Eleven Cities Tour

As soon as temperatures drop below zero the Dutch are brimming with excitement about the legendary Elfstedentocht, the world's most prestigious speed and leisure skating events. Provided that the tickness of the ice allows (minimum of 15 centimeters) the Association of the Eleven Frisian Cities is considering organising the almost 200-kilometre event accroos natural ice. As the name suggests, the even passes through 11 Frisian cities in what ranks as the world's biggest skating competition, typically attracting more then 16,000 skaters.