and must be

rebuilt each winter, so each November, building starts all rebuilt each winter, so each November, building starts all over again to have the hotel ready to open in mid over again to have the hotel ready to open in mid December.December.

• This hotel in northern This hotel in northern LaplandLapland sleeps over 100 guests, and sleeps over 100 guests, and every bedroom is unique. There's a pillar hallway and the every bedroom is unique. There's a pillar hallway and the lobby has seats made of blocks of ice covered with lobby has seats made of blocks of ice covered with reindeerreindeer skins, an ice chandelier, and a pretend ice TVskins, an ice chandelier, and a pretend ice TV..

AccommodationAccommodation

• Covering more than 30,000 square feet, the Ice Covering more than 30,000 square feet, the Ice Hotel includes an Ice Chapel, the hotel itself, Hotel includes an Ice Chapel, the hotel itself, an ice art exhibition hall, a cinema and last but an ice art exhibition hall, a cinema and last but not least, the world famous ‘Absolut Ice Bar’.not least, the world famous ‘Absolut Ice Bar’.

• You sleep in a thermal sleeping bag on a You sleep in a thermal sleeping bag on a special bed built of snow and ice, covered with special bed built of snow and ice, covered with reindeer skins. You are awakened in the reindeer skins. You are awakened in the morning with a cup of hot lingonberry juice at morning with a cup of hot lingonberry juice at your bedside. Breakfast buffet and morning your bedside. Breakfast buffet and morning sauna included. sauna included.

The Ice chapelThe Ice chapel

The ice roomThe ice room

The Ice barThe Ice bar

The Ice chandelierThe Ice chandelier

Art ExhibitionArt Exhibition

The saunaThe sauna

Birdman Rally Bognor Regis Birdman Rally Bognor Regis Birdman Competitions involve Birdman Competitions involve human powered flying human powered flying machines, usually decorated, machines, usually decorated, trying to fly the greatest trying to fly the greatest distance off a ramp, bridge or distance off a ramp, bridge or pier. There are also similar pier. There are also similar events called events called FlugtagFlugtag. . One of the best known and One of the best known and oldest birdman competitions oldest birdman competitions is the International Birdman, is the International Birdman, held in Worthing, West held in Worthing, West Sussex, England. The Sussex, England. The competition is held off a pier. competition is held off a pier. It was originally held in Selsey It was originally held in Selsey from 1971, before moving to from 1971, before moving to Bognor Regis (also held off Bognor Regis (also held off Worthing Pier in 2008-09). Worthing Pier in 2008-09).

History of the rallyHistory of the rallyIn 2008, the Bognor Birdman competition In 2008, the Bognor Birdman competition had to find a new home after the end of had to find a new home after the end of Bognor pier was removed after health and Bognor pier was removed after health and safety fears were raised over its stability. safety fears were raised over its stability. For the following two years, the festival For the following two years, the festival moved to Worthing.moved to Worthing.

Last year, the Birdman competition Last year, the Birdman competition returned to Bognor, where it will once returned to Bognor, where it will once again be held for 2011. again be held for 2011.

The pierThe pier

Who takes part in the rally?Who takes part in the rally?The Birdman is a flight The Birdman is a flight competition for human competition for human powered flying machines powered flying machines held each summer in the held each summer in the picturesque seaside town of picturesque seaside town of Worthing on England\'s Worthing on England\'s South Coast.South Coast.Many flyers take part to Many flyers take part to raise money for charities, raise money for charities, other design complex other design complex machines to aim for the machines to aim for the distance prizes. A distance prizes. A substantial prize of £10,000 substantial prize of £10,000 is offered for the furthest is offered for the furthest flight should a birdman flight should a birdman achieve over a 100 metre achieve over a 100 metre distance.distance.

The competitor-carThe competitor-car

The competitor-angelThe competitor-angel

The competitor-insectThe competitor-insect

Other competitorsOther competitors

Some of the winnersSome of the winners

What`s this strange animal?What`s this strange animal?

MMost participants enter just to ost participants enter just to have fun have fun