Sirene Cup II Middelkerke, Belgium - 22 untill 23 May 2010 (Whitsun) (be)

A successful football tournament followed by enjoying the seafront promenade and nightlife in the Belgian seaside resort of Middelkerke. If you can think of a better way to spend this Whitsun weekend, we would be very surprised. The football weekend starts on the Friday evening when the teams are expected for a reception hosted by the tournament organisation. Subsequently, the players are invited to go and explore Middelkerke with its seafront promenade and lively nightlife. However, don’t be too enticed and have a good sleep too, as the first teams are expected on the pitch at nine o’clock the following morning. Each football team will play two matches on the Saturday and two on Sunday. Only the first and second team of each group will go on to play the ranking matches on the Sunday. The rest of the teams will play a challenge round on the second day of the tournament. However, no need to be too sad about that when you are on the Belgian coast this time of year. The ranking matches will start at ten o’clock on the Sunday and the final is played in the afternoon. The tournament is subsequently concluded with the award ceremony in K.G.S. Middelkerke-Leffinge’s cosy clubhouse.

As well as participation at the tournament, Euro-Sportring also arranges the accommodation for the participants. Participants can usually choose between school accommodation, group accommodation (youth accommodation and bungalows) and hotels. The accommodation we offer has been selected with care and must comply to a number of conditions such as are they within easy reach of the sports park, do they provide value for money, are they suitalbe for sports groups, are they safe and are the management fliexible. For more information about the available accommodation please see the pdf pricelist which can be found on this website.

Middelkerke is a seaside resort situated 10 km south west of Ostend. This tourist town offers all possible attractions for foreign guests. Along the boulevard you will find the Casino of Middelkerke, bars, restaurants, nightclubs and of course several attractive shopping street. Bruges, around 35 km from Middelkerke, with its beautiful centre, filled with stunning buildings, is one of the tourist highlights of Belgium. No wonder that the city lures many tourists every season of the year. In particular the 'Grand Square' and area around it, is famous for its cultural treasures. Bruges' main shopping and entertainment centre is also around the 'Grande Square'. This is where all the shopping streets such as the Steenstraat and the Zuidzandstraat, meet up. There are also two markets on Saturdays.

Bruges is a great town for an evening out, With no end of pubs, beer houses, bistros and restaurants with younger people flocking to the Eiermarkt and the pubs and nighclubs on Op 't Zand.

The 'Grande Square' is the centre of Bruges cultural life. You can't miss the 83 metre, octagonal Belfort tower, from where you'll enjoy wonderful views of the city and even the coastline when the weather permits! Discover Bruges from the other side by taking a boat trip which will transport you around the canals. There are five departure points (incl. the Nieuwstraat and Wollestraat). Boat trips daily between 10.00 and 18. 00 hours Ostend, 5 miles from Middelkerke, is known as the 'Queen of the Coastal Towns' and is the only Belgian coastal resort that is as lively in the summer as in the winter. Culture, sport, gastronomy; in short, there's a huge variety of things to choose from. Because of the fact that thousands of English tourists visit Ostend each year, the English even call the city of Ostend 'the most British town in Europe'.

Why not combine a day at the beach with a museum? In Ostend, you can visit the North Sea aquarium (open daily from 10.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 18.00, entrance prices up to €2,-) or the Amandine ship, which houses an interactive fisheries museum (open daily from 10.00 - 18.00. Sporty beach visitors can go (kite) surfing at a number of locations.