Breakfast favourites, flights to Budapest and donation to the Baltic Sea

Do you have the same breakfast favourites in hotels as most other Swedes? Do you also miss Swedish food when you are travelling... and if so, the same things as other Swedes? Today we also tell you about a new direct flight to Budapest from Gothenburg, and about a donation to the Baltic Sea's environmental work.

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Sleeping berths on Stena line Trelleborg - Rostock

As of 1 April, on board the ships MS Skåne and FS Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the route Trelleborg-In Rostock, book a bunkhouse for a moment of beauty sleep. Inspired by the Japanese model, the 200 cm x 90 cm bunk beds offer USB chargers, an alarm clock, air conditioning, light, WLAN and a curtain to close.

Classic hotel in Gothenburg makes a comeback

Gothenburg's 1980s hotel classic, the Radisson Blu Scandinavia, is reopening after three years of renovation. All 27,517 square metres have been given new life by architects and interior designers. "Our vision is to become the world's best Scandinavian hotel experience for both international and domestic guests," says Hotel Director Jessica Rivle. The hotel will officially open on 8 April, but an opening party for 800 guests will be held on 5 April.

The food Swedes miss when travelling abroad

Swedes enjoy travelling and often like to try the food at their destination. However, a survey by online travel company eBeach.se shows that some people miss the food at home. These familiar dishes are the ones Swedes miss most when travelling in other countries:

1. Tacos (16 %)
2. Potato gratin (16 %)
3. Béarnaise sauce (14 %)
4. Boiled potatoes (12 %)
5. Salad (11 %)

Swedish breakfast favourites in hotels

The same survey by travel company eBeach.se shows that Swedes want fresh fruit and scrambled eggs on the breakfast buffet. More than half of the respondents to the online survey (1062 Swedes) said that this is the most important part of breakfast. Breakfast classics most favoured by Swedes:

1. Fresh fruit and berries (65 %)
2. Scrambled eggs (57 %)
3. Bacon (46 %)
4. Yoghurt (36 %)
5. Toast (31 %)

Ving launches innovative kids' club concept

Ving's Casa Cook hotel has a clear health profile, with exercise programmes and locally produced food. The first family-friendly Casa Cook hotel is now being launched in Chania, Crete, with a Montessori-inspired kids' club. The kids' club offers everything from overnight stays in teepee tents to educational games.

"As a contrast to the digital and connected, many people today are looking for the authentic, the simple and the small-scale, both adults and children", says Fredrik Henriksson, Head of Communications at Ving.

New direct route from Gothenburg to Budapest

Recently, several new routes have been established at Göteborg Landvetter Airport. Now the offer is further expanded when Ryanair starts a direct route to Göteborg Landvetter Airport. Budapest. The route will start operating on 29 October 2019 and flights will depart twice a week.

Viking Line donates money to the Baltic Sea

Viking Line donates 50 000 euros to environmental work in the Baltic Sea. The donation goes to the environmental organisation Keep the Archipelago Clean and to the University of Helsinki's marine biology research station Tvärminne. The money comes from the sale of biodegradable plastic bags in the ships' duty-free shops. The bags are partly made of recycled plastic and the substance Poly-Bi has been added to make the plastic degrade in nature.

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