Travel in Sweden

Every year around the summer solstice, Swedes gather to celebrate Midsummer, a festival marking the longest day of the year.

Choice Privileges points can be useful for stays in expensive destinations, such as New York City or near ski resorts in the winter. The program also offers some unique redemption options. In this story, we'll explore some exciting ways to redeem Choice points.

Short-term rental platforms have not been raising money in 2024 quite as often as last year. But they made a bit of a comeback this week with two niche platforms getting nearly $50 million in funding. 

Elfly Group partners with Gotland government to launch zero-emission electric seaplane flights by 2027, enhancing eco travel and regional connectivity.

Etraveli Group launches Precision, a sophisticated risk management solution designed to optimize fraud prevention in the travel industry, enhancing transaction security for airlines and travel sellers.

The nervous energy was palpable as hundreds of bike riders, shrink-wrapped in colorful Lycra outfits, waited for the start of the 50-mile Half-Century ride from the Santa Fe Railyard, a center for art galleries, restaurants and a weekly farmers’ market in Santa Fe, N.M. Then, at last, we were winding through town as eight police officers on motorcycles leapfrogged ahead to guard the intersections.

Tourists are bucking the traditional summer norms and holidaying in cooler countries this year.  

With its moderate summer temperatures and close-to-nature lifestyle, Sweden has become a destination of choice for lovers of refreshing holidays. In southern Sweden, summer temperatures average around 20 to 25 °C, with occasional peaks of 30 °C.  Rainfall is lowest on the islands in the Baltic Sea - such as Gotland, Öland and the archipelagos along the east coast of Sweden - and in valleys surrounded by mountains. Due to its high latitude, Sweden enjoys significantly longer summer days than those in more southern countries. Dense forests, lush greenery, fields of vibrant wildflowers, thousands of miles of coastline and no less than 100,000 lakes provide a huge playground for outdoor enthusiasts. Sweden promises a summer away from crowds and traffic, a place of tranquillity, and far-reaching natural landscapes open to all, especially with Sweden´s right of public access (“allemansrätten”).

Etraveli Group partners with Ryanair, joining the “Approved OTAs” network, offering customers direct API access to Ryanair’s extensive flight inventory and enhancing global flight booking services.

Jul 11, 2024 • 7 min read

The largest low-cost airline in Scandinavia has served up a smörgåsbord of financial results. On Friday, the Norwegian Group posted a net profit of 477m NOK ($44.5m) for the second quarter. This is typically one of the strongest periods for European airlines.

Europe’s tourism in Q2 2024 surpasses 2019, driven by a 6% rise in foreign arrivals and 7% in overnights, fueled by intra-regional travel.

An idyllic Swedish town may have gotten more than it bargained for after thousands of interested would-be residents responded to authorities' efforts to boost population numbers in the picturesque locale.

From strikes to delays, Europe’s airports are usually in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. But the recently announced Best Airport Awards reveal which hubs are leading on efficiency, staff satisfaction and eco-innovation.

A Swedish town is trying to attract more residents by selling land for just 1 krona (€0.08) per square metre.

“I wouldn’t come here.” That’s the opening of a new ad from from Visit Oslo that promotes the relative ease of Norway’s capital as a tourist destination.

In a small boat bobbing in the waves between towering offshore windturbines, researchers in Europe’s Baltic Sea reach into the frigid water and remove long lines stretched between the pylons onto which mussels and seaweed are growing.

Denmark and Germany are one step closer to being linked by the world's longest underwater rail and road tunnel.

Jun 21, 2024 • 9 min read

As Southern European tourist destinations face increasingly hot summers and higher threats of wildfires, governments and tourism ministries are left scrambling. Scientists say it’s possible to foresee these events four to five weeks in advance, but most cities don’t have strategies in place to prepare for them.

Jun 17, 2024 • 3 min read

The brand new Lufthansa City Airlines will take its first flight on 26 June, bringing new short- and medium-haul connections to Germany.