POLAND TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

August 7, 2008 - Warsaw - Gwardia Stadium

Don't miss this show! It's Bruce Dickinson's 50th Birtday!


Central Wings is Polands Low Cost Airline.

Norwegian (Yes, the norwegian Airline) flies from Warsaw from 27€ to Paris (Orly, Munich, Birmingham, Salzburg, Rome, Stockholm, Athens, Copenhague, Malaga, Alicante and several norwegian vities.

Ryanair flies to several cities in Poland. It might be the cheapest way to get there.


SKY EUROPE flies to Poland from Vienna for 25€, which can be the cheapest way to get there if you find a flight to Vienna from your city for 29€ with SKY EUROPE or Air Berlin

Transavia and Easy Jet have flights to Krakow.
Wizzair also has flights to Warsaw and Katowice.

If coming from the previous show in Romania
The bus and the train will be the cheapest options, but the trip will be very very long...
If you want to fly, your best bet is SKY EUROPE, the only Low cost Airline linking Bucarest and Warsaw (via Vienna).

If you prefer the train, buy your train tickets with Rail Europe or International Rail.
If you plan to cover several countries you might consider to buy an InterRail Pass. You can order it here or here

The Hotel Question

OK, some peole has made the remark that this blog has a lot of information on travel, but very few on accomodation.
So here are the websites you can use when following Iron Maiden on tour:

- European Festivals

Most festivals, like Wacken Open Air or Graspop have large camping sites and camping fees are often included in the price of the entrance.

- Youth Hostels

You can book hostels online, usually prices are very cheap, but sometimes you'll have to share your room. It's an ideal way if travelling with a small group.
The 2 most reliable Hostels booking engines are:
- Hostelworld
- Hostelbookers

- Hotels

The most common way to travel, and actually you can often find some really low fares.
Try the following search engines. Most of them are available in several languages, so it should be easy to book no matter where you come from:

- HotelClub - UK website - Excellent search engine with huge discounts.
- HotelClub worldwide website - the same website, for customers outside the UK
- RatesToGo - handles only last minute bookings (2 weeks or less), of course with huge discounts.
- Booking - Low negociated fares on hotels worldwide
- Hotels com - discounted hotels.
- Venere Hotels - Another good reservation central.
- Accor Hotels - The biggest french hotel chain, with all categories from motels to 5 stars.
- Intercontinental hotels Group - Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Candlewood and other well known brands.
- Best Western - a well known brand with hotels around the world

Set List for the Tour

The Set list has remained the same for the whole tour until now.

f you want to see it just click here

Perth Set List

Set list for the Show in Perth was the same that Mumbai.
Click here if you want to see it

Tour Starts!! - Mumbai Set List

Spoilers - Here's what the band played for their first gig in Mumbai!
Click here if you want to see it

Gods Of Metal and Romania Travel offer

Hey Maiden fans, if you're going to Gods Of Metal in Bologna, don't miss this offer:

My Air is offering 100 000 free tickets, only pay taxes and charges, from!

Fly to Italy and Romania for around 50€ return!

My Air flies
- from Bologna to Bordeaux and Paris in France, Ibiza in Spain, Bucharest in Romania, Sofia in Bulgaria and some other cities in Italy
- From Bucharest to Paris, Barcelona in Spain, Brussels in Belgium, and Venice, Milan, Bologna, Catania, Roma and Napoli in Italy

My Air also flies to Venezia, not so far from Bologna.

The only problem is that you have to book before february 4, to fly from June 1st to October 25.
Book here on My Air's site

GREECE TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

August 2, 2008 Athens Terra Vibe Park

Alexander the Great, one of Maidens fans favourites songs. No doubt it would be someting special to see the Somewhere back in Time tour in Alexander's country.
It's also the occasion to spend your summer holidays in the sun, to visit ancient temples, and add an Iron Maiden show on the top of it!
Maiden Athens, here's how to get there!

Getting Around in Greece:

Athens is Greece’s main Airport and you will probably arrive there. If you arrive to another airport, there are frequent trains, buses and ferries from most islands and big cities.

Low cost airlines operating in Greece include

SKY EUROPE
Transavia
Central Wings
Vueling
Sterling
Easy Jet

From EUROPE

If coming from the previous show in Wacken, on July 31st

You really should fly if you want to do both shows! Train will be very long, expensive, and you will have to cross a lot no-EU borders like Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, which can be time consuming.

Air Berlin is your best option, as they fly from Hamburg to Athens. You can buy a one way flight.
TUI Fly flies from Hamburg to Thessalonica and Corfu, from where you can catch a train or a bus to Athens.
You can also check Lufthansa, but they won’t sell you a one way flight, which means you’ll have to buy a return flight from Hamburg.

From other cities in Germany to Greece :

Air Berlin flies to Athens from several cities in Germany.
German Wings flies to Athens from Köln and Stuttgart.
Easy Jet flies from Berlin to Athens.
Lufthansa has flights from every German city. Look for the “top offers” or the “ready to fly” offers.

Condor flies to several cities and greek islands.
TUI Fly flies from Düsseldorf, Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Memmingen, Stuttgart and Munich to Korfu and Thessaloniki, from where you can take a train.

If you don’t want to check all these travel sites, you can use to Bravo Fly or Wegolo and compare prices and book there.

Check also Expedia, as sometimes they have exclusive offers.

From THE UK and Ireland to GREECE

XL Airlines flies from several cities in the UK and Ireland to several cities and islands in Greece.
Easy Jet flies from London to Athens.
Compare low cost airlines prices on WEGOLO.

Freedom Flights, Fresh Holidays, Avro Flights have charter flights to holiday destinations, including many airports un Greece.

From France to Greece :

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Easy Jet flies the Paris-Athens route.

To compare low cost prices for low cost carriers, try the Bravo Fly andWEGOLO, search engines.

