In July 2012, the XXX Summer Olympic Games were held in London. Preparation for the competition is almost finished: the mascot is selected, the Olympic facilities are built, the schedule of the competitions is drawn up. Sports fans have to decide on a list of events that they definitely want to visit, stock up on tickets for the competitions, ensure their travel and accommodation.
Where tickets are sold
Alas, most of the tickets have already been booked. But, do not despond! There are several other options:
- You can apply directly to the National Olympic Committee (the most utopian version);
- tickets can be purchased from travel companies, holders of a quota that allows tourists to receive during the Olympic Games. Many of them can provide access to not only sports, but also secular events of the Olympics (a costly option, but quite viable - just be careful and beware of fakes);
- in winter 2011, the rest of the tickets will go on sale on the Internet or by phone on the principle of "who had time - he bought it." Please note: organizers only sell tickets to holders of Visa or Visa Virtual cards.
If the tickets to the Olympics are unlucky, you can get to a series of testing sports facilities, which will take place immediately before. Among them are the international basketball tournament, the World Cup cycling super cross, mountain bike competitions, eventing and many others.
The cost of tickets for the Olympic competition ranged from a ridiculous figure of 20 ₤ to a solid amount in 2000 ₤. In total, 8, 8 million tickets will be sold. During the Olympics, you can watch the marathon and cycling race for free, which will take place directly through the streets of London.
Where will the competition take place
Most events will take place within Greater London, at the Olympic Stadium and adjacent sports grounds. At Wembley Stadium there will be a football tournament, in Regence Park - road racing, and in the famous Hyde Park triathlon.
Preliminary matches of football teams will be held in Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham and Coventry. Rowing and canoeing competitions will take place in Dorni, the regatta on the island of Portland, and a mountain bike competition near Hadley Castle.
How to get to the Olympic facilities
London always, and especially during such mass events as the Olympics, it is better to travel by public transport: trains, buses and metro .If you plan to stay in London for at least a week - it's better to buy a weekly ticket for the metro or bus .The British authorities promise to update and improve the existing transport links of sports facilities with key points of the city, in particular, the municipal bicycle transport system is actively developing .And in London there was the first kilometer long cable car that ran through the Thames between the largest European entertainment center "Arena O2" and the largest exhibition complex in Britain Excel (at the Royal Dock Victoria) .
Tickets for trains to Olympic venues that are outside of London can be booked now.
Useful free London
Visiting sporting events can be successfully combined with sightseeing. What's nice - there are many free muzzes and galleries in London. Among them:
- one of the main attractions of London - the British Museum;
- the Chamber of Parliament;
- National Gallery, where the works of Michelangelo, Leonardo and Van Gogh are exhibited;
- National Maritime Museum in Greenwich;
- National Portrait Gallery;
- Museum of Natural History;
- Museum of Science
- Both parts of the Tate Gallery are Tate Britain and Tate Modern;
- The Victoria and Albert Museum.
And besides, you can always visit the medieval Boro market, the Flower Market in the East End, stroll through the famous parks and the banks of the Thames.
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