8 Best Places In The World To Try Ice Skating

1. Rockefeller Center, New York City, USA

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2. Icefields Parkway, Banff National Park, Canada

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3. Hofvijver Pond, The Hague, Netherlands

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4. Wengen, Switzerland

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5. Patinoire de l’Hôtel de Ville, Paris, France

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6. Moscow’s Red Square, Russia

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7. Somerset House, London, UK

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8. Lugano, Switzerland

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