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went to this hotel in july with alfa self drive,in a nut shell,food very good plenty of choice to and vegie meals,very clean and comfy,all staff very helpfull reception ,restaurant,and bar,would highly recommend

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Very good stay in Hotel De Paris, we had a Sea View Room and was lucky to have really good weather in October. Very clean, good service. Meals very good Music most evenings. We watched glorious sunrises most mornings. Hotel opposite The Pier so could watch the many visitors coming and going. Parking facility outside front.

I've come away with mixed feelings about this hotel. It is an impressive Victorian building positioned right on the front overlooking the pier. Once inside the lobby is also impressive but the decor is definately stuck in a 70s (and the worst of the 70s at that). The lounge has beautiful views but the wooden armed dark green seats placed around the edge of the room give it a nursing home feel. We travelled in a group of 3 ladies (well females if not quite ladies) in our 40s for a weekend away from kids, other halves and dogs. I shared a twin room, number 36, with one other. We have known each other a very long time and upon entering the room my friend exclaimed "This will be good practice for when we're in a nursing home together". The "home" feel continues to the rooms with their wooden armed chairs and plastic backed matress covers, no attention to detail has been left out although we didn't seem to have any rich tea biscuits for our lovely cup of tea. On the landing was placed a totally naff ercol effect table which my friend insisted was the night nurses station. Added to that the strict Coach company instructions on the notice board and guests playing dominoes in the lobby and you may get the picture. But the view from number 36 was incredible and totally negated all of the above. A huge bay window looked out over the front and pier and the sunrise from our window was spectacular. We even momentarily forgot the prevassive smell of damp that hit us on entering the room. The rest of the hotel seemed immune from this smell, even our 3rd freinds small double with side sea view (number 51) did not smell of damp. But ours did. Strongly. The following morning we discovered one of the causes as a drip of water landed on me when I was standing outside of the bathroom. We investigated further to find drips coming down the door jam very near to the light switch and a drip forming on the ceiling. When we mentioned it to reception we were reassured that it was just someone having a shower above us!!! In fairness they did send someone up to investigate and they said they would report it and get it sorted. I hope they do as they're is an obvious danger, let alone the smell, of water getting into the electrics. The staff were friendly and helpful, although initial contact had been a stressful interaction the receptionist turned out to be OK, we just caught her at a bad time. I did overhear a staff conversation regarding staff shortages and they are obviously doing the best they can. The breakfast catered for gluten free (3rd friend) vegetarian (me) and eat anything (2nd friend) although we were a bit gutted at having to be down to breakfast on a Sunday morning by 9am. The staff were friendly and efficient and the breakfast was as stated on the tin, nothing to rave about but nothing to complain about either. We laughed until we cried and had a good old girly time, there were other "younger" people there too and everyone was chatty and cheerful. Would I go back? Probably, if they promised no damp and we had one of the front sea view rooms. I wouldn't go back if it wasn't for the price (£40 b&b) combined with the view.

just got home in derby after two days and nights at hotel de paris. can only give this hotel a glowing reference, i am coeliac and cannot eat wheat barley or rye its a gluten problem. i told reception on my arrival and throughout my stay the staff new and i never had to repeat myself time and time again . the staff were very very professional and polite cannot find anything wrong with this hotel whatsoever many thanks hotel de paris

Just returned from a 5 day stay, travelled with Alfa coach holidays, we would rate it more than a 2 star Hotel.Had a room on the third floor with sea view overlooking the pier, stunning view worth paying the extra money for this. Room was spacious,spotlessly clean and shower brilliant. Good choice of food, prompt service and it was always hot.Staff were very friendly and helpful, only minus was the floor boards creaking in bedroom but not really a big problem, we would recommend a stay at this hotel

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Alfa holiday to the Hotel de Paris... - Hotel de Paris

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Cromer Country Club

Sandcliff Guest House

The Red Lion

The Cliftonville Hotel

Dormy House Hotel

The Wellington Pub and Guest House

The Links Country Park Hotel

Corner House B & B

The White Horse Inn

hotel and staff good standard, food was reasonable but not very exciting. hotel was not easy to find and the parking facillities limited. staff mainly east europeans very helpfull and well trained in servicing guests. this hotel is not for young people mainly retired residents with entertainment to suit older residents.

