The end of the season across the major European leagues may be closing in but that simply opens the doors to a feast of summer games!

May is always one of the most dramatic months in the European football calendar. It’s when domestic titles are won and lost, European trophies are lifted, and clubs battle in the last rounds of league matches to finish in European competition places or save themselves from relegation. Put simply, these are some of the most exciting matches of the season and we can take you there!

We all need a treat to look forward to early in the year. There’s nothing better than a football break – to warmer climes in southern Europe, or maybe by joining a group trip to see German football. Nickes.Com can help you with both in early 2025!

Italy is the home of gorgeous food, historic cities, beautiful coastline and – of course – passionate football supporters. The league season has just kicked off. Where do you want to go to experience the unique atmosphere of Italian football?

Don’t miss out on watching league football this summer: join a fantastic group trip to Sweden! Our friends at UK magazine Football Weekends have lined up a stay in the historic city of Uppsala, near the capital Stockholm.

Great beer and delicious chocolate, mussels in abundance and delicious cheeses. Winding canals, charming windmills, and bike-friendly landscapes. Belgium and The Netherlands have a lot to offer for everyone – including football lovers!

PSV are one of the three giants of Dutch football. The club was created as one of Philips’ staff works teams, named Philips Sport Vereniging, back in 1913. Seventy-five years later they lifted the European Cup.

Wisla Krakow and Cracovia are the oldest football clubs in Poland and have been the dominant force in Krakow for more than a century. They also contest one of the feistiest derbies in European football - not one for the faint-hearted. Jim Stewart hosted a football trip to the city in southern Poland on a rare weekend when both clubs had home fixtures.

If Rome is the jewel in Europe’s cultural and historical crown, Madrid is the jewel in the continent’s footballing crown. The city is a pilgrimage for foreign football fans. Madrid is one of few European cities where you can see clubs across the whole spectrum of the game.

English football is back and so are the supporters! After a season of disruption due to the Covid pandemic, when most matches were played in empty stadiums, the restrictions have finally been lifted and fans have returned to watch football in their droves...

Liam Scarth spent a fascinating week exploring Polish football at many levels. Here are some of his memories: “I would start in Poznań and end in Katowice, with a one-night stop in Wrocław...

He is passionate about local derbies, loves Swedish club Hammarby and has played 11 A-national matches for Finland. And he likes to travel with Nickes.Com…

He has trekked through snow drifts in city suburbs, walked for an hour in freezing conditions and run 4km to make it in time for a memorable kick-off - just to watch football. Magazine creator and Nickes.Com employee Jim Stewart is a real football fanatic in the true sense of the word.