Get your skates on for a triple-toe-loop with a view. Skating is romance and glamour and rosy-cheeked snowtime exercise without the whole skiing holiday. Make a skating session part of your itinerary for these ultimate ice-destinations and it will be an indelible holiday memory. And don't forget to dress for the occasion - this is the one time when a chunky snowflake-patterned sweater looks right. Note to the gents: nothing impresses so much as a masterful skater, and nothing disappoints so much as a wobbly Lothario. A sneaky lesson with the pro beforehand will give you the edge.
In one of the great winter cities of the world, the extravagantly illuminated facade of Vienna's city hall is the backdrop for the annual Ice Dream arena.