Great fun for kids, this charmingly low-tech fun park. It's not cheap, but nothing really is in…read moreSweden. My two boys, 5 and 8, had an amazing time. Keep in mind that it's all outdoors, so reasonably dry weather is recommended.

At the Beach you get a feeling of summer even in the middle of the winter. Feel the sand between…read moreyour toes when you play beach volleyball. The strengths at the Beach is that you have everything set up for you. The net and balls are there just waiting for you to start playing. The weakness might be the location. Even if you can get there with public transportation I feel it is a lot easier to get there by car. The instuctors at the Beach is definately among the best in Sweden and some of them even on a high international level. The tournaments called "After Beach" is a good way to meet new people who love the game. If you havn't played before their courses are a good way to get you a jumpstart.

A fairly big gym outside of Stockholm in the shopping mall Heron City. Previously the gym was…read moreinhoused by a big american chain which still is reflected by the size of it. Its a big gym divided into two floors so you most often dont even have to use your elbows to get some space. They have a cardio section upstairs, two free weight rooms and a bunch of machines downstairs to wrap it all up. For the class addicted they have a lot of different classes which arent packed, so this might actually be the place to go to if you dont want to book classes with 2 weeks notice. Changing rooms are also big and there is also a possibility to do the mandatory Friday sauna session afterwards. I guess you have no reason to stay out if you are around, and maybe this is the savior when your wife is on a shopping spree. But i guess you will still have to find a good reason to fly away without any suspicion!