I bought the CHEAPEST flight to Europe's most EXPENSIVE country!
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- čas přidán 30. 01. 2024
- I bought the cheapest flight to Switzerland and ended up in Geneva for the day! From the Geneva convention to Servette Football Club to incredible mountainous terrain, Switzerland has a lot to offer. But, can you travel Switzerland on a budget?
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Where should I go next?
are still here in switzerland?
i was on your flight
Albania
come to visit zurich and watch a grasshopper game! the most expensive city in switzerland ;)
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I’d really recommend FC Kaiserslautern in Germany…they are so crazy for their football there. I also remember paying about 80 quid for a hotel there although the computers there didn’t work (had a phone with no Wi-Fi at the time!), brilliant atmosphere at the stadium!
Faroe Islands! Stunning scenery not too far and a thriving league for a country the size of Falkirk!
I love how you just get chatting to ppl randomly about the place , always a great way to go about stuff.
Love getting to hear ppl talk about clubs like this that they love. Crazy you said braga and he is from there. It’s a small world.
Interesting vlog, Sam. 🙂Got to do Norway. The scenery will blow your mind.
100%, would love that!
Great video Sam. Really enjoy watching these spontaneous European groundhopping trips
Another great video. I bought a flight to Geneva for £45 in 2014. It was so expensive when I was there (other than maybe public transport). Crazy prices for pretty much everything else (food and drink etc). You might not find it so expensive if used to Edinburgh prices!
The prices are quite reasonable in Switzerland. In New Zealand, where I live, you couldn't get a return trip from Auckland to Christchurch for 91 pounds ($180.00 NZD), it would cost quite a bit more. It would be great to see you down under. The Wellington Phoenix are riding high in the A League, and an expansion team from Auckland will be joining the A League next season. This time of year is the best time to visit NZ, weather is brilliant, and it's halfway through the A League season.
Nice one, Sam. Totally agree with you on the old Super Bock. Cracking wee swally in the Portuguese sun! Next? Liechtenstein or Luxembourg? Why not?
Liechtenstein has been in my mind for years! Did Gibraltar last year so should probably visit more minnows
Cheers for the support as ever
There's a really nice book by Charlie Connelly 'called Stamping Grounds.' He went to Liechtenstein to cover their 2002 World Cup campaign. Essentially, he did what you are now doing but on the written page. It was fascinating and insightful seeing as he was able to gain access to the players quite easily (the majority were amateurs then). It would make for a great video. If anyone could pull it off, it's you :)@@FootyAdventures
There's a really nice book by Charlie Connelly 'called Stamping Grounds.' He went to Liechtenstein to cover their 2002 World Cup campaign. Essentially, he did what you are now doing but on the written page. It was fascinating and insightful seeing as he was able to gain access to the players quite easily (the majority were amateurs then). It would make for a great video. If anyone could pull it off, it's you :)
Interesting and scenic! The view of Lakeland looking South from Annan is similar!
Amazing skies.
Loved the Braga coincidence
Yeah the braga part was mad. Thanks for watching again 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Catching up on some of your videos. They're SO GOOD. Presentation style feels so easy and relaxed.
Thanks mate!! Many more to come
Another fantastic vlog Sam. Keep up the great work.
Hibs played servette in a training match a few weeks ago. I won't mention the score.
brilliant video Sam, really enjoyable. Geneva looks promising for a good away trip!
Northern Spain Ath Bilbao loads of lower league teams around Bilbao. You got Santander great city and football club.. Then accoss to San Sebastian and Socidad and smaller clubs like Real Union etc love there football in Northern Spain.
Superb as always Sam - what a job you have.
Would love you to do a Napoli video - showing the town and of course the stadium
Loved that video Sam very interesting to see lower league Swiss teams, the Meyrin Stadium looked great!
Hi Sam, glad you seemed to have a good time! I've been fortunate enough to visit Geneva twice (mainly to visit CERN), it's a spectacular place. Obviously you were focusing on the football stuff for the video but I hope you get to visit again as a proper tourist to see the sights, the old town for example is beautiful and you can go up to the top of the cathedral for a small fee, the views from there are incredible.
There's also a combined pizzeria/bowling alley - if it still exists - somewhere just out of town, took the tram to get there. Used to see sports cars zooming up the waterfront as well.
Watching this made me miss the place!
I love your videos, and appreciate the work you do. Thanks for taking us along on your ventures. We don't get much coverage here state side with soccer other than the big clubs and leagues.