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We arrived at our hotel about 17.00 and was greeted by Steve the Hotel manager who took time to tell us a few things about the hotel and the fire procedure, a very friendly guy. We then booked in and went to our room a quite large room very clean with a sea view which looked over the pier , en-suite with a powerfull shower. We had about 1 hour before dinner so we went out of the hotel to look around, the hotel was a old victorian building with plenty of character. We came back in and found the bar, quiet a large room with large windows looking over the bay, friendly staff, prices for bar snacks and drinks about the same as the local pubs. the Hoel De paris has a lift, and two dining rooms which doubles as the ballroom where entertainment was on most evenings with 1/2 hour of bingo. The food was excellent breakfast was great with black pudding but you have to ask for it. and the staff was cheerful and dressed smartly. Dinner was again excellent with plenty choice and tasted great, Its hard to say anything negative about this hotel but I will try .. Some rooms have a few steps to climb, If you want to go down to the pier its down a long slope but worth the effort, where the Theater is well worth going to. Overall we had a fantastic holiday and would reccomend to others and will certainly go back again.

Just returned from a holiday from this hotel,And just had to let people know what a great hotel it is.It is spotlessly clean,Staff are excellent,Rooms Are excellent and very big.Food is of a very high standard and served by very good staff who are very pleasant and helpful.Also we traveled with ALFA Tours.Our Coach driver Dave was Brilliant very knowledgable about the area,And very helpful to everyone,Witty to. All in all we had a very good holiday. Thanks Everyone.

I visited this hotel for lunch last week with a group of WI ladies. The food was appalling. Frozen battered cod. the batter was flat , grey looking and tough. I suspected that it was frozen and the waitress confirmed this. The peas were the worst I have ever tasted. The apple pie tasted like Tesco value. I cetainly would not serve this standard of food at home and certainly do not expect it from a hotel in Cromer. To add insult to injury we could see people outside going by with lovely pieces of golden battered fish and chips.We had a lovely window seat overlooking the pier . There was one person serving and taking money in the bar for a coachload of customers.

we stopped here by chance during a visit to Cromer, and had lunch in their bar area ... we were totally taken aback - the food was excellently priced and the portions very generous and to put the "icing on the cake" the food was really nice too. A lovely victorian hotel we had a bit of a nose around before leaving and really would consider coming here again - may be to stay next time.

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FIRST TIME WITH ALPHA HOLIDAYS

Cannot think of anything to change from what you are already doing. My holiday went well (apart from the weather), Nigel, our driver was very kind and considerate to all of his passengers. The changeover at Tamworth, went with military procession, so well organised. I'm looking forward to my next holiday Thank you

Date of experience : 25 March 2024

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Hi Teresa, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a great 5* review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your first holiday with us and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Torquay trip

From booking to coach driver all staff friendly and helpful. However when dropping off on excursions too much time given to shops and towns. I,e, Exmouth, dropped in town centre and only saw lovely coast line on drive by.

Date of experience : 07 April 2024

Hi Maureen, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

The room was of a good size

The room was of a good size, shower was hot, the food was fresh and very nice, choice of starter and main excellent. Cleaning staff do a good job 👍. We enjoyed the excursions on offer. Shaun the coach driver was very nice and friendly. The only thing that was an issue, the guest in the room next to us left his TV on loud until the early hours, on two occasions, however after going down stairs the night security returned to the guest room and turned his TV off, the following night same again, then the night porter knocked on his door and told him to turn down his TV. This did not put us off our holiday. The reception staff did all they could to resolve this matter. We look forward to visiting again

Date of experience : 01 April 2024

Thanks for a great review, we hope to welcome you back soon!

