victimofthetimes Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Yeah, i know... always the problem wirh ticketone.it, no e-tickets but instead horrendous fees for shipping abroad. at least the tickets look nice, with a picture. I ordered my ticket yesterday. It's such a shame that Poland isn't in Europe for ticketone... anyway, see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Wow, thanks so much! I will definitely try and queue early (not the night before!) to get a good spot. I feel strange queuing in a foreign country, feels as though I should be exploring. But Mika is so important! PS, Another questions to all: Do you think he would be doing a meet and greet after the show? Any chance? Thanks! Italy is probably the worst place to choose if you want a m&g - like maggie said, there's hardly any italian show in the last few years after which he stopped to meet his fans. But well, you'll never know, if there's not too many crazy screaming fans, we might be lucky. At least it doesn't seem to be a huge venue. As for the queueing, unfortunately it doesn't happen often that the queue is organized well and respected by security. Which means even if you're there early, it doesn't guarantee you a good place, because people who arrive last minute will try to push in - and if there aren't good barriers and security doesn't care, it often works for them. As for the box office on the gig day, i only know it the way that it opens at the same time as the doors open - which ofc doesn't help with getting to the front. But i haven't used the box office collection option in italy yet, so maybe it's different there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Freaka =) Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 of course we can't know before, but since 2014, he doesn't stop really often with fans after gigs in Italy... but maybe it could be the "lucky day" Italy is probably the worst place to choose if you want a m&g - like maggie said, there's hardly any italian show in the last few years after which he stopped to meet his fans. But well, you'll never know, if there's not too many crazy screaming fans, we might be lucky. At least it doesn't seem to be a huge venue. As for the queueing, unfortunately it doesn't happen often that the queue is organized well and respected by security. Which means even if you're there early, it doesn't guarantee you a good place, because people who arrive last minute will try to push in - and if there aren't good barriers and security doesn't care, it often works for them. As for the box office on the gig day, i only know it the way that it opens at the same time as the doors open - which ofc doesn't help with getting to the front. But i haven't used the box office collection option in italy yet, so maybe it's different there. Thanks to both of you for replying! I will wait a while afterwards and see what happens. For me, it's just a big deal to be able to see him live. I am been a fan for 10+ years and he has never been to South Africa, and my rand is too weak to travel around and see him So I will cross my fingers and hope for the best! As for the box office, I sure hope they allow me to collect the ticket before the show! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie112 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 As for the box office on the gig day, i only know it the way that it opens at the same time as the doors open - which ofc doesn't help with getting to the front. But i haven't used the box office collection option in italy yet, so maybe it's different there. Often it works like that, but at Milan and Rome gig last September, they opened at about 4.30 PM so it was really relaxed... but it was just being lucky, since the days before we tried to phone call the Rome box office and they said like "well....we don't know... I guess we will open at about 6... or 7..." ...okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Freaka =) Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 For what it's worth, I contacted Ticketone about the show and they said the Box Office would open about 2 hours before the show! So hopefully that is true! My husband will hold my place in the queue while I rush off to collect our tickets! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allegra Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I hope that it is clear for all that Cernobbio is not Como, it is another small city of the Como lake. Como is easy to reach... the main train station is Como San Giovanni. Public transports from Como to Cernobbio: http://www.asfautolinee.it http://www.asfautolinee.it/content/it/orari-in-tempo-reale?link=oln266n.redirect&nav=page36.50 http://www.asfautolinee.it/wr-resource/upload/ent3/1/Mappa_extraurbano.pdf?cbck=wrReq15866 You can reach Cernobbio from Como also by boat http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/eng/c_illago.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allegra Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 The venue is in a beautiful park of an historical Villa near the lake. Fans queing and attending there should be respectful of the meadows... