Katowice is a fairly young, a little over 155 years old city in southern Poland. It is one of the biggest business centres in the country, the capital of the Silesian Voivodship, and since July 2017 it is the largest city of the Upper Silesia and Zagłębie Metropolis, inhabited by over 2 million people. It is home to renowned academic, medical and cultural institutions. The hallmark of Katowice is the Spodek arena which hosted many international music and sport stars and looks like a flying saucer.

Katowice used to be the leader in coal mine extraction but today it is recognised for its cultural and business events. A wide range of hotels, state-of-the-art conference halls and the perfect access attract various organizers, who find the best venues in the centre of the agglomeration. The festivals and cyclical events include regional and international projects. Music lovers and theatre fans visit the city every year to get to know the current trends, listen to world stars and feel the unique atmosphere. The Silesian Jazz Festival, Rawa Blues Festival, Off Festival or Tauron Nowa Muzyka have become staple events in the music calendar while the A PART International Theatre Festival, the International Summer Theatre Garden and the Festival of Directing Art are significant events for the theatre community.

Spodek is an iconic landmark of Katowice and one of the most readily recognized architectural objects in Poland. It was built 50 years ago and still continues to amaze viewers with its design. It is hard to imagine the landscape of Katowice without it. The Spodek Arena and its additional facilities and usable surfaces form a multi-functional complex that spans nearly 7 hectares. 11,000 visitors can fit into the tribunes of the Spodek Arena.

For the past 50 years, the Spodek Arena has served as a venue for major sports events, such as world championships in men’s volleyball or ice hockey. Ever since, the Spodek arena has hosted great entertainment events, such as concerts by, for instance, Sting, Jean Michel Jarre, Chris Rea, Cliff Richard, Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Brian Adams, Elton John, Vanessa Mae, Deep Purple, Metallica, The Cure, Genesis, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Black Sabbath, Saxon, Mike Oldfield, The Kelly Family, Rammstein, Iron Maiden, Robbie Williams, Depeche Mode, Korn and Slipknot. For the past 40 years, it has hosted the Rawa Blues Festival; for 29 years the celebrated Metalmania Festival; and for 20 the Mayday techno music festival.

Spodek is also the venue for unforgettable sports events. Fans have enjoyed participating in numerous world championships in men’s volleyball, ice hockey, women’s handball, bodybuilding, weight-lifting, acrobatic gymnastics, the finals of the World League of men’s volleyball, and the European championships in wrestling, athletics, men’s handball and women’s basketball. In 2001, during the preliminaries and finals of the World League of men’s volleyball, the arena hosted nearly 50 thousand fans. In 2019 Spodek hosted the largest e-sports event, Intel Extreme Masters, attracting a record turnout of 178,000 spectators.

In the very heart of the city, next to the Spodek Sports and Entertainment Arena, an exceptional new area has been created. The Culture Zone consists of culture and entertainment centres, including the Spodek Arena, the International Conference Centre, the new seat of the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra and the new Silesian Museum. Spodek Arena together with the International Congress centre and the whole Culture Zone are often recommended as a great place to visit in southern Poland.

By car
Due to its perfect location close to the A4 and A1 motorways, the Spodek Arena can be accessed easily from many places in Poland and Europe. Numerous car parks located near the Spodek Arena make the facility comfortable to use.

By train
You can get to the Spodek Arena from the PKP railway station in Katowice:
• by foot in 15 min. (2.5km)
• by taxi from Plac Oddziałów Młodzieży Powstańczej or Młyńska street
• by tram from the Katowice Dworzec PKP stop, taking trams T2, T11, T13, T23, T43 to the Katowice Rondo stop (8 min.)
• by tram or bus
The nearest KZK GOP tram and bus stops for the Spodek Arena are the Katowice Rondo, Katowice Spodek, or Katowice Uniwersytecka stops.

By aeroplane
The Spodek Arena is located 30km away from the Katowice International Airport in Pyrzowice. It takes around 30 min. to get to the airport by car. You can go to the Spodek Arena from the airport in Pyrzowice by taxi (cost is approx. PLN 100) or by bus (fare is approx. PLN 30) Taking a bus from the airport, one has to go to the Katowice Sokolska stop (1km away) or the Katowice Hotel Novotel stop (850m away).
Due to its close proximity to the airports in Kraków-Balice (70km, approx 50 min.) and Ostrava (130km, approx. 1.2h) the Spodek Arena can easily be accessed from many places in Poland, Europe and around the world.

Gdańsk is a city with the population nearing half a million, without doubt one of the most popular tourist and cultural centres, a rapidly developing academic and commercial centre. It is located on the Gdańsk Bay by the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. For centuries, Gdańsk has been playing the key role in the commodity exchange between the Northern and Western Europe and countries of the Central and Eastern Europe.

