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Skiing in Stockholm

In Stockholm, Sweden, there’s no need to leave the city to do a little skiing or snowboarding.

Located by Hammarby Sjostad station, the Hammarbybacken complex has four slopes, named after ski resorts in northern Sweden: Åre, Vemdalen, Trysil and Sälen.

The cost of ski passes depends on the length of time spent at the complex. They begin at 130 Swedish kroner (about $18) for two hours and increase by 10 kroner for each additional hour.

Rental equipment is available. For adults’ ski equipment, the daily rate is 150 Swedish kroner, while snowboards cost 215 kroner. Three-hour and two-day rates also are possible, as are rates for ages 8 to 15 years.

Ski and snowboard lessons are also an option. Find details (in Swedish) at www.skistar.com/hammarbybacken.

Vienna package

Vienna, Austria, is offering a "Joie de Vivre" package for visitors. The cost begins at 99 euros per person, double occupancy, and includes two nights in a four-star hotel, breakfasts and a Vienna Card, which gives you 72 hours of free travel on the U-Bahn, trams and buses.

The price also includes one of three options: Vienna & Treasures of the Habsburgs, a combination entry ticket with audio guide to the Museum of Fine Arts, Neue Burg and the Treasuries; Vienna and Schönbrunn, a tour through the former summer residence of the Austrian emperor; and Vienna and Museums Melange, a choice of entry into two of the following museums: the House of Music, KunstHaus, Mozart’s House or the Jewish Museum.

Find more details at www.wien.info/en/travel-info/packages/joie-de-vivre-package.

Paris’ love wall

For a romantic little stop in Paris this Valentine’s Day, try stealing a kiss in front of Le Mur des je t’aime (the Wall of I Love You) in Montmartre. The wall, the result of an idea conceived by Frédéric Baron, is a structure 32 feet by 13 feet with 311 inscribed love declarations in 250 languages. For more information and a virtual tour, go to www.lesjetaime.com/english.

Get some z’s at Munich’s airport

If you have a more than a few hours’ layover in Munich’s airport, you might want to rest up in one of its Napcabs in the departure halls. Designed by students at the city’s technical university, these mini-rooms contain a bed, television and desk with online hookups. The room rents for 15 euros per hour (two-hour minimum) between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., and 10 euros per hour between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Get details at www.easy-sleep.com.

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