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victimofthetimes Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Hello, everyone! I have a question, who's going to stay at Ostello Villa Olmo in Como? I'm asking cause hostel will be open until midnight, i think it's too early and i won't have enough time to come back after gig. I wrote an email to the hostel and they told me that they could wait unitl 1am but there must be more reservations with this request. So if you're going to book this hostel inform them about the situation! Thank you See you soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Freaka =) Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 The venue is in a beautiful park of an historical Villa near the lake. Fans queing and attending there should be respectful of the meadows... I hope that it is clear for all that Cernobbio is not Como, it is another small city of the Como lake. Como is easy to reach... the main train station is Como San Giovanni. Public transports from Como to Cernobbio: http://www.asfautolinee.it http://www.asfautolinee.it/content/it/orari-in-tempo-reale?link=oln266n.redirect&nav=page36.50 http://www.asfautolinee.it/wr-resource/upload/ent3/1/Mappa_extraurbano.pdf?cbck=wrReq15866 You can reach Cernobbio from Como also by boat http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/eng/c_illago.html Thanks so much Allegra! I have booked accommodation in Cernobbio, but we are arriving in Como so the public transport links will be useful! The venue looks BEAUTIFUL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Hello, everyone! I have a question, who's going to stay at Ostello Villa Olmo in Como? I'm asking cause hostel will be open until midnight, i think it's too early and i won't have enough time to come back after gig. I wrote an email to the hostel and they told me that they could wait unitl 1am but there must be more reservations with this request. So if you're going to book this hostel inform them about the situation! Thank you See you soon I have booked with them and only saw the midnight curfew afterwards. Was about to write them too, and now that you say there's a chance, of course i will! Also saskia wanted to book with them - so there should be at least 3 of us. anyone else? I think it's the cheapest place to stay nearby, only 20€ for a hostel bed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victimofthetimes Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) I have booked with them and only saw the midnight curfew afterwards. Was about to write them too, and now that you say there's a chance, of course i will! Also saskia wanted to book with them - so there should be at least 3 of us. anyone else? I think it's the cheapest place to stay nearby, only 20€ for a hostel bed. I will be with my friend so 4 . They must wait for us. I hate being limited . Hostel is 2km from Villa Erba, so we have to walk after gig and it takes 30min at least. And if someone wants to wait for Mika after gig it's impossible to be there at midnight. I hope everything will work properly Edited July 15, 2016 by victimofthetimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allegra Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) I hope that it is clear for all that Cernobbio is not Como, it is another small city of the Como lake. Como is easy to reach... the main train station is Como San Giovanni. Public transports from Como to Cernobbio: http://www.asfautolinee.it http://www.asfautolinee.it/content/it/orari-in-tempo-reale?link=oln266n.redirect&nav=page36.50 http://www.asfautolinee.it/wr-resource/upload/ent3/1/Mappa_extraurbano.pdf?cbck=wrReq15866 You can reach Cernobbio from Como also by boat http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/eng/c_illago.html Bus website is in italian. Anyway the bus lines from Como San Giovanni Train Station to Cernobbio should be C10 and C20 and maybe N6. No night service! The bus stops near the venue are two but i'm not sure about the right location because apparently there are two locations: https://www.facebook.com/festivalcernobbio/events If the concert is in the main park of Villa Erba (like written on FB) the bus stop should be: CERNOBBIO MAZZINI If the concert is in the Ex Ippodromo area (near Villa Erba park) the bus stop should be: CERNOBBIO CAMPANINI (scuole medie) No Villa in the back of stage! Edited July 16, 2016 by allegra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Freaka =) Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I don't know if my hotel has a curfew. Gosh. Doesn't say anything on the website. I have messaged them to let them know I will be coming in late that night. BTW, will there be Mika merchandise on sale? When and where? I have not bought Sinfonia Pop yet and thought it would be nice to be able to buy it at the show? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I don't know if my hotel has a curfew. Gosh. Doesn't say anything on the website. I have messaged them to let them know I will be coming in late that night. BTW, will there be Mika merchandise on sale? When and where? I have not bought Sinfonia Pop yet and thought it would be nice to be able to buy it at the show? Thanks! Usually there's a merch stand inside, which is open before and after the show. Hotels usually don't have curfews, just some hostels or small b&b do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Freaka =) Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Usually there's a merch stand inside, which is open before and after the show. Hotels usually don't have curfews, just some hostels or small b&b do. Fantastic. Maybe the Sinfonia Pop will be on sale. We are staying at a small BnB so there is a chance of a curfew, and they haven't replied to me, so I am just going to pitch up and hope and pray they let me in in the wee hours of the morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Hello, everyone! I have a question, who's going to stay at Ostello Villa Olmo in Como? I'm asking cause hostel will be open until midnight, i think it's too early and i won't have enough time to come back after gig. I wrote an email to the hostel and they told me that they could wait unitl 1am but there must be more reservations with this request. So