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TUI launches Liguria and Lake Como
TUI travellers now have the opportunity to experience idyllic coastal resorts, historically significant towns and breathtaking mountain scenery from a record-breaking range of 50 Italian towns and villages and a wide range of accommodation options. The latest additions to the broad portfolio are Liguria, also known as the Italian Riviera, and Lake Como, which combines beautiful nature with luxury. TUI customers can travel here all year round with good flight connections from both Stockholm and Copenhagen.
Seniors are increasingly important to the travel industry
According to travel agency Ticket's latest Sifo survey, it is clear that seniors are an increasingly important customer segment for travel companies. According to the survey, a full 92% of over-65s say their travel has not been affected by the economic situation, compared to 74% of the total population. Their more stable finances and ability to travel outside peak seasons give them a significant role in the travel industry. The five most visited destinations among Swedish seniors:
- Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
- Mallorca, Spain
- Crete, Greece
- Rhodes, Greece
- Larnaca, Cyprus
Almost 35 years since the Berlin Wall came down
On the weekend of 9-10 November, Berlin is celebrating under the theme "Keep the peace loud". Along the inside of the former wall, a four-kilometre-long outdoor installation will feature thousands of old and new posters. In the evening, thousands of musicians fill the streets. Pussy Riot closes the evening.
The most popular guided tour is cycling along the wall. The world's largest outdoor gallery, the East Side Gallery, was completed in 1990. 118 artists from 21 different countries participated. Don't miss artist Yadegar Asisi's 360-degree panorama Die Mauer. Here you can walk on both sides of the wall as it looked on an autumn day in 1980. Book a train ticket now or choose a suitable event from the 2025 programme. Read more here. / Text: Agneta Rickardsson
Voting closed - VR's express train to be renamed Frog
After a vote among travellers, it is now clear what the new name will be for one of VR's express trains between Stockholm and Gothenburg. The winning option was Frog with 42 per cent of the votes. Ei saa peittää came second, while Grönluvan received the least number of votes.
VR adds 80 extra Christmas departures Stockholm-Gothenburg
Fast train operator VR is now increasing the number of journeys in the run-up to Christmas and over the festive period by over 17,000 seats. Demand for Christmas travel this year has been unusually high already in September and ticket sales have so far been higher than in 2023. In total, there are 40 new departures and close to 10,000 tickets being added in the week before Christmas and almost as many new departures during the interstices. Based on the number of bookings so far, 23 December seems to be the most popular travel day between Stockholm and Gothenburg, followed by 20 December.
Truffle Month and Truffle Festival on Gotland
Gotland's 'black gold' - the truffle - is celebrated for a whole month, from 11 October to 17 November on Gotland. One of the highlights of the month is the annual Truffle Festival on 15-17 November, which includes a seminar exploring the world of truffles, truffle after-work events and an atmospheric truffle ceremony. In addition, the prestigious title of 'Truffle Chef of the Year' will be awarded.
Halloween has opened at Gröna Lund - with two new houses of horror
This year's edition of Halloween at Gröna Lund opened on 11 October. This year, the amusement park offers a full 18 days of Halloween creatures, attractions, horror parades and houses of horror - and the occasional cat! Among this year's new attractions are two new houses of horror, "Zombiesta" and "In the Head of a Murderer" for the bravest. For younger visitors, there's a brand new Pelle Swanslös show, Halloween-themed children's attractions and pumpkins galore!
Reflection of the week
The fact that seniors are important to the travel industry is not really new, but it is interesting to see where the target group is travelling. On the other hand, the top list, as usual, only shows a certain type of travelling. Of course, there are also many seniors travelling by car, motorhome, train, cruise ship, etc.
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Anna Nilsson Spets says:
Unbelievable! The charter resorts will remain... Now I am almost a senior but would never imagine these. However, both the truffle festival and spooky green.
14 October 2024 - 18:18
Helena says:
Yes, the traditional holiday resorts will probably remain ...! At the same time, the statistics show just those who bought a ticket via Ticket, and many travel in other ways. Maybe also that some fly to, for example, Rhodes and then continue by boat to another island, as we did?
15 October 2024 - 7:47