Name: Donbass Arena
Capacity: 50,000
Year Completed: 2009

Recently built Donbas Arena, watch the comfort of the highest standards of construction of the space age, there is reason to UEFA’s elite list of functions. On the stage looks not impressive enough, basking in the sun, as the structure of the United States, when it was ignited by a variety of colors at night to their own.

Euro 2012 one of the iconic venues, Donetsk is the right stage, it is Europe’s top players this summer’s pride. In the urban north in the park Fine trim Komasol,, the best in the Donbas Arena tram line from the main railway station. Or take a trolley bus line railway terminal.

Where to go, what to see

All of its reliance on heavy industry, iron and steel mills, coal mines and slag heaps, Donetsk is no stretch of the imagination is a dirty and ugly duckling of inspiring. Appropriate location of oligarchs in power, the fourth largest city in Ukraine is very dazzling new city, a stylish modern building forward-looking city, with flashing neon lights, luxury cars, and to highlight its consumer.

The locals here have a lot of excess cash, they are not afraid to flash their wealth, by anyone. Although it may be a city set up to adapt to the hard workers and policy makers, not the money of tourists, the locals want the best possible enjoyment of life during office hours burning bright. There is no doubt, Donetsk has a real energy and buzz, because it will not only hold three Euro 2012 Group D game, plus the quarter and semifinals.

Donetsk for the first time visitors are often surprised to note, green, environmental awareness and cultural places. Alleys of the green, tree-lined streets, botanical gardens, trademark rose bushes right, left and center, an ecologist’s dream of things, to maintain the parks and lakes, and covering all theater entertainment and the arts base, the Philharmonic hall, circus, a planetarium, museums, restaurants and clubs.

Check out the attractions include Lenin Square in the Central (Ploschad Lenin), beautiful Pushkina Avenue – has a very impressive sculpture park, is the most pleasant stroll – the miners monument in the city the Artyoma and the Kievsky corner of the region’s history Museum Chelyuskintsev and the Cathedral of Jesus (the VUL Artyoma 129) deformation.

Was found in Universitetskaya and Artyoma Streets, the latter is of good quality eating and drinking places, especially in the rich, most of the hustle and bustle of the city. Marrakech provides a great North African and French food – optional belly dance – the cavernous hemangioma of the Irish Bar, Golden Lion, good beer and delicious authentic grub from the Emerald Isle.

You may even be in a tavern, will provide very familiar with the quality of the Guinness Book of surprise around this summer in any Irish supporters. Cherry pizza is a decent Italy and other places likely to become a football fan favorite Yuzovskaya Pivovarnya wine (Artyoma 129B).

The best value meals in town, in 3 Tolstyaka Gurova Square, a joint participation of the crowd of talent and low, low price of Russia. In the hotel restaurant in the city center is a good choice if you are looking for a hearty average, if you are looking for some market shopping, Shevchenko and Chelyuskintsev of corners are located at the corner of the head of the central market.

Welsh entrepreneur named John Hughes is instrumental in Donetsk was founded in 1869, his legacy to live in the city has long cultivated a love of all things, pro and visiting England fans will no doubt thank They show a significant figure in the group match against France and host.

For example, the Beatles are still extremely popular is not surprising that local merchants have noticed that the charm of the local art-open Liverpool hotel, Liverpool Foodmarket (somewhat lame may, but the same is a very cheap canteen) and Liverpool live music bar (all three volcanic Artyoma 131A). Donetsk airport is North Vzletnaya, and beyond Putilovsky bus station around 8 km 1 km of the city center. The urban areas, trolley bus 9 or 10, including up and down the volcano Universytetskaya.

Train station, airport and the center of the small South bus or trolley, PL Pryvokzalna. Run on the main boulevard: Artyoma Universitetskaya, Kommunarov, and Mira, trams and trolleybuses. The city’s number one football club, Shakhtar Donetsk, of course, should be grateful to the huge debt of orange and black package fans, fellow become a billionaire oligarch, RINAT Ahkmetov. Thanks to his Forbes-class financial muscle Shakhtar Donetsk, now the real power in Europe.

The Donetsk Fan District, will be held at the old miners in the vicinity of the volcano Artyoma Stadium. For track and field, the ground has a local hero, a statue of Sergei Bubka pole vault. On the tourist map of Donetsk may not be just yet, but it will be a fascinating on-site visits, the Euro 2012 party town.