At first, it was mainly the bourgeoisie who had the opportunity to travel, but in the 1930s the holiday law came and almost all employees received two weeks' paid holiday.
After the Second World War, the Swedes got more in their wallets, many got a car, the caravan became common and tourism took off in earnest.
At the same time, the charter made its entrance and the domestic tourism industry was challenged by foreign travel.
Nowadays, tourism is a giant industry that employs tens of thousands of Swedes, but last year the pandemic came and the industry experienced the worst crisis since World War II.
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