Supporters wishing to catch a game will get to see the wonderful new Gdansk PGE Arena found about 5km north of the old town close to the beaches at Brzeźno and home to local side Lechia Gdańsk.
'Wow' was the reaction of UEFA head Michel Platini when he viewed the construction of the 620 million zloty stadium which forms the centrepiece of the redevelopment of the Letnica district of the city. 'I must praise the city president and all involved for an amazing project, not only of the stadium but also of the revitalisation of the neighbourhood,' said Platini, 'the tournament lasts only three weeks, but the infrastructure will serve for 40-50 years.'
Designed to look like a glowing piece of amber the 44,000 seater stadium hosted four games during Euro2012 and incorporates Lechia's colours of green and white in the seating.
The best tickets in the main stands are priced at 45zł in sectors 3 and 28 or 100zł in sectors 1 and 2. In Your Pocket recommends heading for sectors 15 or 16 where you will have view, atmosphere and safety with prices also at a palatable 45zł. In order to buy a ticket you will need to buy a Supporter’s Card (Karta Kibica) for 12zł and these should be purchased in advance at one of the Fan Shops (Galeria Bałtycka has one) where you’ll need to show your passport or driving licence.
To get to the stadium from the centre of Gdansk you can either jump in a taxi which will set you back 25-35zł. By public transport from the main station take the #7 tram or jump on the special local SKM train which runs to the Stadion Expo stop next to the ground. Note that this only runs on matchdays. The regular SKM services to Sopot and Gdynia do not travel to this station and instead you will need to get off at Gdańsk Politechnika and then take a 15 minute walk from there.
The game schedule for the duration of this guide is as follows and kick-off times are subject to television:
May 11-12 Ruch Chorzów
May 25-26 GKS Bełchatów
June 2 Górnik Zabrze
'Wow' was the reaction of UEFA head Michel Platini when he viewed the construction of the 620 million zloty stadium which forms the centrepiece of the redevelopment of the Letnica district of the city. 'I must praise the city president and all involved for an amazing project, not only of the stadium but also of the revitalisation of the neighbourhood,' said Platini, 'the tournament lasts only three weeks, but the infrastructure will serve for 40-50 years.'
Designed to look like a glowing piece of amber the 44,000 seater stadium hosted four games during Euro2012 and incorporates Lechia's colours of green and white in the seating.
The best tickets in the main stands are priced at 45zł in sectors 3 and 28 or 100zł in sectors 1 and 2. In Your Pocket recommends heading for sectors 15 or 16 where you will have view, atmosphere and safety with prices also at a palatable 45zł. In order to buy a ticket you will need to buy a Supporter’s Card (Karta Kibica) for 12zł and these should be purchased in advance at one of the Fan Shops (Galeria Bałtycka has one) where you’ll need to show your passport or driving licence.
To get to the stadium from the centre of Gdansk you can either jump in a taxi which will set you back 25-35zł. By public transport from the main station take the #7 tram or jump on the special local SKM train which runs to the Stadion Expo stop next to the ground. Note that this only runs on matchdays. The regular SKM services to Sopot and Gdynia do not travel to this station and instead you will need to get off at Gdańsk Politechnika and then take a 15 minute walk from there.
The game schedule for the duration of this guide is as follows and kick-off times are subject to television:
May 11-12 Ruch Chorzów
May 25-26 GKS Bełchatów
June 2 Górnik Zabrze
YOUR COMMENTS
Address:
PGE Arena, ul. Pokoleń Lechii Gdańsk 1 (Letnica)Phone:
(+48) 58 768 86 88www:
http://www.lechia.pl
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