Page Updated : 24 November 2006

INTRODUCTION

Bangor NISC will be taking advantage of the twinning links between Bangor and Bregenz in Austria by making the lakeside resort their base for the Club Trip for the away match in Liechtenstein. This will be a great opportunity for the Club to strengthen the civic links between the two towns.

Flights have been booked and overland journeys planned, and it looks as if there will be almost 100 Gold Coast fans supporting the Green & White Army in the beautiful Alpine region next March.

The main party are flying to Zurich where they will rendezvous with our overseas brethren flying in from England. Coaches will be provided to transport the party for the 1½ hour journey to Bregenz which is about 75 miles distant.

Details of the trip are becoming clearer and the Club are grateful for the assistance of North Down Council in securing a hotel which can accommodate all the Bangor NISC travellers under one roof. The latest plan is that all Club members will have dinner together just after arrival in Bregenz and this will be included in the accommodation price, as will breakfast.

BASE CAMP

The Hotel Messmer is described as a beautiful hotel situated in the centre of the "festival" city, Bregenz. You will enjoy the friendly service and the relaxing surroundings. The hotel is located near the Lake "Bodensee" and only 5 min walking distance from the theatre, festival and congress hall, gambling Casino and railway station.

Rooms have a bathroom / shower, WC, TV, radio, telephone, mini-bar, and the Hotel has a sauna, solarium, three restaurants, historic wine bar and sunny winter-garden

MATCH DAY

The details of match day have yet to be sorted as there may be a Civic Reception in the morning.

As the match against Liechtenstein is likely to have an evening kick-off, it has been decided that the members should have lunch in Bregenz and depart for Vaduz in the early afternoon.

Although Vaduz is less than 35 miles from Bregenz, which is only ¾ hour trip on a coach, it is only a small town. Reports from people who have been there suggest that there may be a severe shortage of watering holes and not many places to congregate, unlike the Town Hall square in Copenhagen !

It is also intended that the coaches will leave for the return journey back to Bregenz immediately after the match in order that the members will assist the entertainment sector of the local economy in our host town.

The Club will be issuing a travel brochure prior to departure, and this will include a full itinerary as well as a code of conduct.

An aerial view of the lakefront of Bregenz and the Hotel Messmer below