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Not everyone wants to worship the sun. Coats, hats, gloves, scarves, those vintage ear muffs you love \u2013\u00a0rugging up and heading out on a crisp Winter\u2019s night is one of life\u2019s simple pleasures. Then there\u2019s the ice skating, the roaring fire places, the fondue\u2026 here’s our Listopedia of the coolest spots to stay cold.<\/p>\n

Iceland<\/h2>\n

The name says it all \u2013\u00a0this Nordic nation has a reputation for being frosty and is home to some of the world\u2019s most spectacular clumps of ice. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Ben Stiller and Russell Crowe have spent plenty of time filming in these dramatic landscapes. Use Vatnaj\u00f6kull National Park as a base for exploring the country\u2019s dramatic glaciers and ice caves \u2013\u00a0start with an easy intro walk before tackling an ice climb. Iceland is also known as the Land of Fire and Ice and again, as the name suggests, there\u2019s plenty of heat to be found in the active volcanoes and geothermal pools. The Blue Lagoon in Grindavik is the country\u2019s most famous geothermal spa. Located in the middle of a stark black lava field, the Lagoon is a sprawling complex of pools, steam rooms, waterfalls and saunas. Water temperatures sit at around 37 degrees Celsius so getting in is easy but good luck getting out! Make the day trip out to the lagoon from Reykjavik<\/a>, the country\u2019s funky capital. You\u2019ll be back with plenty of time to check out the live music scene in the many bars around town.<\/p>\n

Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park, Florida<\/h2>\n

Winter and a water park? Why not. Disney\u2019s Blizzard Beach Water Park<\/a> is home to slides, rides, rivers, pools and play areas that are all themed around Winter. The water is heated year round, although Florida doesn\u2019t ever get too frosty. There are a few \u201cpolar caves\u201d you can dip your feet into if you\u2019re feeling brave \u2013\u00a0the water is kept nice and icy in there \u2013\u00a0or there\u2019s plenty of other ways to get your blood pumping. Ride the chair lift up to Slush Gusher, where \u201csnow-melt\u201d water slides plunge back down to the bottom, try out the Runoff Rapids or toboggan down Snow Stormers on your stomach.<\/p>\n

Lake District, England<\/h2>\n

There really is something magical about this winter wonderland \u2013\u00a0and we\u2019re not just talking about the scenes where Chris Hemsworth thrashes his way through the forests during filming of Snow White and The Huntsman<\/em>. Cumbria\u2019s<\/a> stunning Cathedral Cave also featured in the film. The man-made cave is part of a series of quarries in Little Langdale and soars forty feet into the air. After a day out in the bracing cold, warm up by one of the roaring fireplaces at Merewood Country House. Sitting on a 22 acre estate looking out over Windemere, England\u2019s largest lake, this manor house dates back to 1812. With four poster beds, stained glass windows and plenty of fireplaces to curl up in front of, it\u2019s a great base for exploring the lakes.
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St Petersburg, Russia<\/h2>\n

Pull out your faux fur and rug up \u2013\u00a0St Petersburg in Winter is not for the weak, with the mercury dropping as low as -20 degrees Celsius. The weather does fluctuate so you could get a balmy \u2013 5 degrees Celsius, but regardless, if you want to experience this beautiful city without the crowds, Winter has a charm of its own. With just a few hours of sunlight each day, the long nights are filled with parties, shows and Ice skating rinks, which pop up all over the city. Christmas markets line the streets, the Neva River freezes over and steam rises off bowls of borsch washed down with shots of vodka. Splash out on a dinner at Palkin, where you\u2019ll try caviar under chandeliers in a dining room that\u2019s catered for Russia\u2019s literary greats, royalty and plenty of celebrities in its more than 200 year history. There are plenty of luxury hotels in St Petersburg but try a little bit of new world glamour at the\u00a0W Hotel<\/a><\/u>, which takes its design nods from the Faberge egg. Flashes of gold, hidden passageways \u2013\u00a0it attracts the city\u2019s young cool crowd.<\/p>\n

Montreal, Canada<\/h2>\n

In this French speaking city you get the best of both worlds \u2013\u00a0Canadian maple syrup and French fine dining. Just kidding. Sort of. There\u2019s plenty of other reasons to visit Quebec\u2019s capital, but the unique collision of French and North American cultures is definitely one of them. Start your day in\u00a0Montreal<\/a><\/u>\u00a0with a bagel from St-Viateur \u2013\u00a0poached in honey-sweetened water and then baked in a wood fired oven – they\u2019re legendary. Then head over to Plateau Mont-Royal, a suburb popular with French expats and home to P\u00e2tisserie Au Kouign Amann, famous for its almond croissants. Work up an appetite with an ice skating session \u2013\u00a0the city has plenty of natural outdoor rinks during the icy months. Skating through Parc La Fontaine on the frozen pathways is definitely worth doing at least once. Warm up with a serving of poutine \u2013\u00a0this cheesy, calorific treat is sold all over the city. French fries drizzled in cheese curd and gravy, it needs to be eaten to be believed. If your arteries can handle it, finish up with a Maple Syrup lollipop, or cookie, or cake. Quebec is one of the largest producers of maple syrup in the world so you\u2019ll find Maple Syrup anything and everything all over town. There\u2019s even a Maple Syrup Museum!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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