Car holidays, popular capitals and LGBTQ+ friendly destinations

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Then it was Monday and a new week again. Time flies, doesn't it? It's spring and this week's travel news is all about where and how we want to travel this spring and summer. Stay tuned!

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New record year for Sweden's campsites

New statistics from SCB / Tillväxtverket show that more guests than ever stayed at Sweden's campsites in 2022. In total, the number of guest nights amounted to 17.1 million, an increase of 11 percent. In 2022, camping accommodation also became the largest tourist accommodation for Sweden's international summer tourists. The industry's accommodation revenue amounted to SEK 2.6 billion, an increase of 19 per cent. This is reported by SCR Svensk Camping.

First Camp continues to grow in Norway

First Camp, Scandinavia's largest camping chain, entered the Norwegian market in 2022 and is now continuing its expansion by acquiring its fourth destination in Norway, Telemark Kanalcamping. Telemark Kanalcamping is located in Lunde on the Telemark Canal, a few kilometres from First Camp's existing destinations. First Camp Bø - Telemark and First Camp Norsjø - Telemark. The campsite has around 250 pitches.

Denmark's Aarhus named one of the world's top destinations

TIME Magazine recently named Danish Aarhus as one of the world's top 50 destinations to visit in 2023, taking into account that today's travellers are increasingly demanding new, unique experiences where sustainability and authenticity play a significant role. With Stena Line's ferry line Halmstad-In Grenada, you can travel to the cultural centre of Aarhus in just a few hours.

This is most important when travelling with children

Ticket's latest Sifo survey shows that parents travelling with children prioritise things like a child-friendly hotel, direct flights to the destination, and a wide range of child-friendly activities. Unlike other types of travellers, price is only the fourth most important factor, with smooth and hassle-free travel being the priority. This is most important for families with children:

1. That the hotel is child-friendly (27 %)
2. That it is a non-stop direct flight (18 %).
3. A wide range of child-friendly activities (17 %)
4. Price level (16 %)
5. That it is all inclusive (11 %)

World's most LGBTQ+ friendly countries

The world is still far from equal, and recent developments around the world have shown a negative trend where LGBTQ+ rights are being restricted rather than increased. In its new LGBTQ+ Hub, the hotel and travel search site momondo.se lists some of the world's most LGBTQ+ friendly countries, as well as offering inspiration, travel tips and recommendations, dedicated to the LGBTQ community. Top list of the world's most LGBTQ+ friendly countries:

1. Meeting
2. The Netherlands
3. Canada
4. New Zealand
5. Sweden

Where Swedes want to go on car holidays

Many Swedes, 44% to be precise, are planning a car holiday in 2023, according to Goodyear's new Car Holiday Report survey. Almost half (43%) want to prepare for their car holiday by booking accommodation in advance. After that, Swedes want to check the tyre pressure, service the car and research possible activities during the trip before departure. The following countries are the most popular for summer car holidays:

1. Sweden (39 %)
2. Denmark (37 %)
3. Germany (28 %)
4. Norway (27 %)
5. Italy (26 %)

Europe's most popular capitals

By analysing how we use Google and what we search for, Humbo, a travel bucket list tool, has managed to identify which European capitals we are most interested in visiting. They did this by analysing search terms such as "where to stay in..." and "what to do in...". The analysis, conducted in English, shows that the following capitals are the most popular. Stockholm comes in at number 15.

1. London
2. Paris
3. Amsterdam
4. Rome
5. Berlin

Reflection of the week

Car holidays and camping are both in vogue, that's for sure. Check out our themed roads for the car journey! It's also nice that TIME Magazine has chosen to highlight Aarhus. We have not been there, but we would love to go there.

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