Sporting Breaks The Relaxing Way

W hen many people think of       relaxing weekend away. Perhaps     travelling to see a           one of the most exciting events    sports event their mental     of the year in terms of            images are often tarnished by         atmosphere is the Rugby Six        traffic jams, long journeys and       Nations tournament.                suspect sandwiches from motorway                                         service stations. In fact if you      Next years match between Scotland  add into the mix your team of         and England has all the elements   choice getting thumped then your      for an exciting weekend away.      day out can turn into an              Hosted in Scotland's capital       extremely miserable one!              Edinburgh, the whole city comes                                          alive during match weekends with   While you will never be able to       a friendly atmosphere welcoming    guarantee the outcome of the          all their guests (yes even the     event, there are several measures     English!).                         you can take to make sure you                                            enjoy your trip away - not least      There is a fantastic vibe in the   slowing things down and taking        majestic Murrayfield stadium       your time!                            throughout the match and the post                                        match buzz in all of the city's    The fact is long drives to and        pubs is always entertaining.       from sporting events are no fun       Combine this sporting activity     at all. By taking your time and       with everything else the           spending the weekend in a nearby      beautiful city of Edinburgh has    hotel you can walk to and from an     to offer and there is all the      event while soaking up the            ingredients to an excellent        ambience. The next few months in      weekend away. For further details  the UK has some excellent             of fixtures try http://            sporting events coming up that        www.six-nations-rugby.co.uk.       are perfect to turn into a                                               Another potential weekend away        the event. With a number of        for sports fans is the Cheltenham     excellent hotels in the area the   Festival. Cheltenham Racecourse,      Festival is guaranteed to be a     the home of National Hunt Racing,     wonderful short break for all      plays host to the world's             those who enjoy the excitement     steeplechase elite during its         and glamour of international       annual National Hunt Festival         horse racing.                      held in March. Lasting four days                                         the highlight of the festival is      By combining your sporting event   the famous Gold Cup which is one      of choice with a weekends hotel    of the most exciting horse races      accommodation you can truly relax  anywhere in the world.                and enjoy the event. Specialist                                          travel companies such as           Attracting horses, trainers and       http://www.superbreak.com have a   jockeys from all over Britain,        number of accommodation + ticket   Ireland and France, an exciting       packages for many top sporting     international flavour permeates       events across the UK. Its just a   the elegant Spa town of               pity you can never guarantee the   Cheltenham for the duration of        result you are looking for!        About the Author: Robin is a travel writer based in Edinburgh and the webmaster of http://www.travel-tips.co.uk. Source: www.isnare.com