“This is the Swedish site, which beats all the trips abroad”

“Magic Trollsjön named the best of the Swedish people”

“Flygskam is a concept that has received a lot of swedes that want to reduce on the flights in the year. nMen the dream of travel and new experiences, is of course equally strong. nwhen the SJ let the Swedish people to vote for the best Swedish alternative to a trip abroad – won the magically beautiful Trollsjön outside of Abisko. “

“Many people want to find new ways to travel and reduce flying in the summer. And there are lots of options to abroad in the summer. To take the train and aim at a destination in our country, or take a side trip to any neighbouring country can be at least as wonderful as a trip abroad. “

“SJ has allowed over 10, 000 travelers vote for the best Swedish alternative to a trip abroad in the summer. Magic Trollsjön located outside the Abisko who won the vote. In second place were fascinating plant life and natural phenomena on the High Coast and third place in the tricks of the tropical beach at Stenshuvud national park in the Österlen region. “

“All the more to take the train.”

“the Interest in rail travel continues to grow and more people are choosing to holiday at home. With the initiative ”Show your amazing Sweden”, SJ called for beautiful and interesting places around the country as the international standard and is also climate-smart.”

“Trollsjön outside the Abisko disliked by many and compared to lake Garda in Italy. In addition is the train ride there is also very beautiful. This applies not least to the distance from the lake Torneträsk to Abiskos national park which offers a fantastisknutsikt over Lapporten. “

“Linnea Forssell from Gothenburg is the traveler who is behind the winning proposal. “

“– The high mountains, the blue waters and the fresh air made a strong impression on me. It is strange that we have such a beautiful and easily accessible places in our own country, but we still take the flight, in order to see similar views abroad, ” says Linnea Forsell.”

“the Similarities with lake Garda”

“She was up and hiking last summer. Already then reflected she of the great similarities that exist between the mountains in the Abiskos national park and lake Garda, which she visited in the past.nnMed Sj night trains, you can travel to Abisko and the nearby train stations Låktatjåkka ellernVassijaure. From there it is about six kilometres to the Trollsjön.”

“– in Addition, the journey eco-friendly. The train, for example, from Stockholm to Låktajåkka release of 0.02 kg of carbon dioxide, while a flight from Stockholm to lake Garda placing 318 kg of carbon dioxide, ” says Karin Starkman Ahlstedt, communication strategist at SJ.”

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“SJ has compared the carbon dioxide emissions return for the ten English destinations (SJ high-speed train plus anslutningsresor) with the emissions for the flight with a standard aircraft type (from Arlanda) to the foreign option. Emission data are based on data from the Swedish transport agency, ELY, Vattenfall, SAS, Ventrafiken, Västtrafik and the Koster Marine.”