One of the stereotypical images people often think of when winter comes to mind is one of ice skating. Even those of us who grew up in warmer climates, where we were more likely to be swimming than ice skating, have been influenced by film and illustrations. While we wait to see if this winter will lead to canals and lakes frozen enough to skate on outdoors, we now have an indoor option here in Utrecht. Neude on Ice is a large, temporary structure housing an indoor ice rink, along with an attractive café serving a variety of food and drink.

From December 10 through January 8, you can skate to your heart's content. Open daily from 10-22:00 at Neude square, you can skate for as long as you want for €5. Take your own skates, or rent them there for €5. The rink is open every day except December 25 and January 1.