Top sporting city breaks

A sporting city break is ideal for sports fans who are keen to experience some of the world’s major sporting events and visit internationally renowned arenas at the same time as enjoying the relaxation and fun of a city break. Whether you’re interested in specific sporting events or particular parts of the world, there is bound to be a sporting city break for you. We’ve put together some suggestions on sporting city breaks to help you get started.

 

Europe is one of the most popular destinations for a sporting city break and is perfect for those travelling from the UK. France is host to some of the European summer’s most famous events such as the Tour de France and the French Open tennis tournament, which can be easily combined with a city break in Paris. Similarly, Italy and Spain host a number of summer based sports events, which provide the perfect opportunities for sporting city breaks in the sun. Lastly, nestled comfortably between France and Italy in south-western Europe lies Monaco, home to the iconic Monaco Grand Prix. The perfect sporting event to combine the relaxation of a European city break with the adrenaline buzz of Formula 1 racing. 

 

Winter sporting events can be a great way to enjoy a European cheap city break through the colder winter months. A regular schedule of annual sporting events in the Alpine region throughout the winter including skiing, snowboarding and ice skating competitions can be combined with a city break in Alpine based cities such as Zurich, Geneva and Innsbruck. Alternatively, sporting events in Scandinavia such as the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in Oslo and the Snowboarding World Cup, held in 2010 in Stockholm, are good options for winter city breaks further north.

 

The UK is home to some of the world’s most historical sporting events meaning sporting city breaks in the UK are internationally popular with sports fans of all types. A sporting city break in London, for example, may be timed to coincide with the London Marathon, the Oxford-Cambridge boat race or the Wimbledon tennis tournament to name just some of the capital’s annual sports events. Elsewhere in the UK, Royal Ascot in Berkshire is a must for horse racing fans whilst the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire is famed for hosting the British Grand Prix.

 

If you’re heading off on a sporting summer city break, make sure you pack the essential sun cream and sunglasses so you will be well prepared for hours enjoying your chosen event out in the sun. For winter sporting city breaks, essentials may include skis and ski goggles or just plenty of warm clothing to keep you warm whilst spectating. Also, be sure to get hold of a good programme for your sporting event to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action.