Today we can tell you about the travel habits of the people of Skåne, which, according to a study, are slightly different from those of other Swedes. We can also provide tips on affordable destinations for those who want to travel during the school holidays. In addition, we can tell you that Croatia is called "the winner of the summer" in a trend report, that Norwegian will start flying directly from Gothenburg to Prague, and that the UK is trying to attract Swedes to their country for canoeing and stargazing.
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Croatia is this summer's winner
Croatia is the big winner this summer, according to Ticket's major trend report Ticket Collection. Turkey makes a comeback as one of our most popular holiday countries and Spain loses tourists in favour of Greece, even though Spain is still the most booked holiday country. In addition, the World Cup is attracting a record number of Swedes to Russia. Here is a selection of summer travel trends from the report:
- Summer's big winners: Croatia
- Most popular destinations: Majorca
- The summer's revenge: Turkey
- This summer's rising star: Montenegro
People in Skåne spend the most on travelling
The people of Skåne plan to spend more money on travel in 2018 than other Swedes, according to a survey by SIFO on behalf of Resia. 17 per cent of the Malmö residents surveyed expect to spend SEK 20,000 - 30,000 per person.
In Gothenburg and Stockholm, only 11 and 9 per cent respectively planned to spend the same amount. The people of Skåne like to stay in boutique hotels, spend money on shopping and nightclubs and are interested in customised trips. The 5 top travel destinations with scheduled flights:
Norwegian flies Gothenburg - Prague
Starting at the end of April, residents in western Sweden can fly directly to the beautiful city of Prague with Norwegian. Gothenburg (GOT) - Prague (PRG) will be operated twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, starting 27 April 2018. Introductory fares are available from SEK 359 per one-way trip.
Campaign for Swedish tourism to the UK
The UK tourism organisation VisitBritain has recently launched a marketing campaign to encourage more Swedes to visit the UK. The digital campaign "JAG RESERVATION FOR..." is being launched on Facebook and Instagram.
The campaign hopes to encourage Swedes to experience new things in the UK, such as kayaking in the River Stour on the south coast, London's hidden tropical greenhouses, stargazing at the Dark Sky Observatory on the Scottish border or camping in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales.
Affordable sun holidays during school holidays
Solar travel specialist eBeach.se has produced a map showing which holidays and which destinations are optimal for getting warm and saving money at the same time. The map shows destinations with an average temperature of at least 20 degrees and is based on the average cost of family bookings. Please note that you have to consider the price situation on the ground! The most affordable school holiday destinations according to the map:
- Easter holidays: Fuerteventura, Larnaca, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Dubai
- Valborg: Antalaya, Malta, Rhodes, Halkidiki, Crete
- Ascension Day: Malta, Tenerife, Larnaca, Costa Brava, Paphos
- Summer holidaysMalta, Paphos, Costa Brava, Corfu, Algarve
- Autumn holidays: Tenerife, Dubai, Gran Canaria, Larnaca, Fuerteventura
- Christmas holidays: Dubai, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Hurghada
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Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
It's perhaps fortunate that we plan our Croatia trip in May before the invasion of holidaymakers arrives.
We also plan to visit the upstart Montenegro.
Luckily, we no longer have to plan trips after school holidays and can avoid the high season as much as possible.
12 March 2018 - 16:25
Helena says:
I love Croatia and Montenegro! Not having to travel on holidays is of course an advantage!
13 March 2018 - 6:01
BP says:
Strange that the people of Skåne spend so much more on travelling than the people of Stockholm and Gothenburg. It would be interesting to know why this is the case.
I am pleased that Greece has caught up with Spain. The country's economy is pretty shitty, so the Greeks need all the "tourist dollars" they can get.
School holidays are generally more expensive. This is when travel agencies, airlines and hotels take the opportunity to raise prices. So what is cheap is quite relative.
12 March 2018 - 17:28
Helena says:
I don't know why the people of Skåne are travelling more, but it could be because of good connections. The press release also speculated on whether people with a tendency to travel choose to settle in Skåne?
13 March 2018 - 6:07
Ia says:
Read statistics one day from Germany that Greece was number one and had passed Spain for the first time. Thomas Cook stated that Greece was No. 2 in the number of bookings. Would be nice to see some comparative statistics between how different countries travel!
12 March 2018 - 17:43
Helena says:
I can imagine that there are some differences in how different countries travel! There are traditions about different places you travel to, and they are not the same. Comparison would be interesting!
13 March 2018 - 6:09
Lennart says:
We really liked Croatia!
12 March 2018 - 18:04
Helena says:
It's hard not to like Croatia 😉.
13 March 2018 - 7:17
Diana says:
I am crazy keen to travel but not decided yet where 🙂 hugs
12 March 2018 - 19:30
Helena says:
Then you have some fun planning ahead of you! 🙂
13 March 2018 - 7:17
Marina says:
It's interesting that the people of Skåne have different - and more expensive - travelling habits than others in our country.
12 March 2018 - 22:17
Helena says:
Yes, a bit interesting 😉
13 March 2018 - 7:18
Travelsis says:
Interesting about the travelling habits of the people of Skåne, I wonder what the reason is? Perhaps we can help raise the percentage for us Scanians?. Croatia is so beautiful, so it's easy to understand. Is hooked on the Balkans, so it will be Albania for us this summer. / Pernilla
12 March 2018 - 23:15
Helena says:
Haha, you certainly help to increase the percentage! 😉 One reason may well be that it is a little closer to Europe and perhaps there are good connections. In the press release, they also speculated about whether people who are willing to travel choose to settle in Skåne?
13 March 2018 - 7:19
Guideitallinn says:
When is the best time to visit Montenegro?
13 March 2018 - 18:56
Daniela / Discovering The Planet says:
It could also be because the Skåne weather is crazy, so you just have to go away :)).
13 March 2018 - 21:46
Ann-Louise says:
I really understand that Croatia is the winner. I am so eager to see even more of that country. Maybe next summer ....
15 March 2018 - 9:06