The company on the bus made new…

The company on the bus made new friends, room was spotless ,service in the breakfast / tea left a bit to be desired,, but food was good , when it did arrive ,bar staff and prices excellent, travel to and from was seamless

Date of experience : 19 April 2024

Hi Michael, So glad to hear you enjoyed the holiday, and thank you for leaving us a lovely 5* review. We look forward to welcoming you back!

All the staff very good

All the staff very good , nice meals and Ben our waiter was brilliant. As all the staff and managers were. And Susie our driver was extremely helpful and a wonderful driver .,very informative.

Date of experience : 20 April 2024

Hi Anthony, Thanks for taking the time to leave us such a great 5* review! We are delighted to hear that everything went well and you enjoyed your break.

The whole experience was great

The whole experience was great. The driver,the hotel, the food,the entertainment,the tours. The company was marvellous and we have made so many new friends. Alfa travel should be very proud of themselves.

Date of experience : 17 April 2024

Hi Pamela, Thanks for taking the time to leave us such a great 5* review! We are delighted to hear that everything went well and you enjoyed your break.

Our driver Jim was great very helpful…

Our driver Jim was great very helpful ,hotel food very good staff pleasant ,I had a cosy room very good I shall book in next holiday I think trips could do with changing Rye was good but the wine place no good looking forward to next hols with you

Date of experience : 14 April 2024

Hi Linda, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a 5* review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back soon.

1st time holidaying with Alpha Coach's…

1st time holidaying with Alpha Coach's and won't be our. Trev our driver 5star .Hotel excellent ,staff amazing nothing to much trouble for them ,food great , everywhere spotless,entertainment brill .

Hi Debbie, We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your first holiday with us! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great 5* review and we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Fabulous holiday with Alfa

Had a fabulous holiday with Alfa. From the moment we were picked up we were looked after completely. The hotel (Monarch in Bridlington) was great, spotlessly clean and the staff were so lovely and always smiling. Nothing was too much trouble. Was really impressed with Alfa and will definitely be booking again.

Date of experience : 29 March 2024

Hi Victoria, Thanks for taking the time to leave us such a great 5* review! We are delighted to hear that everything went well and you enjoyed your break.

Alfa experience

Hotel was good staff very friendly our driver was very knowledgeable and helpful and we’ve booked another holiday with your selfs

Date of experience : 12 April 2024

Hi Yvonne, So glad to hear you enjoyed the holiday, and thank you for leaving us a lovely 5* review. We look forward to welcoming you back!

Derek our driver was amazing

Derek our driver was amazing. Very knowledgable about where we were going and the history of the places we visited. Fantastic trips to different places and 2 free days so we could please ourselves.

Date of experience : 06 April 2024

Hi, We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your holiday with us! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great 5* review and we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Newquay Cornwall

Local pick up great .need a bit of patience at feeder interchange took around 1 1/2 hours , cases are transferred for you. Coach drivers and excursions good.Hotel good, very warm , meals good, would be even better with a choice of vegetables. Drinks very reasonable priced and entertainment was good.

Date of experience : 17 March 2024

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The hotel was very nice and food …

The hotel was very nice and the food was first class.the staff were very welcoming but the weather (which no one can do anything about) could have been kinder. The driver was very friendly and informative of arrangements

Date of experience : 10 April 2024

Hi Amy, Thanks for taking the time to leave us such a great 5* review! We are delighted to hear that everything went well and you enjoyed your break.

Really good value for money

Coach and hotel were fine, and value for money. However, as a first time customer I got anxious over the lack of advance information about length of transfer times, the very early putting out of cases for the return journey and any policy about tipping.

Dear Mary, We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your first holiday with us! If you have any queries about our procedures, please do contact us as we want to make your experience as comfortable as possible. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review and we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

A holiday to remember.

