Krakow, Poland : Netherlands Team Base Camps

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Krakow's Fact
Population (2010) :  756,267
City's Area :  327 km²
Coordinates :  50°3'41"N 19°56'18"E
Time Zone :  CET (UTC+1), CEST (UTC+2) when summer time
City's Website :  www.krakow.pl
Team's Hotel :  Sheraton Hotel (www.sheraton.pl/krakow/en)
Team's Train Centre :  Municipal Stadium Wisla Krakow

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Krakow's Map
Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Krakow has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Poland's most important economic hubs. It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1596. It is now the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The five-star Sheraton Hotel in the heart of Krakow, which is selected by the Dutch football players is located on a bend of the Vistula River. It is only 10 minutes away by foot from Market Square, the climatic historic district of Kazimierz and the city’s main attractions. The hotel has 232 rooms and 11 suites. The hotel houses restaurants, a lobby bar combined with a coffee shop and a pub. The football players staying here during the Tournament will be able to relax at the fitness club provided with a swimming pool, gym, massage parlours and two saunas. The hotel has hosted well known Polish and foreign politicians with presidents, prime ministers and crowned heads of state, actors, musicians and Real Madrid players.

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Sheraton Hotel Krakow
The Dutch players will train at the Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium. The stadium is a top category UEFA facility, normally used by Poland’s current champion - Wisla Krakow. Matches and training can be watched by over 33,000 people. There are 2,214 exclusive seats in 476 comfortable business boxes and 1,638 seats in the VIP box. The comfortable stadium allows for organising sports events as well as other shows and concerts. The stadium is equippeds with a recreation centre for athletes with a swimming pool.

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Municipal Stadium Wisla Krakow
Source : wikipedia, polishguide2012.pl, polandtrips.co.uk


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