Gdańsk is more than 1000 years old, visited by thousands of tourists each year; it combines cultural traditions of many nations. It is a paradise for enthusiasts of old architecture. One can infinitely walk among beautiful houses and historical monuments representing various architectural styles.

Additionally, shops with a “soul”, charming restaurants and cafes as well as cultural events not encountered anywhere else create a unique atmosphere.

A few theatres, philharmonics, an opera, a summer music scene and multiplexes operate in the city. There are also many areas suitable for active recreation from walks on the beaches to biking, canoeing to extreme tourism. Everyone can find something interesting there irrespectively of the interests and mood.

Additionally, cyclical events that are very popular with the local population and tourists take place in the city, e.g.: the St. Dominic’s Fair, Long Night of Museums or the Baltic Sail.
Gdańsk, one of the most beautiful cities in Poland, is a place one not only has to visit briefly but also do some sightseeing. The Main Town, Old Town, Wrzeszcz, Oliwa, Sobieszewo Island... Each of these places hides stories worth knowing.

ERGO ARENA is one of the biggest and most advanced multifunctional venues in Poland. Located right on the border of Gdańsk and Sopot, ERGO ARENA can gather up to 11100 fans during volleyball and basketball games and, depending on the kind of planned event, can bring together from 5100 up to 15000 people. Starting in 2010, ERGO ARENA has been providing Poland with the highest level of entertainment.

You can easily reach the venue by using public transportation. The two most convenient means include SKM trains which run regularly from all local directions (leave at Gdańsk Żabianka stop, then take a 10-minute walk down the Subisława and Rybacka streets) and ZTM trams (trams no. 2, 8, 6, 11 – leave at Gospody/Osiedle Wejhera stops, then follow the information boards).

In order to get to ERGO ARENA straight from the airport, take the PKM train which has its stop at the airport, then change at Gdańsk Wrzeszcz stop and take the SKM train towards Gdańsk Żabianka.

For fans, who are choosing to travel by car, we recommend the so-called Green Route which connects the venue with Grunwaldzka street/Niepodległości avenue – the main Gdańsk-Sopot road.

Kraków – the capital of Polish culture, a city full of valuable monuments and unique collections. More than forty years ago it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List – today, it is an important European metropolis, which not only creatively presents its thousand-year-old heritage, but is also able to combine it with the spirit of modernness, openness to innovation, care for sustainable development and attention to the quality of life of its inhabitants.

Every year, the capital of Lesser Poland hosts more than 100 festivals and other cultural events – such as the Sacrum Profanum Festival, the Conrad Festival and the Kraków Film Festival – which have already developed into a world-class brand. Krakow participates in many international initiatives – it is a UNESCO's City of Literature, and is involved in the activities of the Network for Innovations in Culture and Creativity in Europe; in 2019, it was the organiser of the 15th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC), and it was also the European Capital of Gastronomic Culture. The cultural life of the city is stimulated by well-thought-out investments – renewal of historical monuments, new museums, ICE Kraków Congress Centre or TAURON Arena Kraków.  In 2019, the former capital of Poland was visited by over 14 million tourists.

Innovation, education, ecology and sport

Krakow – an important academic centre – is also a city focused on the development of entrepreneurship and innovation, which attracts both large and small businesses: financial institutions, high-tech companies, looking for qualified staff, but also startups. Moreover, it is also a metropolis that implements numerous, often pioneering pro-environmental solutions in care for greenery and air – such as the coal furnace replacement programme, promotion of small scale water retention, the establishment of rain gardens, environmentally friendly public transport or construction and revitalisation of parks, including the creation of pocket parks, flower meadows and city apiaries.

As Kraków's development strategy intertwines culture, entrepreneurship, ecology and the strengthening of a social capital, the capital of Lesser Poland is nowadays willingly chosen as a place to live, educate and do business, as well as to organise cultural and sports events. For sports and recreation lovers, Kraków offers many opportunities for active leisure – thanks to investments such as new swimming pools, sports halls, pitches or outdoor gyms. The city also hosts numerous sports events of national and international rank, such as the Tour de Pologne and the Cracovia Marathon. In 2014, Kraków was chosen as the European City of Sport.

TAURON Arena Krakow has become a cultural, sports and business showcase of Krakow. It is the largest in Poland and one of the world’s most modern sport and entertainment venues, visited every year by hundreds of thousands guests.

The compound of TAURON Arena Kraków consists of the Main Arena and the Small Hall. The possibility of any configuration of the audience, convenient facilities for athletes and performers, Europe’s largest LED screen installed on the façade, extensive multimedia and stage systems, as well as very good acoustic conditions of the facility, are the features that will meet the requirements for events of any scale and different nature.

