With just over 100 days before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa it’s time to begin making any last minute plans to the country if you want to watch the action. The teams in each group have been set and we’re now just waiting for the kick-off. South Africa has grown over the past decade and has drawn in some tourists, but it isn’t ranked among one of the top tourist places to visit. Since there are going to be thousands and thousands of people travelling from all parts of the world to South Africa in June I figured we’d talk a little bit about South Africa.
South Africa has a population of over 45 million people which live in the nine different provinces inside of the country. There will be soccer played throughout the entire country at the 2010 World Cup so you need to make sure you plan your trip carefully. You don’t want to stay in Cape Town if you have tickets to soccer matches in Polokwane as you would need to do way too much travelling on your vacation. South Africa is like many other countries in that it has a wide range of different cultures living together. In all you can find over 10 different languages spoken in the country, but we’re glad to tell you that a lot of people do speak English, especially at tourist destinations like the hotel.
There will be nine different cities where the 2010 World Cup Betting will be played in June. You’ll want to buy your tickets before you plan your trip so that you can find out which city you need to stay close too. The following are the nine cities that will host soccer matches this summer at the World Cup.
* Cape Town – Green Point Stadium
* Durban – Durban Stadium
* Johannesburg – Ellis Park Stadium
* Mangaung / Bloemfontein – Free State Stadium
* Nelson Mandela Bay / Port Elizabeth – Port Elizabeth Stadium
* Nelspruit – Mbombela Stadium
* Polokwane – Peter Mokaba Stadium
* Rustenburg – Royal Bafokeng Stadium
* Tshwane / Pretoria – Loftus Versfeld Stadium
If you don’t already have tickets to the 2010 World Cup you can still purchase them several ways. There are still 2 out of 5 ticketing phases left for tickets with then next phase starting in a few days on February 9th 2010. There will be almost a half million tickets available during this time, but remember it’s a first come first served basis. Of course if needed you can always look to purchase tickets through a ticket broker closer to the World Cup, but you will definitely pay over the ticket price for them.
Since there are going to be millions of worldcup participants and soccer fans around the world attending the World Cup you should definitely book your accommodations and everything else you need now before it’s too late. There are still some places where you can book rooms, but South Africa doesn’t have a huge abundance of accommodations. The South African government has been spending tons of money on improving the countries infrastructure, so it should definitely be an enjoyable World Cup.