Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

Western Finnmark


The 30 bedrooms – and beds too – are made entirely of ice, as are the chapel, bridal suite (no complaints of wedding night frigidity so far) and the stunning ice bar with its weird and wonderful sculptures lit by fibre optics. Sorrisniva is south of Alta – drive 16km along the Rv93, then 6.5km along a signposted road.

Day visitors are welcome (adult/child 200/50kr). Sorrisniva is also the busy base for winter snowmobiling and summer riverboat trips.


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