Simply Fantastic 2 | Welcome to Munich
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UEFA EURO 2020 Host City Guide Munich simply fantastic 2 | Welcome to Munich Welcome, Football Fans! The cosmopolitan and football-crazy capital of Bavaria is one of eleven major European cities chosen to host UEFA Euro 2020. We hope you enjoy lots of sporty days at the stadium or simply in the city of Munich. Travelling in Munich – public transport is your best option If you’re going to a match at the “Football Arena Munich” or you’d like to visit the City Centre, the best way to travel in Munich is by taking the S-Bahn (suburban train), U-Bahn (underground train), bus and tram. There’s only a limited number of parking spaces around the stadium. If you use the public transport system, you can get around quickly, avoid traffic and do without a parking space. Here are the fastest connections Airport – City Centre S-Bahn S1 / S8 Airport – Olympiapark S-Bahn S1 / S8, U-Bahn U3 Munich Environmental Airport – Football Arena Munich S-Bahn S1 / S8, U-Bahn U6 Zone This includes the urban area within the central Olympiapark – U-Bahn U3 / U8 / U6, ring road (not including Football Arena Munich Shuttle Buses on match days the ring itself). The only cars allowed to travel City Centre – Football Arena Munich U-Bahn U6, Shuttle Buses there are those displaying the green environmental (partly) on match days sticker valid throughout Germany. www.muenchen.de/ All connections can also be found in the following apps: umweltzone MVV-App, MVG Fahrinfo and München Navigator And online at www.mvv-muenchen.de, www.mvg.de, www.s-bahn-muenchen.de Useful Phone Numbers and Apps You can find current updates on the match day and getting to the stadium on the EURO 2020 app: EURO2020.com/app Police 110 | Fire Brigade 112 Medical Emergency Services 116 117 UEFA EURO 2020 EURO2020.com/app München SmartCity App www.muenchen.de/uefaeuro2020 UEFA EURO 2020 – Match Schedule June 11 to July 11, 2021 Group stage Knockout stage Matchday 1 Matchday 2 Matchday 3 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Thu Wed Sat Sun Mon Tue Fri Sat Tue Wed Sun 11.06. 12.06. 13.06. 14.06. 15.06. 16.06. 17.06. 18.06. 19.06. 20.06. 21.06. 22.06. 23.06. 26.06. 27.06. 28.06. 29.06. 02.07. 03.07. 06.07. 07.07. 11.07. Rome 1 14 26 48 Olimpico in Rome TUR : ITA ITA : SUI ITA : WAL W43 : W44 68.000 21:00 21:00 18:00 21:00 Baku 2 13 25 47 Baku Olympic Stadium WAL : SUI TUR : WAL SUI : TUR W40 : W38 69.000 15:00 18:00 18 :00 18 :00 St. Petersburg 4 10 15 21 28 34 45 St. Petersburg Stadium BEL : RUS POL : SVK FIN : RUS SWE : SVK FIN : BEL SWE : POL W41 : W42 61.000 21:00 18:00 15:00 15:00 21:00 18:00 18:00 Copenhagen 3 16 27 42 Parken Stadium DEN : FIN DEN : BEL RUS : DEN 2D : 2E 38.000 18 :00 18:00 21:00 18:00 Amsterdam 5 17 29 38 Johan Cruijff ArenA NED : UKR NED : AUT MKD : NED 2A : 2B 54.000 21:00 21:00 18:00 18 :00 41 Bucharest 6 18 30 1F : National Arena Bucharest AUT : MKD UKR : MKD UKR : AUT 3A/B/C 54.000 18:00 15:00 18:00 21:00 London 7 20 32 37 44 49 50 51 Wembley Stadium ENG : CRO ENG : SCO CZE : ENG 1A : 2C 1D : 2F W46 : W45 W48 : W47 W49 : W50 90.000 15:00 21:00 21:00 21:00 18:00 21:00 21:00 21:00 43 Glasgow 8 19 31 1E : Hampden Park SCO : CZE CRO : CZE CRO : SCO 3A/B/C/D 51.000 15:00 18:00 21:00 21:00 39 Sevilla 9 22 33 1B : Estadio La Cartuja ESP : SWE ESP : POL SVK : ESP 3A/D/E/F 57.000 21:00 21:00 18:00 21:00 Munich 12 24 36 46 Football Arena Munich FRA : GER POR : GER GER : HUN W39 : W37 70.000 21:00 18:00 21:00 21:00 40 Budapest 11 23 35 1C : Puskás Aréna HUN : POR HUN : FRA POR : FRA 3D/E/F 68.000 18 :00 15:00 21:00 18:00 Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F A1 Turkey (TUR) B1 Denmark (DEN) C1 Netherlands (NED) D1 England (ENG) E1 Spain (ESP) F1 Hungary (HUN) A2 Italy (ITA) B2 Finland (FIN) C2 Ukraine (UKR) D2 Croatia (CRO) E2 Sweden (SWE) F2 Portugal (POR) A3 Wales (WAL) B3 Belgium (BEL) C3 Austria (AUT) D3 Scotland (SCO) E3 Poland (POL) F3 France (FRA) A4 Switzerland (SUI) B4 Russia (RUS) C4 North Macedonia (MKD) D4 Czech Republic (CZE) E4 Slovakia (SVK) F4 Germany (GER) Football stories | 7 Football Arena Munich The Kings of Europe Germany and Spain are record-holding Euro- pean champions. While the Iberians triumphed in 2008 and 2012, it‘s a long time since the Germans last took the title. For the 16th time, Europe‘s best football teams are about to battle it out in the championships! The most successful teams in the