Tag Archives: Euro 24
Euro 24 Rest Day Non-Qualifiers Part 2
Finland Having visited Finland a few times, in 2022 I did a Scandinavian train tour taking in Helsinki and Kemi before crossing the border into Sweden. Greece I love Athens but the Greek Islands win in the desirability stakes. Rhodes takes top prize for me. Gibraltar Can’t see myself ever going there so here’s a […]
Euro 24 Rest Day Non-Qualifiers Part 1
Andorra I went to the tiny country in 2019 using Toulouse in France as a base. Armenia I took a train to Yerevan from Georgia in 2015. We arrived on their Independence Day for a huge party. Azerbaijan Not technically in Europe but they entered the competition as UEFA members. I was there in 2019. […]
Euro 24 Match Day 13 – Czech Republic v Turkey
The winners of this will undoubtedly qualify for the knock out phase. Czech Republic In the mid 90s I did a train side trip to Terezin from Prague. The WWII concentration camp was extremely harrowing to see & read about. It was mainly occupied by intellectuals & artists and their families. Children were encouraged to […]
Euro 24 Match Day 13 – Slovakia v Romania
Romania My first visit to Romania was in the mid 90s when I went skiing in the mountains near the city of Brasov in Transylvania. It was the end of my skiing days due to a rather horrid crash, the effects of which I still feel today on occasions in my shoulder. On one foggy […]
Euro 24 Match Day 13 – Ukraine v Belgium
All teams have 3 points from 2 matches in this group, something that has never happened before. Ukraine In 2011 I visited the disputed territory of Crimea, then firmly part of Ukraine. We had a wonderful time, staying in Sevastopol and visiting the nuclear submarine base at Baklava and the Islamic town of Bakhchiseray. Belgium […]
Euro 24 Match Day 12 – France v Poland
France Aix & the villages of Provence are beautiful. Hire an open top car for a perfect tour. Poland Much of Warsaw was rebuilt after it was flattened during WWII. You’d struggle to realise it from what you see today. Match Prediction – France 2 Poland 0
Euro 2024 Match Day 12 – Netherlands v Austria
Quick fire post due to not knowing the game was today! Netherlands The Amsterdam canal district is a wonderful area to stroll along or to take a boat ride. Austria I visited Innsbruck for the second time in February. It’s a lovely alpine city. Match Prediction – Netherlands 2 Austria 1
Euro 24 Match Day 12 – Denmark v Serbia
The Danes take on the Serbs in Munich with everything to play for in Group C Denmark My first ever visit to Denmark was in 1992. We took a train from Paris which fabulously boarded a ferry at Puttgarten in Germany to Rødby on the Danish islands of Lolland. We crossed several amazing bridges as […]
Euro 24 Match Day 12 – Slovenia v England
England have already qualified for the knock out stages but can they start justifying themselves as genuine contenders? Slovenia The Adriatic coast city of Piran is well worth a visit. It can be done as a bus day trip from Ljubljana. England There are many beautiful cathedrals in England. Winchester, Durham, York, Lincoln, Gloucester, St […]
Euro 24 Match Day 11 – Albania v Spain
Spain have already qualified and play footballing minnows Albania who have just secured their first ever tournament finals point. Albania Back in 2007 there was a small but fun network of trains in Albania. I took two from the now defunct Tirana Station, to Durres on the coast and north to Skhodra as we made […]
