Montenegro Away - 10th September 2008

[Green Tribe]

i think now the direct-ish route from aer lingus is booked out to dubrovnik, that will put a lot off.

[Paulie]

i think now the direct-ish route from aer lingus is booked out to dubrovnik, that will put a lot off.

It's not booked out yet but it is gone up to €427. It pays to book early!

[Green Tribe]

It's not booked out yet but it is gone up to €427. It pays to book early!

Dancing queen himself :D
I thought it was booked or too expensive or something.
Wouldn't want to be on that flight anyway...too many Dubs:eek::p
Going back from Sofia with Wizzair meself.

[Paulie]

Dancing queen himself :D

Wouldn't want to be on that flight anyway...too many Dubs:eek::p


I've been called worse! As for the Dubs comment, harsh but fair.

[mypost]

It appears that all hotels in Podgorica are only taking enquiries and will get back later if space available. Reports and reviews I've read so far seem to indicate that there's not a lot to do in Podgorica
Our gang are looking at staying in Budva. There's a distinct lack of info on any (public or private) transport so we are going to hire a car on arrival to get there. We'll keep the car to get to match with a designated driver (wonder who :rolleyes:) and also to travel to Dubrovnik for flight home.

Montenegro only has commercial rail links with Serbia, so this looks like a nightmare of planes, trains, and automobiles. Staying in Dubrovnik/Belgrade for most of the time looks a decent bet, and just going in to Montenegro for the game.

Why couldn't we get the Northern Ireland (Czech Republic/Slovakia/Poland) group? At least you'd know where you'd be going. :(

[Green Tribe]

i know mypost, imagine having to travel to new places we don't know much about, awful scary aspect. Think i'll cancel my flights...:eek:

[Newryrep]

For those going by train - looks a scenic route

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KRqnvUY3c&feature=related

[DubinLondon]

Easy with the Dubs comments, like everywhere we have our scumbags. And I thought we all only went for the drink cos the football is usually garbage. Why would anyone want to video their train journey??

[newrynyuk]

It's looking bleak if you want to go to Montenegro. All hotel rooms in Podgorica that can be booked online are gone. The other hotels require that you email a reservation request, but I'm getting no reply from them. Presumably because they are all booked up too?

[jacksprat]

Does anybody reckon they will be flying straight into Podgorica or is the flight to Dubrovnik forst generally considered the better option? its not going to be cheap getting to podgorica from dubrovnik. €200 for a taxi anyway.
cheers

[Sligo Hornet]

Does anybody reckon they will be flying straight into Podgorica or is the flight to Dubrovnik forst generally considered the better option? its not going to be cheap getting to podgorica from dubrovnik. €200 for a taxi anyway.
cheers

We are flying direct into Podgorica, but we are some of the lucky ones to secure Hotel space

[stiofain]

It's looking bleak if you want to go to Montenegro. All hotel rooms in Podgorica that can be booked online are gone. The other hotels require that you email a reservation request, but I'm getting no reply from them. Presumably because they are all booked up too?

Yep, having the exact same problem. Only looking for a room in Podgorica for the wednesday night. Will have to explore other avenues.

[Paulie]

It's looking bleak if you want to go to Montenegro. All hotel rooms in Podgorica that can be booked online are gone. The other hotels require that you email a reservation request, but I'm getting no reply from them. Presumably because they are all booked up too?

If there are numbers available I'd ring the hotels and hope there is someone there that speaks English.

[zenokelly]

We are flying direct into Podgorica, but we are some of the lucky ones to secure Hotel space

Where did you secure that hotel space? Having the same problem! No space anywhere!!!:mad:

[SuperDub]

Quite a few fans are staying in dubrovnik as accomodation is a nightmare in Montenegro.

[The Scientist]

Well lads

After been reading this forum for about 2 and a half to 3 years and finally decided to post on it!! Blues supporter all my life

Anyway after booking flights and apartment for the Montenegro game. Sunday to Friday. Had the same problem with trying to get somewhere in podgorica so the 4 have us have decided to base ourselves in Dubrovnik. Got a deadly apartment in the old town on the harbour for €40 per night. www.dubrovnikapartmentsource.com (http://www.dubrovnikapartmentsource.com/) Problem his getting to Podgorica for the game!! By any chance is there anyone on here or know of anyone organizing a large bus to the game? Cheapest so far is €200 for a taxi

Tried to do the Tbilisi game but too muck f**k acting around with flights…..

[pineapple stu]

Welcome to foot.ie, Scientist!

