炎炎夏日，好想降降溫！別急，這里有世界上最棒的五所冰旅館供君選擇，就算沒法去，看看也能清涼一夏！

Are you an adventurous traveler ready to handle sleeping in temperatures between -2 and -6 degrees Celsius and rising at 4 am to go dog sledding? If so， you would certainly appreciate holidaying in an ice hotel and enjoying a truly arctic experience. There are many unique ice hotels scattered in various corners of the world， offering a fantastic range of winter activities， arctic fun and wilderness locations， where you can spend some of the best and memorable moments of your life.

你是否是一個喜歡冒險的旅行家，愿意在零下2℃～零下6℃的嚴寒中睡上一覺，然后在凌晨4點鐘就起床去坐狗拉雪橇？如果是這樣，你一定會喜歡找一家冰旅館度假，去體驗一次真正的極地生活。在世界各地的不同角落里，坐落著很多獨具特色的冰旅館，那里有諸多讓人眼花繚亂的冬季活動項目，充滿了極地特有的樂趣，還有一片片荒無人煙的原野，能讓你度過人生中一段難以忘懷的美好時光。

Hotel de Glace 冰晶旅館

(Quebec， Canada) (位于加拿大的魁北克)

Intricately1) carved glassine2) ice columns， amazing winter décor3)， exotic atmosphere， originally designed bedrooms， exclusive program of activities， and top-notch4) service and more—the stunning Hotel de Glace is sure to take your breath away. In a hotel made fresh each year from 15，000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice， cold is simply cool and wanted.

There are 36 rooms and theme suites in the Hotel de Glace. The theme suites feature artistic lightening， which adds to the splendor of a memorable night. Guests can enjoy festive evenings at the ice bar; dine in the hotel's restaurant serving a selection of items to try; or else relax in the hotel's spa， featuring an on-site sauna5). The hotel also offers a uniquely designed ice chapel， where couples can get married in a romantic， magical and picture-perfect environment.

精雕細刻的近乎透明的冰柱、令人驚嘆的冬日裝飾、充滿異域風(fēng)情的氛圍、設(shè)計新穎的臥室、獨一無二的活動項目、頂尖一流的服務(wù)以及很多很多——這家絕美的冰晶旅館絕對會讓你嘆為觀止。冰晶旅館每年都要用1.5萬噸雪和500噸冰整體重建，在這里，冷就是酷，冷就是潮。

這家冰晶旅館共有36間客房和主題套間。主題套間的照明都充滿藝術(shù)性，為游客在此度過的難忘一夜更添光彩。入住的客人可以到旅館的冰酒吧盡享狂歡之夜，到提供各種美食的旅館餐廳就餐，還可以到設(shè)有桑拿浴室的水療中心放松身心。該旅館內(nèi)還有一個設(shè)計獨特的冰教堂，新人可以在這個浪漫、奇幻、精美如畫的環(huán)境中結(jié)成眷屬。

Snow Castle 冰雪城堡

(Kemi， Finland) (位于芬蘭的凱米)

With its ice bar， snow restaurant， snow chapel， art gallery and ice hotel， the Kemi Snow Castle in Finland is a magnificent example of the great skills of local architects and designers. Opening each year in January and closing in April before the warming sun can disfigure6) it greatly， Snow Castle is more than an enormous snow fort. Standing 17 meters high and with walls over 1100 meters long， this incredible fortress7) is rebuilt from scratch8) every year featuring architecture that is never the same. It's one of Lapland's winter highlights and a favored destination for weddings， once-in-a-life experiences， or just general marveling at the weird light and impressive decoration of the interior. The popularity of this majestic getaway9) has exceeded all expectations， and over six hundred thousand guests from 75 different countries have paid a visit to these fabulous buildings.

芬蘭凱米的冰雪城堡內(nèi)設(shè)有冰雪酒吧、冰雪餐廳、冰雪教堂、藝術(shù)畫廊和冰旅館，它是當(dāng)?shù)亟ㄖ熀驮O(shè)計師高超技藝的極佳例證。冰雪城堡每年1月開放，4月關(guān)閉，因為這之后溫暖的陽光會使它大大走樣。冰雪城堡絕不僅僅是一座巨型冰雪堡壘那么簡單。這座不可思議的城堡高達17米，城墻綿延1100多米，每年都要從零開始建造，結(jié)構(gòu)樣式絕不重復(fù)。該城堡是芬蘭拉普蘭地區(qū)冬季的亮點之一，亦是婚禮慶典的首選之地；這里能帶給人畢生難得的體驗，或者說，單是城堡內(nèi)那怪異的燈光以及那引人入勝的裝潢就足以讓人嘖嘖稱奇。這處宏偉的度假勝地備受青睞，簡直超乎想象，迄今已有來自75個不同國家的60多萬名游客參觀過這些精美絕倫的冰雪建筑。

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

索里斯尼瓦冰屋旅館

(Alta， Norway) (位于挪威的阿爾塔)

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel is another luxury hideaway， found 15 kilometers outside the town of Alta， in the region of Finnmark， northeastern Norway. This is an impressive 2000 square meter structure， made entirely from snow and ice every year， offering intimate10) atmosphere， luxury accommodations and comfort at its best. Every room is equipped with modern amenities11) including desk， separate shower and tub， Wi-Fi， reindeer leather sleeping pads and ultra-warm sleeping bags. From snowmobiling12) across the Arctic tundra13)， to feasting on ptarmigan14)， smoked reindeer and crab， to enjoying leisure facilities (Jacuzzi15)， sauna) provided on the hotel's property， guests will discover the intimate charm and beauty of the hotel. This is an adventure out of the ordinary.

