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This week's Fields of Dreams report at The World on Wheels is a first for us. This brand-new report takes us to our first collegiate baseball stadium. Come along to this jewel of a ballpark located in the hills of Walnut, California. It's Mazmanian Field at Mt. San Antonio College: http://tinyurl.com/82vyn89
Ready for a baseball tour? Today at The World on Wheels, we start a mammoth road trip looking for baseball covering three stadiums across the heart of the country. Starting with the Reds in Cincinnati: http://tinyurl.com/2bzjxzx
Check out London's spectator sport opportunities beyond the Olympics
http://inspiringtravellers.com/2012/03/04/spectator-sports-london/
Polish cities EURO 2012
1 day – arrival in Warsaw , transfer to hotel , dinner and overnight ,
2 day – after breakfast – sightseeing tour of Warsaw – the capital of Poland . It occupies an area of 517 km2 and has a population of 1,7 mln. The c/ss includes visit to the Royal
Castle – a symbol of Polish statehood , the Old Town and the Royal Route, the La-
zienki Park with the monument of F.Chopin . In 1596 Warsaw became the capital
of Poland . In 1980 the Old Town of Warsaw was put on the UNESCO World Heri-
tage List. Now , Warsaw is the political , economic and cultural centre of the country ,
combining history and tradition with dynamic modernity .
In the afternoon – time at leisure .
Dinner at hotel and overnight
3 day – drive to Malbork and visit to the Malbork Castle – a former residence of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights.
In the late afternoon – accommodation at one of 3* Gdansk hotel's .
Dinner and overnight
4 day – after breakfast – sightseeing of Gdansk and Sopot .
Gdansk – Poland's maritime capital , boasts a history going back a thousand years .
Gdansk is known as ' the Amber City ' with highly specialized local artists and crafts-
men. With population of over 750.00 the Tri-city/Trojmiasto / conurbation comprising
Gdansk , Gdynia and Sopot ranks as one of the largest in the country. The sightseeing
includes: restored Gdansk Town Hall / 1686-95/ , the Court of Artus , the Armoury
/ 1602-05 / , the largest Gothic Church in Poland of Holy Virgin / 15-16th century / ,
the Golden Gate and the well known symbols of Gdansk : the Neptune's Fountain/1615/
and the Crane / 1442 / .
We'll visit also Sopot – one of Poland's premier seaside resorts .The pier constructed
in 1928 and later rebult , is the longest / 512 m / in whole Baltic area. Sopot , with
many houses in Art Nouveau style , has a quite different atmosphere from Gdansk and
is a residence for many artists, actors and architects .
5 day – drive to Poznan . En route sightseeing of Torun – the home town of famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus . Visit to his home , planetary and the Old Town .
In the late afternoon – accommodation , dinner and overnight in Poznan
6 day – after breakfast – sightseeing of Poznan , the capital of Wielkopolska /Greater Poland /with population of ca. 560 000 . Poznan eventful history is reflected in high-class historical buildings , majority of which are located alongside the Royal-Imperial
Route. The city's showcase is its renaissance Town Hall with legendary goats up on the
tower , which attracts thousands of tourists to the Market Square. Each year the Inter-
national Poznan Fair is visited by approx. one million people . Poznan is also home
to world-famous choirs: the Cathedral Choir and the Boy's and Men's Philharmony
Choir. Our sightseeing tour includes : the Old Market Square and adjacent areas : the
Dzialynski Palace- the Franciscan Church and Jesuit College , the Emperor Castle , the
Raczynski Library , the Botanic Garden and Ostrow Tumski .
In the afternoon – drive to Wroclaw .
Accommodation , dinner and overnight in Wroclaw
7 day – sightseeing of Wroclaw , Poland's fourth largest city/ 640 000 / , it is the major commertial,industrial and education centre for the region , which borders the Czech Republic andGermany . Especially worth to see is the Old Town with its Gothic Town Hall and a complex of mediaeval architecture at Ostrow Tumski. Very impressive is the baroque interior of Leopoldine Hall with gilt ornaments, paintings and sculptures , located in the 18thcentury building of Wroclaw University .
In the afternoon – visit to ' Panorama Raclawicka' - a rotunda housing the magnificent
painting of 120 x 15 meters of Raclawice battle in 1794 , when Polish peasants defe -
ated the mighty Russian army . A multimedia fountain before the Centennial Hall of
Wroclaw is the latest attraction , opened on 1 May 2010 .
Accommodation , dinner and overnight in Wroclaw .
8 day – after breakfast - drive to the International Airport Okecie in Warsaw .
accommodation :
2 x hb in Warsaw ,
2 x hb in Gdansk ,
1 x hb in Poznan ,
2 x hb in Wroclaw
programme :
city sightseeings in Warsaw , Torun , Gdansk , Sopot , Poznan and Wroclaw ,
visits to the football stadiums in Warsaw /National Stadium /, Gdansk / PGE Arena /, Poznan/ Municipal Stadium / and Wroclaw / Municipal Stadium /,
English or German/Spanish/French speaking tour manager
excursion coach ,
entrance fees .
Price : 429 EUR/pax , every 20 pax in dbl room is free of charge
+ hire of excursion coach 3850 EUR/group sgl supplement : 149 EUR/pax
offer valid in the period 1.04.2012 – 31.05 2012 and 8.07.2012 – 31.10 2012
with best regards Travel Plus Team travelplus@travelplus.com.pl
As we continue with the Best of 2011 at The World on Wheels, today we look back at the two ballparks we added to our list this year, one from the Major League and one from the minor leagues: http://tinyurl.com/c64lsfz
wir sind gerne fur Sie mit den Programmvorschlagen fur Juni 2012 fur EM 2012 in Polen da ,
in case of arrangements of hotels , transportation and other tourists services
during EURO 2012 pls contact us travelplus@travelplus.com.pl
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