Skaters glide across frozen surfaces of Amsterdam canals

Skaters took to the frozen surface of Amsterdam's historic Prinsengracht canal on Saturday for the first time since 2018 as a deep freeze gripped Europe. People skated on frozen lakes and canals throughout the Netherlands to take advantage before the thaw forecast to begin in the coming days

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[DiddyWheldon]

That’s what it used to be like back in the day this is cool

[angelbreath]

You can hear the ice creaking under their weight

[avrilcrisp]

How wonderful a free skating experience, they certainly look as though they are enjoying themselves.

[vivreaucanada-livingincana]

Great Tour Virtual:) Great video. Thanks for sharing. :)

[Zoza]

What its used to be back in the days when The Netherlands actually had snow and really cold weather.

[eldreddsouza]

Everyone’s a gangster till the ice cracks like in the recent incident involving the topless guy.

[ericdraven]

The one time I’ve been ice skating was in Holland in the early ‘90s as a kid. Holland was a lot of fun.

[Nour]

I arrived Amsterdam Jan 13, 95 ! Winter 96 I learnt to skate on THE AMSTEL's Grachten ❤️ to day it's 30 years ago

[mariamoments]

Skating through the red light district⛸️😂

[Loaferess]

I always go to Amsterdam in winter except for this year because of the COVID. I’m so jealous right now.

[KilyanAustin]

Why is this on the news. We used to do this all the time as kids.

[graphics]

Hello from Sri Lanka... I like to skate on those canals.. very lovely..😆😁😆😁😆😃

[المدمركاراتيهابراهيممصطفى]

الثلج الثلج 🤩❄️🏃🏼😍🤩 ما شاء الله تبارك الله ما شاء الله تبارك الله

[bruceshaw]

Its looks like a breugel painting , nothing changes .

[margaretwhite]

They Got To Be Crazy cause you can hear the ICE Cracking!!

[satyasyasatyasya]

how can they tell its thick enough to skate on? isn't it super dangerous?

[fastbudgrower]

Meanwhile in the UK
we all get Arrested and 10k fine for Sledding 🤣

[ShaneBoy]

Strange how they don't play icehockey, but only seem to like race skating

[Nopi]

Meanwhile here sun south London I stepped in frozen puddle had to walk back half a mile with a soaking wet foot

[janoosting]

Nice movie. This year it was again unique that we could skate on the canals. This was also possible here in Groningen, unfortunately only for one day.