if you're going to book this hostel inform them about the situation! Thank you See you soon I've also got an answer that they can wait maximum 1 hour longer. I had asked them if our group can get a key for the front door, but apparently that's not possible. I definitely want to wait for Mika after the show though, and if that takes longer, still want to be sure to have a bed to sleep. So I've booked something else now, which is twice the price but close to the venue and without a curfew. I'll only cancel the hostel 2 days before the gig though, so hopefully they will still be open for you until 1am, even if there's not that many mika fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I hope that it is clear for all that Cernobbio is not Como, it is another small city of the Como lake. Como is easy to reach... the main train station is Como San Giovanni. Public transports from Como to Cernobbio: http://www.asfautolinee.it http://www.asfautolinee.it/content/it/orari-in-tempo-reale?link=oln266n.redirect&nav=page36.50 http://www.asfautolinee.it/wr-resource/upload/ent3/1/Mappa_extraurbano.pdf?cbck=wrReq15866 You can reach Cernobbio from Como also by boat http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/eng/c_illago.html Thanks for the info, Allegra! The boat website is very helpful - if i understand it right, a one way ticket is just 2,50€ and boats are running every 30 minutes and take about 13-15 minutes. But I'm lost on the bus website. can you tell me how often the buses drive, how long they take and how much a ticket is, please? I'll be arriving in como around noon on the gig day and am wondering whether bus or boat would be faster/cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allegra Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Bus website is in italian. Anyway the bus lines from Como San Giovanni Train Station to Cernobbio should be C10 and C20 and maybe N6. No night service! The bus stops near the venue are two but i'm not sure about the right location because apparently there are two locations: https://www.facebook.com/festivalcernobbio/events If the concert is in the main park of Villa Erba (like written on FB) the bus stop should be: CERNOBBIO MAZZINI If the concert is in the Ex Ippodromo area (near Villa Erba park) the bus stop should be: CERNOBBIO CAMPANINI (scuole medie) No Villa in the back of stage! Thanks for the info, Allegra! The boat website is very helpful - if i understand it right, a one way ticket is just 2,50€ and boats are running every 30 minutes and take about 13-15 minutes. But I'm lost on the bus website. can you tell me how often the buses drive, how long they take and how much a ticket is, please? I'll be arriving in como around noon on the gig day and am wondering whether bus or boat would be faster/cheaper. The website it not so clear, even for italians. The trip of the bus should be 10/15 minutes. The ticket should be quite cheap, i think similar to the boat. Horaires http://www.asfautolinee.it/content/it/orari-rete-extraurbana Bus Line C10 http://www.asfautolinee.it/wr-resource/upload/ORARI%20PDF/ORARI_ESTIVO/C10.pdf?cbck=wrReq93922 look at FERIALE ESTIVO for example at Como San Giovanni station (staz. s. giovanni FS) you should have a bus at 12:24 and you arrive in Cernobbio at 12:34. Bus of this line starts every hour. Bus Line C20 apparently has the same horaires http://www.asfautolinee.it/wr-resource/upload/ORARI%20PDF/ORARI_ESTIVO/C20.pdf?cbck=wrReq93922 The bus is comfortable because stops near of the train station. Try to get it. If you loose it, you can walk to the port, enjoy the center of the city and take the boat for a nice trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Fab, i'll do it like this then. Thanks Allegra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roseline Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I found an hotel at 150 meters from the villa but I don't know which time I have to be back, no one answered my email. Which time will you all be near the venue ? I will try to be around 1 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I found an hotel at 150 meters from the villa but I don't know which time I have to be back, no one answered my email. Which time will you all be near the venue ? I will try to be around 1 pm. About the same time, i guess. But not sure i'll be queueing at all. Can't be bothered to stand in the burning summer sun for hours this time. Will decide what to do when i'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 MFC Exclusive! 100 MFCers can win a spot at a Meet & Greet with MIKA after the show in Cernobbio! Details on the front page and here: http://www.mikafanclub.com/index.php/_/mika-news/attenzione-mfc-salutare-mika-a-cernobbio-r115 Buona fortuna! PS All MFCers should be sure to RSVP as attending this show HERE. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucrezia Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Wooow!!!! That's a great surprise!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roseline Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Good luck to every MFCer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarina Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 MFC Exclusive! 100 MFCers can win a spot at a Meet & Greet with MIKA after the show in Cernobbio! Details on the front page and here: http://www.mikafanclub.com/index.php/_/mika-news/attenzione-mfc-salutare-mika-a-cernobbio-r115 Buona fortuna! PS All MFCers should be sure to RSVP as attending this show HERE. A BIG news!! Great One! Thanks MFC and Mika team Good luck everyone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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