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Four Balkans Countries Will Bid for 2030 World Cup

2018-11-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

World Cup South Africa

The prime ministers of Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania and the president of Serbia say their countries will bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

Tags: Balkans, Balkans countries, Balkans events, Bulgaria, Greece, Russia World Cup, Serbia, soccer, World Cup, World Cup 2030, world cup soccer

Leningrad Region Creates Castle Tour for 2018 World Cup

2018-03-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Rostov Arena

Leningrad oblast announced this week some of the region’s plant for football fans visiting the 2018 World Cup events this summer. According to officials several touristic routes have been created to include seven medieval fortresses. 

Tags: 2018 World Cup, Leningra Oblast, Leningrad, Leningrad tourism, Russian football, Russian World Cup, soccer, world cup soccer

EgyptAir to Launch Direct Cairo to Moscow Flights

2018-01-07 by Argophilia Travel News

EgyptAir Boeing 737-800

Beginning February 1st “EgyptAir” will launch direct flights between Moscow and Cairo three times a week, according to the air carrier. 

Tags: airlines, Egypt flights, Egyptair, russia flights, soccer, World Cup

Euro 2012 Causes Sky High Hotel Rates in Poland

2012-06-04 by Guest Author

Euro 2012 hotel rooms

Football fans visiting Poland for the Euro 2012, be sure to stuff a bit of extra cash in your luggage; with thousands of football fans expected to visit the country in order to take in one or more of the 15 matches to be hosted there, hotels are responding by raising rates exorbitantly.

Tags: cheap hotels, Euro 2012, Europe Championships, hotel rates, Poland hotels, Poland tourism, Poland travel, soccer

Kiev Rooms for Euro 2012 – A Costly Proposition

2012-02-29 by Phil Butler

Euro 2012

In news from Ukraine and the upcoming 2012 European Championships, organizers are concerned with keeping down hospitality prices for the coming wave of travelers headed East. Along with integrating their efforts with those of sister venues in Poland, soccer fans being fleeced seems to be tops on the agenda of late. But is the concern already too late and too little?

Tags: Cold War, Euro 2012, Fairmont Grand Hotel, Google hotel finder, Hyatt Kiev, Intercontinental Hotel Kiev, Kiev ghetto, Kiev stadiums, Kiev tourism, Kiev travel, Poland games, Poland hotels, Radisson Blu Kiev, soccer, Ukraine hotels, Ukraine travel, world cup soccer

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