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"Alan S" wrote in message ... Hi All I'm planning a rtw trip for next year and just realised that my projected timing in Germany coincides with much of the period of the Soccer World Cup. The Cup is scheduled to run from 9th June to 9th July, with matches in: Is anyone able to comment on the likelihood of accommodation or other difficulties in Germany during this period? I was in a Munich hotel that I stayed in regularly the day after Germany were given the competition. Whilst in reception chatting with the owner he took a call from someone who wanted to discuss terms for block booking his whole hotel for the whole period of the competition. In towns where there are games I think that you are going to find somewhere to stay almost impossible to find at anything other than extortionate prices tim |
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wrote in message oups.com... I don't know. But the Germans have been typically efficient and completed all their stadium rebuilding and refurbishments 12 months before the finals. The rebuilt road to Arena Schalke is not due to be finished until a few weeks before, I hope that it doesn't overrun. tim I'm sure public transport and policing will be fine. But at the moment, I don't know how they are going to sell the tickets. Probably a mix of on-line and local ticket offices. Bruce |
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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:09:54 +1000, Alan S
wrote: Hi All I'm planning a rtw trip for next year and just realised that my projected timing in Germany coincides with much of the period of the Soccer World Cup. Thanks for all the responses everyone. I'll skirt the venue cities and stay out in the country - unless my lot are playing:-) Cheers, Alan, Australia |
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"Alan S" wrote in message ... Hi All I'm planning a rtw trip for next year and just realised that my projected timing in Germany coincides with much of the period of the Soccer World Cup. ....... Is anyone able to comment on the likelihood of accommodation or other difficulties in Germany during this period? Has anyone experience from previous periods in countries when the World Cup was occurring? We were in Italy while the World Cup was being played there. My husband thought I was nuts to plan such a trip. But if you avoided the towns where the games were being played, tourism was actually lighter than usual. We had a great trip. The only negative was the crowds at night celebrating Italian victories. In retrospect, we should have gone out and joined them. But this only affected us a couple nights. Marianne |
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there's no chance for a German to buy a ticket unless they have contact
with some of the other participating countries football unions. The current stage of ticket sales lets you still buy tickets, but it is oriented toward those following a particular team. But if you are a follower of Germany, Argentina, Brazil, England, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden or the USA (due to high demand) then you will be out of luck. If you want to follow Australia you still have a chance though! http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/.../overview.html |
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On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:58:50 -0500, "Douglas W. Hoyt"
wrote: If you want to follow Australia you still have a chance though! http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/.../overview.html Thanks for that - after just losing today to Germany 4-3 (one of the 4 was a dubious penalty) we may even have a chance of making it. We still have to beat whoever comes 5th in South America in November. Do they allow people to sell their unwanted tickets at the gates in Germany, as I did with some tickets in Sydney at the Olympics? Cheers, Alan, Australia |
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