From start to finish, everything carried out professionally. Coach very comfortable, driver was good. The hotel at Shanklin was very clean and airy facilities excellent, entertainment was very good.I have utmost respect for all the staff at this hotel,for their hardwork in making our holiday a special one. Would I recommend Alfa travel to friends and family, absolutely.

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Hotel was excellent

Hotel was excellent The only downer was the arrangements at Bowburn I was taken from Durham to Bowburn and arrived at 8.45. It wasn't until 10.15 the coach left for Criccieth. One and a half hours leaving for the trip at the interchange is not acceptable Coming back there was an even greater delay but I got a lift - someone came and fetched me from Bowburn Otherwise excellent holiday spoilt for me by poor service at the interchange

Hi Brian, We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at the George IV in Criccieth and we look forward to welcoming you back soon! We are sorry to hear your experience at the Bowburn interchange was unpleasant, we can assure you that we are working on solutions all the time so that we can make further improvements throughout the year.

Great Alfa coach holiday from the…

Great Alfa coach holiday from the driver to the hotel staff. Excellent food, accommodation, entertainment and excursions. Had a fantastic time and met some lovely people 😊 Thank you, I'll be back!

Hi Jayne, Thanks for taking the time to leave us such a great 5* review! We are delighted that everything went so well and you enjoyed your break. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Spring holiday at Cromer

The coach driver was very knowledgeable and the hotel very clean , even though our bedroom could benefit from an update. The food was okay but the fish pie had hardly any fish in fact it was mainly mash potatoes!!

Date of experience : 13 April 2024

Hi Pamela, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a great 5* review, we will pass your feedback to the team about the food and hope to welcome you back soon.

Really good value for the money

Really good value for the money. Very friendly and experienced coach drivers who provided invaluable information on the excursions. The hotel rooms although fairly basic were spotlessly clean with a second to none hotel staff who were superb.

Date of experience : 24 March 2024

Hi, Thanks for taking the time to leave us such a great 5* review! We are delighted to hear that everything went well and you enjoyed your break.

We were a party of three ladies

We were a party of three ladies. Could not fault the organisation getting to hotel. Excellent driver and trips. The hotel staff were exceptional as nothing was too much trouble. The 40th anniversary buffet at the Hydra was very pleasant surprise. Overall a most enjoyable holiday.

Hi Anita, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a 5* review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us in Llandudno and were able to join us for the celebrations, we hope to welcome you back soon.

Alfa Travel Coach Holidays 2024 Tours in the UK, Ireland & Europe

Alfa Travel 2024 Holidays

Alfa Travel 2024 holidays are on sale now! You can book from a great selection on holiday options from 3 – 8 days. Great value for money coach holidays and self drive breaks will take you all around the UK & Ireland throughout 2024 and into 2025.

New for 2024 is the announcement that there will be no single supplements in Leisureplex Hotels. This deal applies all year round and is obviously subject to availability so get booked early to make sure you get one of these single room deals! 

Cosy Doubles for solo travellers have been introduced at Leisureplex hotels. These are smaller than a standard double but offers a bit more room. These new rooms are available for single travellers at a supplement (selected hotels only)

There are room upgrades with Leisureplex superior rooms. Ideal for a special occasion or just because you deserve it!

Alfa travel is one of the fastest growing coach holiday firms in the UK and most of the coach holidays are on their own fleet of modern luxury coaches. Some of the accommodation they feature is in one of the 24 hotels their sister company Leisureplex owns. Alfa Travel offer a number of coach holidays to the most popular holiday destinations throughout the UK, and Ireland. Alfa Travel is a fully bonded tour operator members of the Association of British Travel Agents. (ABTA)

Alfa Travel Coaches

Alfa travel know how important it is to travel in comfort and style. The majority of Alfa holidays are operated by their own fleet of 51 Alfa Mercedes Tourismo coaches, with a range of features that will make your journey as comfortable as possible. In the cases when you are not travelling on one of their own coaches, they work with preferred partner operators who also operate to Alfa’s high standards. 