Compare prices on one of these search engines :
Terminal A, GoVoyages, Nouvelles Frontieres, Voyages-sncf.com, and Opodo.

From Italy to GREECE:

ALITALIA, Italy’s national airline, has direct flights to Athens from several Italian cities.
Easy Jet flies from Milan to Athens, but the summer bookings are not open yet.

If you want to check all airlines prices in one click, go to Vola Gratis. You can check and book trough this site.
Check also Last Minute as they have good offers on flights.

From Belgium to Greece

Terminal A has the best deals, including low cost flights from Brussels Airlines.

If coming from the Netherlands to Greece

You can fly with KLM to Athens and with TRANSAVIA to Heraklion.

Use Wegolo Netherlands to compare all flights to Greece.

From the Spain to Greece

Vueling flies low cost from Barcelona and Madrid to Athens.
Compare prices from all airlines using BravoFly, Destinia and Wegolo .

You will find also good deals from low cost and regular airlines on Terminal A, Marsans and Expedia

If coming from Denmark to GREECE

Sterling has direct flights to Athens from Copenhagen.
Compare flight prices on Supersaver

If coming from Sweden to GREECE

Sterling has direct flights from Goteborg and Stockholm to Athens.
The following search engines can be useful :
Go To Gate



Supersaver.no




If coming from Norway to GREECE

Sterling and Norwegian fly from Oslo to Athens.

You have the following search engines to compare your prices :
Ebookers Norway
Go To Gate
Supersaver.no
Travellink

If coming from Austria to GREECE

SKY EUROPE flies direct from Vienna to Athens.
Austrian Airlines has “Red Ticket” offers to Athens.
Air Berlin / Niki flies fromVienna to many islands and cities in Greece.

If coming from The Czech republic or Slovakia to GREECE

SKY EUROPE has direct flights to Athens from Prague and Bratislava.

If coming from Poland to GREECE

Central Wings flies from Krakow to Athens.


IF YOU ARE COMING FROM FAR AWAY

Going From Australia to GREECE

Emirates flies from Australia to Athens.
Expedia Australia and Zuji have good search engines.

Going From Hong Kong or China to GREECE

Emirates has flights via Dubai, or look for other airlines on Zuji.

Going From Singapore, Indonesia or Malaysia to GREECE

Singapore Airlines has direct flights to Athens, or check Zuji Singapore.

Going from Latin America to GREECE

The best search engine for American countries (including Brazil, The Caribbean and the US) is Despegar.

Going from The United States or Canada to GREECE

Try also these search engines
Travelocity US
Travelocity Canada
Lessno
Travelation
Economy travel
Air France USA
Air France Canada

UP THE IRONS IN GREECE !!!!

ENGLAND TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

July 5, 2008 London Twickenham Stadium

Iron Maiden has played a lot of bands at Donnington, but for the first time, they are playing a stadium shown in their home city : London! No Iron Maiden fan wants to miss something like this!
We all can hope that they'll do something special this night, after all, they're in their own playground.
So if you want to catch Maiden at Twickenham stadium, here's the Iron Maiden travel guide:


You will find your ticketshere or here

Getting Around in The UK:

By bus : Megabus is a low cost bus company; it’s maybe the cheapest way to reach London.
By Train : Get your tickets with Rail Europe, The Trainline, International Rail
By plane : Easy Jet and Ryanair have well developed low cost networks, linking a lot of UK and Ireland cities with London.
Air Southwest has also a low cost network in Britain

From EUROPE

If coming from the previous show in Paris, on July 1st and 2nd, you have 3 main options :

From France to London :

- By ferry : From Calais to Dover with Sea France or with P & O Ferries
- By train : From Paris to London by Eustostar
- By plane, with Air France or British Airways.
If you consider buying a rail pass, visit Rail Europe, International Rail or Eurail

From GERMANY to LONDON

Germany is well linked with London. You can get there for cheap from almost any city.
Air Berlin flies direct from Nüremberg, Munich, Hannover, Berlin, Leipzig, Hamburg, Paderborn, Münster/Osnabrück and Düsseldorf, and has connecting flights from almost every city in Germany.
Lufthansa, germany’s national airline, connects almost every city with London.
Easy Jet and German Wings also link Germany with London.

If you don’t want to check all these travel sites, you can use to Bravo Fly or Wegolo and compare prices and book there.

Check also Expedia, as sometimes they have exclusive offers.

From Italy to LONDON:

ALITALIA, Italy’s national airline, has direct flights to London from most big Italian cities.
Meridiana flies to Gatwick from Rome and other Italian cities.
Easy Jet andRyanair also link Italy with London.

If you want to check all low cost airlines prices in one click, go to Vola Gratis. You can check and book trough this site.
Check also Last Minute as they have good offers on flights.

If Coming from Belgium to London

You can go by Eustostar Train. Buy your tickets hereor Here

Or you can go by sea with P & O Ferries
You can also fly from Brussels to London. Terminal A has the best deals, including low cost flights.

If coming from the Netherlands to London

You can book your train on the TGVsite.
If you prefer to fly, KLM and TRANSAVIAhave several flights per day.
Use Wegolo Netherlands to compare all flights to London.

If coming from the Spain to London

Spanair will get you from several cities to London. Try also Easy Jet.
Compare prices of there airlines using BravoFly, Destinia and Wegolo .

You will find also good deals from low cost and regular airlines on Terminal A, Marsans and Expedia

If coming from Denmark to LONDON

Compare flight prices on Supersaver.no
Sterling flies from Aalborg, Billund and Copenhague to London.

If coming from Sweden to LONDON

The following search engines can be useful :
Go To Gate
Supersaver.no

Sterling and Ryanair fly from Malmo and Stockholm to London.


If coming from Norway to LONDON

Norwegianflies to London.

You have the following search engines to compare your prices :
Ebookers Norway
Go To Gate
Supersaver.no

Travellink
Sterling also flies from Oslo to London.

