Nya charterresor, rederi med nytt namn och ny färjelinje

On Mondays, we always run travel news here at FREEDOMtravel, that is, short excerpts from the week's press releases, and sometimes other news, in travel, tourism and camping. This week it's all about charter flights and ferries, but also about art and fashion. Stay tuned!

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Charter from Borlänge to Gran Canaria

This winter TUI returns to Borlänge Dala Airport with direct charters to the popular Canary Island of Gran Canaria. The third largest island in the Spanish archipelago of the Canary Islands is a popular destination and the first departure date will be 27 October 2023, in cooperation with airline BRA.

Detur expands charter traffic from Umeå

Detur, with new owners Aventura Rejser (Aventura Travel Group), continues its focus on charter from northern Sweden and is now expanding at Umeå Airport. The brand new destination Kos is added to the programme, which also includes more departures to the popular destinations Crete and Rhodes. During the month of April 2024, charters are offered to the popular Mediterranean islands in collaboration with Enter Air.

Europalink back in Malmö, under the Swedish flag

M/S Europalink is back in Malmö and sails again under the Swedish flag. The reflagging was carried out on 18 September by Finnlines Line Manager Antonio Raimo, CEO of Finnlines Ship Management AB Thomas Doepel and Master Jan Isberg, together with the Chairman of the Regional Board of Skåne Carl Johan Sonesson. In recent years, the Europalink has sailed between Kapellskär and Naantali, under the Finnish flag. But now the ship is back on the line between Malmö and Travemünde.

New ferry line between Malmö and Swinoujscie coming soon

The shipping company Finnlines is planning to launch a new ferry service between Malmö and Helsinki. Swinoujscie in Poland, reports Sydsvenskan. According to the newspaper, the first trip could take place in October, if everything goes as planned.

ForSea becomes Öresund Line

ForSea changes its name to Öresundslinjen, as a step towards integration with Molslinjen. The first in the fleet will be the electric ferry Tycho Brahe, which will be back on the crossing on 4 October. Helsingborg - Helsingör, after a planned shipyard break, with Öresundslinjen's new logo, colours and fresh interior. In addition to the ferry crossing Öresundslinjen, the company also includes Molslinjen, Bornholmslinjen, Samsølinjen, Alslinjen, Langelandslinjen and Fanølinjen.

Monet autumn at Kalmar Castle

Right now, until 5 November, the world exhibition Monet & Friends Alive is on display at the Kalmar Castle. This is reflected in the autumn events programme, which includes everything from painting workshops to a yoga session set to art and music. On Tuesdays and Thursdays in October, the castle will then be open in the evening for in-depth presentations on Impressionism as an art form. There are also several initiatives to make the exhibition more accessible to children and young people.

Monet & Friends Alive, photo: Adam Humlesol

Visitors flock to Paris during fashion week

Although summer has just ended, the fashion world is already looking ahead to next year's spring and summer trends, which will be shown during Paris Fashion Week, starting on 25 September. According to data from Hotels.com, searches for Paris have increased by 34 per cent during Fashion Week. The autumn and winter trends for 2023 have already been shown on the catwalk, so we know which clothes will dominate the streets of Paris. That's why Hotels.com has gathered stylish hotels in Paris that reflect the trends for autumn/winter 2023:

Trend 1: Draped dresses - L'Hotel, Paris
Trend 2: Red on red - Hotel Plaza Athénée, Paris
Trend 3: Shimmering - Cour des Vosges, Paris
Trend 4: Autumn flowers - Maison Proust, Paris
Trend 5: Sheer layers - Hotel Le Grand Mazarin, Paris

Reflection of the week

We recently travelled with Finnline's new ships, the fantastic Finnsirius, which operates the Kapellskär - Åland - Naantali route. We just wondered how they planned to use the ships that "are left over", and now it looks like there may be a new route to Poland. Interesting!

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