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Polar celebrates 60 years and launches unique anniversary carriages

Polar is one of Sweden's leading manufacturers of caravans and for the 2023/2024 season the company is celebrating its first 60 years in the industry. To mark the occasion, exclusive anniversary caravans are being launched. The spacious Black Line 730 caravan is available in two layouts and features a double fridge, display cabinet, oven, microwave and corner kitchen. The anniversary series also includes the Blue Line with three different carriages. In 2023, Polar and dealers will invite customers and the public to 60th anniversary parties across the country.

Poor economy slows down new registrations of caravans and motorhomes

Sales of both caravans and motorhomes are down compared to the previous year. Higher interest rates and a weak currency that has led to price increases are having a negative impact on new registrations. "The decline we saw at the beginning of 2023 continues", says Per Nilsson, chairman of the Swedish Caravan and Motorhome Association. However, interest in second-hand vehicles remains high.

Caravan registrations July 2023: 232 caravans (compared to 371 in the same month last year)
Motorhome registrations July 2023: 294 mobile homes (compared to 387 in the same month last year)

Strawberry presents two new restaurant concepts

With full focus on guests' favourite dishes and Nordic ingredients, Strawberry (formerly Nordic Choice) is now launching new restaurant concepts in the Nordic market. The restaurant concepts are being launched at several Quality Hotels and Clarion Hotels in the Nordic region.

The Social bar & bistro is a casual international bistro, launched in most destinations.
Brasserie NÒR is a brasserie with classic dishes created from Nordic ingredients, but with a modern touch.

TUI publishes guidelines for sustainable hotel buildings

Travel company TUI has launched green building guidelines that provide recommendations for construction and renovation projects of TUI hotels and hotel partners. The new guidelines support TUI's new sustainability agenda, which aims to reduce emissions from TUI's hotel operations to zero by 2030. The guidelines set out the key elements for reducing environmental impact and achieving savings in water and energy consumption.

Ticket recognises Europe's most beautiful hiking trails

The travel agency Ticket has listed its favourites when it comes to beautiful hiking trails in Europe. Here are Europe's most beautiful hiking trails, according to Ticket:

Cinque Terre, Italy
West Highland Way, Scotland
GR20, Corsica, France
Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Wales
Camino de Santiago, Spain

This is the celebrity Swedes would most like to holiday with

A new survey by Countryside Hotels reveals which celebrity Swedes would most like to take with them on their summer holidays. Among those selected are chefs, artists and comedians, but even royalty has made it into the top list. These are the celebrities Swedes want to holiday with:

Tareq Taylor
Benjamin Ingrosso
Björn Skifs
Pernilla Wahlgren
Johan Glans
Crown Princess Victoria
Per Andersson
Carola
Jill Jonsson
Tina Nordström

Reflection of the week

We don't really know why you would want to holiday with a celebrity? But, based on the answers, you might think that it's nice to holiday with someone who can cook good food or entertain with music or humour... and that's nice!

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