You can also go by boat with DFDS Seaways

If coming from Austria to LONDON

SKY EUROPE flies from Vienna to London.
Austrian Airlines has “Red Ticket” offers, very cheap, and flies directly to London.
Air Berlin also links Vienna and London.

If coming from Slovakia or the Czech republic to LONDON

SKY EUROPE has direct flights from Prague and Bratislava to London.


If coming from Poland to LONDON

Central Wings flies from Warsaw, Krakow, Lodz and Wroclaw to London.


IF YOU ARE COMING FROM FAR AWAY

Going From Australia to LONDON

Virgin Atlantic has probably the best fares from Australia to London.

Expedia Australia and Zuji have good search engines.

Going From Hong Kong or China to LONDON

Fly Virgin Atlantic or Oasis to London.
Or look for flights on Zuji.

Going From Singapore, Indonesia or Malaysia to LONDON

Fly Singapore Airlines or check Zuji Singapore.

Going from Latin America to LONDON

The best search engine for American countries (including Brazil, The Caribbean and the US) is Despegar.


Going from The United States or Canada to LONDON

Icelandair has often the cheapest fares from the US to the UK.

Try also these search engines
Travelocity US
Travelocity Canada
Lessno
Travelation
Economy travel
Air France USA
Air France Canada

UP THE IRONS IN LONDON !!!!

BELGIUM TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

June 29, Dessel, Graspop Metal Meeting Festival

Check Graspop.com for info on the festival.

Get tickets here

SN Brussels Airlines is Belgium's Low Cost Carrier. It flyes to most european countries.

Thalys is the high speed train connecting Belgium with its neighbours. Buy your Thalys tickets Here. The closest Thalys station is Antwerpen. From there, a local train will take you to Mol, where you can catch the shuttle bus to Graspop Festival.

If you consider buying a rail pass, visit Rail Europe, International Rail or Eurail


If coming from the previous show in Italy
Flying will be cheaper and faster than a train or a bus.
Brussels Airlines , Transavia , Meridiana and My Air fly to Brussels or Amsterdam.
Alternatively, take a flight to Paris (see the France travel guide and a Thalys train to Antwerpen

SWITZERLAND TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

SWITZERLAND
August 14, 2008 - Basel - St Jakobshalle


Basel is an Easy Jet base, you can get there with Easy Jet from almost any country in Europe.

Ryanair also flies toveral destinations from Basel

If coming from the previous show in Croatia the best way to get to Switzerland is to fly.
Basel has its own airport but Stuttgart and Geneva are not far. TUI Fly flies from Dubrovnik to Stuttgart and German Wings from Split to Stuttgart.

Easy Jet will start a Split/Geneva route, but keep in mind that trains in Switzerland are really expensive, so it might be cheaper to fly to Stuttgart.

Information on International trains to Switzerland can be found here on TGV Europe

GERMANY : THE WACKEN TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

August 2, 2008 - Wacken Open Air
Wacken festival - outdoors show
Check Wacken's website


Get your tickets to Wacken Here or Here if you are from the UK and Ireland

Wacken…The place where most metalheads spend their summer holidays… For the first time Iron maiden is playing at the biggest metal festival in the world. No doubt, it’s going to be huge!! Furthermore, this is the only 2008 show in Germany! If you do another Iron Maiden show this summer, it’s got to be that one!!

If coming from the previous show in Denmark the best way is coming by car or by train.
Buy your train tickets with Rail Europe or International Rail.
If you plan to cover several countries you might consider to buy an InterRail Pass. You can order it here or here

Check DB auto zug if you want to ride a night train with your car.



The Nearest Airport is Hamburg, altough you can also fly to Lübeck.
Ryanair has a low cost base in Lübeck and another one in Bremen.


Getting Around in GERMANY:

Getting around in GERMANY is easy by train. You'll find information in English, French and Spanish here http://www.db.de/
If you consider buying a rail pass, visit Rail Europe, International Rail or Eurail
Compare also plane prices, as trains in Germany can be expensive unless you use Regional Trains. Some Low cost airlines do domestic flights, like TUI Fly from 19€ and Air Berlin from 29€, one way including tax.

The following low cost airlines are useful are useful in Germany:

TUI Fly
Air Berlin
Sky Europe
Sterling
Spanair
German Wings
Easy Jet

From EUROPE

If coming from the previous show, on July 27 in Horsens, going by train should be the best way.
Buy your train tickets with Rail Europe or International Rail.

From the UK and Ireland to GERMANY :

Air Berlin flies to Hamburg from several UK cities
Easy Jet also flies to Hamburg from London.
Ryanair flies to Lübeck from Stansted and Dublin

Compare low cost airlines prices on WEGOLO.

You can also use these search engines:
Ebookers
Expedia
Open Jet

From France and Switzerland to GERMANY:

TUI Fly flies from Grenoble to Hamburg
Air France has reduced a lot its fares to Germany.
German Wings flies from Toulouse to Hamburg

To compare low cost prices for low cost carriers, try the Bravo Fly andWEGOLO, search engines.

Check also the following sites, which have good flight search engines:
GoVoyages
Opodo
Terminal A, Nouvelles Frontieres,Vivacances and Voyages-sncf.com
In Switzerland, check Opodo

From Switzerland, Check DB auto zug if you want to ride a night train with your car.

From the Netherlands to Germany

KLM will be useful and has reduced a lot its fares. There are no low cost links between Hamburg and the netherlands.
Check DB auto zug if you want to ride a night train with your car.

From Italy to GERMANY:

Air Berlin flies to Hamburg from several cities in Italy.
TUIfly flies to Hamburg from Venezia, Napoli, Catania and Olbia.
Ryanair flies to Lübeck from Bergamo and Pisa.

Vola Gratis will compare all these Low Cost airlines
Last Minute is also worth checking.
ALITALIA has also cheap offers to Hamburg from any italian city.

