The Warsaw Fan Zone is the largest Fan Zone out of the four Official Fan Zones in the Host Cities. It is also located in the closest proximity to the stadium that will host the UEFA EURO 2012 matches. Each event hosted by the Zone is able to accommodate up to 100 thousand fans.
The zone, which reaches an impressive area of 70 thousand sq. m., is located in the “strict” city centre – on the Defilad Square, around the Palace of Science and Culture – the tallest building in Poland. I visited it last week. The area of the Fan Zone is very well connected to other parts of the city by public transport. You can reach it directly by bus from the airport and it is located right next to the Main Railway Station and not far away from the National Stadium.
Warsaw, as every other Host City’s Fan Zone, hosts cultural events in the free time between tournament broadcasts. Six wall screens are available to watch the matches, two stands are positioned next to the two main entrances – at Marszałkowska St. and Jerozolimskie Avenues.
The Zone hosts approximately one McDonald’s restaurant, ten information points, and the Press Centre will be placed on the first floor of the Palace. A family room as well as the lost children point will be situated at the entrance to the Palace of Science and Culture. Numerous sanitary facilities is evenly distributed around the zone. Fans are able to leave dangerous items or those prohibited in the Fan Zone in deposits at the four entrance gates.
Date of operation:
8th June – 1st July
Hours of operation:
7.06. – 18.00 – 1.00
Match days in Poland – 12.00 – 1.00 (8 – 17.06)
Match days in Ukraine – 12.00 – 23:00 (8 – 17.06)
18.06 – 12.00 – 24:00
19.06 – 12.00 – 24:00
20.06 – 12.00 – 22:00
21.06 – 12.00 – 01.00
22.06 – 12.00 – 01.00
23.06 – 12.00 – 01.00
24.06 – 12.00 – 00:00
25.06 – 12.00 – 22:00
26.06 – 12.00 – 22:00
27.06 – 12.00 – 01:00
28.06 – 12.00 – 01:00
29.06 – 12.00 – 22:00
30.06 – 12.00 – 22:00
1.07 – 12.00 – 4.00
Admission:
Free of charge
Capacity: 100 thousand people
Technical data:
Stage at Marszałkowska St.; 6 wall screens; the sponsors’ promotional activity zone; 3 food courts; the official UEFA EURO 2012 gift shop as well a shop with sporting goods; the Host City’s Press Center, media platform
Distance:
Municipal Stadium: 3.3 km
Main Train Station – Warszawa Centralna, Warszawa Śródmieście: 0.5km
The Warszawa Wschodnia Train Station ; 6 km
The Warszawa Zachodnia Train Station: 4.2 km
Airport: 10 km
Access to the Fan Zone:
The following tram connections: 7, 9, 24, 25, 77 or bus lines no.: 117, 158, 507, 517, 521 will take you from the stadium to the Zone. Additional public transportation connections will be launched for the time of Euro 2012. On match days – 8, 12, 16, 21 and 28 June 2012, fans will be able to reach the Fan Zone by means of buses running from the Park&Ride car parks.
Schedule:
7.06 – opening of the UEFA EURO 2012 Official Fan Zone
8.06 – Afromental, Milo Curtis
12.06 – T-Love, Poprazeni Kawą Trzy
15.06 – Mateusz Krautwurst
16.06 – Blenders
17.06 – Damian Ukeje
21.06 – Eney, Bracia
23.06 – Zakopower
28.06 – Lady Pank
1.07 – Kayah