Archive for the ‘Soccer’ Category

German Soccer Tours

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Football’s coming home, German-style …. The newly opened “Deutsches Fussballmuseum” in Berlin features about 10,000 exhibits on the history of football (soccer). The museum also highlights the economic and political aspects of Germany’s favourite sport with a focus on its development after the Second World War. Big screens show past football highlights and are also used for live screenings of matches.

Elsewhere in Germany, in a classic Ruhr valley derby, Dortmund has pipped Gelsenkirchen to become the home to the new 30 million euro German National Football Museum, which the German Football Federation (DFB) hopes to open in 2012. The cities of Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen are located just half an hour apart, and their respective principal football clubs, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04, are bitter rivals. Ordinarily, the two cities’ fans receive just two chances per year – when the club sides play each other – to show true one-upmanship. The decision by the German Football Federation (DFB) to build the new German Football Museum in Dortmund and not in Gelsenkirchen, however, is a bit more permanent!

Whether you’re a fan of soccer, or any other sport, allow us to indulge your passion and design a tour for your club or group. And if you’re a teacher, we can set up matches for school teams too

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Visiting Wimbledon

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

So what happens at Wimbledon the other 50 weeks of the year? Having spent a day at Wimbledon watching the tennis this week, it strikes us this a great place to visit even when the championships are not on. There is nowhere quite like Wimbledon. It is unique and has an atmosphere all of its own. Even though the modernization of the club is now complete, providing facilities unmatched anywhere in the world, the venue retains its unique sense of history and tradition and everywhere you turn there are reminders of its glorious past.

Visitors year round can tour the grounds and visit the award-winning museum that houses the Championship trophies, the talking ‘ghost’ of John McEnroe telling stories about his days at Wimbledon, film footage of some of the greatest games played here, a CGI special effects cinema capturing the science of tennis and an unsurpassed collection of tennis memorabilia featuring racquets and clothing used by past champions including Borg, McEnroe, Navratilova, Graf, the Williams sisters, Sampras, Federer and Nadal.

2009 also marks the opening of the brand new CentreCourt360 exhibition – a remarkable viewing platform designed to offer viewers a full 360 degree interactive view of Centre Court and placing them in the shoes of the players themselves. Discover the technology of the court, the secret behind the ultra-smooth grass surface and what makes Centre Court one of the world’s great sporting theatres.

When planning your next tour with Select Travel, ask us about visiting Wimbledon and other notable sporting venues including Wembley (soccer, football), Twickenham (rugby), Lords (cricket) and other great stadia including Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal football clubs.

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Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

A visit to Arsenal’s Emirates stadium is perfect for that football (soccer) enthusiastic group staying in London. Follow in the footsteps of your Arsenal heroes by joining the Emirates Stadium Tour and taking a look behind the stunning Emirates Stadium. You will have the opportunity to see all the areas which are crucial to the team on a matchday - from a walk down the players’ tunnel to a seat in the first team dressing room. On standard tour, you will also visit the Directors Box and the Press Conference facilities. Visiting teams can also have the opportunity to join one of the fantastic Legends Tours. You will be shown around Emirates Stadium with a hero from Highbury’s past who will reveal his thoughts on the current team, his playing days and any news from the inner sanctum of Arsenal Football Club. After you have looked around the stadium stroll around the clubs museum with fascinating artifacts from the clubs past.

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Sport 4 All Seasons

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Calling all sports fans! Great news for those looking to take a sports tour to Britain this year, as four of Britain’s most prestigious sporting venues have joined forces to welcome visitors to their hallowed halls. Wimbledon, Lords Cricket Ground, Twickenham and Stamford Bridge have combined to offer an open-ended voucher for admission to their sites and museums (obviously not during match days!). At Wimbledon, you can see the centre court, locker rooms and the award-winning Wimbledon museum. For cricket fans, Lords is a Mecca and the tour includes the lockers rooms, world famous ‘Long Room’ and the superb media centre. Twickenham is the home of Rugby and has recently been redeveloped to hold 85,000 – visit the World Rugby Musuem and walk through the tunnel onto the hallowed turf. Last, but not least, Stamford Bridge is the home of Chelsea FC, one of the world’s wealthiest and most successful soccer teams.

Select has a long history of arranging sporting tours at all levels. Whether you are a spectator wanting to see your favourite team in action, a team looking to compete against European opposition, or just a sports enthusiast looking to follow in the footsteps of your heroes, we have something for you.

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European Soccer Tours

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Its that time of year, when Europe’s professional soccer leagues and international soccer tournaments enter the home stretch. Every game is vital and every goal treasured. Come and experience the excitement of Italy’s Siere A or England’s Barclays Premier League. Select Travel offers a broad range of touring opportunities for soocer (or football) teams wanting to tour Britain and Europe. We can secure games against well matched European clubs at both the youth and adult level. Want tickets for that key professional game as well? We can probably arrange those too.

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