Kiev

Description

Gallery

St. Michel's cathedral

Zero kilometer

Bogdan Khmelnitsky monument

Kobza-player

St. Sophia cathedral

Valeriy Lobanovskiy tournament

Valeriy Lobanovsky monument

Khreschatik street

St. Michel's cathedral

Population

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).

Stadium

Olympic Stadium

Accommodation

	Existing hotels
Number of hotels												Number of rooms
		*****		****		***		**		*		*****		****		***		**		*
10 km from the stadium		1		5		11		8		1		289		906		2116		436		17
11 - 75 km from the stadium						6		12		4						1455		537		122

	Planned hotels
Number of hotels												Number of rooms
		*****		****		***		**		*		*****		****		***		**		*
10 km from the stadium		4		8		10		5				900		1000		1500		400
11 - 75 km from the stadium				2		8		10						350		1500		700

Infrastructure

Plans for the modernization of the infrastructure
Projects for improvement and refurbishment of transport infrastructure in Kiev planned to be completed by 2012, whether the city wins the bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 or not, include:

• expansion of the new subway line Kharkovskaja - Borispol airport and North-Western line (estimated cost: EUR 85 million, CHF 127.5 million). The line will significantly shorten the journey time form the airport to the city center;
• 2 new bridges over Dnipro, which will ease traffic on the existing bridges (estimated costs: EUR 300 million);
• improvement of the condition of public roads (s estimated costs: EUR 300 million, CHF 450 million);

A new terminal in Borispol Airport (estimated cost EUR 185 million, CHF 277.5 million), which will increase airport’s throughput capacity almost twofold.

Additional transport capacities
Stadiums are located in the city center, which will allow most tourists to walk to them along the main boulevard, visiting on the way the fan zones. About 500 buses will be in service on lines to the stadium during matches in Kiev. Subway will run more frequently on match days but passengers’ access will be restricted to prevent jams. Additional 70 buses will bring passengers from and to the airport.

Traffic arrangements
An increase in the number of cars is one of major traffic problems in Kiev. This problem concerns other cities also. Such situation causes other traffic problems, including:

• shortage of parking spaces in the city center;
• inadequate methods for forceful removal of cars for violation of traffic law;
• deterioration in the condition of roads.

All above problems are being solved. Money is invested in the improvement of the condition of technical facilities and base. Organization of transport firms, municipal transport and logistic coordination are also modified. Authorities of Kiev do not expect any particular problems connected with hosting UEFA EURO 2012. Moreover, additional traffic wardens will be hired. Its responsibility will be to solve traffic problems and prevent jams and unlawful parking.

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).