Congratulations on ticking off Switzerland on your footy map ! Enjoyed this video ... Last week my son arranged a trip for the two of us to Krakow in Poland. The flights from Stansted were £26 return each, we got a room (not as nice as yours !) at £17 each for TWO nights, so we could really explore the historic Old Town and did an amazing day trip to Zakopane in the Tatra mountains in between .... You paid £2.75 for a train from Geneva Airport to the city ? Our bus from Krakow International to the Old Town (11 km) was .... 80p (400 PLN) ! and it dropped us right outside Cracovia FC before taking a tram four stops to our room. Wisla Krakow is literally the other side of the road across a park (like Liverpool & Everton) and we visited both during our stay. idea for the future for you ? You'd love the history and architecture of Krakow too ...
Next time you want to go to Switzerland, go to Basel. From there you can cross the Rhine into Germany, or there's another border crossing in the city into France. Germans and French work together and go back to their country every day. Insane!
Basel has always been on my radar. Need to get there soon!
Just watched it. One of the best you have done. Really interesting. Might try it and the last ground you visited looks amazing.
Your a real inspiration mate, keep up the good work!
I was in Geneva last weekend. The trains from the airport used to be free to the city centre. Did find it a bit expensive but was only there a night.
If you ever get the chance head to Vienna. First Vienna who are in the second division play at the Hohe Warte Stadium which is a natural bowl. (similar to how Chalton used to be). The council now only allow 5,500 nowaddays but back in the 1920s they allowed people to stand on the banks and the largest crowd was 85,000 when Austria played Italy in 1923. Which was the largest football crowd in mainland Europe. If you ask the stewards very nicely (and enter from the top entrance) they sometimes allow a couple of people to walk around the grass banks during the game which during a night game is pretty amazing.
You've made me want to visit
Loved the trip to the top tier but only getting to see the lower leagues. Very much on point for this channel as your coverage of the Scottish lower leagues is so good. Glad you were able to tell more of the history of the smaller clubs. It just adds to the enjoyment I gain.
As to where you should go in the future, come to the US for the Copa America and maybe catch Sporting Kansas City verse Inter Miami in Arrowhead Stadium.
You should come over to Perth WA, and see Perth Glory. It's also nice weather this time of year.
Keep up the good content, it's always good watching your videos. Good job 👍
Only part of Australia I've never been to pretty much! Will definitely come one day!
In Czech Republic we have B teams even in the second tear 😁
Great video Sam ,very informative and interesting. What about going to Hungary next
Great video Sam, visited Geneva last April for Servette v St. Gallen. Great stadium - 30,000 capacity - but their average gate is 8 - 10,000. Great atmosphere tho, walked to the ground from Carouge via the underpass you showed. Terrific experience!
Brilliant Sam, love these travel videos you do. Went to Switzerland a few weeks back and stayed in Lausanne which is not far from Geneva, visited the olympic museum which was awesome. Nyon is also nearby as well which is the home of uefa. Then travelled down to chur via Zurich and took regional train via St Moritz to Tirano in Italy commonly known as the Bernina express but by getting regional train it was a fraction of the cost and was incredible, the scenery was epic. Then got train from Tirano to Bergamo and flew back to the UK from there. You could do same route and take in a game at Atalanta or go back to Milan 👍🙂🇮🇹 Keep up the great work Sam
Great video. Loving these reviews
Thanks mate more to come!
The train from the airport to the city used to be free. There was machines in arrivals which would produce free vouchers.
Could've saved myself £2.75 if that was still the case!
Great video!
Another great video! Is it just me or does Meyrin’s awesome stadium has ever so slight shades of Gala Fairydean Rovers’s ground?
Hahaha I wasn’t expecting a gala fairydean comment but now you say it, yes. It is quite similar!
@@FootyAdventures I gotta say Sam, thank you so much for all the videos. They’re incredibly entertaining and you always teach us something. I might be a lifelong Celtic supporter but I’m always drawn to your lower tier stuff. Thanks again
welcome to Swtzlnd. Hope you gonna make it up to Zurich too..one day 😃
Located in the courtyard of the Town Hall to the left of the main courtyard door. Plaque The plaque commemorates two events that took place in the building in what is now called the "Alabama Room." The first is the First Geneva Convention in 1864 which founded the International Committee of the Red Cross. The second is resolving of a dispute between Great Britain and the United States about the damages caused by the Confederate ship CSS Alabama during the Civil War.
Very interesting cheers from TASMANIA
Love these type of videos 👏
Just got back from Lisbon yesterday, as a Coventry fan it was great to watch Gyokeres again, Sporting won 8-0, did both stadium tours, amazing City
The second teams of Ajax, PSV, AZ and Utrecht play at the second highest level (1st Division). Jong Ajax won the competition in 2019 I believe. But they cannot promote to the Eredivisie obviously
I was supposed to go to Geneva in 2020 but my trip was cancelled twice due to COVID. It’s still on my list of places to go.
