Austrian host city Innsbruck is distributing 5,000 flags to residents to add colour to its buildings and streets ahead of UEFA EURO 2008™.
Free of charge
The flags, which display the official tournament livery, can be collected free of charge until the end of the month. Innsbruck ambassador Hansi Müller, who handed out the first batch in tandem with organising committee chairman Dr Christoph Platzgummer, said: "The EURO flag is a great welcome sign to our guests. You can see that Innsbruck has prepared itself well and that the people are getting increasingly excited about EURO."
Additional flights
Fans of Spain, Sweden and Russia will descend on the western city for Group D fixtures next month, while the Czech Republic will train in Tirol and use Innsbruck as a departure airport for matches in Switzerland. An additional 270 flights are expected in June to meet demand, and organisers are confident things will run smoothly.
Speedy checks
Private security guards will work in tandem with local police to ensure passengers pass through checks as quickly as possibly, while a newly-built equipment store will be kept open all night on matchdays and used as a temporary waiting point as a night flying ban will remain in place during EURO. National teams and high-ranking state visitors will be the exception to this rule, however.
Infopoints
When fans arrive in Innsbruck they may benefit from the 14 Infopoints dotted around the city, where specially trained volunteers will be on hand to answer questions from 12.00CET until 19.00. They will provide comprehensive information on issues such as transport, Fan Zones and the entertainment programme. There will be Infopoints dotted around the city centre, as well as at the airport, Fan Zone and the fan camp.
Innsbruck Hotels
Music acts
Innsbruck will also be offering a top-class music programme for those attending the tournament. Although the football is the main attraction, residents and visitors alike will be kept entertained by various artists on the Fan Zone stage. Among those performing are Christina Stürmer, Juli, Rednex, Smokie, Sportfreunde Stiller, Revolverheld, Liquido and local act Reinhard Fendrich.
The flags, which display the official tournament livery, can be collected free of charge until the end of the month. Innsbruck ambassador Hansi Müller, who handed out the first batch in tandem with organising committee chairman Dr Christoph Platzgummer, said: "The EURO flag is a great welcome sign to our guests. You can see that Innsbruck has prepared itself well and that the people are getting increasingly excited about EURO."
Additional flights
Fans of Spain, Sweden and Russia will descend on the western city for Group D fixtures next month, while the Czech Republic will train in Tirol and use Innsbruck as a departure airport for matches in Switzerland. An additional 270 flights are expected in June to meet demand, and organisers are confident things will run smoothly.
Speedy checks
Private security guards will work in tandem with local police to ensure passengers pass through checks as quickly as possibly, while a newly-built equipment store will be kept open all night on matchdays and used as a temporary waiting point as a night flying ban will remain in place during EURO. National teams and high-ranking state visitors will be the exception to this rule, however.
Infopoints
When fans arrive in Innsbruck they may benefit from the 14 Infopoints dotted around the city, where specially trained volunteers will be on hand to answer questions from 12.00CET until 19.00. They will provide comprehensive information on issues such as transport, Fan Zones and the entertainment programme. There will be Infopoints dotted around the city centre, as well as at the airport, Fan Zone and the fan camp.
Innsbruck Hotels
Music acts
Innsbruck will also be offering a top-class music programme for those attending the tournament. Although the football is the main attraction, residents and visitors alike will be kept entertained by various artists on the Fan Zone stage. Among those performing are Christina Stürmer, Juli, Rednex, Smokie, Sportfreunde Stiller, Revolverheld, Liquido and local act Reinhard Fendrich.
