The only ice church in Romania will be opened this month

Two British couples will be the first to get married in the ice church which is being built at over 2,000 meters altitude in the Fagaras Mountains. The construction will be located near the only ice hotel in Romania which was opened on December 25.

The ice church is built entirely from ice bricks which are being cut from the Balea Lake, following the design of an old church from the Malancrav village in Sibiu where Great Britain’s Prince Charles has a residence.

The project will cover 100 sqm and it will be able to host up to 50 people at the same time. It should be completed in tha second half of January.

Anyone can visit the church free of charge. Several public ceremonies will be organized here and those interested can rent the place for private events such as weddings.

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Tourists spend New Year’s holidays at ice hotel

The first Hotel of Ice was built in 2006 and at the time, it was the only such construction in Southeast Europe. The tourism marketing project for the Hotel of Ice was initiated by Arnold G. Klingeis.

The hotel has proved a popular destination for Christmas and New Year’ parties ever since. Hundreds of foreign and local tourists visit the site each winter.

This year 16 British tourists chose to spend their Christmas in the hotel. The guests experienced and icy sejour and welcomed the New Year with a “cold” party, where cocktails were served in ice glasses and food on ice plates.

A single room in the Ice Hotel costs RON 150 per person (about EUR 35), while a double room will cost RON 300 (around EUR 70). The hotel which is entirely made out of ice and snow features 10 rooms, a bar, a restaurant, a lobby and 3 igloos.

In order to reach the Hotel of Ice, one would have to drive to the Balea Cascade and from there, take the cable car to Balea Lake.

Simona Bazavan