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The Netherlands’ first ice hotel
Did you know that the Netherlands' first ice hotel opened its doors yesterday? During the Ice Sculpture Festival (3 December - 29 January) in...
The famous Elfstedentocht ice skating rally
Did you know that 20 years ago today the most recent Elfstedentocht took place?The famous ice skating rally is only held when the natural...
Elfstedentocht 1963: ‘The Hell of 1963’
Did you know that only 1% of the ice skaters of the Elfstedentocht ('Eleven Cities Tour') on 18 January 1963 reached the finish due...
January 1987: a layer of 80cm of snow on Terschelling
Did you know that the thickest layer of snow ever reported in the Netherlands was on the island of Terschelling?In January 1987 the beautiful...
Dreaming of a white Christmas in the Netherlands
Did you know that the odds of having a white Christmas in the Netherlands is only 7% every year?A white Christmas ('witte Kerst' in...
Winter fun on frozen rivers, lakes and canals
Did you know that no less than an estimated 1,000,000 people enjoyed the Dutch frozen rivers, lakes and canals yesterday? Today may be the...
Ice skating tour in Giethoorn
Did you know that you can take part in an 25km ice skating tour in Giethoorn tomorrow? About 10,000 ice skaters are expected tomorrow.If...