Sporting Breaks - The relaxing way!
When many people think of travelling to see a sports event their
mental images are often tarnished by traffic jams, long journeys
and suspect sandwiches from motorway service stations. In fact
if you add into the mix your team of choice getting thumped then
your day out can turn into an extremely miserable one!
While you will never be able to guarantee the outcome of the
event, there are several measures you can take to make sure you
enjoy your trip away - not least slowing things down and taking
your time!
The fact is long drives to and from sporting events are no fun
at all. By taking your time and spending the weekend in a nearby
hotel you can walk to and from an event while soaking up the
ambience. The next few months in the UK has some excellent
sporting events coming up that are perfect to turn into a
relaxing weekend away. Perhaps one of the most exciting events
of the year in terms of atmosphere is the Rugby Six Nations
tournament.
Next years match between Scotland and England has all the
elements for an exciting weekend away. Hosted in Scotland's
capital Edinburgh, the whole city comes alive during match
weekends with a friendly atmosphere welcoming all their guests
(yes even the English!).
There is a fantastic vibe in the majestic Murrayfield stadium
throughout the match and the post match buzz in all of the
city's pubs is always entertaining. Combine this sporting
activity with everything else the beautiful city of Edinburgh
has to offer and there is all the ingredients to an excellent
weekend away. For further details of fixtures try
http://www.six-nations-rugby.co.uk.
Another potential weekend away for sports fans is the Cheltenham
Festival. Cheltenham Racecourse, the home of National Hunt
Racing, plays host to the world's steeplechase elite during its
annual National Hunt Festival held in March. Lasting four days
the highlight of the festival is the famous Gold Cup which is
one of the most exciting horse races anywhere in the world.
Attracting horses, trainers and jockeys from all over Britain,
Ireland and France, an exciting international flavour permeates
the elegant Spa town of Cheltenham for the duration of the
event. With a number of excellent hotels in the area the
Festival is guaranteed to be a wonderful short break for all
those who enjoy the excitement and glamour of international
horse racing.
By combining your sporting event of choice with a weekends hotel
accommodation you can truly relax and enjoy the event.
Specialist travel companies such as http://www.superbreak.com
have a number of accommodation + ticket packages for many top
sporting events across the UK. Its just a pity you can never
guarantee the result you are looking for!