Romantik-resor och populära resmål i Spanien

It's Monday again, and as usual, you can count on travel news here at FREEDOMtravel. This week it's about everything from Sweden to Spain. Stay tuned!

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Rolfs Flyg & Buss launches new concept for solo travellers

Rolfs Flyg & Buss is launching two new concepts specially designed for solo travellers who want to meet and socialise with others on their trips. Buddy trips go to Portugal and involves single rooms with no single room supplement, while "Rolfs Romantik" is an exclusive three-day concept at Kosta Boda Art Hotel in Sweden. All trips are led by Atle Johansen, former participant in the TV programme "Hotel Romantik".

Atle Johansen, Travel Manager Rolfs Flyg & Buss

How many people are worried about rain this summer - naming the sunniest week of the summer

Figures from a new Countryside Hotels survey show that more people want to holiday in Sweden this summer, but that 41% are worried about bad weather during their holidays and 7% are very worried. 49% do not trust long-term forecasts at all, while 48% trust them to some extent. Only 2% are very confident in forecasts. Instead of relying on forecasts, Swedes now make their own predictions, based on their own experience. Top list - the weeks Swedes think are the sunniest:

Week 31, 29 July-4 August
Week 27, 1-7 July
Week 26, 24-30 June
Week 29, 15- 21 July
Week 30, 22- 28 July

Tallink Silja Line introduces new range of ship wines and beers

Tallink Silja Line is launching a new series of ship wines and beers - an exclusive collection of six own brand wines and two hand-picked craft beers from selected producers in Europe. This collection is available on board the ships from 2 May 2024 and for the next two years. The new wines and beers have been carefully selected through a blind tasting conducted by Tallink Silja Line's own expert panel:

Sparkling winePalau Brut Organic Cava & Palau Rose Organic Cava (Spain)
ChampagneA&J Demiére Blanc de Noirs Brut (France)
White wine: Weingut Frey Grenzhügel Riesling Organic (Germany)
Rosé wineTerre di Chieti Rosato Organic (Italy)
Red wine: Villa Paradiso Chianti Organic (Italy)
Stock oil of Pühaste: Pühaste Pootsman 4.8% (Estonia)
Põhjala porter beer: Põhjala Must Kuld 7,8% (Estonia)

The most popular spring holiday destinations in Spain

Spain has been the unchallenged number one favourite destination among Swedes in recent years - and so it will be in 2024. Figures from the travel agency Tickets Sifo survey show that the vast majority (15%) choose Spain as the country they would most like to visit in 2024. Destinations such as Mallorca, Malaga and Gran Canaria are classics that are popular year after year. If you want to visit more unexplored destinations, Estepona, Cadiz and San Sebastian are gems to discover. The most popular spring holidays in Spain:

Malaga
Majorca
Alicante
Barcelona
Gran Canaria
Tenerife
Madrid
Fuerteventura
Bilbao
Valencia

Grand Hôtel celebrates 150 years - launches coffee table book

Grand Hôtel Stockholm, an iconic destination that has hosted celebrities, historic moments and unforgettable experiences since its doors first opened in 1874, proudly presents an exclusive coffee table book and time capsule of the hotel for its 150th anniversary. The book is produced in collaboration with Rami Hanna and Hanna MW at HA/NA Productions.

Campaign about Sweden - the most awarded campaign at the Golden Egg Gala 2024

Visit Sweden's marketing campaign for the tourist country of Sweden, "Sweden (not Switzerland)", was the most awarded campaign in Sweden's largest and oldest competition in creative communication, Guldägget. The campaign, created by the agencies Forsman & Bodenfors and Mindshare, was honoured with four awards, two gold and two silver.

The campaign has generated a reach of 175 253 330 UVD (Unique Viewers Daily) in the Nordic countries, USA, Germany, France, UK, Switzerland, China, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Sweden alone. In total, the campaign was visible in more than 49 countries, on all continents through over 1230 published articles in international media.

Reflection of the week

We can see why the campaign about Sweden won an award, because it's great fun. Have you seen the film? Or you can check it out here (we laugh every time!).

Did you miss the last travel news? Read the Holiday trends - and how Swedes choose their holiday destinations