Show a man who does not like to frolic at the skating rink in the winter! New Year's holidays are the best time to get around on the ice. And our selection of skating rinks from around the world will surely inspire you to get ready as soon as possible!
Netherlands: on the field of FlevOnice
The Mahony village of Biddinghuizen, an open field... and many ice race tracks up to 3 km long, which even hold competitions in speed skating.
Netherlands: on the lake
Lake Paterswoldsemer freezes perfectly (which, by the way, is surprising for the Netherlands), so it makes it possible to ride on the longest ice rink in the world - more than 10 km in length.
Austria: On the Lake
Another lake skating rink, this time on the Austrian reservoir Weissen See with an area of as much as 6500 square meters. m!
In Canada Resort
Another lake option, this time in Canada , is "responsible" for it Lake Louise, near which the comfortable and popular resort Banf & Lake Louise was built.
Switzerland: On a Giant Mountain Lake
A variant of both a natural ice rink on the lake and a record holder in size is located on Lake Zhu. It's a pity that the local weather makes it accessible only a couple of weeks a year.
France: On the Eiffel Tower
The first time the ice rink was flooded here was already in 1969 (the height is 59 meters from the surface of the earth!). It is logical that the demand is huge, because no more than 100 people are allowed for each session, and they monitor this strictly.
United Kingdom: in the cathedral
In Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest in Europe, a real skating rink is poured almost around the legendary inner colonnade. And no believers are offended!
Japan: with a view of Fuji
The Fuji-Q Highland amusement park has a large skating rink from which you can admire the Japanese mountain-favorite. The ice rink is large, divided into several zones, and is incredibly beautifully illuminated at dusk.
Austria: on the roof
The Schloss Wilhelminenberg hotel in Vienna, the Austrian capital, started operating a few years ago, but became popular in just a week. Still, 200 square meters. m of excellent ice and a beautiful view of the European elegant capital!
USA: in the national park
In California, there is the famous Yosemite Park, where literally in the gorge of the mountain range there is a skating rink surrounded by rocks on all sides. Paradise for agoraphobe!
Australia: on the beach
Everyone remembers that when we have winter, in Australia summer and +30 degrees of heat? Yes, this is already an engineering creation - 25,000 liters of water and the latest cooling systems allow Australians and tourists to dissect on skates overlooking the ocean.
Austria: in the main town square
Well, from a height we looked at the city, it's time to go down to the sinful land! The Wiener Eisetraum (Ice Dream) skating rink near the Vienna City Hall is conveniently zoned, equipped with the necessary infrastructure details such as warm locker rooms and very beautifully illuminated for the night.
Canada: one of the longest
In Ottawa, there is a Rideau Canal Skateway - 9 sq. km (like 90 hockey arenas) of the purest ice! The surroundings are also beautiful: Dow Lake, Château Laurier (works as a hotel, you can stay there), Parliament Hill with its buildings in the most beautiful neo-Gothic. A regular festival "Winterludia" is held here, various concerts, exhibitions and shows are constantly held.
Kazakhstan: High in the Mountains
Skating rink "Medeo" is located at 1500 m above sea level and is considered the largest in the CIS. In addition, the cleanest and smoothest - it is poured with melt water from local snow, and mountain snow is very clean, without impurities and dirt.
Mexico: the largest in the world
In Mexico City, an ice rink from the Guinness Book of Records is flooded: 32,000 square meters. It works with artificial cooling, because any heat (and this is the city center) is of no use to it.
Where would you like to ride with the wind?
