Kiruna

First permanent ice hotel to open in Sweden

Published by Protothema on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 17:56

The first permanent year-round ice hotel is preparing to open its doors to the public in Sweden in mid-December this year.

 
Aptly named Icehotel 365, the resort features 55 rooms, including 20 suites, all of which are made from local, eco-friendly material — namely, 30,000 liters of frozen water from the Torne River.

Swedish bus driver sacked for refusing black passengers

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 11/12/2014 - 15:23

A Swedish bus driver has been sacked for forcing black people off her bus, a local official said Nov. 12, highlighting lingering xenophobia in a country traditionally known for tolerance.
      
The driver reportedly refused to pick up passengers who looked foreign in a string of incidents in the Lapland town of Kiruna, which are now being investigated by police.