Warsaw, Poland : Russia Team Base Camps

Warsaw's Fact

Population (2009)	:	1,716,855
City's Area	:	516.9 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.um.warszawa.pl
Team's Hotel	:	Hotel Le Meridien Bristol (www.lemeridien.pl/en)
Team's Train Centre	:	Municipal Stadium Sulejowek

Warsaw's Map

Russia base camps is same as Poland's. They use Warsaw, the capital and largest city of Poland. Hotel Le Meridien Bristol is one of the most exclusive hotels in Poland, Le Meridien Bristol. The Hotel decorated in Art Nouveau style is located just off the Royal Route, in the city centre, with just a 5 minute walk from the Old Town, the Royal Castle and the National Opera, as well as the Presidential Palace. The hotel is also near-Saski Gardens, the Copernicus Science Centre, the Botanic Gardens, the Royal Baths, the Grand Theatre, the National Museum and the National Stadium, at which the best European team’s matches will be played during the tournament. The hotel has 173 rooms and 31 suites. The décor of the rooms interior are with high ceilings, french doors and balconies, crystal chandeliers and Art Nouveau furniture. Each room is equipped with wired and wireless Internet access, a safe, LCD TV with multilingual channels, individually controlled air conditioning, and a fully stocked mini bar. The Russian representatives will have at their disposal during the tournament a modern fitness centre, a swimming pool, solarium, steam sauna and Turkish baths, massage, exercise rooms, beauty salon, hairdresser as well as a restaurant, cafe and bar. On the Hotel site there is also a Business Centre, 10 banqueting rooms, boutiques and newsstand.

Hotel Le Meridien Bristol

The Russians will prepare for their competitive games at the private Municipal Stadium in Sulejowek near Warsaw, approximately 24 km from the city centre and the team’s accommodation location. The Stadium, where every day the local team Victoria Sulejowek trains, has two modern training pitches surrounded on three sides by the forest wall, and on the fourth, by the grandstand, having a sound system and central monitoring. It is illuminated by six masts with a power of 500 lux. The facility is also tailored to the needs of disabled people. The main arena pitch (natural playing field) is made up of seasoned, two-year grass. The pitch is equipped with a drainage system and turf irrigation, which creates a closed ecological cycle. Water is collected in a water precipitation tank and then is re-used for the watering of the main pitch. Full-sized side pitch, used as a training field having the dimensions of 105x68, and is one of the most modern designs of this type. The artificial turf at the City Stadium was certified by the International Football Federation FIFA on the 25th August 2010. The stadium grandstand will seat 1240 football fans.

Municipal Stadium Sulejowek

Source : wikipedia, polishguide2012.pl, polandtrips.co.uk


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