Up to 100 surfers daily hit the waves on a man-made river in the city's English Garden. In the Eisbach (German for "ice brook"), a manmade wave has been created on one section.There, the icy water flows at a rate of 20 tons per second, and the temperature never gets above 15 degrees Celsius.

Villa Crespi, in Piedmont's Lake Orta, is blessed with lake views, botanical gardens, Michelin-starred restaurants, and 19th-century interiors inspired by ornate Baghdad palaces.

Heavy snow in recent weeks has already wreaked havoc across Europe -- now it is damaging some of the continent's most recognized historic monuments.

The Colosseum in Rome has been forced to shut after small pieces of its walls crumbled away as a result of freezing temperatures.

During  the 2012,Ghent Light Festival Ghent,  Belfortstraat (Belfort Street) will be the  domain of the Luminarie Cagna. More than half-a-million people were drawn to the Luminaire De Cagna LED-light display at the festival. Luminaire De Cagna became the main attraction of the Festival that included more than 30 other displays and exhibitions. Just like fireworks, originally used in celebrations to reach up to and greet the spirits in the sky, this LED-light cathedral aimed VERY VERY high! via cool hunter.