{"id":2688,"date":"2014-01-27T10:56:50","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T10:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.italygreentravel.com\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2016-12-27T12:48:51","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T11:48:51","slug":"igloo-ice-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/igloo-ice-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice hotels. Have you never slept in a real Igloo?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you love the freedom of a holiday uncomfortable but exciting? Are you looking for a true contact with nature? Do you like feel Eskimo for a day without crossing half the world? On the Italian and European Alps<\/strong> it is possible: you can sleep in a real igloo<\/strong>, between capped\u00a0peaks and silence landscape, in the\u00a0Dolomites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Winter temperatures can touch the minus 20 degrees<\/strong>, but the temperature inside the igloo never falls below zero, thanks to the insulating properties of snow mixed with air, and, during the night, thanks to the heat produced by the human body, stabilizes at around 18 degrees.<\/p>\n

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A romantic Ice igloo in Val Senales (Alto Adige)<\/h2>\n

At more than 1,800 meters above\u00a0sea level, surrounded by snow-capped peaks of the Oetztal Alps, you can try the unforgettable experience of sleeping in a real igloo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you arrive\u00a0to the eco-friendly mountain refuge “Bella Vista”<\/a><\/strong> (“Beautiful View”)\u00a0the\u00a0view is breathtaking, more than you could imagine.<\/p>\n

Not far from the refuge, three igloos, built according to Lapp tradition, will welcome you with their white\u00a0ice walls. The double bed is a sheet of ice covered with sheepskin, on which you can sleep with a sleeping bag suitable for\u00a0the lowest temperatures.<\/p>\n

You can enjoy\u00a0a sauna (the highest in Europe) or a warm bath in the outdoor pool with heated water. All around the snow and white Mountains.<\/p>\n

After a dinner with local food\u00a0in the cozy refuge Bella Vista,\u00a0you can reach your\u00a0ice hotel, where you will find a sparkling white wine at the perfect temperature!<\/p>\n

You will wake-up surrounded by\u00a0Nature. A hot tea\u00a0and a rich breakfast at the refuge. So\u00a0you will ready for your memorable\u00a0day of downhill skiing or hiking in the snow of italian Alps.<\/p>\n

Info: Igloo of Bella Vista mountain Refuges, Val Senales, South Tyrol<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t