Away Games Summary

Game details –
A v Bulgaria
Match Thread


Date - Sat, 6 June 2009
Kick off – 8:30 local time, 6:30 Irish time
Ground – Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (capacity 43230)


General details –
Location
More detailed map
Tourism site
FA website
Currency - Lev (1 lev = E0.51)
Weather from wunderground.com
Bulgaria on Wikitravel
Sofia on Wikitravel


Getting there –
Flights –
Aer Lingus - Dublin -> Sofia
German Wings - Dublin -> Köln -> Sofia
Lufthansa - Dublin -> Frankfurt -> Sofia
Malev - Dublin -> Budapest -> Sofia
British Airways - Heathrow -> Sofia
Easyjet - Gatwick -> Sofia
wizz air - Luton -> Sofia
wizz air - Milan -> Sofia
Easyjet - Manchester -> Sofia
Air Bulgaria - Bourgas -> Sofia
Bravofly - Dublin -> Munich -> Sofia


Trains –
Bulgarian State Railway


Bus –
London to Sofia, Balkan Horn


Accommodation –
http://www.sofiahotels.net/
Hotel Sveta, Sofia
Arena di Serdica, Sofia (5 star)
Hotel Les fleurs, Sofia
Rotastar - apartments in Sofia
Rodina Hotel, Sofia
Hotel Renaissance, Sofia
Sofia Princess Hotel
Hotel Niky, Sofia
Best Western City Hotel, Sofia


Pubs -
JJ Murphy's
McCarthy's Sofia
Nightlife guide
List of pubs


Distances from AA route planner
Sunny beach - Sofia: 225 miles


Tickets –


Things to do –
Guardian travel guide
European Arm Wrestling Championships, Sofia - 1 to 6 June.


Reccie notes


Meet ups
There is a meet up on Saturday at NDK Park at the top of Vitosha Boulevard at the end away from the city centre - about 15 minutes from the ground


Other notes –
Beyond the alley Behind the curtain restaurant, Sofia
Notes on taxi fares
General travel tips
More general travel tips
Guide to Sofia
Virtual Tourist guide

Game details –
A v Cyprus
Match Thread


Date - Sat, 5 September 2009
Kick off – TBC
Ground – TBC; probably Neo GSP, Nicosia (Capacity 22367)


General details –
Location
More detailed map
Tourism site
FA website
Currency - Euro from 1 January 2008.
Weather from wunderground.com
Cyprus on Wikitravel
Nicosia on Wikitravel


Getting there –
Flights –
Falcon Travel - one week break for €534 pp for flights
Easyjet - London -> Larnaca
Easyjet - Manchester/Gatwick -> Paphos
Cyprus Airways - London -> Larnaca
Lufthansa - Dublin -> Frankfurt -> Larnaca
Charter flight thread

Trains –
No trains in the country.


Bus –


Accommodation –


Pubs -


Distances from AA route planner


Tickets –


Things to do –


Reccie notes


Meet ups


Other notes –
2005 game thread
2006 game thread

Game details –
A v Georgia
Match Thread


Date - Wednesday, 6 September 2008
Kick off – 6pm local tim; 5pm Irish time
Ground – Bruchwegstadion, Mainz, Germany (9,900 seats).


General details –
Location (map on right)
Currency - Euro.
Wikitravel article on Mainz
Weather from wunderground.com


Getting there –
Flights –
Kerry to Frankfurt - Ryanair
Dublin to Dusseldorf - Aer Lingus


Trains –


Bus –
From Frankfurt Hahn airport to Mainz


Accommodation –
Novotel Mainz
Hotel Etap
Hotel Elina


Pubs -
The Porter House
Irish Pub Mainz


Distances from AA route planner


Tickets –
Ticket exchange thread
Available from the ground


Things to do –


Reccie notes


Meet ups


Onwards to Podgorica
Austrian rail from Wien to Podgorica - 21 hours
Austrian Airlines - Tbilisi to Munich to Podgorica
Turkish Airlines - Tbilisi to Istanbul to Budapest to Podgorica
JAT Airways - Prague to Belgrade to Podgorica - see here for details.
Drive 1750 miles


Other notes –
Tartan Army feedback on the trip
FAI update on the political situation

Game details –
A v Italy
Match Thread

Date - Wed, 1 April 2009
Kick off – TBC
Ground – Stadio San Nicola, Bari. Capacity 58,120.