From Spain to GERMANY :

Lufthansa, germany's national airline, flies to Hamburg for 99€ including tax from Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia and Palma
Air Berlin flies to Hamburg from several cities in Spain.
Spanair has direct flights to Hamburg.

Condor also serves many cities in Spain from Hamburg.
To compare prices, use BravoFly and Wegolo

Try also Terminal A
Viajes Iberia
Viajar
Marsans
E Dreams
Destinia
Expedia



If coming from Austria to Germany

As Hamburg is in the far North, you can consider flying instead of taking a night train.

Austrian Airlines has great deals to Hamburg.
Check also Air Berlin flights.

If coming from Croatia and Greece

Air Berlin has connecting flights to Hamburg from Athens, Thessaloniki and several Greek Islands.
Condor also serves many airports in Greece from Hamburg.
TUI Fly has flights direct from Greece and connecting flights from Croatia.
If coming from Portugal to Wacken

Air Berlin has flights to Hamburg from Lisbon.
Condor also serves Portugal from Hamburg.
TUI Fly flies from faro and Porto to Hamburg.

If coming from Poland to Hamburg

You might want to take the train.
Wizz Air flies to Lübeck from Gdansk

If coming from Israel, Egypt or Turkey to Hamburg

TUI Fly flies low cost (sometimes for as little as 100€ return) from Tel Aviv and Cairo to Berlin, Cologne, Stuttgart and Munich. You can then take the train to Hamburg.
Air Berlin and Condor fly from Turkey and Egypt to several cities in Germany.


IF YOU ARE COMING FROM FAR AWAY

Going From Australia to GERMANY

Zuji will find you good deals.
You can also fly Virgin Atlantic to London and then take TUI Fly or Air Berlin to Hamburg

Going From Hong Kong or China to GERMANY

Look for flights on Zuji or take Virgin Atlantic or or Oasis to London and then TUI Fly or Air Berlin to Hamburg.

Going From Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia or Malaysia to GERMANY

Check Zuji Singapore.
Singapore Airlines has direct flights to Frankfurt.
CONDOR flies from Phuket and bangkok to Frankurt and Munich.
Air Berlin flies from Bangkok, Phuket and Krabi to Frankfurt, Düsseldorf ad Munich.

Going from Latin America to GERMANY

The best search engine for American countries (including Brazil, The Caribbean and the US) is Despegar.
There are direct flights between Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela to GERMANY.

Going from The United States or Canada to GERMANY

Icelandair has often the cheapest fares from the US to Europe, including GERMANY.

Try these search engines
Travelocity
Lessno
Travelation
Economy travel
Air France USA
Air France Canada

UP THE IRONS IN GERMANY !!!!

CROATIA TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

August 10, 2008 - Split - Stadium Poljud

More Information will be posted soon

Getting Around in Croatia:

Split is one of Croatia’s main airports, so you’re likely to arrive there. If you arrive to Dubrvnik or Zagreb, there are frequent buses. You can also take the train.

From EUROPE

If coming from the previous show, on August 8 in Prague

SKY EUROPE should be your first choice as they have flights from Prague to Split and Dubrovnik. Summer schedule to Split is already open for booking. There is a flight on August 9 that I'm sure will be full of metalheads!

From THE UK and Ireland to Croatia

Ryanair flies to Zadar, not far from Split.

Easy Jet flies from Bristol and London to Split.
SKY EUROPE flies to Split via Bratislava, Prague or Vienna from London and via Bratislava from Manchester and Birgminham.

Compare airlines prices on WEGOLO.
You can also use these search engines:
Ebookers, Expedia , Open Jet

From GERMANY to CROATIA

Lufthansa, TUI Fly and German Wings fly from Germany to Split or Dubrovnik.

If you don’t want to check all these travel sites, you can use to Bravo Fly or Wegolo and compare prices and book there.

Check also Expedia, as sometimes they have exclusive offers.

From France and Switzerland to Croatia

Easy Jet flies from Geneva to Split.

SKY EUROPE Flies low cost to Prague and on to Croatia.

There are no direct low cost flights to Split from France but GoVoyages has carter flights.

Compare prices on one of these search engines :
Terminal A, GoVoyages, Nouvelles Frontieres, Voyages-sncf.com, Vivacances and Opodo.

This site will compare all these agencies and give you the lastest available offers.

From Italy to CROATIA:

Yoy may want to take the ferry, or a train from Venice to Croatia.

ALITALIA has promotional offers to Split.

If you want to check all low cost airlines prices in one click, go to Vola Gratis. You can check and book trough this site.
Check also Last Minute as they have good offers on flights.

If Coming from Belgium to Croatia

Find your flight in Terminal A, including low cost flights.

If coming from the Netherlands to Croatia

KLM flies from Amsterdam to Zagreb.

Use Wegolo Netherlands to compare all flights to Split.

From Norway to Croatia

Norwegian has direct flights to Split

ROMANIA TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

August 4, 2008 - Bucharest - Cotroceni Football Stadium


If coming from the previous show in Greece the cheapest way of travel to Romania is by car, bus or train.
There are no direct low cost airlines links between these two countries, but SKY EUROPE flies low cost from Athens to Bucharest via Vienna or Bratislava.

Buy your train tickets with Rail Europe or International Rail.
If you plan to cover several countries you might consider to buy an InterRail Pass. You can order it here or here


Few Low cost airlines go to Romania.
The following can be useful:
SKY EUROPE from Vienna and Bratislava
My Air from Belgium, Spain, Italy and France
Easy Jet and Wizzair from the UK

More Information will be posted soon



More Information will be posted soon.

CZECH REPUBLIC TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

August 8, 2008 - Prague - Slavia Football Stadium

If coming from the previous show in Poland the best way is coming by car or by train.
Buy your train tickets with Rail Europe or International Rail.
If you consider buying a rail pass, visit Rail Europe, International Rail or Eurail

Getting Around in The Czech republic:

Prague is Czech Republic’s main airport, so you’re sure to arrive there.

