JPG wrote in message ...
: Richard Dixon writes:
:Slightly odd for the time of year now we're looking forward to summer,
but
:we're thinking of surprising my Mum who turns 70 this year and taking her
:away before and over Xmas to a European city that has a good chance of
:seeing some snow.
:
:Any recommendations? We weren't thinking of ski resorts, more a larger
city?
:
:Moscow? Helsinki? St Petersburg? One of the higher Swiss or Austrian
:cities?
:
:Finland is expensive, so are Austria and Switzerland.

Helsinki and other northern cities are of course also very dark in
December - short days and long nights. I would follow JPG's suggestion and
go to Switzerland.

Colin Youngs
Brussels