Travel news: Film festival, party leaders and world records in museums

By: Editorial Office | Source: press material

We are currently in the Greek archipelago, but of course we still run travel news! Here we offer, as usual, short excerpts from press releases about travel, camping and tourism,

First Camp Group reaches 93 destinations – new acquisition in Norway

First Camp Group takes the next step in its Norwegian growth strategy through the acquisition of Bud Camping, a well-established destination in Bud at Hustadvika.

Bud Camping is located by the sea in one of Norway's most scenic coastal areas, close to Atlantic Road. The destination is open year-round and offers sites for motorhomes, caravans and tents, cabins and holiday homes, seasonal sites as well as boat rentals and the opportunity for sea fishing.

First Camp Group now has six destinations in Norway. Following the acquisition, the group operates 93 destinations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany and Switzerland.

The number of passengers on day cruises increased during Finnlines' summer season

Demand for short leisure trips increased during the summer season at Finnlines, a shipping company for freight and passenger traffic. The number of passengers on day cruises on the Långnäs-Nådendal route increased by 23 percent compared to the previous summer.

Finnsirius, which celebrates three years in service in September, has already transported more than 638,000 passengers and professional drivers.

Comfort and layout are important when buying a motorhome or caravan

The freedom to travel wherever you want attracts many to the caravan and motorhome lifestyle. But when the holiday dream is about to become a concrete purchase, the focus quickly shifts from the view to the everyday life inside the door. HRF's caravan and motorhome survey 2026 shows that comfort and layout are of central importance when owners are considering their next purchase. Next come price and flexibility.

When those planning a future purchase are given the opportunity to choose up to five concrete aspects, 86 percent of caravan owners and 85 percent of motorhome owners place the layout among the most important.

When owners are asked what is most important in the layout itself, the sleeping area comes out on top for both caravans and motorhomes. At the same time, there are clear differences between the two product types. Cargo space is listed as important by 49 percent of motorhome owners, compared to 28 percent of caravan owners.

Sweden breaks new world record in number of museums

Sweden can now call itself the world champion in the number of museums, according to Visit Sweden. Guinness World Records 2027 states that Sweden has the most museums per capita in the world – around 1,600 museums for 10.6 million inhabitants.

During June–August 2026, Sweden's museums registered 7.4 million visits and among museums with comparable figures, visits increased by 7.9 percent, according to the Swedish Association of Museums.

With around 1,600 museums, Sweden's museum offering extends far beyond art, Vikings and royal castles. In Blekinge you will find a museum about coat hangers, in Jönköping about matches and in Höga Kusten about surströmming. Sweden's first national music museum is currently being built in Västervik.

Audience success Banff Mountain Film Festival expands autumn tour of Sweden

The internationally acclaimed Banff Mountain Film Festival is growing steadily in Sweden. After several years of full houses, the tour schedule is being expanded this fall with new stops in Linköping and Jönköping. A total of 13 locations will be visited from September to November.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival offers inspiring evenings of award-winning films about mountain culture, adventure and nature experiences from around the world. The Swedish tour includes a total of 13 films focusing on mountaineering, skiing, mountain biking, culture, running, climbing and the environment.

Each screening evening is hosted by a presenter and includes a break where the audience has the chance to mingle and meet local exhibitors. The film festival opens in Linlöping on September 28th.

These are the party leaders Swedes would rather sit next to on the plane

The Social Democrats remain Sweden's largest party after the election. At the same time, Ticket's latest survey shows that Magdalena Andersson is also the party leader most Swedes would prefer to sit next to on a long-haul flight.

However, there are clear differences between women and men. Among women, Magdalena Andersson is the clear favorite – almost one in four, 24 percent, chooses her as a companion on a long-haul flight. Among men, Ebba Busch tops the list with 18 percent. The party leaders Swedes prefer to sit next to on a long-haul flight:

1. Magdalena Andersson (S) – 19.3 %
2. Ebba Busch (KD) – 13.4 %
3. Jimmie Åkesson (SD) – 12.5 %
4. Nooshi Dadgostar (V) – 7.9 %
5. Amanda Lind (MP) – 7.4 %
6. Ulf Kristersson (M) – 6.3 %
7. Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (C) – 3.9 %
8. Daniel Helldén (MP) – 2.5 %
9. Simona Mohamsson (L) – 2.4 %

From ash clouds to AI: How the last 20 years have shaped Swedes' travel

For 20 years, momondo has been following how Swedes' travel has changed. In connection with the anniversary, the hotel and travel search site looks back at some of the events and trends that have shaped our travel habits:

1. The financial crisis made the award even more important: When the financial crisis hit in 2008, Swedish travelers became more price-conscious.
2. Films and television series have created a whole new travel trend: Travel inspired by movies and TV series has its own name: set-jetting.
3. The Icelandic ash cloud: When the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted in 2010, large parts of Europe's airspace were closed for six days.
4. With the smartphone we get a travel companion in our pocket: In conjunction with the App Store in 2008, the first travel apps began making it easier to find inspiration and book flight tickets directly on your mobile phone.
5. Social media changed where we travel and why: When Instagram launched in 2010, photos from destinations around the world became an increasingly important source of travel inspiration.
6. Low-cost flights make weekend trips more common: Between 2007 and 2015, the number of low-cost flights in Europe increased by around 60 percent.
7. The search for new food experiences: Food has long been an important source of inspiration, and food experiences have gained greater space in travel inspiration.
8. The pandemic gave homesickness a boost and wanderlust a comeback: During the Covid-19 pandemic, many Swedes traveled domestically.
9. Events and experiences guide the journey: This year's figures show that 38 percent of Swedes choose their travel destination and time based on the experience they want, rather than the other way around.
10. AI becomes a new source of travel inspiration: New figures from momondo show that more than one in four Swedes already uses AI to find travel inspiration.

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