From EUROPE

From THE UK and Ireland to the Czech republic

SKY EUROPE flies to direct Prague from London and via Bratislava from Manchester and Birgminham.

Ryanair flies to Prague and Brno from London, Dublin, Birmingham and East Midlands.

Compare airlines prices on WEGOLO.

You can also use these search engines:
Ebookers, Expedia , Open Jet


From GERMANY to THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Ryanair flies from Frankfurt to Prague

Lufthansa, Easy Jet and German Wings fly from Germany to Prague.

If you don’t want to check all these travel sites, you can use to Bravo Fly or Wegolo and compare prices and book there.

Check also Expedia, as sometimes they have exclusive offers.

From France to The Czech republic

SKY EUROPE has direct flights from Paris and Nice to Prague

To compare low cost prices for low cost carriers, try the Bravo Fly andWEGOLO, search engines.

Compare prices on one of these search engines :
Terminal A, GoVoyages, Nouvelles Frontieres, Voyages-sncf.com, Vivacances and Opodo.

This site will compare all these agencies and give you the lastest available offers.

From Italy to THE CZECH REPUBLIC:

ALITALIA, Meridiana and SKY EUROPE fly from Italy to Prague.

If you want to check all low cost airlines prices in one click, go to Vola Gratis. You can check and book trough this site.
Check also Last Minute as they have good offers on flights.

If Coming from Belgium to The Czech republic

SKY EUROPE flies from Brussels to Prague.

Terminal A has good deals, including low cost flights.

If coming from the Netherlands to The Czech republic

KLM and SKY EUROPE fly from Amsterdam to Prague.

Use Wegolo Netherlands to compare all flights to Prague.

If coming from the Spain to The Czech republic

Ryanair links Gerona and the Czech republic.
KLM and SKY EUROPE flies from Barcelona, Malaga and Alicante to Prague

Compare prices of there airlines using Terminal A, Marsans and Expedia as well as BravoFly, Destinia and Wegolo .

If coming from Denmark to THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Sterling flies from Copenhagen to Prague.

Compare other airlines on Supersaver.no

If coming from Sweden to THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Sterling flies from Stockholm to Prague.

The following search engines can be useful :
Go To Gate
Supersaver.no


If coming from Norway to THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Norwegian flies from Oslo to Prague.

You have the following search engines to compare your prices :
Ebookers Norway
Go To Gate


Supersaver.no


Travellink



If coming from Austria to THE CZECH REPUBLIC

SKY EUROPE and Austrian Airlines fly from Vienna to Prague. You can also go by train.

If coming from Slovakia or the to Czech republic

SKY EUROPE has direct flights from Prague and Bratislava and Kosice to Prague. You can also go by train.

PORTUGAL TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

July 9, 2008 Lisbon Super Bock Super Rock Festival

More Information will be posted soon

Portugal is far and a long way from elsewhere in Europe, so you might consider flying or taking a rail pass.

A rail pass will be cheaper than buying individual train tickets to and from Portugal. Visit Rail Europe, International Rail or Eurail

Low cost Airlines operating in Portugal include:
TRANSAVIA
Vueling
Norwegian
SKY EUROPE
British Airways (not a low cost but has good deals)
Easy Jet

ITALY TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

June 27, 2008 - BOLOGNA - Gods Of metal Festival - Arena Parco Nord

More Information will be posted soon

Getting Around in ITALY:

Getting around in Italy by train is easy. You’ll find information on Trenitalia
If you consider buying a rail pass, visit Rail Europe, International Rail or Eurail

ALITALIA and Meridiana have good domestic networks.
Compare domestic flights in Italy with Vola Gratis

Low cost airlines operating in ITALY include:
My Air: Italy's biggest low cost carrier.
ALITALIA is not a low cost, but has reduced a lot its fares and you can find some really good deals with them.
Vueling is one of the few low cost airlines providing flights directly to Bologna.
Meridiana
Transavia
Sterling
SKY EUROPE
Air Berlin
TUIfly
Central Wings
Easy Jet
Ryanair

Vola Gratis will compare all of them.

From EUROPE

From the UK and Ireland to ITALY :

If you want a non stop flight, try ALITALIA's promotional fares to Bologna.
Meridiana will get you to nearby Firenze.

There is also Easy Jet. They fly to some airports nearby.

Compare low cost airlines prices on WEGOLO.

You can also use these search engines:
Ebookers
Expedia
Open Jet
Onlinetravel
Last Minute

From GERMANY to ITALY

ALITALIA and Lufthansa and German Wings have direct flights to Bologna.

TUI Fly and Air Berlin fly to nearby airports.

To compare prices, try the Bravo Fly search engine

Check also Expedia search engine.

If coming from France to ITALY

You can take a direct Night train to Bologna from several cities in France. Book it on TGV website.

For non stop flights from Paris to Bologna, check Vueling, My Air, ALITALIA and Air France.

My Air has a direct flight from Bordeaux to Bologna.

To compare low cost prices for low cost carriers, try the Bravo Fly andWEGOLO, search engines.

Check also the following sites, which have good flight search engines:
Terminal A, Nouvelles Frontieres, Voyages Sncf and Vivacances

If coming from Spain to ITALY

Vueling is your best bet, as you have direct flights from Madrid to Bologna. ALITALIA also offers good deals to Italy and direct flights to Bologna.

My Air has a direct flight from Ibiza to Bologna, and flies from Mainland Spain to many cities in Italy.

Compare prices of there airlines using BravoFly, Destinia and Wegolo .

You will find also good deals from low cost and regular airlines on Terminal A, Marsans and Expedia

If coming from Austria to ITALY

Austrian Airlines has “Red Ticket” offers, very cheap, and flies directly to Bologna.
SKY EUROPE and Air Berlin / Niki fly to nearby airports.

