Region 1 ODP Italy trip

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1 Region 1 ODP trip VI Trofeo Anselmo Fagni March 31-April 10, 2012

2 Region 1 ODP 1996 SAMPLE TOUR ITINERARY 1 - MARCH 31-APRIL 10, 2012 Based on a 9 night stay in Northern and participation at 14. Trofeo Gallini DAY 1 SATURDAY 31 Departure from JFK on overnight flight AZ 605 to Milan at 07:15pm DEPARTURE DAY 2 SUNDAY 01 Arrival in Milan at 09:25am Possible visit of Milan in the morning Attendance to Serie A match Inter Milan - Genoa FC at 03:00pm Bus transfer to Parc Hotel in Peschiera del Garda in the evening DAY 3 MONDAY 02 DAY 4 TUESDAY 03 Training at Parc Hotel in the morning Sightseeing around Garda Lake (Sirmione and Lazise) FRIENDLY MATCH Visit of Verona PESCHIERA DEL GARDA (4) PARC HOTEL DAY 5 WEDNESDAY 04 Training at Parc Hotel in the morning Day in Venice DAY 6 THURSDAY 05 Bus transfer to Hotel Arnolfo in Montecatini for tournament stay Visit of Bologna on the way to Pistoia DAY 7 FRIDAY 06 TROFEO ANSELMO FAGNI DAY 1 Group match 1 DAY 8 SATURDAY 07 TROFEO ANSELMO FAGNI DAY 2 Group match 2 MONTECATINI TERME (5) HOTEL ARNOLFO DAY 9 SUNDAY 08 TROFEO ANSELMO FAGNI DAY 3 Second round (match 3) DAY 10 MONDAY 09 TROFEO ANSELMO FAGNI DAY 4 Placement match and Finales DAY 11 TUESDAY 10 Return flight AZ 1676 from Florence to Rome at 07:10am Connecting flight AZ 608 from Rome to JFK at 10:20am Arrival at JFK at 02:05pm DEPARTURE Suggested activities during the duration of the tournament will be submitted once we receive the tournament match schedule. Extra-soccer activities during the stay in Pistoia could include excursions to Lucca, Pisa and Florence.

3 Cultural excursions Excursions to some of the following attractions will be attempted during the trip: Milan. The Duomo Milan Visit of the Duomo, world s largest Gothic Cathedral. See Da Vinci s Last Supper in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Stroll down Via Montenapoleone, Milan s fashionable shopping district. Possible visit of the 13th century Fort Castello Sforzesco. Visit of San Siro Stadium, home to AC Milan and Inter Milan. Verona and Garda Lake Visit of Sirmione a fortified town and its picturesque castle dating from the 13th century. Visit of the Roman Amphitheater, known as The Arena of Verona. Walk to Juliet s House in the center of Verona, the supposed location of the balcony love scene from Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet. Garda Lake. Sirmione Venice Visit of St Mark s Square and Basilica di San Marco, the cathedral of Venice, one of finest Byzantine architecture. Visit of Correr Museum and discover the Art and History of Venice Wander around but don t lose yourself in the endless mazes of backstreets and some 150 canals! Venice. Grand Canal Bologna Visit of the City of Bologna, a compact monument filled Medieval Town and the gastronomic Capital of. Walk around Piazza Maggiore and visit of San Petroni Church, the world s fifth largest Basilica. Climb up the 300 feet tall Medieval Tower for a great view of the Red City of Bologna. Visit of Basilica di Santo Stefano, known for its clear mix of architectural styles. Pisa and Lucca Visit of Piazza del Duomo in Pisa housing four monuments including the Cathedral and the Leaning Tower. Visit of the walled City of Lucca and its medieval street plan. Pisa. Piazza del Duomo Florence Visit of the domed Cathedral of Florence Santa Maria del Fiore the crowning architectural jewel of Florence. Visit of the Galleria degli Uffizi and see the works of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Boticelli s Birth of Venus. Walk from the Galleria on to Ponte Vecchio bridge. See Michelangelo s David the world s most famous sculpture at the Academia Galleria. Bus to Piazziale Michelangelo for a panoramic view of Florence and the rolling hills of Tuscany. Florence. Cathedral of Santa Maria

4 Lodging accomodations Parc Hotel **** Garda Lake is s largest lake, situated at the foot of the Alps, in a beautiful area of southern Europe. Parc Hotel is located half-way between the Milan-Venice highway. A few minutes walk will lead you to the complex sports center which includes two regular grass fields (115x72yd), one of which is illuminated. Professional Serie A club AC Chievo Verona will be using the fieds for the upcoming season.wi-fi can be accessed from the hotel s spacious lounge. Peschiera del Garda. Parc Hotel Via Brolo, Castelnuovo del Garda, Phone: Hotel Arnolfo *** Hotel Arnolfo is located in Montecatini Terme, a small sized Medieval Town served by Highway 11, half-way between Florence and the Mediterranean coast. Tournament venue Pistoia, is situated 10 miles East of Montecatini. All rooms offer free Wi-Fi internet connection. Peschiera del Garda. Parc Hotel Via Trieste, Montecatini Terme (PT) Phone: Montecatini Terme. Hotel Arnolfo

5 Tournament information VI Trofeo Anselmo Fagni Age group: Players born after 01/01/96 - U16 Venue: Pistoia, Dates: April 06-09, 2012 Format: 12 teams - 4 groups x 3 teams Match durations: 2 x 30 minutes Matches guaranteed: participants. Pistoia Milan SA Sidney Australia FC Zenit Russia OGC Nice France FC internazionale SSC Napoli AC Fiorentina Empoli FC AC Siena AC Prato AS Livorno Pisa AC Region 1 ODP USA