Warsaw before, during and after EURO 2012

Barbara TekieliWarsaw Tourist Office

Why Warsaw?

•rich history•modern and dynamic

•full of music•green•open minded

SURPRISING!

• The OLD TOWN on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

• Royal Route – castle and palaces, Royal Łazienki Park

• The city of noble people - Chopin and Skłodowska-Curie

• Artistic Praga district

Warsaw’s highlights

In 1980 the Old Town in Warsaw was inscribed into Unesco World Heritage List. It is the only place in the world that gained this status due to its faithfull reconstruction (after 2nd World War)

Warsaw on Unesco World Heritage List

The Royal Route – from the Old Town to Wilanów palace

The greatest Polish composer lived for 20 years in Warsaw

• Urn with composer's heart in the Saint Cross Church

• Monument in Łazienki Królewskie Park and Palace Complex

• Modern and interactive Fryderyk Chopin Museum

• Many different festivals and concerts

• 'Playing benches' tourist route

Warsaw –the city of Fryderyk Chopin

Notable inhabitants of Warsaw – Maria Sklodowska - Curie

Maria Sklodowska- Curie was born and lived in Warsaw for over 20 years.

Year 2011 has been announced the International Year of Chemistry by UNESCO and UN, and the Year of Maria Skłodowska-Curie, commemorating the 100th anniversary of receiving the Nobel Prize.

Warsaw – the green city 25% of city area is covered by parks, forests, nature reserves

Cultural Warsaw

More than 100 cultural events each month – most of them are of international standard, open and free of chargew

• The Capital of Music - Chopin, jazz, classical, pop and rock musicThe Beethoven Festival

The Mozart Festival (the world only festival with all operas of Mozart in the programme)

Chopin and his Europe Festival

Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music

• Art – Night of Museums, International Poster Biennale, Warsaw Film Festival

• Other - Warsaw Fashion Days, Warsaw Cross Culture Festival

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Warsaw Match Schedule

8.06.2012 – opening ceremony, group match

12.06.2012 – group match

16.06.2012 – group match

21 06.2012 – quarter final

28.06.2012 – semi-final

Warsaw – the Host City of UEFA EURO 2012TM

New National Stadium

• Capacity 55 000 seating places

• Great location – 3 km from the centre

• Opening ceremony – mid December 2011

UEFA EURO 2012TM in Warsaw - thousands of fans and journalists

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING CENTER for UEFA EURO 2012TM

• Venue - EXPO XXI Warsaw Conference Center

• Staff – appx. 1 000 people • Main TV and radio stations • Own website

OFFICIAL FAN ZONE The biggest fanzone during the tournament - for appx. 100 000 fans!

Centrally located - 3 km from the National Stadium, in front of Palace of Culture and Science

Area of 120 000 square meters

Free of charge: open 2 PM – 24.00 PM

6-8 screens, 2 stages

UNLIMITED FUN!

Warsaw Tourist Information points:

Palace of Culture and Science

Warszawa Centralna train station

•Chopin Airport - Terminal A, exit 2

Old Town Market Square 19/21/21a

Kordegarda, Krakowskie Przedmieście 15

During UEFA EURO 2012:

4-5 temporary IT points

mobile information on bikes

infokiosks

Warsaw Tourist Information

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Currently Warsaw Tourist Office offers more then 20 kinds of free of charge brochures in up to 10 language versions For UEFA EURO 2012tm:• Warsaw before 2012 (4 language versions) • City guide and fan-zone guide (2012 r.) – mulitple language versions planned• City map • Hotels & accomodation – Warsaw and region• Updates of all leaflets in different language versions

Leaflets and brochures

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Warsaw’s Official Tourist Websitewww.warsawtour.pl

Warsaw in 2012 – more beautiful and modern

NEW CULTURE AND SPORT SITES• Fryderyk Chopin Museum

• Copernicus Science Centre

• Praga district Museum

• Museum of the History of Polish Jews• Remodelling of Vistula river banks – Fountain Park, bike path

• Royal Route modernized

• National Stadiium and Legia stadium

• Grzybowski Square – new and modern public area

Warsaw after 2012 -

City of modern museums

Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej

Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich

Muzeum Warszawskiej Pragi

Muzeum Historii Polski

New investments:

•Museum of Modern Art

•Museum of the Polish Jews

•Museum of Praga district

•Museum of Polish History

Learn more at:

www.uefaeuro2012.um.warszawa.pl

www.warsawtour.pl