From The Netherlands to ITALY:

KLM has direct flights to Bologna.
TRANSAVIA flies to Rome, Venice and Pisa.

If coming from Switzerland to ITALY
You can take the train to Bologna. Book it on the TGV site.
If you prefer to fly, check Opodo.

If coming from Belgium to ITALY

Terminal A will find you all flights, including Low Cost, to Bologna. You can also go by train to Paris and on to Bologna. Timetables and bookings on the TGV

site.

If coming from Slovakia or the Czech republic to ITALY

SKY EUROPE flies to Milan, Rome and Venice.

If coming from Denmark to ITALY
Sterling flies from Copenhague to Florence and Venice

If coming from Sweden to ITALY
Sterling flies direct to Bologna from Stockholm.

The following search engines can be useful :
Go To Gate

Supersaver.no



If coming from Norway to ITALY

Sterling flies from Oslo to Florence, Rome and Venice.
Norwegian

flies to Rome, Pisa and Venezia.

You have the following search engines to compare your prices :
Ebookers Norway
Go To Gate


Supersaver.no


Travellink




If coming from Poland to ITALY

You're really lucky! Central Wings flies from Krakow and Warsaw to Bologna direct.

IF YOU ARE COMING FROM FAR AWAY

Going from The United States or Canada to ITALY

You are really lucky! Eurofly, Meridiana's long haul low cost carrier, has direct flights from New York to Bologna !!!

Try also these search engines

Travelocity US
Travelocity Canada
Lessno
Travelation
Economy travel
Air France USA
Air France Canada

Going From Australia to Italy

Expedia Australia and Zuji have good search engines.

Going from Latin America to LONDON

The best search engine for American countries (including Brazil, The Caribbean and the US) is Despegar.

FRANCE TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

July 1st, 2008 - PARIS - Palais Ominisport De Bercy Arena
Indoor show
July 2, 2008 - PARIS - Palais Ominisport De Bercy Arena
Indoor show


Paris has always been a special place for Iron Maiden to play. The first european show of Bruce and Adrian's come back took place here in Bercy. This will be for sure a special show, furthermore, it is, until now, the only indoors show announced for the european tour.
Don't miss the oportunity to see them playing live here. Find all the details on how to get to this show!

Find here or here your ticket for the show

You can also buy or sell your tickets in Viagogo for Paris and London.

If you need a hotel in Paris, try Accor Hotels, My Paris Hotel, Hotel Guide or Octopus


Getting Around in FRANCE:

Getting around in by train is easy in France, but it can be quite expensive. You'll find information in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish an Italian on the TGV website. This site enables you to buy your train tickets from anywhere in Europe.

If you consider buying a rail pass, visit Rail Europe, International Rail or Eurail

If coming from the previous show in Belgium the best way is coming by car or by train. Buy here your Thalys ticket from Antwerpen to Paris. You can also try the site Rail Europe and International Rail
There are no commercial flights anymore on the Paris/Brussels route.


Low cost airlines operating in FRANCE include:

Transavia
Sterling
SKY EUROPE
Air Berlin
My Air
British Airways
TUIfly
Meridiana
Central Wings
Vueling
Easy Jet
Ryanair

From EUROPE


From the UK and Ireland to FRANCE :

- By ferry : From Dover to Calais with Sea Franceor with P & O Ferries

- By train : From Paris to London by Eustostar.
The train is the fastest way to get from London to Paris. Book your train tickets on the TGV website or with Last Minute

- By plane, with Air France or British Airways.

Compare low cost airlines prices on WEGOLO.

You can also use these search engines:
Ebookers
Expedia
Open Jet

From GERMANY to FRANCE

There are a lot of direct fast trains


between Germany and France. You can get to Paris without changing trains from Berlin, Köln, Düsseldorf, Essen, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Munich, Mannheim, Karlsruhe and some other cities. You can book all these trains on the TGV


website.

There are a lot of low cost links from France to Germany. If you get the best prices, you can get to the Paris show from any big city in Germany.
TUI Fly flies to Paris from Hannover.
Air Berlin flies direct from Nüremberg, Munich and Düsseldorf, and has connecting flights from every city in Germany.
Easy Jet flies from Berlin and Hamburg.
German Wings flies from Köln and Stuttgart to Paris.

Don’t forget to check Air France , who has reduced a lot its fares!

To compare prices, try the Bravo Fly search engine

Check also Expedia search engine.

From Switzerland to FRANCE:

The easiest and fastest way is the TGV. There are direct trains to Paris from Geneva, Zurich, Lausanne, Basel, Neuchatel, Chur and other Swiss cities. Book your train TGV.
Easy Jet flies between Geneva and Paris. You can book their flights on their website or through Opodo

From Italy to FRANCE:

Vueling is your best choice when flying from Italy to Paris, as it’s the only low cost airline to link Bologna (the city where the Gods of Metal will be held) and Paris. They also fly from Milan, Rome and Venice.
There are also TGV between Bologna and Paris, sometimes or as little as 30€. Book this trains on the TGV website, they have a page in talian and english.
Don’t forget to check ALITALIA , Italy’s national airline. They also have direct flights from Bologna to Paris.
Meridiana flies from Milan to Paris.
Easy Jet has flights from Rome, Milan, Pisa, Napoli and Venice.
Ryanair flies from Treviso and Bergamo.

Compare prices on Vola Gratis, specially when flying from Rome or Milan.
Check also Last Minute as they have great offers on flights.

If coming from Austria to France

SKY EUROPE flies from Vienna to Paris.
Austrian Airlines has “Red Ticket” offers, very cheap, and flies directly to Paris.
Air Berlin also links Vienna and Paris.
There is also on direct train per day between Vienna, Salzburg and Paris. Check here





for availability and prices.

From The Netherlands to FRANCE:

Fast trains run between Amsterdam and Paris. Book your tickets here


.
If you prefer to fly, Vueling has direct flights from Amsterdam to Paris.
KLM has also low fares offers from Amsterdam to Paris.