Many of the Alfa coaches feature Individual reclining seats, air conditioning and On- board toilet facilities (or there are regular comfort stops) For many the most important factor is the driver and Alfa holidays make sure theirs are knowledgeable, friendly and go that extra mile to make sure you have the holiday you deserve.

Alfa Travel Super Saver Coach Holidays

Alfa Travel feature a large number of hotels and destinations around the country. Super Saver holidays offer the same holiday experience as you would get if you were to book a named holiday. The only difference is that you will not find out your holiday destination until two weeks before your departure date!

So if you are stuck for choice and fancy the excitement of a super saver holiday there are lots of dates and durations to choose from. Plus you may even save money against the cost of a named holiday.

To book a Super Saver online, simply choose your departure date and length of stay. Follow the easy to follow online booking instructions and enter your names. You will then receive your booking confirmation which will be followed two weeks before departure with your exact destination revealed.

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Alfa Travel like many holiday firms do from time to time have some spare capacity left and these are offered at a reduced rate particularly if you book direct online on the Alfa Travel official website. You can make some big savings on some Alfa Travel coach holidays just by going direct online. Alfa Travel update all their special offers and it is best to check on their web site regularly for special offer updates and late deals >  click here

David Urquhart Travel now Alfa Travel Scotland

David Urquhart Travel has changed it's name to Alfa Travel Scotland. After providing coach holidays for over 40 years as David Urquhart Travel, Alfa Travel are continuing to offer Scottish holidaymakers great value coach holidays from Scotland. There are lots of great coach holidays and trips to choose from and there are lots of departure points throughout Scotland.

• Departures from East Central Scotland – Edinburgh, Livingston, Bathgate & Falkirk
• Departing from Fife – St Andrews, Leven, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Cowdenbeath & Dunfermline
• Departing from West Central Scotland – Kilmarnock, Paisley, Glasgow, East Kilbride & Hamilton
• Departing from Aberdeen & Tayside – Aberdeen, Stonehaven, Montrose, Abroath, Forfar, Dundee & Perth.

Alfa Holidays Hotels (Leisureplex)

Alfa Travel sister company Leisureplex owns and operates over twenty hotels around the UK, many in popular British seaside locations like Blackpool and Scarborough. All the bedrooms feature the same high standard of facilities including extras like hairdryers, tea/coffee making facilities, colour TVs and more. 

If you are staying at a Leisureplex hotel and are on an Alfa Travel coach holiday then you will receive breakfast and 3 course dinner and on some dates lunch is also included. There is a choice of meals and also a selection of vegetarian/vegan options. 

There is generally entertainment provided in the hotels at least four evenings a week. If you just want a quiet evening the hotels are usually large enough to offer both so you can pick and choose. Just check before you book to make sure the hotel you have chosen is suitable for your holiday requirements. Despite the fact that many of the guests tend to be over 40 the hotels still offer child reductions for families looking for a traditional family seaside holiday.

Alfa Travel Pick Up Points

Alfa Travel has lots of local departure points throughout England including the North West, North East, Midlands and South East of England. Most of the major towns and cities in England and North Wales are covered. You can now travel from Scotland with departures from Aberdeen & Tayside, East Central Scotland, Fife and West Central Scotland. 

Rather than have lots and lots of feeder points Alfa travel operates from four different regions of Scotland, England and Wales to cut down on the time you are waiting to get going on your holiday. This cuts down on longer journeys and even changes of coaches that some other coach holidays require!

Alfa Coach Travel Extras

All Alfa coach holidays have a selection of excursions included in the price. You can of course do your own thing if you prefer rather than go on an excursion. 

Alfa Travel Self Drive Hotel Breaks

If you prefer to travel by car and make your own way to your destination with Alfa Travel you can. You can take advantage of the great hotel rates and also the convenience of having your own car. You can stay in the same hotels as you would on a coach holiday, and plan your own itinerary and  you will receive the quality accommodation and premium service that comes with every Alfa Travel holiday.

