Friday 23 May 2008

St Jakob Park, Basle

St. Jakob Park in Basel, Switzerland will host 6 matches for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, with one of those matches being a semi-final. St. Jakob's Park is the first multifunctional stadium in Switzerland. It has a great playing field which satisfies players and fans alike, a large shopping center and a retirement community of 107 apartments.
As a host city for the 2008 UEFA Euro, Basel is one of the primary locations for the competition and expect tens of thousands of football fans to converge on the city in June 2008.
Euro 2008 Schedule Informaiton
Match # 01 - 07 June, 2008 20:45 - Group A - Switzerland V Czech Republic
Match # 10 - 11 June, 2008 20:45 - Group A - Switzerland V Turkey
Match # 17 - 15 June, 2008 20:45 - Group A - Switzerland V Portugal
Match # 25 - 19 June, 2008 20:45 - Quarter Final - WA V RB
Match # 27 - 21 June, 2008 20:45 - Quarter Final - WC V RD
Match # 29 - 25 June, 2008 20:45 - Semi Final - W25 V W26

How to Get there St Jakob Park, Basle

The airport – cringingly dubbed EuroAirport – is actually in French territory 5km north of the city, shared between Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France) and Freiburg (Germany). A special customs-free fenced road links the Swiss terminal with Switzerland proper, along which bus #50 runs every twenty minutes, connecting the airport and Basel SBB station (daily 5am–midnight; Fr.2.80; journey time 15min).

Nearest Airports to St Jakob Park, Basle
  • 11km Basle
  • 75km Berne
  • 78km Zurich
  • 104km Strasbourg
  • 137km Karlsruhe
  • 147km Friedrichshafen
  • 152km Alternhein
  • 173km Stuttgart
  • 184km Geneva

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