From where the players eat and stay to where the fans congregate and bed down, share your info and tips for making World Cup the adventure of a lifetime.


Wilkommen to the Host Cities

Germany's 12 host cities of the 2006 FIFA World Cup include: Berlin, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Gelsenkirchen, Hanover, Kaiserslautern, Cologne, Leipszig, Munich, Nuremberg, and Stuttgart.

The whole superstar-studded Brazilian delegation will rest up in the exclusive and high-priced 50-room Kempinski Hotel Falkenstein in the 18,000-person town of Koenigstein im Tuanus (located 13 miles from Frankfurt), which more than 100 millionaires call home.

The Samba Stars will be squatting in the upper stratum of World Cup accommodations. Meanwhile, visitors from 72 countries have booked over one million hotel stays during the World Cup, at an average of 186 Euros ($230) a night. Organizing Committee officials worked with 600 partner hotels to prevent price gouging. Some locals are taking the opportunity to open their homes to visitors.

- Got any German relatives looking to host Cup fans?

- Know where your team is staying? Dish!

- Where will you be staying?

- Add your tips on night life, gathering places for your team's fans, and side trips while you're in Germany

- Been to the World Cup before? Give us your tips on how to get the most out of the trip.

Home Cookin’

Portugal’s chef of eight years, Helio Loureiro, plans to shore up his team’s spirits with liberal doses of chicken soup, a Portuguese favorite comfort food. He and team management will allow wine at the training tables – except on game days.

- Got any recommendations for your national team’s dining?

- Know where the players are spending their off-field hours?

Stuck at Home?

We fans make the best of it, don't we?

- Got a favorite pub where you watch the games? Tell us about it.

- What rituals do you invoke to fully live the World Cup experience?

- Post pictures of you and your pals living it up!

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