SKELLEFTE? - In the heat or in the snow, in the city or underground, everyone can choose their own experience to do among six different itineraries, in Italy and around the world, for a surprising winter.

　　Arctic Sweden offers trips in a wild nature, between snow and ice, forests and rivers, far from mass tourism; a little-known part of the country is the county of V?sterbotten, partly located in southern Lapland, which stretches from the Norwegian border in the west to the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia in the east. Exciting experiences can be enjoyed here in winter, from snowmobiling or husky rides to skiing and lunch cooked over an open fire. There's also the option to immerse yourself in Arctic nature on horseback: 'Horses of Taiga' offers tours with excursions lasting from an hour to a couple of days in the wilderness of Svansele Wilderness Centre, 50 minutes from the coast. It is a unique feeling to ride in the snow through the coniferous forest, catch a glimpse of moose and reindeer in the trees and, after the ride, warm up around a fire or in the sauna and then have lunch in the typical 'k?ta', a Sami tepee. It is also possible to ride in the moonlight or, sometimes, even under the Northern Lights. Info: swedishlapland.com From coastal fortresses to magnificent palaces, from theme parks to museums, Abu Dhabi offers a warm winter holiday between cultural visits and unique, surprising experiences. Among the attractions not to be missed, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, symbol of the city: the building itself is a work of art with a domed roof inspired by traditional palm leaves covered with straw and built from 7,850 individual stars repeated in different sizes and angles, which form a 'rain of light' effect when the sun shines through it. And, again, the historic Qasr Al Hosn fort, in the heart of the city, and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, a marine theme park with eight themed kingdoms and close encounters with animals. But there is one experience that makes the holiday truly unique: a 90-minute drive from Abu Dhabi is the incredible landscape of Jebel Hafit Desert Park.

　　Here you can watch the sunset from the top of Jebel Hafit Mountain and explore archaeological remains from 8 thousand years ago. As well as tombs dating back 5 thousand years. To experience true Bedouin culture, you can stay at Liwa Nights, an exclusive desert glamping retreat located in the otherworldly Empty Quarter, a place that has served as the backdrop for many series and movies.

　　At Liwa Oasis, you can also try quad biking, go on a safari or ride a camel over the dunes, before spending the evening stargazing under a clear winter sky.

　　Info: visitabudhabi.ae In Lombardy, just outside Sondrio, it is possible to cross on foot or by bicycle the footbridge over the Cassandre del Mallero, illuminated even at night. It is a 145-metre-long suspension bridge at a height of 100 metres above the Mallero stream that connects two hamlets, Mossini and Ponchiera. The name of this bridge derives from the Cassandre, or the gorges into which the stream flows once it leaves the nearby Valmalenco. The route offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the Via dei Terrazzamenti and the Wine Route: the first is an itinerary that develops along the Rhaetian side of Valtellina and connects Morbegno with Tirano; the Wine Route, on the other hand, offers itineraries on foot and by e-bike through the vineyards of the province with stops in wineries and tasting of the prostypical ducts. Info: valtellina.it In winter, the surfaces of some lakes in Carinthia, a picturesque Austrian region just a few kilometers from the Italian border, are covered with ice, transforming them into smooth outdoor rinks, ideal for skating. Among them is Lake Weissensee, whose natural ice surface is the largest in Europe. But it's not the only one: mirror-polished lakes also in the Keutschach Valley and in the Villach holiday region with Silbersee. The ice of the Carinthian ice skating lakes is constantly monitored by the experts of the Carinthian Skating Association. All that's left to do is put on your skates and glide across lakes surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

　　Info: carinzia.at Parma offers a bike ride through the murals of the city, in an itinerary that starts from the underpass between Via Reggio, Via Spinelli and Via Giulio Cesare, where 46 artists from every corner of the world have left their mark on the occasion of the international urban art festival 'Segni Urbani & Meeting of Styles'. The Parma festival of the event, born over 20 years ago in Berlin, focused on the development of the theme 'Va Pensiero from Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco'. This, however, is only the latest collective exhibition of an open-air museum, which has among its highlights a work of over 250 square meters, dedicated to the theme of the barricades of 1922, still visible on the twelve bays of the boundary wall of the Marconi Linguistic High School. Continuing towards the center, in Vicolo Grossardi is the mural 'The metamorphosis', created in 2021 by the artists Rise The Cat + Pepe Coi Bermuda. The underpass of the railway station still preserves the homage to Giuseppe Verdi, donated to the city by Nabla & Zibe. Also at the station, in Viale Borsellino, in 2020 the artist Alessandro Canu commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Bologna massacre of August 2, 1980 with a mural. Urban art meets ecology in the underpass of Via Trento, where the project 'The city that breathes' crystallizes the possibility of using special paints capable of reducing the concentration of nitrogen oxide particles in the air.

　　In Poland, the mining subsoil is surprising and allows you to take a trip back in time, far from the more conventional routes. One of the most fascinating places underground is the salt mine in Wieliczka, near Krakow, a majestic work of art carved out of salt and hidden hundreds of meters underground. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978, it is a huge buried city that houses galleries, corridors, architectural structures, statues, masterpieces and numerous rooms - which can be visited on a guided tour - which are spread over nine levels, the deepest of which is 327 meters underground. Among the sculptures made by the miners, the chapel of St. Kunegonde and the Lake Wessel cave stand out. Info: polonia.travel/it

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