Of all the marvels under the big sky, few things conjure the fairy-tale romance of a snow castle. First built in 1996 as a Unicef project, the castle is a Lapland winter highlight and favoured destination for weddings, honeymoons, or general marvelling at the weird light and sumptuously realised decoration of the interior. The design changes every year but always includes an ethereally beautiful chapel, a snow hotel , ice bar and restaurant (menus €43 to €50, must be prebooked).
