In winter, airfares to Europe, and Scandinavia in particular, drop dramatically. Then again, so does the temperature. Would you want to spend 10 days there, strolling city streets in a parka? Perhaps not. But a long weekend can be absolutely refreshing, as Erik Torkells discovers in Stockholm.
Kaffebar Skåningen Skånegatan 92, 011-46/8-642-29-00, espresso $1.25
Activities
Stadshuset Hantverkargatan 1, 011-46/8-508-290-58
Moderna Museet Skeppsholmen, 011-46/8-5195-5200, modernamuseet.se, free
Vasamuseet Djurgården 011-46/8-519-548-00, vasamuseet.se, $10
Sturebadet Sturegallerian 36, 011-46/8-545-015-00, sturebadet.se, 20-minute massage $52
Shopping
Svenskt Tenn Strandvägen 5, 011-46/8-670-16-00
Granit Kungsgatan 42, 011-46/8-21-92-85
Asplund Sibyllegatan 31, 011-46/8-662-52-84
DesignTorget Kulturhuset, 011-46/8-21-91-50
Grandpa Södermannag 21, 011-46/8-643-60-80
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.