Destinations announced for 2012 Olympic Torch relay by Cheap Flights Booker UK

Sports fans will soon be booking flights and hotels across the UK to catch up with the London 2012 Olympic Torch relay, following the confirmation of the dates and locations for the tour.

The organising committee for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced that the relay will begin at Land"s End in Cornwall on 19 May next year, when the flame will arrive in the UK from Greece.

A diverse range of destinations feature on the route, from major cities such as Belfast (6 June), Edinburgh (13 June) and Birmingham (30 June) to islands like Orkney (10 June) and Jersey (15 July).

The relay will reach its climax on 27 July, when the opening ceremony for the Games will take place in London.

Overall, the tour will cover some 8,000 miles and visit every region and nation in the UK, with 8,000 inspirational individuals being recruited to carry the flame.

Sebastian Coe, chair of the organising committee, said: "The Olympic Flame will shine a light right across every nation and region of the UK and showcase the very best of who we are and where we live.

"The first locations on the route confirmed today give a flavour of the reach the Olympic Torch Relay will have around the UK and how extensive the opportunity for starting to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games will be."


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