Hidden pizza houses, top DJs – and a monastery
THOMAS Cook Sport, the UK’s leading sports travel operator, has a guide to what City fans can expect as you follow the Blues on their European adventure. Currency: Euros Time Difference: 1 hour ahead of the U.K Flight Duration: 2h 45mins NAPLES is a bustling southern Italian city full of busy streets and late nights, home to around three million people, the sprawling metropolis is 2,800 years old and is said to be the spiritual home of pizza.
Strolling around Naples’ famed historic centre, where the streets are tight and pedestrians rule the road, one will find hidden pizza houses, top restaurants and all-night bars offering the best local wine and cuisine and revelry.
Get a different perspective by taking the arrow-straight Spaccanapoli into the hills. Once atop the Castel Sant’Elmo, which stands tall above the city, you will be greeted by a vista which includes the whole city, harbour and Vesuvius.
S.S.C. NAPOLI V CITY – DAY TRIP TRAVEL ONLY* £279PP Currency: Euros Time Difference: 1 hour ahead of the U.K Flight Duration: 1h 20min direct to DESPITE having many standout players, it was Nicolai Jorgensen’s 21 goals last season that was the catalyst to their success in the Eredivisie. SHAKHTAR Donetsk are the dominant force in Ukrainian football, having won their first league title in 2002.
‘The Miners’ have won a total of Amsterdam. Amsterdam to Rotterdam: 40min train. HOME to Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam is a key economic hub and, due to its almost complete destruction during World War II, a very modern city boasting a mix of skyscrapers and wide-open parks.
Fitting of its modern atmosphere, Rotterdam has a vibrant clubbing scene which has been influential in the development of house and dance music in Europe, drawing clubbers from around The Netherlands and the world to enjoy the biggest and best DJs. Make sure to head to the city’s Town Hall Square, Old Harbour and Witte de Withstraat area to 10 Ukrainian Premier League titles. Despite the club being from Donetsk, they actually play in the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv, which is 150 miles away, due to the war in Donbass.
They are managed by former FC Porto and SC Braga manager Paulo Fonseca and are the current holders of their domestic league, as well as the Ukrainian Cup and the Ukrainian Super Cup. SHAKHTAR only featured in the experience the full force of Rotterdam’s progressive nightlife.
FEYENOORD V CITY – DAY TRIP TRAVEL ONLY* £299PP Currency: Hryvnia Time Difference: 2 hours ahead of the U.K Flight Duration: 7h 30min with 1 stop WITH the Shakhtar Donetsk fixture taking place in Kharkiv, supporters have the chance to sample one of Ukraine’s most historic cities. The second largest city in the country, Kharkiv’s landmark attractions include the impressive Freedom (Svoboda) Square and the picturesque Holy Shroud Monastery. THE Ukrainian champions have started the defence of the league well, as they have played six, winning six of them and losing one, to rivals Dynamo Kyiv. Fonseca’s men usually play a 4-2- 3-1, playing a possession game at home, and utilising the pace of Brazilian quartet Marlos, Taison, Dentinho and Bernard on the counter attack away from home. DARIO Srna has been a consistent performer for the club since his move from Hadjuk Split in 2003. He is their record appearance maker having played 532 times for the club and is recognised as the ‘icon of Shakhtar.’
For a different atmosphere, PiPa Bar’s music and interior are unique and offer a glimpse of Kharkiv’s cooler scene as they serve up great music and some of the city’s finest drinks and cocktail creations!
FC SHAKHTAR DONETSK V CITY – DAY TRIP TRAVEL ONLY* £299PP FOR more information on any of the trips, visit. ThomasCookSport.com or talk to an expert on 01733 224 834
*Match Ticket - You must purchase an official match ticket from City to be eligible for this trip. Your travel place will only be confirmed once the Club have confirmed that you are in possession of a ticket.