Weekend packages, first crane and COVID-19 test requirements

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Both Kolmården and Furuvik are launching new weekend packages for the spring, the first crane has been seen at Lake Hornborgar and Tallink Silja requires covid-19 test for boarding if you are going to Finland. It's time for travel news!

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SJ is Sweden's greenest brand in 2020

SJ has been named Sweden's greenest brand in the Transport category for the thirteenth consecutive year. Over 1,000 Swedes voted in the survey and SJ is once again recognised for its environmental and sustainability work at the forefront. This is according to this year's report Sweden's Greenest Brand, from the consulting firm Differ. In 2021, SJ's upgraded X2000 trains will be put into service and in the future, much of the plastic packaging in the bistro will be replaced with biodegradable material.

SJ closes service centres - introduces station hosts

SJ is closing its service centres in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Helsinki. Malmö as of 1 March. SJ's customers are increasingly choosing to use digital services for ticket purchases, rebooking and customer service. The need for a physical location at the station has decreased significantly and a previously planned dismantling of the premises is now being brought forward. From 1 March, SJ's customer hosts at stations in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö will be located in the station environment and on platforms.

Now you can do both yoga and jogging at Kolmården!

The 12th of March is the premiere of Wellness Weekends at Kolmården's Vildmarkshotell, weekends that focus on well-being in terms of training, swimming, relaxation, food and drink. A Wellness Weekend always includes yoga, gym, swimming, a delicious three-course dinner, accommodation with a scenic view, jogging with a running coach in the zoo and an energising breakfast.

Furuvik opens new weekend experiences this spring

Furuvik Havshotell has been in winter hibernation since the autumn of 2020, but already in April both the hotel and the park will come back to life. On 1 April, it is the premiere of Furuvik's new weekend experiences "Spring Weekend Package", which includes accommodation, dinner, carousel rides and animal experiences. "It feels great to be able to offer our guests something exciting before we open for the season", says Sandra Wilke, CEO.

Negative COVID-19 test required before boarding when travelling to Finland with Tallink Silja

From Tuesday 23 February 2021 and until further notice, passengers travelling to Finland with Tallink Silja must present a negative COVID-19 test result or a medical certificate of recovery from the disease. The requirement also applies to Finnish citizens travelling to Finland. Children under the age of 12 are exempt, as are cargo drivers travelling on business. Certificates will also not be required for people travelling on a cruise from Finland without disembarking in Estonia or Sweden. One of the following certificates is required:

• negative COVID-19 test result (not older than 72 hours)
• medical certificate showing that the person had COVID-19 and recovered (within the last 6 months)

First crane spotted at Lake Hornborga

The first crane of the spring has recently been seen at Lake Hornborga. The crane is probably the first to make the migration from its winter quarters in Europe back to Sweden. However, it takes a few weeks before large numbers of cranes arrive at the lake. It was on Saturday 20 February that the crane was reported to artportalen.se, which is a reporting site for nature observations. It was then seen at Sätuna in the southern part of Lake Hornborga by Kristian Kjellberg.

Reflection of the week

Travelling is limited for us humans nowadays, but it is at least lucky that the cranes can travel as usual! It would be interesting to see them on occasion.

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