Take a quick sec to read the forum rules though. Leave out the "f**k acting" and the likes.

[Sligo Hornet]

Welcome to foot.ie, Scientist!

Take a quick sec to read the forum rules though. Leave out the "f**k acting" and the likes.

Was that nearly a record Stu?....i.e. a "Welcome" and an "infraction" with the First post?;)

[joe_barry80]

http://www.montenegro-airlines.cg.yu/eng/
Check out this if you want to fly into the capital

[Green Tribe]

We left the bus in san marino thankfully :D
Just keep harassing the hotels in Podgorica, they'll let you book eventually.

[Schumi]

http://www.montenegro-airlines.cg.yu/eng/
Check out this if you want to fly into the capitalI was quoted €275 return from Frankfurt 8th-11th September with those guys.

I'm flying Malev via Budapest 8th-12th September. I think those are gone now though.

[Sligo Hornet]

I'm flying Malev via Budapest 8th-12th September. I think those are gone now though.

I've booked the same flights ( some while back now )......certainly looked the most reasonable at that time

[The Scientist]

We left the bus in san marino thankfully
Just keep harassing the hotels in Podgorica, they'll let you book eventually.

not a hope at the moment!! not going to take the chance of been double booked!! hotels over there wont give a dam!! can see plenty sleeping in lobbies with rooms over booked!! this place is supposed to be 10 times worse than bratislava and we all know how bad that was but fun :D:D

judging by some of the posts here most of ye have made alternative arrangments of getting to Podgorica....

if there is a bus going and a mystery tour involved count the 4 of us in!! :D

[pineapple stu]

Was that nearly a record Stu?....i.e. a "Welcome" and an "infraction" with the First post?;)
I in fact didn't give an infraction for that exact reason. ;)

But yeah, get in there quick; nip it in the bud!

[joe_barry80]

If worst comes to the worst you could set up camp. Done it in Stuttgart in September. Didn't manage to get the tent up properly but who cares when your drunk? It will be boiling down there at that time. here is a link with camp sites and hotels also

http://www.visit-montenegro.com/accommodation_search.php?fTitle=&fRegion=&fCity=&fNaturalist=%25&fType=camps&DoSearch=Search&OrderBy=title&OrderDir=ASC&od=0

[HarpoJoyce]

There should be alot of family stay accomodation on offer in Podgorica*. It's always nice to have accomodation booked in advance but even fans without a reservation shouldn't prevent them from travelling as there will be offers of room space while they are there. The only concern is how far is the accomodation away from the centre of things.

[The Scientist]

going to email a few irish pubs about getting a bus to the game.

will post up any details i recieve back.....

[zenokelly]

I e-mailed 2 hotels yesterday in Podgorica (2 that said 2 months ago that I'd have to wait til' August to book!) and what a surprise.... they are booked out for the week of the match.

Have everything else sorted for the 2 games apart from accomodation in Podgorica so it's quite annoying when that happens.

We're thinking now of basing ourselves on the coast but preference would be to stay in Pod.

Has anyone else booked accom. there recently?? Cheers??

[SuperDub]

I like alot of people here emailed all the hotels in Podgorica and i got confirmation in one hotel but then got another email from the same hotel telling me they are booked out a few days later. We are now going to use Dubrobnik as a base.

[stiofain]

I e-mailed 2 hotels yesterday in Podgorica (2 that said 2 months ago that I'd have to wait til' August to book!) and what a surprise.... they are booked out for the week of the match.



Do you know, the exact same thing happened to me.
Sod it, i'm going to stay on the Montenegro coast, accommodation is plentiful there. According to various travel websites, public buses to Podgorica are regular but i'd say it will be difficult getting back after an evening kick off. If anyone doing the same thing would be interested in sharing a taxi, give me a shout.

[The Scientist]

lads sent an email to the irish pub in dubrovnik, he will hire a bus for the game, all he wants any of ye to do is email him if your interested in going on the bus. should be enough around here to fill it!!

Katie O'Connor's Irish Pub Dubrovnik
www.katieoconnors.com (http://www.katieoconnors.com)

[lopez]

Do you know, the exact same thing happened to me.
Sod it, i'm going to stay on the Montenegro coast, accommodation is plentiful there. According to various travel websites, public buses to Podgorica are regular but i'd say it will be difficult getting back after an evening kick off. If anyone doing the same thing would be interested in sharing a taxi, give me a shout.
Any links to hotels/coastal towns etc? I'm flying out early thursday morning, so probably go straight to airport if I can't find a hotel in Pod.

