Active Pursuits in Stockholm

Golf -- For those who want to play golf at the "top of Europe," there is the Bromma Golf Course, Kvarnbacksvägen 28, 16874 Bromma (tel. 08/704-91-91; www.brommagolfhall.se), lying 5km (3 miles) west of the center of Stockholm. It's a 9-hole golf course with well-maintained greens. Greens fees are 150SEK ($30/£15) or 200SEK ($40/£20) on Saturday and Sunday, and golf clubs can be rented.

Tennis, Squash & Weightlifting -- Aside from playing tennis at the Kungliga Tennishallen (Royal Tennis Hall), Lidingövägen 75 (tel. 08/459-15-00 for reservations; www.kltk.se), you can lift weights and enjoy a sauna and solarium. The center has 16 indoor courts, 5 outdoor clay courts, and 8 squash courts. Tennis courts cost 200SEK to 325SEK ($40-$65/£20-£33) per hour, squash courts are 30SEK to 250SEK ($6-$50/£3-£25) for a 30-minute session, and the weight room entrance fee is 65SEK ($13/£6.50). The center is open Monday to Thursday 7am to 11pm, Friday 7am to 9pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 9pm.