Mississippi Yearning
for details.
It's not known yet whether properties in and around the lovely medieval town of Marburg -- known for its 16th-century university that the Brothers Grimm attended -- will set up contracts to work directly with FIFA, or even if they book this far in advance. But check with the tourist office for the state of Hessen, where Marburg is, for a list of 1,000 vacation homes and apartments for rent. Info: 011-49-6117-7 8-800,
www.hessen-tourismus.de
. The German National Tourist Office also can help. Info: 212-661-7200,
www.cometogermany.com
.
The World Cup, with matches in 12 German cities, begins on June 9, 2006, with tickets scheduled to go on sale Feb. 1, 2006, according to FIFA. Prices range from $43 for the first-round matches to nearly $750 for the top seats at the final.
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