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Christmas Ice Skating in Europe
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Few things say Christmas like skating under the lights with a mulled wine waiting at the edge of the rink. Here are 33 seasonal ice rinks in Christmas market cities — from the Wiener Eistraum in front of Vienna's City Hall to rinks in palace gardens, town squares and parks.
Austria
Vienna
Wiener Eislauf-Verein
Vienna
Wiener Eistraum
Belgium
Charleroi
Patinoire du Village de Noël
Liège
Patinoire de Liège
Mons
Mons: Cœur en Neige
Namur
Namur Christmas - Place de l'Ange
Bulgaria
Sofia
Ice Park Sofia
Croatia
Zagreb
Trg Kralja Tomislava
Denmark
Copenhagen
Broens Ice Rink
France
Sélestat
Place du Marché Vert
Germany
Berlin
Zehlendorf Christmas market
Admission €2,5
Heidelberg
Karlsplatz Ice Rink
Munich
Münchner Eiszauber (Munich Ice Magic)
Italy
Florence
Mercato di Natale Firenze - Giardino della Fortezza
Merano
Ice Skating On The Thermal Spa Square
Milan
Fontana Bagni Misteriosi
Rome
Auditorium Parco della Musica
Lithuania
Vilnius
Lukiškės Prison
Luxembourg
Luxembourg City
Knuedler on Ice
Luxembourg City
Wanterpark Kinnekswiss (Winterlights on ice)
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Amsterdam Ice Village
Norway
Kristiansand
Kompis
Oslo
Winter Wonderland in Spikersuppa (Jul i Vinterland)
Poland
Warsaw
Palace of Culture and Science
San Marino
San Marino
Cava dei Balestrieri
Serbia
Novi Sad
Danube Park
Spain
Sevilla
Jardines del Prado de San Sebastián
United Kingdom
Birmingham
Ice Skating Birmingham
Bournemouth
SKATE Bournemouth in the Lower Gardens
Edinburgh
George Street Ice Skating Rink
Leicester
Jubilee Square Ice Rink
Manchester
Skate Manchester
Tips for Christmas ice skating
- Most rinks rent skates; bring thick socks and gloves (gloves are often compulsory).
- Weekday mornings and early afternoons are the quietest; evenings and weekends get busy.
- Many rinks run until late January or February, well after the Christmas markets close.
- Check the official website for opening hours and prices before you go.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best Christmas ice skating in Europe?
Vienna's Wiener Eistraum at Rathausplatz, the rink around the Christmas tree at St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, the George Street rink in Edinburgh and the ice rinks of Luxembourg City and Zagreb are among the most atmospheric.