It enables the organization of such cultural events as concerts, festivals, film screenings, musicals, circus shows, ice shows; galas, congresses, banquets, industry and outdoor events as well as sport competitions in 18 world championship disciplines, including volleyball, handball, basketball, indoor football, hockey, equestrian competitions, acrobatic and artistic gymnastics, tennis or combat sports.

Important numbers
• 22 000 – the number of people that the facility can accommodate
• 15 030 – the number of people that can sit in the stands of the Main Arena
• 1300 – spaces in the outdoor and indoor car parks, including VIP, buses, and trucks
• 0,5 km (5,100 m ²/10 × 510 m) – LED screen on the facade of TAURON Arena Kraków

TAURON Arena Krakow is fully adapted to the needs of people with different types of disabilities; especially with physical disability, vision or hearing impairment. The improvements implemented both inside and outside the venue enable better communication for everybody, also the wheelchair users.

TAURON Arena Kraków is located 4 km from the Main Market Square in Kraków, at Lema Street, between Al. Pokoju, Mogilska Street and al. Jana Pawła II, in XIV Czyżyny District. There are road signs all over the city showing the directions to TAURON Arena Kraków.

The venue is well connected with the rest of the city. There are bus and tram stops in the nearby, taxi rank and the car park with over 1300 spaces.

One can get to TAURON Arena Kraków by bike – the cycle routes connect the rest of the city. There are bicycle racks for over 200 bikes in front of the building.

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia is famous for it’s Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a unique medieval atmosphere. Narrow cobbled streets, centuries-old architecture, hidden courtyards and passages where you’ll find a romantic café, a lovely shop, or a secret garden.

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia is famous for it’s Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a unique medieval atmosphere. Narrow cobbled streets, centuries-old architecture, hidden courtyards and passages where you’ll find a romantic café, a lovely shop, or a secret garden.

Saku Suurhall is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Estonian capital Tallinn. Opened in November 2001, it is the largest multi-purpose hall in the country and holds slightly more than 7000 seats.

It generally hosts basketball games, as well as other sport competitions, trade fairs, corporate events and concerts.

In 2002 Saku Suurhall hosted Eurvision Song Contest. Over the years many international pop and rockstars have performed there. Just to name few - Sting, Ed Sheeran, Bob Dylan, Biffy Clyro, R.E.M., Metallica etc.
2019 Men’s European Golden League Final Four also took place in this hall.

Visitors coming by car have more comfortable possibilities for parking on the sides and in front of the hall. The parking lots of the adjacent shopping centres remain also nearby.

Eurovolley FanZone is located in Vabaduse väljak (Freedom Square). From September 1st to 9th free shuttle buses are operating en route Vabaduse väljak - Saku Suurhall - Vabaduse väljak. Exact timetables and further details will be available at FanZone information booth.

The public transport bring visitors right to Haabersti bus stop located just in front of Suurhall. The buses no 22 (from Vabaduse väljak), 42 (from Kaubamaja) and 43 (from Balti jaam) drive regularly from the city centre to the hall.

Tampere is one of the best-kept secrets in Northern Europe. Surrounded by two lakes that give the city its distinctive spacious feel, Tampere is a vibrant regional capital with active cultural life and a versatile event scene. A big city by Finnish standards, Tampere still manages to feel like a small town. In the compact city centre, everything is within a convenient walking distance.

Tampere is the central city of the sixth-largest urban area in the Nordic countries after Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Gothenburg; it is the third-largest city in Finland and one of the most rapidly developing regions in the country. Currently there are ca. 238,000 inhabitants in Tampere and half a million inhabitants in the Tampere Region.

Tampere Ice Stadium, also known as Hakametsä Stadium, was Finland’s first ice stadium originally built for the 1965 Ice Hockey World Championships. The legendary stadium is well suited for various competitions, trade fairs, concerts and other large-scale events. Hakametsä is located ca. 3 km from Tampere city centre and it is easy to reach by public transportation.

Hakametsä Icehall is just less than 4 km from the city centre and it is easily achievable walking or with you own car, taxi or bus.

You can walk from city centre to venue in 45 minutes and see beautiful sites of Tampere at the same time.

By bus you can found Hakametsä with many diffrent buslines: 3A, 3B, 6, 9A, 17, 25, 29A, 29B, 40A, 80. All these bring you to less than half kilometer from the venue.

By car you can found venue (address Keltinkatu 2) next to Hervannan valtaväylä on eastside of the citycentre. Parking places next to the venue are limited during EuroVolley.