Then it was time for the first travel news of the year here at FREEDOMtravel. As usual, you can expect news here every Monday. The travel news is based on press releases from the week, with a focus on travel and tourism, both abroad and here in Sweden. The ambition is to mix news about flights, trains, cruises, camping, destinations and events - and to keep you constantly updated!
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New direct flight from Landvetter to Hamburg
The German low-cost airline Eurowings continues to expand on the Swedish market and Göteborg Landvetter Airport. In connection with the summer season, they are launching a new direct route to Germany's second largest city. Hamburg. The new route will start on 1 May 2022 and the Gothenburg Landvetter Airport (GOT) - Hamburg Airport (HAM) route will be operated all year round with four departures per week.
New Viking Glory heading from China to the Baltic Sea
Viking Line's new flagship, the passenger ship Viking Glory, started its journey on 28 December from Xiamen in China towards its home port of Turku. The ship flies the Finnish flag and the route is via well-known shipping lanes: after crossing the Indian Ocean, Viking Glory moves to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal and after passing Gibraltar it turns north via the Danish straits. The ship's average cruising speed is 16 knots and the return journey takes just under five weeks. You can follow Viking Glory's journey home on social media.
Few people know about the possibility of choosing more sustainable hotels when travelling.
Many people are aware that they can choose more sustainable options at the supermarket, but according to a new survey by NOVUS, commissioned by TUI, few know that the same principle applies when choosing a hotel. 70 per cent are not aware of the possibility to book more sustainable hotels. TUI is now launching Care Travel, a label that makes it easier to make sustainable choices.When booking a hotel with the label Care Travel means that the hotel is sustainability certified and that hotel stays, flights and transfers are carbon offset.
New exhibitions at the Technical Museum in 2022
Visitors to the Tekniska Museet can look forward to a year of two new exhibitions and programme activities that run from morning to late evening. The three main themes are 'Play', 'Move' and 'Eat'. Here are some of the highlights of the Technical Museum in 2022:
- Zero City - a 1200 square metre interactive exhibition where visitors plan the fossil-free city of tomorrow (opening in March).
- Foodprints - an interactive exhibition on how our food choices affect us and our future (opening in autumn 2022).
- Bar nights at Tekniska - The success of themed evenings with bar hopping, board games, performances, author talks and quizzes continues.
Ester Blenda! enters Kalmar Castle
On 31 March 2022, this year's seasonal exhibition will open at the Kalmar Castle. This time, visitors can meet a strong woman with an exciting story in the exhibition. Ester Blenda!. Ester Blenda Nordström was a star reporter, wallflower maid, adventurer and traveller. Dressed in motorbike clothes and with a gun in her handbag, she broke the early 20th century norms of what women were expected to do. The exhibition is on display daily from 31 March to 6 November 2022.
Reflection of the week
We have followed the construction of Viking Glory, and it will be really exciting to see the ship for real! Incidentally, we have a plan to try to visit Hamburg fairly soon, when it is possible with regard to the pandemic. We look forward to that!
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Ama de casa says:
Viking Glory's maiden voyage, I would have loved to have been there for real. But during other times, so to speak. Getting away on a cruise seems very distant now ...
Ester Blenda seems to have been a real tough woman 🙂 .
03 January 2022 - 9:29
Helena says:
I agree that Ester Blenda sounds like a badass! Can probably be an interesting exhibition 🙂
03 January 2022 - 16:04
Veiken says:
Let's hope that the trips are not cancelled and that we are back to square one.
A cruise is booked, but it will probably be cancelled for the third time. Whoever lives will see!
We currently feel safer than if we were in Sweden! Otherwise, travel news is nice to get.
Have fun!
03 January 2022 - 13:48
Helena says:
We keep our fingers crossed for your cruise! But as you say, whoever lives will see. In these pandemic times, one has learnt to take it as it comes ... Good to hear that you feel safe!!!
03 January 2022 - 16:08
Ditte says:
Glad that Viking Glory is coming. Will be fun there with a test drive.
I can recommend the book "Ett djälvla solsken" which is about the life of Ester Blenda Nordström and written by Fatima Brenner... I would love to see the exhibition.
03 January 2022 - 14:40
Helena says:
Thanks for the book tips! Ester Blenda sounds like an exciting and interesting woman!
03 January 2022 - 16:08
BP says:
Viking Glory's route is somewhat reminiscent of the Golden Bridge's route to Slussen.
I have never heard of Ester Blenda. So thanks for the info:-)
03 January 2022 - 18:00
Christian says:
Fun? Hamburg is a fun city. Hope you get there soon!
03 January 2022 - 19:43