[stiofain]

Any links to hotels/coastal towns etc? I'm flying out early thursday morning, so probably go straight to airport if I can't find a hotel in Pod.

Here you go mate, this is the best one i've found; http://www.visit-montenegro.com/. Has a bit of info on there about all the towns and it also has an accomodation list with links to hotels etc..


lads sent an email to the irish pub in dubrovnik, he will hire a bus for the game, all he wants any of ye to do is email him if your interested in going on the bus. should be enough around here to fill it!!

Katie O'Connor's Irish Pub Dubrovnik
www.katieoconnors.com (http://www.katieoconnors.com)

Good work.

[lopez]

Here you go mate, this is the best one i've found; http://www.visit-montenegro.com/. Has a bit of info on there about all the towns and it also has an accomodation list with links to hotels etc..Cheers. Going to stay at Sutomore. Got a decent beachside hotel for €56 for 2 nights. Sure beats the price for Podgorica. It's on the rail line to Pod and it takes just about an hour. Also close to Bar. I'm out at 05.30 on thursday, so I don't think I'll bother with a hotel in Podgorica.

[The Scientist]

lads sent an email to the irish pub in dubrovnik, he will hire a bus for the game, all he wants any of ye to do is email him if your interested in going on the bus. should be enough around here to fill it!!

Katie O'Connor's Irish Pub Dubrovnik
www.katieoconnors.com (http://www.katieoconnors.com)


lads have many of ye emailed this guy because he emailed me back this morning saying that he had 1 bus full and was hoping to have another 2 full pretty soon!!:ball: he is looking for €50 per head which isnt bad at all and this trip should be a right laugh!! :D

[NeilMcD]

Yeah I e mailed him.

[Sligo Hornet]

Yeah I e mailed him.

I thought you were staying in Pod Neil....or are you stopping just the night of the game?

[MagicMulv]

First time to post. I am interested in heading over to the game in Montenegro. Could someone please tell me id the match being played in Dubrovnik or in Podgorica and how far are each cities from each other. From having read through the posts taxis seem to be expensive so I might e-mail the person above and see whether he would provide a bus.

Secondly what is the capacity of the stadium and what allocation will we get and will it be difficult to get a ticket. It seems that there is a big interest in the game from reading the posts. Cheers

[NeilMcD]

I thought you were staying in Pod Neil....or are you stopping just the night of the game?

I am but the man does single you do not have to get a return. Always chance your arm is what I say. I am staying for 2 nights in Pod, the night of the game and the next night. Flying home on Monday, probably take a trip to Sarajevo.

[NeilMcD]

First time to post. I am interested in heading over to the game in Montenegro. Could someone please tell me id the match being played in Dubrovnik or in Podgorica and how far are each cities from each other. From having read through the posts taxis seem to be expensive so I might e-mail the person above and see whether he would provide a bus.

Secondly what is the capacity of the stadium and what allocation will we get and will it be difficult to get a ticket. It seems that there is a big interest in the game from reading the posts. Cheers

Dubrovnik is in Croatia so the game was never going to be there It is in Podgorica. It is about 2 hours between the cities.

[Green Tribe]

Stadium is very central in Podgorica, apparently 5 mins from my hotel :D
Sligo Hornet, you doin a bus??? ;)

[Fr. Joe]

I got an email back from Bradley at Katie O'Connors this morning, thats six of us booked in for the bus trip. Has anyone any idea what time the bus will be leaving Dubrovnik on the Wednesday, the earlier the better I say.

[Sligo Hornet]

Stadium is very central in Podgorica, apparently 5 mins from my hotel :D
Sligo Hornet, you doin a bus??? ;)

More likely to be an organised "WALK"....we are fairly centrally located too:)

[NeilMcD]

Thats if you are able to walk by that stage.

[Sligo Hornet]

Thats if you are able to walk by that stage.

Fair point!:D

[citizenerased]

whats the direct email address for katieo'connors, my work browser wont let me into the email link on the website! cheers

[The Scientist]

Bradley Leitao [bradley@du.t-com.hr]

[Fr. Joe]

Bradley Leitao [bradley@du.t-com.hr]

He just mailed me there again saying he'll have all the relevant details, times etc in a few days time.

[scousedub]

Got an email today from www.1800hotels.ie with hotels for Montenegro and Dubrovnik. Might be of use to some of you travelling.
http://www.1800hotels.ie/specialOffers/specialOffer.aspx?specialOfferID=308

[Babysis]

Are there many saying out in Budva, just want to see if there were going to be many Irish out there on the coast.