If coming from Slovakia or the Czech Republic to France

SKY EUROPE has direct flights from Prague and Bratislava to Paris.

From Belgium to FRANCE:

Brussels is only 1:30 hours from Paris. Fast trains also run between Paris and Antwerpen, Liège, Gent, Namur, Brugge and other belgian cities. Book your tickets here


.

If coming from Croatia, Greece, Romania or Burlgaria

SKY EUROPE has connecting flights from Bucharest, Sofia, Split and Dubrovnik to Paris.
Easy Jet flies from Athens to Paris.
Blue Air flies from Bucharest to Beauvais.

If coming from Denmark to FRANCE
Sterling flies to Paris from Copenhagen and Billund

If coming from Norway to FRANCE

Sterling flies to Paris from Oslo.
Norwegian flies from Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim to Paris.

If coming from Poland to France

Central Wings flies from Lodz and Wroclaw to Paris
Norwegian flies from Warsaw to Paris.
Wizzair flies from Katowice to Beauvais.

If coming from Hungary to France

Wizzair flies from Budapest to Beauvais.
SKY EUROPE used to fly this route also, and it might restart for the summer schedule.

IF YOU ARE COMING FROM FAR AWAY

Going From Australia to FRANCE

Zuji will find you good deals.
Virgin Atlantic to London and then take Easy Jet to Paris.

Going From Hong Kong or China to FRANCE

Look for flights on Zuji or take Virgin Atlantic or Oasis to London and then take Easy Jet to Paris.

Going From Singapore, Indonesia or Malaysia to FRANCE

Check Zuji Singapore.
Singapore Airlines flies directly from Singapore to Paris.

Going from Latin America to FRANCE

The best search engine for American countries (including Brazil, The Caribbean and the US) is Despegar.
There are direct flights between Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela to FRANCE.

Going from The United States or Canada to FRANCE

Icelandair has often the cheapest fares from the US to Europe, including FRANCE.

Try these search engines
Travelocity
Lessno
Travelation
Economy travel
Air France USA
Air France Canada

UP THE IRONS IN FRANCE !!!!

DENMARK TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

July 27, 2008 - Horsens - Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen
outdoors show


Iron Maiden has played several times at Roskilde Festival, one of the biggest rock events in the world. As others northern European countries, Iron Maiden are very popular there. Copenhagen is a beautiful city to visit and Denmark has its own low cost airline: Sterling, so going to the show should not be too expensive. Enjoy it !!


Getting Around in DENMARK:

The best way to travel in DENMARK is by train. You'll find information in English here http://www.dsb.dk/
If you consider buying a rail pass, visit Click here Rail Europe or Eurail

If coming from the previous show, on July 26 in Gothenburg, going by train should be the best way to get there.
Buy your train tickets with Rail Europe or International Rail.
If you plan to cover several countries you might consider to buy an InterRail Pass. You can order it here or here

Low cost airlines operating in DENMARK include:

Sterling
Air Berlin
Spanair
German Wings


From EUROPE



From the UK and Ireland to DENMARK :

Sterling flies to Copenhague, Billund and Aalborg from London and East Midlands.
German Wings also flies from London.
Ryanair flies to Billund and Aarhus from London and Dublin

Compare low cost airlines prices on WEGOLO.

You can also use these search engines:
Ebookers and Expedia

From Germany to DENMARK


Sterling flies to Copenhague from Berlin and Dortmund.
Air Berlin, Germany's second Airline and biggest low cost in the country, flies to Helsinki from several cities in Germany, as well as from Switzerland.
TUI Fly flies to Hamburg, from where you can go by train into Denmark.

To compare prices, try the Bravo Fly search engine
Check also Expedia’s search engine.

From France to DENMARK:

Sterling flies to Copenhague from Paris, Geneva, Biarritz, Chambéry and Nice.

To compare low cost prices for low cost carriers, try the Bravo Fly andWEGOLO, search engines.

Check also the following sites, which have good flight search engines:
Terminal A, Nouvelles Frontieres and Voyages-sncf.com

From Norway to Danmark

Norwegian and Sterling fly the Oslo - Copenhague route

From Italy to DENMARK:


Sterling flies to Copenhague from Venice, Milano, Bologna and Rome.
Use Vola Gratis to find the best deals.
Last Minute is also worth checking.

ALITALIA has some really cheap offers to Copenhague.


From Spain to DENMARK :

Sterling flies to Copenhague from Barcelona, Valencia, Murcia, Alicante, Palma and the Canary Islands.
Spanair Hill take you from several cities in Spain to Copenhague.

To compare prices, use BravoFly and Wegolo

Try also the Terminal A
Viajes Iberia
Viajar
Marsans
E Dreams
Destinia
Expedia

If coming from Austria to Demnark

Sterling has direct flights to Copenhagen from Salzburg.
SKY EUROPE flies from Vienna to Copenhagen.
Austrian Airlines has “Red Ticket” offers, very cheap.
Air Berlin also flies Vienna to Copenhagen.



If comig from Croatia, Greece or Burlgaria to DENMARK


Sterling has direct flights to Copenhague from Athens, Crete, Split and Burgas.

If coming from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia or the Czech Republic

Sterling has direct flights to Copenhagen from Budapest, Krakow and Prague.
SKY EUROPE flies from Prague to Copenhagen.


IF YOU ARE COMING FROM FAR AWAY

Going From Australia to DENMARK

Zuji will find you good deals.
You can also fly Virgin Atlantic to London and then take Sterling to Copenhague.

Going From Hong Kong or China to DENMARK

Look for flights on Zuji or take Virgin Atlantic or Oasis to London and then take Sterling to Copenhague.

Going From Singapore, Indonesia or Malaysia to DENMARK

Check Zuji Singapore.
Singapore Airlines has direct flights to Copenhagen.


