www.EuroBasket2013.org WELCOME TO EXCITEMENT STARTS HERE DRAW IN NATIONAL TREASURE SLOVENIA The Championship Oath The Competition Marvelous Postojna Cave The beginning of the championship year is a For the second time in EuroBasket history, 24 countries The EuroBasket 2013 Draw was held in Postojna Cave great opportunity for an oath. So we promise will be participating in the group stage of the competition. on November 18th November 2012 and it was the first to prepare more than just an event, we The higher number of participating countries means EuroBasket draw in history taking place completely under promise to organise excitement. more games and consequently larger audiences in the surface. At the same event, former Slovenian national We cannot say who will win, but we can comparison with previous championships. Slovenia team player Roman Horvat scored the first basket in a promise that the championship will be will use its geographical position at the heart of natural cave. very exciting. European basketball and bring nations together for EuroBasket 2013. Meet The Cities The First Round of the competition will take Spain - the winners of EuroBasket 2011 place in four cities with different basketball traditions and tourist attractions – the third biggest Slovenian city of Celje; the port city of Koper; the town with the iron tradition Jesenice; and the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. The Second and Final Rounds of the competition will be held in Ljubljana – a European basketball city with a long and glorious tradition. Join The Ride During this championship we promise to take you on many unique journeys, which will show the fans from all over Europe, what a country deeply connected with basketball has to offer. EuroBasket 2013 groups: GROUP A - Ljubljana GROUP B - Jesenice GROUP C - Celje GROUP D - Koper Ukraine Bosnia & Herzegovina Poland Finland Great Britain Lithuania Slovenia Greece France F.Y.R. of Macedonia Spain Russia Germany Montenegro Croatia Italy Israel Serbia Czech Republic Sweden Belgium Latvia Georgia Turkey Jesenice is a town with iron traditions Celje was home to the successful, ambitious and mighty Counts of Celje JESENICE CELJE Population: 21,433 Population: 48,682 Arena: Podmežakla (capacity: 5,500) Arena: Celje (capacity: 5,200) Big Events Big Events • Ice Hockey matches in EBEL League JESENICE • 2004 European Men’s Handball Championship, (Central Europe) First and Second Round • 1966 World Ice Hockey Championship • 2004 Handball Euroleague Finals Location: 48 km from Ljubljana’s Jože CELJE Location: 82 km from Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport; close to Austria Pučnik Airport; close to Croatia and Austria Sports Arena Podmežakla Celje Arena LJUBLJANA Tivoli Arena Bonifika Arena Population: 280,140 Arenas: Tivoli (capacity: 5,600) KOPER Big Events • 1970 FIBA World Championship, Final Round Population: 24,979 • 2004 European Men’s Handball Championship, Final Round MAP LEGEND Arena: Bonifika (capacity: 5,000) Airport Stožice (capacity: 12,500) Big Events • 2004 European Men’s Handball Championship, Big Events Motorway First Round • 2011/2012 EHF Champions League • Euroleague basketball games (Union Olimpija) • U20 European Championship Men 2012 Venue PresentinG Location: 126 km from the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport; Location: 26 km from Ljubljana’s Railway host Cities close to Italy and Croatia Jože Pučnik Airport KOPER LJUBLJANA Stožice Arena Koper, the biggest town on the Slovenian coast, is an important regional cruise hub and a university centre. Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and the national cultural centre. HOST CITY GROUP A Tivoli Arena, Ljubljana LJUBLJANA Dragon Bridge Ljubljana Castle Križanke, Open Air Theatre Triple Bridge Once it was the home of the Celts, Illyrians, Romans and Wednesday, 4th September 2013 finally of the Slavs. Today, this vibrant city continues to assert its new role as a European capital. It is a city with a soul, evidenced by the medieval Old Town which sits - comfortably in the shadow of an ancient hilltop castle; it Israel Great Britain lies on the banks of the Ljubljanica river and is scattered France - Germany with bridges, parks, greenery and unspoiled nature. Ljubljana is also the city of basketball, the proud home Belgium - Ukraine town of Union Olimpija a traditional and successful Euroleague team. Regional Highlights: Thursday, 5th September 2013 • Ljubljana city centre, Kamnik, a picturesque medieval town and the Velika Planina mountain Ukraine - Israel plateau, The Ljubljana Marshes, a protected wetland and nature park (the remains of the Germany - Belgium prehistoric pile dwellings are inscribed under the UNESCO World Heritage List), Geoss Adventure Great Britain - France Park, located in the geometric centre of Slovenia Meeting Points: th • Old Town Quarter -Where the Old, New and Friday, 6 September 2013 Medieval Town Squares flow together, embracing the foot of Castle Hill in the process. Germany - Ukraine • Križanke, open-air theatre - The entire monastic complex, following to Plečnik’s reconstruction, France - Israel mostly serves today as the venue