General details –
Location
More detailed map
Bari location
Map of Bari
Tourism site
FA website
Currency - Euro
Weather from wunderground.com
Italy on Wikitravel


Getting there –
Flights –
Alitalia - Heathrow -> Rome -> Bari
Ryanair - Dublin -> Malta -> Bari
Easyjet - Milan -> Bari
Easyjet - Rome Fiumicino -> Bari
Aer Lingus - Naples -> Dublin
Aer Lingus - Dublin -> Bologna
Aer Lingus - Belfast -> Milan
Ryanair - Special Dublin -> Bari flight
Ryanair - Liverpool -> Pisa -> Bari
Aer Lingus - Dublin -> Dubrovnik


Ferry into Bari
Greek Ferries
Jadrolinja (Dubrovnik to Bari)


Trains –
TrenItalia


Bus –


Accommodation –
Hotel Majesty, Bari
Hotel Victor, Bari
BBPlanet - apartments in Bari
Grand Hotel Leon d'Oro, Bari
B&Bs in Bari
Residenza Sveva B&B, Bari
Top Class B&B, Bari
Santa Faracamere B&B (e-mail address)
Lorangerie Bari (e-mail address)
Visa Residence, Bari (apartments)
Euro Motel, Bari
Vittoria Parc Hotel, Bari
B&B Casa Dolce Casa (e-mail)
Caffe Letto B&B, Padova
Venere - B&B search



Pubs -
Virtual Tourist nightlife in Bari article


Distances from AA route planner
Milan to Bari - 547 miles
Rome to Bari - 266 miles
Naples to Bari - 162 miles


Tickets –


Things to do –


Reccie notes


Meet ups


Other notes –
Tartan Army notes

Game details –
A v Montenegro
Match Thread


Date - Wed, 10 September 2008
Kick off – 7pm local (6pm Irish)
Ground – National Stadium, Podgorica. Capacity 17,000.


General details –
Location
More detailed map
Tourism site
FA website
Currency - Euro
Weather from wunderground.com
Montenegro on Wikitravel
Podgorica on Wikitravel


Getting there –
Flights –
Aer Lingus - Dublin to Dubrovnik
Montenegro Airlines destination map
Malev - Dublin to Podgorica via Budapest


Trains –


Bus –
Charter bus from Dubrovnik to Podgorica


Accommodation –
Hotel Evropa
Hotel Lovcen
Map showing accommodation in town
Camping sites


Pubs -
Nightlife guide
Katie O'Connor's pub, Dubrovnik


Distances from RAC route planner
Dubrovnik to Podgorica - 108 miles


Tickets –
Ticket exchange thread


Things to do –


Reccie notes
Here


Meet ups


Other notes –

Game details –
A v Norway (friendly)
Match Thread


Date - Wed, 20 August 2008
Kick off – TBC
Ground – TBC; probably Vasil Ulleval Stadion, Oslo (capacity 25572)


General details –
Location
More detailed map
Tourism site
FA website
Currency - Krone (8 Kr = E1)
Weather from wunderground.com
Norway on Wikitravel
Oslo on Wikitravel


Getting there –
Flights –
Ryanair fly from Dublin to Oslo (far away Oslo)
Scandanavian Airways fly from Dublin to Oslo (near Oslo)


Trains –
Norweigan Rail


Bus –


Accommodation –


Pubs -


Distances from AA route planner


Tickets –
http://www.billettluka.no/
Ticket exchange thread


Things to do –


Reccie notes


Meet ups


Other notes –

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