Soccer Lessons

For the first time, Johannesbury will host the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup. It is the first time an African country will play host to the World Cup. Johannesburg is one of nine host cities and will host ten of the group match games across its two stadiums. This city of nearly four million residents will also host one second round match and one quarterfinal match before hosting the finals on July 11^th.  The tournament begins on June 11^th, 2010 and takes place during the South African winter season. The Soccer City Stadium will seat 94,700 football fans and is the largest of all the stadiums in South Africa.

It is advisable to plan your travel as early as possible to take advantage of early bird and lower prices. You can put together a do it yourself package or you can look for all inclusive world cup packages to get tickets, transportation, travel, accommodations and sightseeing options all for one affordable price. Booking an all inclusive package will prove cheaper overall due to the discount on various travel options.

Johannesburg has a subtropical highland climate. Snow is rare during the winter but has been known to happen in June and sometimes in July, which is the winter season in Africa. Get advice on what clothing you should take with you to South Africa for the world cup period. World cup packages to Johannesburg are available from anywhere in the world, but you will need to reserve them early if you’re traveling on a budget. However, if money is not a problem then all you need to do is to get in contact with a reliable travel agent and tell them what you need and they will produce the perfect package for you.Regardless of how much money you have to spend, find a tour operator who is legally qualified to book your holiday correctly.

World Cup packages are available through reputable travel agents from all parts of the globe. However the early travel packages which include travel, accommodation and sightseeing options on a budget,  are all but gone. More expensive packages are still on the market, but you need to act quickly, since the tournament is scheduled to begin on June 11^th and last until July 11^th. 

All nine World Cup host cities have airports nearby, including South African Express which travels to 13 South African domestic destinations, Airlink is a regional carrier that is growing, Kulula is a budget airline and travels to several host cities such as Cape Town and Durban, Mango airlines which flies to Johannesburg,  Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein-all host cities, Venture Air which flies to Johannesburg and Cape Town and 1Time, which is another regional low cost carrier.

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Don’t despair if you don’t have tickets to a match. You can still feel the atmosphere in 10 fan parks to be set up near the stadiums. In fact it is anticipated that more people will watch the matches from the fan parks then will be inside. Ask your World Cup travel agent to provide a list of of the various fan park locations. You will be happy that you did. Enjoy the party, but don’t get too drunk as police will deny access to anyone showing drunken behavior outside the stadiums or fan parks.