My Eurovision Gamble - I Won !

Vienna will host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest

The Austrian capital has been selected by Host Broadcaster ORF and the EBU to host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026.

The Grand Final will be held on Saturday 16 May at the Wiener Stadthalle with Semi-Finals earlier the same week on Tuesday 12 May and Thursday 14 May.

The logo remains terrible.

TL;DR

I had already booked my flights and hotel - gambling that Vienna would be the host city, and the Eurovision final will be on Saturday the 16th May 2026.

Hurray!

The 'Gamble' allowed for me to book cheaper flights and hotel accommodation. Now the news is out, the flights for the weekend will rise substantially. Accommodation is already difficult to find.

Next challenge is to secure tickets - which is always tough.

Happy travels!