The Göta Canal is more popular than ever, Stromma is launching sightseeing tours in Visby, a baby gorilla has been born at Kolmården and Visit Sweden is launching 'the involuntary tourists' guide to Sweden'. Full focus on Sweden!
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Göta Canal breaks booking record - increases by 1100 per cent
Interest in Göta Canal is at a record high for the summer. Even before the season opens on 4 May, the number of canal tickets by pleasure boat has increased by 11 times since 2020 and eight times since 2019. Destinations and rental companies along the canal are also reporting higher bookings. According to a Sifo survey conducted on behalf of the Göta Canal, 7 out of 10 will be holidaying in Sweden this year.
Baltic Sea cruiser Viking Cinderella back in service on 3 June
Viking Line's Mariehamn cruiser Viking Cinderella will start its daily cruises from Stadsgården in Stockholm on 3 June 2021. The ship has been at a standstill since November 2020 due to the pandemic. Already at the end of April, Cinderella sneakily starts its traffic with a short guest appearance on the line Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo.
Stromma starts city sightseeing in Visby
From summer 2021, Stromma Sweden will start sightseeing tours in Visby. Starting in June, the well-known red sightseeing buses will be visible in Visby and connect different destinations. The buses will be so-called hop on hop off tours that serve the major destinations around Visby, such as Kneipp village, the ring wall, the ferry terminal and Lummelunda.
Another gorilla baby born at Kolmården
On 5 April, the gorilla herd at the Kolmården another addition, as Babule and Enzo had their first baby together, a small male gorilla. The new pack member will be the third male gorilla to be born in Sweden. The birth was quick and mum Babule took to the little baby straight away. The baby weighs about 1.5 kg as a newborn, but as an adult he will weigh more than 200 kg. The new baby has not yet been given a name, but usually males are named after the first letter of the father's name.
The involuntary tourists' guide to Sweden
A circus performer from French Guiana, a Ukrainian dancer and a British couple - these are some of the people stranded in Sweden during the pandemic. Recently, Visit Sweden launched "The involuntary tourists' guide to Sweden". The guide, available on Visit Sweden, introduces 11 people, tells their stories from their time in Sweden and shares their best holiday tips.
"With my converted van, I've tried to explore Sweden as much as possible given the restrictions and the need to be coronavirus safe. One place I have really come to love is Lofsdalen, Härjedalen, with its wonderful, wild nature", says French-Guyanese circus artist Nikolas Pulka.
Reflection of the week
The press releases we receive are still very much about Sweden. It will probably be a Swedish summer for many Swedes. Maybe more trips abroad in the autumn?
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Ama de casa says:
Fun with the guide of the involuntary tourists 🙂 .
Funny also that tourism is starting to get air under the wings, even if it will mostly be domestic. There are a lot of nice things to look at and visit in Sweden as well 🙂.
Have a great start to the week!
26 April 2021 - 10:06
Christian says:
What a prize to be "stuck" in Sweden during this period. It has been one of the most open countries throughout the pandemic.
26 April 2021 - 15:24
BP says:
It will probably be a home holiday for most people this year as well, so you might as well focus on Swedish destinations. You did the Göta Kanal last year, so it will be exciting to read which part of Sweden you end up in this year.
The baby gorilla is sooooo cute, too bad it will grow up, then it's not so cute anymore;-) When I hear Enzo I think of Ferrari cars. If the kid's name starts with "E", the kid should be named Enrico;-)
Love the van this guy built. Talk about rustic, but how delicious. Nice that he and the others took the opportunity to holiday in Sweden.
26 April 2021 - 20:18
Ruth in Virginia says:
Speaking of unwilling
The husband called it 'unplanned sightseeing',
when we got lost on the roads.
It's easy to take the wrong EXIT, for example, and end up in a
cute little town. 🙂
27 April 2021 - 0:34