continental competition to-date have been the German and Spanish national teams. The DFB Eleven have taken the title three times (1972, 1980, Munich’s football stadium has seen a lot of action since it was opened 1996), just as often as the Spanish have triumphed (1964, 2008, 2012). in 2005: FC Bayern München revel in the title, triumph and plenty of Yet Germany still counts as the most successful tournament team, “Weissbierduschen” (celebratory on-pitch dousings with wheat beer) having made it to six finals and nine semi-finals, while the Iberians after winning this year’s Deutsche Meisterschaft tournament, and have played in „only“ four. becoming Bundesliga champions for the ninth time in a row since 2013. But there have also been other dramas like the home final in Bierhoff saves the Germans the UEFA Champions League, which Bayern Munich only lost on The last time Germany won the European Championship was a quarter penalties. The arena also hosted the opening game of the 2006 World of a century ago – in fact 25 years almost to the day before the post- Cup, where the German national team wrote the first chapter of their poned UEFA EURO 2020 kicks off this year! The final in England was summer fairy tale. full of drama – and so still goes down in the history of the game: brought on as a substitute, the striker Oliver Bierhoff scored a late equaliser And the story continues taking the score to a late 1:1, then saved the day for the German team and Four games will be held at the “Football Arena Munich” as part the German fans when, in extra time, he scored the first golden goal of UEFA Euro 2020. The stadium in the north of the Bavarian state in the history of the tournament to lead the team to a 2:1 victory over capital features a spectacular air cushion roof that can be illuminated the Czech Republic. Today, Bierhoff still works closely with the DFB in various colours. It was designed by the renowned architecture firm Eleven as manager of the national teams and of the DFB Academy. “Herzog & de Meuron” and is one of eleven venues selected for the European Championship. Though the arena has capacity for almost 70,000 spectators, the number of fans who will be able to attend the group matches and quarter final live in the stadium will be determined by the Bavarian regulations for infection control that apply for the tournament. The home of Bayern Munich is also one of the ten host cities chosen to host the 2024 European Championship in Germany. 8 | simply Munich France: Experience Versailles splendour at Schloss Nymphenburg (Nymphenburg Palace) Nymphenburg Palace is unquestionably Munich’s most impressive palace complex. Consisting of the 200-hectare Schlosspark (Palace Park), four park pavilions and the Schlossrondell (a grand crescent of Baroque mansions), the site covers a huge area and offers ample space for long walks that meander in whichever direction you fancy. Highlights include the Badenburg pavilion with its impressive swim- ming pool, the Asian-inspired Pagodenburg pavilion and the Amalien- burg hunting lodge. The view of the palace from the park is some- what reminiscent of Versailles – with the main difference being that Nymphenburg is even longer, spanning some 632 metres. Travel the world in Munich The German national team will be facing off against three European teams in Munich’s football arena during the UEFA EURO 2020 championship: Portugal, France and Hungary. But it’s not only on the pitch that you can find these countries represented in the city. Find out where to go exploring in Munich to discover Europe and the rest of the world! Hungary: Hungarian delicacies at the Viktualienmarkt Szerettel Üdvözöljuk! – welcome! The Hungarian speciality stand on Portugal: Be transported to the Algarve as you watch Frauenstrasse is a magnet for Munich-based lovers of Hungary and surfers in the Englischer Garten its cuisine. You will find countless types of paprika seasoning there, Munich has not one, but three river waves, the best-known of which for myriad uses well beyond the country’s famous national dish of is the Eisbachwelle in the Englischer Garten. People ride the wave goulash. Another special treat sold at the stand is lángos: this typical day and night, and it attracts surfers – including professionals – to the Hungarian street snack features a deep-fried flatbread topped with city from all over the world, as well as enticing crowds of locals and garlic, sour cream and/or grated cheese.