Skiing, hiking and ice-fishing from the door: readers favourite Nordic winter trips

Fika on ice, Sweden We booked a brilliant skating experience in the Stockholm archipelago with True Nature Sweden. There are one-day guided tours for beginners and more experienced skaters (from 13 years upwards). Skating on the sea, or on lakes, feeling the wind blow (faster as you up your speed!) is truly exhilarating. The day starts with some training and a safety briefing. True Nature Sweden organises everything, including lunches made over open fires and fika (coffee and cake) at sunset. Asa Feasting on the Faroes The Faroes landscape lends a sense of solitude, says our tipster. Photograph: Marc Chesneau/Getty

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