索里斯尼瓦冰屋旅館位于挪威東北部的芬馬克郡，距阿爾塔鎮(zhèn)15公里，是又一處豪華的避世之所。該旅館總面積多達2000平方米，令人見之難忘，其建筑全部用當(dāng)年的冰雪建成，環(huán)境溫馨，膳宿奢華，極盡舒適。每間客房均配備書桌、獨立浴室和浴缸、無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)、馴鹿皮睡墊和超保暖睡袋等現(xiàn)代化設(shè)施。乘摩托雪橇馳騁北極苔原，盡享雷鳥、熏馴鹿和螃蟹等美食，體驗旅館內(nèi)各種休閑設(shè)施(按摩浴缸、桑拿浴室)——入住的客人將品味到旅館溫馨舒適的魅力和美麗。這是一場超乎尋常的冒險之旅。

Aurora Ice Hotel 極光冰旅館

(Alaska， USA) (位于美國的阿拉斯加)

Set in the grounds of the Chena Hot Springs resort in Alaska， the fascinating Aurora Ice Hotel is the first and only ice accommodation in the US， blessed with fantastic design rooms， an ice-carved pipe organ， a wonderful ice bar， spectacular chandeliers16) lit by fiber optics17) that change color and more. Constructed by World Ice Sculpting Champion Steve Brice， the hotel is fully furnished in ice sculptures and fixtures. There is also a museum， which is open year round. The prices are actually high， but those who can't afford staying in the hotel can just visit it to view the icy art for a $15 day pass.

迷人的極光冰旅館坐落在阿拉斯加州的切納溫泉村，是美國第一家也是唯一一家冰旅館。這里有多間設(shè)計精美的客房、一架冰雕的管風(fēng)琴、一間很棒的冰酒吧以及由會變色的光纖光學(xué)材料做成的各種華麗枝形吊燈……該旅館的創(chuàng)建者是世界冰雕冠軍史蒂夫·布賴斯，因此旅館全部用各種冰雕及冰制的陳設(shè)來裝潢。旅館還附帶有一個全年開放的博物館。這里的住宿價格確實很高，不過住不起這個旅店的游客可以花15美元買張門票去博物館欣賞冰雕藝術(shù)。

Ice Hotel 冰旅館

(Jukkasjarvi， Sweden) (位于瑞典的尤卡斯耶爾)

Some ten thousand tons of crystal clear ice from the River Torne and thirty thousand tons of pure snow have been used to create this magic hotel in the village of Jukkasjarvi. Covering more than 30，000 square feet， the hotel is one of the \"warmest\" ice hotels in the world， where visitors can expect temperatures hovering18) between 5 and 8 degrees Celsius. Bedrooms feature blocks of ice as beds that are covered with fur， skin， hides19) and sleeping bags. In the common areas， guests will find an ice couch and an ice bar. The ice hotel offers guests an endless array of winter activities， including dog sledding， skiing and snowmobiling. For the very brave there is nude ice swimming. Visitors can also take a look at the hotel's Space Center and view behind the scene details of the hotel itself.

位于尤卡斯耶爾村的這家神奇的冰旅館由近萬噸托爾訥河里晶瑩剔透的冰塊和三萬噸白雪打造而成。該旅館占地三萬多平方英尺(編注：約2787平方米)，是世界上“最溫暖”的冰旅館之一，游客在此可以享受到5℃～8℃的室溫。該旅館中臥室的床全用冰塊做成，上面鋪著毛皮、獸皮、皮革和睡袋。每間客房的公共區(qū)域都擺放著一個冰沙發(fā)，還設(shè)有一個冰吧臺。該旅館為游客提供名目繁多的冬季活動項目，如狗拉雪橇、滑雪和雪地摩托。膽子夠大的游客可以試試冰水裸泳。游客還可以參觀旅館內(nèi)部的航天中心，從那里了解旅館背后的點滴故事。

Leave out the everyday hustle and bustle20) and head to one of the above described destinations to have a nice arctic holiday you'll remember for the rest of your life!

遠離平日喧囂，挑選文中某地，去度過一個精彩的極地假期，留下畢生難忘的記憶吧！

1.intricately [??ntr?k?tli] adv. 復(fù)雜精細地

2.glassine [gl??si?n] n. (包裝等用的)玻璃紙，透明紙

3.décor [?de?k??(r)] n. (房間、家具等的)裝飾(布局)，裝潢(風(fēng)格)

4.top-notch: <口>最高質(zhì)量的；第一流的

5.sauna [?s??n?] n. 桑拿浴室；蒸汽浴室

6.disfigure [d?s?f?ɡ?(r)] vt. 損毀……的外形

7.fortress [?f??tr?s] n. 要塞；堡壘

8.from scratch: 參見P55注釋6

9.getaway [?ɡet?we?] n. 適合度假的地方

10.intimate [??nt?m?t] adj. 小而舒適的，怡人的

11.amenity [??mi?n?ti] n. 便利設(shè)施

12.snowmobile [?sn??m?bi?l] vi. 乘摩托雪橇

13.tundra [?t?ndr?] n. 【地】凍原，苔原

14.ptarmigan [?tɑ?m?ɡ?n] n. 【鳥】雷鳥，是雞形目松雞科雷鳥屬動物的通稱，是寒冷地區(qū)特有的鳥類。其羽毛在夏季呈褐色或灰色，在冬季則呈白色。

15.Jacuzzi [d???ku?zi] n. 爵士浴缸，一種按摩浴缸

16.chandelier [???nd??l??(r)] n. 枝形吊燈

17.optic [??pt?k] n. [～s] (儀器中的)光學(xué)部件

18.hover [?h?v?(r)] vi. 搖擺不定

19.hide [ha?d] n. 獸皮；皮革

20.hustle and bustle: 熙熙攘攘；忙忙碌碌