Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Sala Silvermine is a historic mine in Sala Municipality, in the county of Vastmanland in southwest Sweden. It was in continuous production from the 15th century until 1908. The mine is mainly known for its high silver content. At most, 3-5 million tons of rock were mined from which around 450 tons of silver and about 35,000 tons of lead were extracted. Today the mine is home to a unique hotel - Hotel Sala Silvermine, the world's deepest hotel.
Sala Silvermine is one of the world’s best preserved mine settings. The maximum depth of the mine is 318.6 meters and has a length of over 20 kilometers. Due to its huge size, Sala Silvermine is placed among the top 5 big and historical silver mines in the world.
Today the mine functions mostly as an attraction, where guided tours down in the mine are arranged. Concerts and other entertainment are arranged in the big empty rooms in the mine. But the most attractive feature of Sala Silvermine is its underground suite. The suit is located 155 meters underground in a precious settings and you can spend a night there. Sala Silvermine is regarded as the deepest hotel in the world.
Sala Silvermine is quite a remarkable place to visit and to spend a night in the underground suite. This unusual hotel in the former mine will appeal to travelers with quirkier tastes. If you're after a taste of the unusual should not miss out on the unique chance to visit the Sala Silvermine, the deepest hotel in the world.
Source: Wikipedia and Hotel Sala Silvermine
Sala Silvermine is one of the world’s best preserved mine settings. The maximum depth of the mine is 318.6 meters and has a length of over 20 kilometers. Due to its huge size, Sala Silvermine is placed among the top 5 big and historical silver mines in the world.
Today the mine functions mostly as an attraction, where guided tours down in the mine are arranged. Concerts and other entertainment are arranged in the big empty rooms in the mine. But the most attractive feature of Sala Silvermine is its underground suite. The suit is located 155 meters underground in a precious settings and you can spend a night there. Sala Silvermine is regarded as the deepest hotel in the world.
Sala Silvermine is quite a remarkable place to visit and to spend a night in the underground suite. This unusual hotel in the former mine will appeal to travelers with quirkier tastes. If you're after a taste of the unusual should not miss out on the unique chance to visit the Sala Silvermine, the deepest hotel in the world.
Source: Wikipedia and Hotel Sala Silvermine
HSB Turning Torso is one of the highest buildings in the world and the third tallest residential building in Europe. It is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden and the Nordic countries. HSB Turning Torso was the tallest building in Scandinavia in 2005.
HSB Turning Torso is a 190 meter tall concrete and steel tower that turns 90 degrees from bottom to top. The building is constructed in nine segments of five-story pentagons. These segments twist as the building rises and the topmost segment is twisted 90 degrees clockwise with respect to the ground floor. This twisting feature has made the building one of the unique towers in the world.
The project was designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The design was based in form on his sculpture Turning Torso. The HSB Turning Torso is located at the West Harbor of the Malmo city in Sweden. The tower reaches a height of 190 meters (623 feet) with 54 stories. It was completed in 2005.
HSB Turning Torso is a 190 meter tall concrete and steel tower that turns 90 degrees from bottom to top. The building is constructed in nine segments of five-story pentagons. These segments twist as the building rises and the topmost segment is twisted 90 degrees clockwise with respect to the ground floor. This twisting feature has made the building one of the unique towers in the world.
The project was designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The design was based in form on his sculpture Turning Torso. The HSB Turning Torso is located at the West Harbor of the Malmo city in Sweden. The tower reaches a height of 190 meters (623 feet) with 54 stories. It was completed in 2005.
Abisko is a village near the Abisko National Park in the province of Lapland in northern Sweden. It is widely known because of the Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights. Abisko is regarded as one of the most perfect places on earth to witness the displays of natural lights in the sky - the Northern Lights.
Abisko is a pleasant Swedish village to visit and famous for its natural beauty. However, it attracts thousands of tourists each year is not for what it has on the ground, but more for what it has to offer up above. Thousands of tourists gather here to see the beauty of the Northern Lights on the sky.
Abisko is a hot spot for winter adventures as well as summer hiking in the midnight sun. It is the start of Sweden's best known skiing and hiking route – the 440 km long the King's Trail.
In Abisko you can do many things throughout the year. In winter you can trek through boreal forests and hike along fjords, canyons and waterfalls. In winter you can go Alpine, off-piste or Nordic skiing and even try telemark skiing.
