Top 10 Stunning Ice Skating Rinks You Must Visit

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10 Dramatic Ice Skating Rinks

Thirty minutes from downtown Denver, this 8.5-acre stretch of ice has 11 pond hockey rinks and a huge public skating area. Snow-covered pine trees pepper the nearby Evergreen Mountain. The Evergreen Lake House offers hot chocolate and snacks beside a stone fireplace.
Thirty minutes from downtown Denver, this 8.5-acre stretch of ice has 11 pond hockey rinks and a huge public skating area with nearby snow-covered pine trees. The Evergreen Lake House offers hot chocolate and snacks beside a stone fireplace.
It's not everyone that can say they've been ice skating in the moat of a Norman castle. The Tower of London ice rink allows you to get your blades on in the shadow of one of the world's most iconic fortresses.
It’s not everyone that can say they’ve skated in the moat of a Norman castle. The Tower of London ice rink offers a unique experience under one of the world’s most iconic fortresses.
Snow-capped mountains surrounding a glacier-fed lake ... there's a reason Banff's Lake Louise is on so many Canadian postcards. Lake Louise is a two-hour drive through the Rocky Mountains from Calgary -- the nearest major airport. The free skating rink has a heated shelter.
Snow-capped mountains surround Banff’s Lake Louise, a spot featured on numerous Canadian postcards. This picturesque location is just a two-hour drive from Calgary and includes a free skating rink with a heated shelter.
A pair of large rinks connected by small paths combine to create 6,000 square meters of skating in front of the Vienna City Hall. Austrian foods and drinks are available at booths scattered around the park that surrounds the rink.
In front of the Vienna City Hall, experience 6,000 square meters of skating across two large rinks, complemented by Austrian foods and drinks available at nearby booths.
In winter, a quarter of Red Square is covered with a Christmas-decorated rink. Skaters speed in ovals below the Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral and the State Historical Museum.
Each winter, a festive ice rink graces Red Square, allowing skaters to glide beneath the Kremlin and iconic landmarks like St. Basil’s Cathedral and the State Historical Museum.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rideau Canal is a leisure skating rink but also a thoroughfare for local commuters heading to work, school and shopping. The natural rink stretches 7.8 kilometers and passes Canada's parliament buildings.
Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, serves as both a leisure skating rink and a commuting route for locals, stretching 7.8 kilometers past Canada’s Parliament buildings.
Shichahai Lake is actually three connected lakes: Qianhai Lake (front lake), Houhai Lake (back lake) and Xihai Lake (West Lake). Surrounded by historic architecture, the outdoor rink has ice chairs and ice bikes available for rent.
Shichahai Lake consists of three connected lakes, offering an outdoor rink surrounded by historic architecture, where ice chairs and bikes are available for rent.
Paris' picturesque rink is on the tower's first level, about 60 meters above the Champs de Mars, and is included in the tower admission price. It opened in 1969 and was recently completely refurbished. Skate rental is available on site.
Experience the stunning ice rink at the Eiffel Tower, located 60 meters above the Champs de Mars, which has been beautifully refurbished and offers on-site skate rental.

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