Warka, Poland : Croatia's Team Base Camps

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Warka's Fact
Population (2006) :  11,028
City's Area :  25.78 km²
Coordinates :  51°47'N 21°12'E
Time Zone :  CET (UTC+1), CEST (UTC+2) when summer time
City's Website :  www.warka.pl
Team's Hotel :  Hotel Sielanka (www.sielanka.pl)
Team's Train Centre :  Training Ground Sielanka
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Warka's Map
Warka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river. Warka is also known for its famous brewery (since 1478). For the duration of the UEFA Euro 2012, the Croatia national football team will stay in a hotel Sielanka in Warkaa and train in Training Ground Sielanka. Croatia will stay in The Sielanka Hotel that is surrounded by the Stromecki Forest in the picturesque valley of the Pilica River. The players of Croatia’s will have 50 rooms (including five suites), recreational equipment, sauna, Jacuzzi, grill, a SPA&Wellness centre, gym and fitness centre at their disposal. They can also use kayaks on the Pilica River or ride in horse and buggies. The visitors will have an opportunity to admire horse riding shows and can visit the Warka Brewery.
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Hotel Sielanka
The centre is located close to Warka, about 60 km from Warsaw. The complex of over 100 hectares is composed of farm buildings, a horse riding centre, Hotel Sielanka nad Pilica and spacious pastures, forests, ponds with angling locations as well as picnic and recreational areas. The Croats will train at two grass pitches located only 100 m from the hotel. The organisers have prepared the main pitch 105 x 68 m and a smaller training field. Special devices are located behind the goals to catch the ball. Roofed seats for players and coaches are also available. The surface is made of natural sown grass and provided with an efficient draining and watering system. The fans of the Croat team will be able to follow their players from portable stands installed right by the turf. The stands can accommodate almost 4,000 football fans.
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Training Ground Sielanka
Source : wikipedia, polishguide2012.pl, polandtrips.co.uk


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