The 2014 Brazil World Cup Travel Guide

As you are no doubt already aware, the 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil. Naturally, this means that a fairly large number of travelers (Europeans in particular) are going to be descending upon the various venues in the country, many of them having never previously visited Brazil before. Given this, we’ve thought it prudent to provide readers with a basic “2014 World Cup” travel guide. This will detail exactly what you need to know regarding everything from lodging options and transportation concerns, to information about the various venues and attractions. Alright, let’s get started, shall we?

First of all, getting to Brazil is going to be your first objective. Assuming that you’re flying out of the UK, the trip will take at least 11 hours or so, fyi. Perhaps the best method of planning such a trip (especially one that comprises travel across multiple areas within a country) is to pay for a packaged excursion. As expected, there are a number of companies which are offering all-inclusive deals which have been specifically designed for the 2014 World Cup and we recommend that you Google them for yourself and do your own price / feature comparisons.

For all intents and purposes, we’re going to focus on three main stadiums / venues as they are listed to be among the first where the English team will play. They are:

Manaus

The first football engagement is slated to take place at the Estadio Amazonia in Manaus. As far as the city itself is concerned, it’s one of very striking architecture with a history that spans back to 1669. In recent times, the place is a veritable hotbed of activity for “eco-tourists” who might be interested in more “natural” amenities.

Most guests might consider booking rooms at either the “Hotel Tropical”, or the “Boutique Hotel Casa Teatro”, both being luxury in their design and appointments. One of the most interesting facets of this territory is its proximity to ports; meaning, you can take riverboat cruises or even seaplane excursions across the beautiful landscape. This includes trips to the Mamirauá nature reserve as well, which is often called the largest floodplain in the world.

Sao Paulo