You have a choice of accommodation from 24 Leisureplex hotels around the UK. A choice of durations to suit your travel plans, rooms are en-suite and you get a full British breakfast and a three course evening meal . The hotels offer Wi-Fi throughout and depending on when you stay, there is usually evening entertainment provided as well. For short breaks in Dunoon in Scotland and the Isle of Wight your return ferry tickets are included. 

The self drive deals generally run from Monday – Friday and from Friday – Monday. (hotel breaks hotels are listed below) 

Alfa Travel Seaside & Popular Destinations for 2024

Alfa Travel has access to accommodation from its sister company in 23 locations throughout the UK including popular British seaside resorts.

• Blackpool – Queens Hotel
• Fort William – Croit Anna Hotel
• Dunoon – Selborne Hotel
• Bridlington – Monarch Hotel
• Melrose – Waverley Castle Hotel
• Scarborough – Cumberland Hotel
• Criccieth – George IV Hotel
• Tenby – Cliffe Norton Hotel
• Cromer – Hotel De Paris
• Porthcawl – Seabank Hotel
• Great Yarmouth – New Beach Hotel
• Eastbourne – Queens Hotel
• Exmouth – Cavendish Hotel
• Bournemouth – Devon Towers
• Shanklin – Shanklin Hotel
• Sandown – Bayshore Hotel
• Llandudno – Hydro Hotel
• Torquay – Metropole Hotel
• Torquay  – Regina Hotel
• Newquay – Eliot Hotel
• Ilfracombe – Imperial Hotel
• Weston-super-Mare – Anchor Head Hotel
• Weymouth – Royal hotel  
• Bognor Regis – Royal Norfolk Hotel

Special Event Breaks with Alfa Travel

Alfa Travel feature a great range of short breaks that include tickets to live shows and events. There great trips include your return coach travel, accommodation and depending on the itinerary an extra excursion as well. These holidays make it easy to see or visit an event you may otherwise not be able to attend.

There are West End London theatre breaks to some of the most popular London shows. Plus there are shows around the country as well as tribute bands and Psychic weekends. Perhaps you would like to visit the film set of one of your favourite TV shows or film locations.

The TV locations include visiting Bridlington & The Emmerdale Village Tour or Highclere Castle the home of Downton Abbey. Another popular break is Blackpool combined with the Coronation Street Experience. Not forgetting Warner Bros. studio tour in London and the Making of Harry Potter.

Royal Coach Breaks

Alfa Travel Royal Breaks include ©The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, a private tour of Ardgowan House and Windsor Castle & Tower of London.

The Unique Burial of a Child of Early Scythian Time at the Cemetery of Saryg-Bulun (Tuva)

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In 1988, the Tuvan Archaeological Expedition (led by M. E. Kilunovskaya and V. A. Semenov) discovered a unique burial of the early Iron Age at Saryg-Bulun in Central Tuva. There are two burial mounds of the Aldy-Bel culture dated by 7th century BC. Within the barrows, which adjoined one another, forming a figure-of-eight, there were discovered 7 burials, from which a representative collection of artifacts was recovered. Burial 5 was the most unique, it was found in a coffin made of a larch trunk, with a tightly closed lid. Due to the preservative properties of larch and lack of air access, the coffin contained a well-preserved mummy of a child with an accompanying set of grave goods. The interred individual retained the skin on his face and had a leather headdress painted with red pigment and a coat, sewn from jerboa fur. The coat was belted with a leather belt with bronze ornaments and buckles. Besides that, a leather quiver with arrows with the shafts decorated with painted ornaments, fully preserved battle pick and a bow were buried in the coffin. Unexpectedly, the full-genomic analysis, showed that the individual was female. This fact opens a new aspect in the study of the social history of the Scythian society and perhaps brings us back to the myth of the Amazons, discussed by Herodotus. Of course, this discovery is unique in its preservation for the Scythian culture of Tuva and requires careful study and conservation.

