If you have found a luxury villa in Florence and are spending time in that beautiful city this holiday season, there is one activity that you must make time for: ice-skating, of course! What better way to take a break between shopping and days wandering galleries and museums than to have fun on the ice?
It is the perfect activity for groups of friends, couples and families and is something everyone can enjoy. Just bundle up warm, strap on your skates, fly or flounder around the rink a few times and then warm up with some delicious Italian coffee or hot chocolate afterwards.
Florence is also a perfectly picturesque setting to go skating and there are a few different options of places to choose from.
It is the perfect activity for groups of friends, couples and families and is something everyone can enjoy. Just bundle up warm, strap on your skates, fly or flounder around the rink a few times and then warm up with some delicious Italian coffee or hot chocolate afterwards.
Florence is also a perfectly picturesque setting to go skating and there are a few different options of places to choose from.
The first, and most beautiful, option is the 'Palaghiaccio' ice-skating rink in Piazza Libertà. Situated in the historic centre of the city, it has been a yearly tradition in Florence since 1996 and used to be held in the Piazza Santa Croce. Measuring 30 meters by 20, it can host 200 skaters at a time. It costs just 6 euro for one hour time slots, or four euro if you bring your own skates.
With coloured lights twinkling, music playing, people laughing and elegant buildings all around, it makes for a memorable and unique ice-skating experience that you will surely treasure in your memory for the rest of your life.
Additionally, the outlets at Barberino also have an ice-skating rink for shoppers and their families to enjoy, which is free!
With coloured lights twinkling, music playing, people laughing and elegant buildings all around, it makes for a memorable and unique ice-skating experience that you will surely treasure in your memory for the rest of your life.
Additionally, the outlets at Barberino also have an ice-skating rink for shoppers and their families to enjoy, which is free!
Or, if you're more serious about your skating, you need to head to Florence Winter Park in Obihall in Lungarno Aldo Moro. The park is generally open from October through to March and offers a range of winter sports. It also boasts both a full-size ice-skating rink and a smaller version for kids.
With such a variety of locations, atmospheres and price points, you are sure to find the perfect ice-skating spot for you and yours in Florence, to suit all of your needs. It really is a must for those visiting Tuscany over the Christmas months so look into it now as you plan your trip!
With such a variety of locations, atmospheres and price points, you are sure to find the perfect ice-skating spot for you and yours in Florence, to suit all of your needs. It really is a must for those visiting Tuscany over the Christmas months so look into it now as you plan your trip!