Mateee the backdrop of that last stadium is insaneee! Class video mate
Good job man. That's dedication for you!
Cheers mate! More to come 🎬🙌🏼
you should come for a servette game against a top team or a european side!
Faroe Islands next Sam?
Peterhead
Nairn county in Scotland would be nice 😅
Clapton CFC is London oldest stadium you could perhaps go to
And a stadium tour of Fulham fc if you like.😮
Switzerland is a nice country 😊
8:47 wow, Sam 😂
This is a good vlog but I am quite surprise to hear that the cost of living in Switzerland is expensive,good friend Sam!!!🏋♂️
as far as i know (i'm from Switzerland) there is not a single stadium here where they offer guided stadium tours. Letzigrund in Zürich is open for the public, but no guided tour.
The mountains you could see were most definitely the Alps.
I have been to Switzerland and what a great country to live and visit I would love to see you in Italy for a trip my brother
To note is that the Liechtensteiner football pyramid is assimilated into the Swiss one. FC Vaduz is the highest-ranking club currently in the Challenge League (and has spent some time in the Super League), however everyone else is further down--the second-highest club as of the 2022-23 season is USV Eschen/Mauren which plays in the fourth tier (1. Liga Classic).
OMG this was my mum and aunt at the beginning of the video with the flags from Vietnam. They said they met young English man very respectful thakyou .
Geffinor sign was still up in Geneva a couple of years back
Weird to see this today, and wondering how the IDF hospital raid a few days ago, which of these conventions it breached, on top of the multitude they've breached of late.
those seats at the back of the stand at 14:42 look pretty cool, wonder if they are press or hospitality seats?
Hi mate, I’ve done an internship with Carouge. They are hospitality stands, used mainly for club sponsors. Have a nice day!
The old man shaking his head as he walks by haha.
My favourite ever player Kevin Cooper was the manager of Servette in 2014
Man City were FA Cup Winners, 1st Division Champs, League Cup winners and European Cup Winners Cup winners and fell to the 3rd tier of English football....... bounced back quite well though
With blood money and breaking a lot of rules
Need any help in planning let us know.
Try pitlochry, Vale of Atholl Fc
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I haven't lived in Glasgow since 2017ish. Is a croissant and a coffee from Costa or whatever really 6 quid? Isn't it about 4?
Love all your vids Sam!
3 stadiums and a lovely mountain view, not a bad day for under £250
which grounds will you be visiting in swizz?
Ottmar Hitzfeld GsponArena near Stalden, Switzerland
Excellent
I'm pretty sure the bus from Geneva airport to the city centre is free. Just a wee tip for anyone.
I'm trying to get tickets for FC Sion vs Young Boys but can't find tickets any suggestions im not on social media anymore
Get down to como😁
Albania. Tirana. Just come back. Great place! 🇦🇱✈️
If you think Switzerland is most expensive country in Europe I suggest you try Finland 🇫🇮 you will be really shocked and trust me I just visited Switzerland with Hibs
I went to the Zurich Derby. grasshoppers v fc zurich. A riot developed in the second half. Match abandoned. Riot police deployed. Water Cannon on standby. Cheap Railways Expensive Beer fun times
When Ryanair and Easyjet started up . I grabbed every penny flight.
FCZ playing tonight. SHould have got the train through.
I have a challenge for you Sam where in Europe can you go and see all the club stadiums in less than 3 hours, 7 teams😀😀😀😀😀
Glad I’ve never been to Switzerland after how expensive I found Iceland (even more expensive than Norway!)
go to Luxembourg
Hibs got in because they had floodlights... sounds like something a jambo told you hahahaha
LOL😂
i was on your flight mate
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Faroe Islands
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Can you go to Freiburg in Germany? It‘s where I study and believe me when I say it‘s one of the most beautiful cities in Germany
Not sure the Geneva Convention is a good thing...
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Arniston Rangers Sam
Copying away days channel I see 😅
I don’t think Switzerland has a lot going for it, but the flag is a big plus!
Have you been ?
@@s125ish as it happens, yes. St Johnstone at Lucerne. But this was a joke… what’s on the flag?!
Some of the worst staduim haha😂
Left the video after the pathetic attempt to
Waste of time doing a football vlog with no football😂
Fifa Museum in Zurich for next time. Cheap trip over to Northern Ireland? I guarantee a coffee and croissant for £5