{"id":240905,"date":"2023-05-15T06:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T04:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/?p=240905"},"modified":"2023-05-15T06:58:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T04:58:00","slug":"weak-krona-fills-swedish-campsites-think-it-will-be-a-great-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/en\/svag-krona-fyller-svenska-campingar-tror-att-det-blir-en-jattebra-sommar\/","title":{"rendered":"Weak krona fills Swedish campsites: &quot;I think it will be a great summer&quot;\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Skarmavbild-2023-02-21-kl.-06.32.11-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-240567\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo:First Camp Group <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Swedish camping industry is expecting a record-breaking summer. The weak krona means that both foreign tourists and Swedish holidaymakers are expected to flock to the country&#039;s campsites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dHistorically, camping tends to do particularly well in economically difficult times,\u201d says Johan S\u00f6\u00f6r, CEO of First Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2022 was a record year for the camping industry. And ahead of the summer, the booking situation looks even better. In March, demand for camping cabins was 17 percent higher compared to the same period the year before, according to the industry website Turismnytt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johan S\u00f6\u00f6r, who in his role as CEO of First Camp runs Scandinavia&#039;s largest camping group - with around fifty destinations and just over 3,000 cabins in Sweden alone - says that interest from foreign visitors is at a record high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dIt&#039;s mainly Germans, but also Norwegians, Dutch, Belgians and Swiss.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He points out that the weak krona is the main explanation for the high demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d&quot;Since then, we have also seen that foreign tourists who otherwise go to the Mediterranean find it too hot there. Then they come here instead, where it is more &#039;adequately&#039; warm in the summer.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lena Kempe, CEO of Daft\u00f6 Resort in Bohusl\u00e4n, says that the situation ahead of the season looks promising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d&quot;We think it will be a great summer, as the booking situation looks now.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her campsite is only 30 kilometers from the Norwegian border, and visitors from our western neighbor play a significant role in the business. In 2019, Daft\u00f6 Resort had 70 percent foreign guest nights, which the pandemic changed the conditions for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d&quot;We have been stronger in the Swedish market, but have also now regained the Norwegian one. Last year, 49 percent of our guests were Swedes and 51 percent were Norwegians,&quot; says Lena Kempe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johan S\u00f6\u00f6r at First Camp believes that the economically strained situation is largely affecting people&#039;s choice of holiday destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d&quot;Cost factors are very important. But we have also seen for several years a steadily increasing interest in vacationing in Sweden and not going abroad, which is linked to the whole sustainability issue. We saw that trend even before the pandemic, and it has only strengthened since then.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lena Kempe agrees that the decline in the krona is affecting guests&#039; actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d&quot;This situation can be positive for those of us who run &#039;homestay&#039; businesses, as it becomes more expensive to travel abroad - and cheaper for our foreign target groups to come here. In that sense, it is beneficial for us,&quot; she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A major challenge for the hospitality industry is the supply of skills \u2013 ensuring that the business has access to employees with the right skills in the short and long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dIt was a big challenge last summer when the entire industry really picked up speed again after the pandemic,\u201d says Johan S\u00f6\u00f6r, adding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dIt is better this year but, it can still be difficult for us to staff specific destinations for certain professions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lena Kempe fills in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d&quot;We have 27 year-round employees, and that number increases to 220 during the season. Of course, one challenge is finding seasonal staff and having time to train everyone. So far, we have had many more people apply for this position than last year.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: TT-DI.SE<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Svensk campingn\u00e4ring r\u00e4knar med en rekordstark sommar. Den svaga kronan g\u00f6r att s\u00e5v\u00e4l utl\u00e4ndska turister som svenska semesterfirare v\u00e4ntas vallf\u00e4rda till landets campingplatser. \u201dHistoriskt sett brukar camping g\u00e5 extra starkt i ekonomiskt sv\u00e5ra tider\u201d, s\u00e4ger Johan S\u00f6\u00f6r, vd p\u00e5 First Camp. 2022 var ett rekord\u00e5r\u00a0f\u00f6r campingn\u00e4ringen. Och inf\u00f6r sommaren ser bokningsl\u00e4get \u00e4nnu b\u00e4ttre ut. 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