Geusselt Cup Maastricht, Netherlands - 03 untill 04 April 2010 (Easter) (nl)

The Geusselt Cup is one of the largest Spring tournaments in the Netherlands and is highly valued each year by the participants. The teams can count on an extensive sportprogram at the Geusselt Cup. Apart from the matches various activities will be organised around the complex. On Friday evening the teamleaders are invited to a social meeting with big-screen presentation of the tournament. In the meantime the players have the evening free to get acclimatized or visit Maastricht centre. The tournament starts after a colourful opening on Saturday morning. After a few opening words of Maastrichts' Sports councillor the players can get started. The Geusselt Cup welcomes everyone to the festive evening with disco at the local party-centre only 1 mile from the tounament complex. On Sunday the Geusselt Cup will be finalized in the afternoon after the last matches. Professional football players of 1st division club MVV will be present to hand the trophies to the captains of the winning team. The last evening is free for all to enjoy the city-center of Maastricht or to share a last few hours with their hosts at the 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. Accommodations have been selected with care and must comply to a number of conditions such are they are within easy reach of the sports park, value for money, suitalbe for sports groups, safety provisions and a flexible management. For more information check out the pdf pricelist (or arrangement brochure) which can be found on this website.

Maastricht. The friendly Burgundian city in the very south of the Netherlands almost seems 'foreign'. No wonder really, so close to Germany and Belgium. It's a stylish city, the main city of the slightly hilly, green province of Zuid-Limburg. This city of Roman origin on the river Meuse is seen as being one of the most sociable in the whole of the Netherlands. Maastricht is a city with something to suit all tastes: whether you love culture or history, simply sauntering around or sightseeing, shopping and evenings out: Maastricht is the place to be. The heart of the city is the Vrijthof, also known as 'Maastricht's sitting room', due to all the pavement cafés and restaurants here. A visit to St. Pietersberg caves, a few miles outside the city, is not to be missed.

Maastricht/some tips: Shopping. Maastricht is the ideal shopping city. The historic shopping streets are a wonderful sight! Between the beautiful St. Servaesbridge, the Markt and the Vrijthof, you can shop to your heart's delight. There's a wonderful indoor shopping centre on the outskirts of the city centre: The Brusselse Poort. The shops are closed on Sunday. The Vrijthof and the Onze Lieve Vrouweplein are the most popular spots to enjoy a snack and a drink. It's always fun here, with crowds from early morning until late in the evening. Maastricht has plenty to offer in terms of entertainment. There is no end to (music) cafes, wine bars and discos, making this city the top of the bill for evenings out. The Burgundian attitude here is reflected in the many restaurants: something to suit all tastes!

Valkenburg (15 km from Maastricht). Valkenburg is one of the most popular tourist resort of the Dutch province Limburg. The town offers a pleasant centre with a lot of entertainment. Special attractions are the 'Thermae 2000', a luxury thermal centre with for instance a string of swimming pools, saunas and Turkish bathes (entrance fee: 09.00 - 13.00: € 19,50 p.p. and a whole day costs € 27,50 p.p. ), the 'Sprookjesbos', an amusement park with various attractions and presentations of fairy tales (entrance fee: € 7,95 p.p.) and the chair lift to the Wilhelmina tower (entrance fee: adults: € 3,50 p.p. and children under 13: € 2,50 p.p.).