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A skater dangles from a boat as dozens of skaters took to the frozen surface of Amsterdam's historic Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands. AP

People skate and walk on frozen Landwehr Canal in the Kreuzberg district during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Berlin, Germany. Getty

A man walks on frozen Landwehr Canal in the Neukoelln district of Berlin, Germany. Getty

The Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg froze over following a recent snowstorm. Getty

People gather to walk on the frozen Landwehr Canal in Berlin, Germany. Getty

People skate and walk on a frozen Landwehr Canal after a recent snowstorm dumped snow across central Germany. Getty

A dog jumps on the frozen Landwehr Canal in the Neukoelln district of Berlin, Germany. Getty

People walk on the frozen Landwehr Canal in Berlin, Germany. Getty

A recent snowstorm dumped snow across central Germany and as temperatures have remained frigid, Berliners are taking advantage of sunny winter weather for a bit of fun during the ongoing hard lockdown. Getty

A man walks on frozen Landwehr Canal in Neukoelln district in Berlin, Germany. Getty

A man plays catch with his dog as he ice skates on the frozen Landwehr Canal in Berlin's Kreuzberg district. AFP

People skated and walked on a small stretch of ice between two bridges close to the landmark Westerkerk in Amsterdam, Netherlands before growing cracks in the surface forced all but the most daring off the ice. AP

Dozens of skaters took to the frozen surface of Amsterdam's historic Prinsengracht canal as the deep freeze gripping Europe briefly made it possible to skate on a small section of the canal for the first time since 2018. AP

A skater dangles from a boat as dozens of skaters took to the frozen surface of Amsterdam's historic Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands. AP

People skate and walk on frozen Landwehr Canal in the Kreuzberg district during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Berlin, Germany. Getty

A man walks on frozen Landwehr Canal in the Neukoelln district of Berlin, Germany. Getty

The Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg froze over following a recent snowstorm. Getty

People gather to walk on the frozen Landwehr Canal in Berlin, Germany. Getty

People skate and walk on a frozen Landwehr Canal after a recent snowstorm dumped snow across central Germany. Getty

A dog jumps on the frozen Landwehr Canal in the Neukoelln district of Berlin, Germany. Getty

People walk on the frozen Landwehr Canal in Berlin, Germany. Getty

A recent snowstorm dumped snow across central Germany and as temperatures have remained frigid, Berliners are taking advantage of sunny winter weather for a bit of fun during the ongoing hard lockdown. Getty

A man walks on frozen Landwehr Canal in Neukoelln district in Berlin, Germany. Getty

A man plays catch with his dog as he ice skates on the frozen Landwehr Canal in Berlin's Kreuzberg district. AFP

People skated and walked on a small stretch of ice between two bridges close to the landmark Westerkerk in Amsterdam, Netherlands before growing cracks in the surface forced all but the most daring off the ice. AP

Dozens of skaters took to the frozen surface of Amsterdam's historic Prinsengracht canal as the deep freeze gripping Europe briefly made it possible to skate on a small section of the canal for the first time since 2018. AP

A skater dangles from a boat as dozens of skaters took to the frozen surface of Amsterdam's historic Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands. AP

Ice skaters take to Europe's frozen lakes and canals as temperatures plummet – in pictures

Parts of Amsterdam's historic canal became a makeshift ice rink over the weekend

Sophie Prideaux

February 14, 2021

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