EM 2008: bedroom instead of a penalty area

During the EM offers the internet platform prooms.de (Short for "private rooms") Couches, rooms and apartments for subtenancy. The concept is based on the successful platform couchsurfing.com. They can be used to shelter people from all over the world, and in return they can travel the world cheaply. Prooms.de is not free, but you can already from 5 euros per night to relate to a foreign couch. The prices go up to 100 euros. About picture galleries you can choose an apartment to his taste: from the super-chic old building to the 0815 couch. However, the providers also have certain wishes to their subtenants. Some prefer friendly couples, others are completely open and just say: "everybody excepts hooligans" or "nice people with charm and charisma".

Incidentally, you can also travel in larger groups. Finding an apartment for six people is not a problem. And if six people are still not enough, you should book a bunk bed right in the middle Viennese fan camp (Www.fancamp.eu).

Clenched football mood

Right in the middle there instead of just: Friends of team spirit and training camp romance get their money's worth in the fan camps. The 16,000 square meter exhibition halls offer sleeping places for 3000 hard-boiled fans. Although male and female are separated in space, do not worry: If you are already traveling as a couple, you may spend the night together in the mixed area.

In addition to those separated by Rigips walls berthsFanshops, lots of restaurants and entertainment shows make for the right football mood. Hairdressers and make-up artists style face and hair on request in the look of your country flag. So, if you can not get enough football, no problem with noise and queuing in front of restrooms, then you're right here. For 38 euros per night There's a place in the bunk bed. You have to bring sleeping bags yourself, but leave alcohol at home.

Incidentally, there are more fan camps in Innsbruck, Salzburg and Klagenfurt.

football idyll

If you like it a bit more manageable, you can make yourself comfortable at the edge of the forest near Bern in your caravan or tent. Here are about sixty pitches at fair prices (adults 14 euros), one idyllic surroundings and all games on big screen in the beer garden. For those who have gotten a ticket, a shuttle bus goes to the stadium. Reservations and further information are available on: www.eurocamping.ch

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