Keywords: Tuva, Early Iron Age, early Scythian period, Aldy-Bel culture, barrow, burial in the coffin, mummy, full genome sequencing, aDNA

Information about authors: Marina Kilunovskaya (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Vladimir Semenov (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Varvara Busova  (Moscow, Russian Federation).  (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Kharis Mustafin  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Irina Alborova  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Biological Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Alina Matzvai  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected]

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Gagarin cup (khl) finals:  atlant moscow oblast vs. salavat yulaev ufa.

Much like the Elitserien Finals, we have a bit of an offense vs. defense match-up in this league Final.  While Ufa let their star top line of Alexander Radulov, Patrick Thoresen and Igor Grigorenko loose on the KHL's Western Conference, Mytischi played a more conservative style, relying on veterans such as former NHLers Jan Bulis, Oleg Petrov, and Jaroslav Obsut.  Just reaching the Finals is a testament to Atlant's disciplined style of play, as they had to knock off much more high profile teams from Yaroslavl and St. Petersburg to do so.  But while they did finish 8th in the league in points, they haven't seen the likes of Ufa, who finished 2nd. 

This series will be a challenge for the underdog, because unlike some of the other KHL teams, Ufa's top players are generally younger and in their prime.  Only Proshkin amongst regular blueliners is over 30, with the work being shared by Kirill Koltsov (28), Andrei Kuteikin (26), Miroslav Blatak (28), Maxim Kondratiev (28) and Dmitri Kalinin (30).  Oleg Tverdovsky hasn't played a lot in the playoffs to date.  Up front, while led by a fairly young top line (24-27), Ufa does have a lot of veterans in support roles:  Vyacheslav Kozlov , Viktor Kozlov , Vladimir Antipov, Sergei Zinovyev and Petr Schastlivy are all over 30.  In fact, the names of all their forwards are familiar to international and NHL fans:  Robert Nilsson , Alexander Svitov, Oleg Saprykin and Jakub Klepis round out the group, all former NHL players.

For Atlant, their veteran roster, with only one of their top six D under the age of 30 (and no top forwards under 30, either), this might be their one shot at a championship.  The team has never won either a Russian Superleague title or the Gagarin Cup, and for players like former NHLer Oleg Petrov, this is probably the last shot at the KHL's top prize.  The team got three extra days rest by winning their Conference Final in six games, and they probably needed to use it.  Atlant does have younger regulars on their roster, but they generally only play a few shifts per game, if that. 

The low event style of game for Atlant probably suits them well, but I don't know how they can manage to keep up against Ufa's speed, skill, and depth.  There is no advantage to be seen in goal, with Erik Ersberg and Konstantin Barulin posting almost identical numbers, and even in terms of recent playoff experience Ufa has them beat.  Luckily for Atlant, Ufa isn't that far away from the Moscow region, so travel shouldn't play a major role. 

I'm predicting that Ufa, winners of the last Superleague title back in 2008, will become the second team to win the Gagarin Cup, and will prevail in five games.  They have a seriously well built team that would honestly compete in the NHL.  They represent the potential of the league, while Atlant represents closer to the reality, as a team full of players who played themselves out of the NHL. 

• Atlant @ Ufa, Friday Apr 8 (3:00 PM CET/10:00 PM EST)
• Atlant @ Ufa, Sunday Apr 10 (1:00 PM CET/8:00 AM EST)
• Ufa @ Atlant, Tuesday Apr 12 (5:30 PM CET/12:30 PM EST)
• Ufa @ Atlant, Thursday Apr 14 (5:30 PM CET/12:30 PM EST)

Games 5-7 are as yet unscheduled, but every second day is the KHL standard, so expect Game 5 to be on Saturday, like an early start. 

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