Stockholm is fabulous, especially in the summer. But now and then you need new input. And sometimes it can be cold and rainy for weeks. So it might be time for a break.

Fortunately, a weekend in a metropolis like London, Paris, Berlin or maybe New York is easy to arrange. Especially if you go package. At tour operator Ving, it’s easy to find a city break for as little as 2000 SEK (approx. € 200).

Shopping in London. Fine dining in Paris. Clubbing in Berlin. What else can you ask for? Well, maybe a seashore? No problem.

At Ving, you also find weekend deals for some classy city and beach combos. Like Nice by the Mediterranean, with fashionable shopping, historical sights, fine dining, the famous boardwalk Promenade des Anglais and the beach in the middle of the city.

Or Palma de Mallorca, one of Europe’s grand little big cities. Great weather in the summer, if it pours in Sweden. And a perfect place to meet the spring or hold on to the summer. Have a swim and see the sights. Enjoy the great weather and culture like the Miró Museum. Go for brands at the exclusive shopping street Jaime III. And relax in some stylish design hotel.

You might even want to go for a long weekend in Dubai. When this is being written, Ving offers air travel and four nights in a double room for just over 5000 SEK (approx. € 500). Beautiful beaches, great pools, the world’s largest shopping centre, the world’s tallest building and magic Aladdin-style sights all in the same place. Or why not go for a camel safari in the desert on your next weekend break?

But then, again, what about those warm, romantic summer evenings in Paris, shopping in Portobello Road in London and hopping til daylight at Berghain in Berlin?

And to keep Stockholm on the frontline when it comes to design, fashion, food, entrepreneurship, IT, media and R&D – you have to keep an eye on the competition, right?

This article presented in collaboration with Topdog