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Something very strange happened in April 2007, when Michael Platini read out the winning bid to host the European 2012 Football Championships. Instead of proclaiming 'Italy', as everyone had expected, or maybe as an outside bet 'Croatia & Hungary', Monsieur Platini, the Uefa president, proudly announced that it was Poland's and Ukraine's joint bid that had clinched it!
Needless to say there was pandemonium on the streets of just about every city in Poland and Ukraine, whose wildest dream had just come true. The celebrations were extra sweet in Wroclaw which has been chosen as one of the host cities for Euro 2012. The Olympic Stadium (built by the Germans for the 1936 Berlin Olympics) will be refurbished especially for the football championships with the Polish government providing a major chunk of the financing. 
Above: Wroclaw Olympic Stadium awaiting renovation...
If you're coming to Wroclaw for Euro 2012, you'll no doubt have a million questions. Well a little research around Wroclaw Life will pay off dividends. We've got reviews and photos on all the best accommodation in Wroclaw, and you can even book hotels and apartments via our site. Tips on travel, airport info, and scores of insider reviews on the best bars and restaurants in town. With funky extras like our Polish language starter kit, weather reports and online map (with exact locations of all the city hotspots, including the stadium) you'll be fully equipped with all the info you need for a fantastic Euro 2012 campaign!
For info on other host cities, go to our sister sites in Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan, Krakow, Kiev and Lviv, or check out our individual articles about Euro 2012 Poland and Euro 2012 Ukraine. | | | |