for Ljubljana festival performances. Belgium - Great Britain • Congress Square - Surrounded by the University of Ljubljana and the Slovene Philharmonic Hall, the congress square serves as an important event th centre with fine culinary offerings. Sunday, 8 September 2013 • Prešeren Square - The square is named after the greatest Slovene poet, France Prešeren. The Square is surrounded with some of the most vibrant bars and Ukraine - France restaurants in the city centre. • Dragon Bridge - The bridge is Ljubljana’s first Art Great Britain - Germany Nouveau creation, built in 1901. On it proudly stands the monumental symbol of Ljubljana, the dragon. Israel - Belgium Events: Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Ljubljana Summer Festival, Monday, 9th September 2013 Festive June in Ljubljana, Ljubljana Marathon in Octobre, Festive Decembre in Ljubljana… More About Ljubljana: Great Britain - Ukraine More information about Ljubljana and its attractions Belgium - France can be found on its official city webpage www.visitljubljana.com Germany - Israel fb.me/visitljubljana, @visitljubljana Ljubljana GROUP A Velika Planina Tivoli Arena, Ljubljana Night in the Old Town Zvezda Square mountain plateau Geos Adventure Park HOST CITY GROUP B Sports Arena Podmežakla, Jesenice JESENICE Jesenice Bohinj Planica Zelenci Many find Jesenice to be a town that never Jesenice - Stara Sava Town Centre Wednesday, 4th September 2013 ceases to surprise with its iron-making legacy; mining traditions; and white plains of flowering daffodils. Serbia - Lithuania F.Y.R. In Kranjska Gora and its surrounding villages, - Montenegro you will be able to experience the vigorousness of Macedonia of the Julian Alps. Kranjska Gora has it all - Bosnia & – from active vacations through to a more Latvia Herzegovina relaxing discovery of the region’s natural and cultural heritage. You can also discover the Thursday, 5th September 2013 secrets of wellbeing and health. Following social and business meetings, try your luck in the casinos, or take a family-oriented trip Bosnia & - Herzegovina Serbia through the mystic Upper Sava River Valley. Montenegro - Latvia Regional Highlights: F.Y.R. Lithuania - Bled, Bohinj, Kranjska Gora and of Macedonia the famous Planica ski jumping centre Friday, 6th September 2013 Meeting Points: • Stara Sava Town Centre - Bosnia & • Bars & Restaurants: The city is filled with cute Montenegro Herzegovina café’s and restaurants offering a wide variety of F.Y.R. homemade cuisine. You are kindly invited to visit - Serbia them and try local dishes in a cosy atmosphere of of Macedonia restaurants like Ejga and tourist farm Betel. Do Latvia - Lithuania not miss to stop in other café’s and restaurants like Pastel, Teater Bar, Domino pizzeria, Oaza. th • Jesenice Tourist and Information Centre: Sunday, 8 September 2013 TIC provides information to visitors about Jesenice and its surroundings’ and offers a large variety of F.Y.R. maps, souvenirs’ and tourist guides. Bosnia & - Herzegovina of Macedonia Events: Lithuania - Montenegro The traditional St. Joseph`s Fair Serbia - Latvia Summer in Stara Sava Town Centre – cultural and amusements festivities all summer long Monday, 9th September 2013 More About Jesenice: All additional information about Jesenice, its tourist Lithuania - Bosnia & attractions and its surroundings can be found on the Herzegovina official web pageswww.turizem.jesenice.si and F.Y.R. Latvia - www.kranjska-gora.si of Macedonia fb.me/tic.jesenice Montenegro - Serbia fb.me/KrGora Stara Sava Town Centre Bled Golica GROUP B Sports Arena Podmežakla, Jesenice Skulpture - Iron Man Celje City Hall Celje Hut HOST CITY GROUP C Medieval Day, Celje Arena, Celje CELJE Celje Old Town Celje Old Caste Celje is an ideal place for young and old to Celje Old Caste, open-air theatre – Summer in Celje Wednesday, 4th September 2013 relax. It is big enough to offer many interesting destinations and events, and small enough to conquer your heart with sweet simplicity. Czech Republic - Slovenia Get a sense of what Celje was like during Spain - Croatia the medieval teams at the Celje Old Castle; learn more about the town and its surrounding Georgia - Poland regions in the city’s various museums and a unique children’s museum; wander the town by th foot; visit the town’s forest, cycle to Šmartinsko Thursday, 5 September 2013 Lake; and climb up to Celje Hut. - Regional Highlights: Poland Czech Republic Old Castle Celje, Celje Hut, Wellness Resorts, Croatia - Georgia Rogla Sports Center and Šmartinsko Lake. Slovenia - Spain Meeting Points: • Celje City Hall – the square in front of the town Saturday, 7th September 2013 hall represents a summer hot spot for the people of Celje with good connections to several locations around the Savinja river and towards the city centre. Croatia - Poland • Celje Old Town – the vibrant centre boosts a rich variety of cafés, bars and restaurants, such as Spain - Czech Republic Branibor, Local and Hotel Evropa. Georgia - Slovenia • Old Castle Celje – One of the biggest shopping areas in Slovenia can be found just a few hundred metres from the Celje Arena next to the main road Sunday, 8th September 2013 to the city.