Holidays on Ice

Innsbruck is one of Europe's most traditional and pretty ski centers, however there is much more to do than just skiing at the Alpine city. You can enjoy all kind of white sports in Tyrol, whether you like ice skating, ice curling or ice diving, you can practice them all in Innsbruck. At the Olympic World you will find facilities for every type of ice activities, from ice hockey to figure skating.

Public ice skating is a local winter classic entertainment and it is really popular among visitors. Together with the modern Olympic World, there are numerous spots around Innsbruck offering a funny afternoon on ice. You can choose from small and natural rinks to big complex as the Ice Palace next to the train station. Most of them have night illumination so that you can have a romantic ice skating evening under a starry sky. Many Innsbruck hotels offer the option to book excursion to nearby Tyrol villages as Axams, Götzens, Igls or Birgitz were you will find less crowded rinks framed by the most amazing mountain setting.

Ice skating is a great way to pass the time if you do not ski and anyway you want to be involved in some kind of winter sport. Together with the many outdoor and indoor ice skating rinks, there are several Hotels in Vienna than make the city a great place to go on a family fun break. During the cold months, it's time to discover the many natural ice skating facilities that spread across the Austrian capital. It does not matter if the temperature is low and the water of the Danube is frozen: in winter Vienna shows up its most beautiful side with blue skies, sunshine and a pretty blanket of snow decorating the landscape.

In front of the City Hall you will find one of the most beautiful ice rinks in Vienna in a really elegant alpine atmosphere. They provide ice skating boot rentals at affordable prices and a cosy café to warm up with a steaming hot chocolate after skating.

Ice skating is a good opportunity to get active and do some family exercise during your winter holidays in Austria.