Cruises to Bornholm and Germany - and direct flights to Tokyo!

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Viking Line will cruise to Bornholm this summer and Birka Cruises will cruise to Germany with a visit to Berlin. As of this summer, you can also fly directly from Stockholm to Tokyo for the first time in 30 years. Time for this week's travel news!

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First Camp becomes record-breaking chain

Earlier this year it was announced that the two largest camping chains in the Nordic region, Nordic Camping and First Camp, were merging. It has now been announced that the group's common brand will be First Camp. This means that Nordic Camping will disappear as a brand, and First Camp's flags will fly at the group's 40 campsites. The chain is also investing in a new concept with, for example, a children's club and activities.

Viking Line releases tickets to Visby and Bornholm in 2020

Viking Cinderella runs every evening from Stockholm to Åland and back. During this year's Almedals Week, the shipping company also offered three cruises to Visby for the first time. The response was so great that Viking Line for next summer increases the number of departures to Gotland. In addition, a new combined long cruise is presented to Bornholm and Visby. Tickets for the eight special cruises with Cinderella in summer 2020 were released on 21 November.

Birka Cruises visits Berlin this summer

The big news when Birka Cruises presents 2020's new long cruises is the opportunity to visit the world metropolis Berlin during a new five-day cruise. During the cruise you also visit Travemünde, Lübeck, Hamburg and Bornholm. In addition, Birka's classic cruises to the High Coast and Gotland and last year's success news Klaipeda in Lithuania return.

SAS launches sustainable food box on board

SAS is launching new packaging for the New Nordic by SAS food concept. The new design of the award-winning cube will save up to 51 tonnes of plastic each year. The plastic container inside the cube has been replaced by a paper one and only the necessary cutlery is included. From May 2020, the cutlery will be made of plant-based plastic, made from vegetable oil.

These ski resorts are best for Stockholmers

In a new survey, Svensk Fastighetsförmedling has examined ten popular ski resorts in the Swedish mountains. Based on cost, distance, number of slopes and price per piste metre, the real estate chain has found out which resorts are best suited to Stockholmers. 

• Mostly from Stockholm: Rum
• Most metres of piste for the money: Funäsfjället, closely followed by Åre

New direct flight from Stockholm to Tokyo

Starting this summer, ANA, Japan's largest airline, will fly directly between Stockholm and Tokyo, according to a press release from Swedavia. Tokyo Haneda Airport is Japan's largest airport with 87 million passengers, and from here you can reach other destinations in Japan. This is the first time in 30 years that Arlanda has a direct connection with Japan.

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