that sounds like some trip fellaOriginally Posted by galah
Would be great craic, though you could always swim across the sea....actually do boats go across the sea?
cheers for that....
Anyone else tinkin of Tbilisi to Podgorica by train via Istanbul(fly)???
that sounds like some trip fella
Would be great craic, though you could always swim across the sea....actually do boats go across the sea?
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
It is I'm sure, a great trip normally. But time is against you regarding the match dates.
Batumi/Poti is the major Black Sea port for Georgia, you have to get yourself down there and there is a Batumi/Poti - Ilyichevsk (Ukraine) - Varna (Bulgaria)
http://www.ukrferry.com/eng/services/ferry.asp#1 service
or at least the above freight company gives this route in reverse. I understand that the connections are not great (one/two days).
In Varna there used be an overnight to Sofia, I know one family that did that for a game in Kyustendil (past Sofia) in 2000. Another Sofia -(via Skopje?)Beograd to Podgorica leg. As you know its a lot of connections.
Were you thinking of flying to Istanbul from Tbilisi and then travelling overland? That would be more enjoyable. Consider Greece (Thessasalonika) and Makedodia. But I would recommend any direct mainline route and hop on and off on that. Just in case.
" I'll go right up to here,
it can't possibly hurt.
All they will find is my
beer and my shirt."
Any flight into Georgia from western Europe arrives in around 3am.
yeah fly to istanbul ...maybe from batumi as alot cheaper ..then overnight trains the whole way up ....dont tink ferry timetable works to make it in time for game alright!
whats the cheapest way at the moment people have booked gettin between the two?
galah it's a nightmare getting flights between TBS and PDG, we are booked on the air baltic TBS - BELGRADE (via munich) with air baltic, then JAT airlines BELG - PDG but i say that flight may be pricey now.
Due respect please.. don't dis the Flag. That said I recommend a high setting on the iron if you want to get the nasty creases outWatch it Aido...less of the cheek!
Looks a good enough hotel ( although if yourself and the Bear get in the roof pool together there wont be enough room for the water!)
You'll also be pleased to see that your Hotel has an iron and ironing board.......so at least "The Flag" will be well looked after!
I've got a horse!
The Primavera is OK. I used to stay in a small private place very close by and I used the Primavera's gym, which is one of the few in Tbilisi not devoted entirely to pumping iron. There is always a bunch of guys in black leather jackets sitting around in the lobby, but there are guys in black leather jackets sitting around in most places in Georgia. It has a small pool too, which should still be open in September. The location isn't bad; about 5 minutes walk from Perovskaya St. which has many good bars. Its a bit further to the old town - about 15 minutes or a cheap taxi.
Its not a cheap taxi they will be after.
In Trap we trust
I am, see my itinerary back a few pages on this thread.
http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=77521&page=9
Last edited by Beavis; 15/06/2008 at 12:18 AM.
<insert witty remark>
AidoM
Starting on the long pilgrimage to South Africa
Did you book the Tbilisi Batumi ticket Beavis ..and if so what website?
Hope that Istanbul train isnt booked by time get there cos isnt much margin for error on this trip!
anyone ever travel with Celtic Horizon tours. I appled for a price from them, send me the itinary today. Prices Ranging from 1800-2630, depending on quality of accomodation you choose,match tickets guaranteed but extra. 7 days, 3 in georgia,4 in montenegro. Thinking of booking for a few of us, but interested to hear any reports from others who have used them.
[FONT=Times New Roman]PACKAGE INCLUDES
** Charter flights Dublin / Tbilisi / Tivat // Podgorica / Dublin
** Return transfers from Tbilisi airport to hotel
** Three night’s accommodation at selected hotel in Georgia on B&B basis
** Flight from Tbilisi Airport, Georgia to Tivat Airport, Montenegro
** Return transfers from Tivat airport to hotel
** Four night’s accommodation at selected hotel in Montenegro on B&B basis
** Stadium transfers included for both matches
** Local assistants on all transfers
Last edited by biscuit; 16/06/2008 at 11:43 PM.
Pilgrims Abroad was a much better deal for about half that price but they may be all booked up - havent travelled with either
Jesus that is some price for the trip. I would be doing that for about a third of that I reckon.
In Trap we trust
Dublin Tbilisi - 1 stop Weds 3rd Sept E178
Tibilisi Podgurcia - 1 stop Mon 8th Sep E445
Dubrovinik Dublin - 1 stop Thurs 11th Sep E204
Not in equation is cost from Pod back to Dubrovinik.
Am booking this route next week, price has remained the same for the past month or so. Hotels are reasonable enough.
Fair Play died Nov 18th 2009, Stade Francais.
You could try to squeeze onto NeilMcDs "Fun Bus"......see separate thread.
Tact is for people who are not witty enough to be sarcastic
No thanks travelled with that madman from Baden BAden to Stuttgart
Ideally we want to spend the night of the match in Pod as a 4 hr journey after a match kinda kills the athmosphere, no matter what the result, done it before, if worst comes to worse will stay over till Fri or Sat.
Fair Play died Nov 18th 2009, Stade Francais.
the prices I qouted are for 2 people sorry. Those prices are for twin accomodation.
Biscuit I think they are per person according to their web site
Otherwise it is E900 for all those flights and 7 night hotel accomodation ?
Pilgrims Abroad were E1100 pp
Last edited by Newryrep; 17/06/2008 at 3:18 PM. Reason: more info
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