März Tanz der Kraniche am See Hornborgasjö
Wenn die Kraniche gelandet sind, führen sie ihren berühmten Tanz auf – ein Mix aus Wiegen, Hüpfen und Flügelschlagen sind Teile des üblichen Rituals – ebenso wie der unvergessliche „große Abflug“, wenn die Vögel sich in der Abenddämmerung auf den Weg machen

Fresh flicks at the 32nd Gothenburg International Film Festival
The 32nd Gothenburg International Film Festival 2009 showcases more than 400 feature films, short films and documentaries from around the world, including the Swedish premiere of Milk, the story of the openly gay politician Harvey Milk, who lived in San Francisco and was murdered in the Seventies, starring Sean Penn

Filmfestival
Erstmals wurde dies Festival 1979 durchgeführt

Try Swedish eco-tourism at its finest with newly accredited nature tour: walking in West Sweden for £105 pp
Located within the wilderness of Kynnefjäll, 90 minutes from Gothenburg in the coastal Bohuslan province, the hostel offers walking packages which can be combined with canoeing through the area’s wild lakes

Vann Spa, Hotel & Konferenzen
Das frühere Lingatan Hotel, wurde unter der Leitung des Architekten Gert Wingårdh (Designer der Schwedischen Botschaft in Washington DC) komplett umgebaut und wird mit einem ganz neuen Erscheinungsbild wieder eröffnet, wobei man den Namen erst kürzlich festlegte

Pre-Christmas treats – Swedish weekend packages from £108 pp
 This architectural gem, designed in the Jugend style with rooms inspired by the four seasons, offers a traditional Swedish Christmas experience through a weekend package including welcome coffee and home-baked cakes, a well-filled Christmas buffet with local specialities and one night’s accommodation with breakfast from 1,350 SEK (£108) pp for stays between 28 November and 22 December

West Sweden sparkles: glow in Gothenburg from £15 pp
In the city itself, there’s ‘Hagabadet’, an old Renstromska public bath-house located in a cobble-stoned neighbourhood

Weihnachtliches Schweden in Bild und Ton – Neuheit „Sweden Channel“ und Erweiterung der Imagebank Sweden
Hamburg, 18

Startschuss für neues Spa-Highlight in Westschweden
Hamburg, 17

Register for City Break Expo 2009 in Gothenburg at WTM
Tour operators can sign up to visit City Break Expo 2009 in Gothenburg – the travel trade event dedicated to the growth of the city break market – by registering at World Travel Market

News from Gothenburg & West Sweden for 2009
Sweden’s first marine national park opens in SeptemberKosterhavet Marine National Park, the first marine national park in Sweden, opens in September 2009

Gothenburg EXPO-sed as ultimate City Break
An exceptionally well-attended travel trade event, enabling city break organisers to meet operators and agents, the occasion – held in Sweden for the first time - will serve as yet another spur for the city’s ever-increasing popularity (visit www