Abisko is a pleasant Swedish village to visit and famous for its natural beauty. However, it attracts thousands of tourists each year is not for what it has on the ground, but more for what it has to offer up above. Thousands of tourists gather here to see the beauty of the Northern Lights on the sky.
Abisko is a hot spot for winter adventures as well as summer hiking in the midnight sun. It is the start of Sweden's best known skiing and hiking route – the 440 km long the King's Trail.
In Abisko you can do many things throughout the year. In winter you can trek through boreal forests and hike along fjords, canyons and waterfalls. In winter you can go Alpine, off-piste or Nordic skiing and even try telemark skiing.
If you like to have unique experience than the Jumbo Hostel is a perfect place for you. Here you can spend the night inboard a real jumbo jet – on the ground. You can hold your conference, stay over or just visit the Jumbo Lounge for a drink. The Jumbo Hostel or the Jumbo Stay Hotel is an amazing hostel located inside a decommissioned 747-200 jumbo jetliner. Opened in 2008, the Jumbo Hostel is situated at Arlanda Airport near Stockholm, Sweden.
With 29 comfortable rooms, the Jumbo Hostel offers the guests a unique experience. There are single, two and three bed private rooms available for the guests. In addition you can stay in two and four bed dormitories. There is also a luxury suite with a panoramic view of the airport. The Jumbo Hostel is open 24 hours and the guests are guaranteed a unique and outstanding experience at a reasonable price in this 1976 vintage plane.
With 29 comfortable rooms, the Jumbo Hostel offers the guests a unique experience. There are single, two and three bed private rooms available for the guests. In addition you can stay in two and four bed dormitories. There is also a luxury suite with a panoramic view of the airport. The Jumbo Hostel is open 24 hours and the guests are guaranteed a unique and outstanding experience at a reasonable price in this 1976 vintage plane.
The ICEHOTEL in Sweden is not an ordinary hotel. It is a hotel built from thousands of tons of snow and ice. And it is rebuilt every year in winter. The ICEHOTEL is the world's largest hotel made of snow and ice. It is also the oldest of its type. It is one of the most unique and unusual hotels in the world.
The ICEHOTEL was the world's first ice hotel. It was first opened in 1990. The hotel has been erected each year in winter, from December to April. It is located in the little village of Jukkasjarvi in northern Lapland, Sweden. The ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjarvi is regarded as the original ice hotel in the world.
It has become the global ambassador for this genre and now licenses ICEBARs around the world too. It has 65 rooms and suites. People from different parts of the world got inspiration from this unique hotel. It has inspired other similar properties in North America and elsewhere.
The ICEHOTEL was the world's first ice hotel. It was first opened in 1990. The hotel has been erected each year in winter, from December to April. It is located in the little village of Jukkasjarvi in northern Lapland, Sweden. The ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjarvi is regarded as the original ice hotel in the world.
It has become the global ambassador for this genre and now licenses ICEBARs around the world too. It has 65 rooms and suites. People from different parts of the world got inspiration from this unique hotel. It has inspired other similar properties in North America and elsewhere.
Utter Inn is a floating, underwater hotel, where you sleep in an underwater aquarium. It offers an underwater accommodation for the public where the bedroom is 10 feet beneath the surface of Lake Mälaren in Västerås, Sweden. It is a single room hotel and contains only twin beds and a table.
The Utter Inn is the brainchild of Mikael Genberg, a local artist and sculptor who has chosen to focus on making art for the public. The facility is entered through a typical Swedish red house located on the surface of the water. The hotel room has windows on every wall and it offers a different kind of view.
Guests of Utter Inn can use an inflateable canoe to visit the closest uninhabited island. They can also swim, sunbathe or watch the fish both from upstairs and downstairs at the hotel. It's a remarkable feeling to go to bed while the fish surround and watch you carefully.
The Utter Inn is the brainchild of Mikael Genberg, a local artist and sculptor who has chosen to focus on making art for the public. The facility is entered through a typical Swedish red house located on the surface of the water. The hotel room has windows on every wall and it offers a different kind of view.
Guests of Utter Inn can use an inflateable canoe to visit the closest uninhabited island. They can also swim, sunbathe or watch the fish both from upstairs and downstairs at the hotel. It's a remarkable feeling to go to bed while the fish surround and watch you carefully.
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