The 20 by 30 metre ice sheet of the Ice Emotion palaghiaccio under its white tent-style roof, seen from the boards with a few skaters at the far side.Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
Skating school, rink and club under one roof since 2012
Ice Emotion has run its palaghiaccio in Oggiona con Santo Stefano, near Varese, since 2012. It describes itself as a place where a skating school, an ice rink and a sports club are brought together in a single organisation.
The building covers about 1,400 square metres around a 20 by 30 metre rink used for the school, for training, for sport and for free skating. It also holds a dance and fitness room for off-ice preparation and a specialist shop selling skates, clothing, accessories and competition bodysuits. A refreshment point serves drinks and snacks before or after skating, and the hire skates are checked and sharpened regularly.
The school's programmes run from first steps on the ice to more advanced courses, organised by age, level and goals.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission
Free skating costs 7,00 € for adults and 4,50 € at the reduced rate, and a ticket covers the whole session. The reduced rate is for residents of Oggiona con Santo Stefano, athletes and course students of the Ice Emotion school, and children under 1 metre tall.