Going from Latin America to DENMARK

The best search engine for American countries (including Brazil, The Caribbean and the US) is Despegar.
There are no direct flights between South America and DENMARK.

Going from The United States or Canada to DENMARK

Icelandair has often the cheapest fares from the US to Europe, including DENMARK.

Try these search engines
Travelocity
Lessno
Travelation
Economy travel
Air France USA
Air France Canada

UP THE IRONS IN DENMARK !!!!

NORWAY TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

July 22, 2008 - Trondheim - Lerkendalstadium
Stadium outdoors show

July 24, 2008 - Oslo - Valle Hovin
Indoors show


Maiden, as in the rest of Scandinavia, is really big. In 2008 they are doing a huge tour of the Nordic countries, with 2 shows in Norway: One stadium show and one indoor show. As you might know, Norway is one of the most expensive countries in Europe, but they have 2 low cost airlines (Norwegian and Wideroe), which are very useful to get there and around, as well as lots of youth hostels where you can sleep for cheap. Here’s how to get there!


Getting Around in NORWAY:

To travel in NORWAY you can either go by plane or by train.
The low cost carriers Norwegian and Wideroe are very useful to get around and have cheap fares.

Flying Norwegian between Oslo and Trondheim can be done for as low as 43€ per way.

For the train, you'll find information in English here NSB .
There are direct trains from Oslo to Trondheim and some special offers if you book in advance on the NSB site.
If you consider buying a rail pass, visit Click here Rail Europe or Eurail


Low cost airlines operating in NORWAY include:

Wideroe
Norwegian
Sterling
German Wings



From EUROPE

If coming from the previous show, on July 19 in Tampere, going by boat should be the best way to get there. There are no low cost airlines covering the route from Tampere or Helsinki to Trondheim or Oslo.
One option id to take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn (Estonia), which is just one hour away, and from Tallin fly Norwegian to Trondheim or Oslo.
Another option is to fly Ryanair from Tampere to Frankfurt or Riga, and then fly Norwegian to Trondheim or Oslo.
Also, although this involves visa matters, you can take the train from Tampere to St Petersburg, and then fly Norwegian to Trondheim or Oslo.


From the UK and Ireland to NORWAY :

Sterling flies to Oslo from London and East Midlands.
Norwegian flies to Trondheim and Oslo from London Stansted, London Gatwick and Edinburgh.
Wideroe flies to Norway from Newcastle, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Ryanair flies to Torp from London Stansted, Liverpool, Prestwick and Dublin.

Compare low cost airlines prices on WEGOLO.

You can also use these search engines:
Ebookers
Expedia

From Denmark to NORWAY


Sterling , Norwegian and Wideroe
All fly from Copenhagen to Norway.


From Germany to NORWAY


Norwegian flies to Oslo from Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf and Hamburg
German Wings flies from Köln to Oslo.

To compare prices, try the Bravo Fly search engine

Check also Expedia search engine.

From France, Belgium and Switzerland to NORWAY:

Sterling flies to Oslo from Paris, Bruxelles, Biarritz and Nice.
Norwegian flies to Oslo and Trondheim from Paris, Geneva, Nice and Zurich.

To compare low cost prices for low cost carriers, try the Bravo Fly andWEGOLO, search engines.

Check also the following sites, which have good flight search engines:
Terminal A, Nouvelles Frontieres and Voyages-sncf.com


From Italy to NORWAY:

Sterling flies to Oslo from Firenze and Rome.
Norwegian flies to Oslo from Pisa, Rome and Venezia.
Use Vola Gratis to find the best deals.
Last Minute is also worth checking.

ALITALIA has some really cheap offers to Oslo.

From Spain to NORWAY :

Sterling flies to Oslo from Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante, Palma and the Canary Islands.
Spanair Hill take you from several cities in Spain to Oslo.
Norwegian flies to Oslo from Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia, Sevilla, Tenerife, Mallorca and Ibiza.

To compare prices, use BravoFly and Wegolo

Try also Terminal A
Viajes Iberia
Viajar
Marsans
E Dreams
Destinia
Expedia

If coming from Austria to Norway



Sterling and Norwegian both have direct flights to Oslo from Salzburg.
Austrian Airlines has “Red Ticket” offers, very cheap.


If coming from Croatia, Greece, Serbia or Burlgaria

Norwegian flies to Trondheim from Split and Dubroknik in Croatia.
Norwegian also flies to Oslo, from Athens, Crete-Heraklion, and Kos in Greece.
Varna and Burgas in Bulgaria.
Split, Dubrovnik, Pula and Rijeka in Croatia
Belgrade in Serbia
Sterling has direct flights to Oslo from Athens, Crete and Burgas.

If coming from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia or the Czech Republic


Norwegian has direct flights to Oslo from Budapest, Warsaw, Szczeecin, Gdnask, Krakow and Prague.
Norwegian also flies direct to Trondheim from Prague.

IF YOU ARE COMING FROM FAR AWAY

Going From Australia to NORWAY

Zuji will find you good deals.
You can also fly Virgin Atlantic to London and then take Sterling or Norwegian to Oslo.

Going From Hong Kong or China to NORWAY

Look for flights on Zuji or take Virgin Atlantic or Oasis to London and then take Sterling or Norwegian to Oslo.

Going From Singapore, Indonesia or Malaysia to NORWAY

Check Zuji Singapore.
Singapore Airlines has direct flights to Copenhagen, Stockholm, London and Germany, from where you can take Sterling or Norwegian to Oslo.

Going from Latin America to NORWAY

The best search engine for American countries (including Brazil, The Caribbean and the US) is Despegar.
There are no direct flights between South America and NORWAY.

Going from The United States or Canada to NORWAY

Icelandair has often the cheapest fares from the US to Europe, including NORWAY.

Try these search engines
Travelocity
Lessno
Travelation
Travelation
Economy travel
Air France USA
Air France Canada

UP THE IRONS IN NORWAY !!!!