San Sebastián is a city built on a human scale, where any sports or cultural event has an enjoyable human dimension, and without forgetting its

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2 San Sebastián San Sebastián is a city built on a human scale, where any sports or cultural event has an enjoyable human dimension, and without forgetting its renowned cuisine 199

3 12 San Sebastián Guipuzcoa, Euskadi San Sebastián City Data Nº of inhabitants 184,248 Language Spanish and Basque (Euskera) Geographical location 43º19 N - 1º59 W Altitude Time zone Website Average temperature June July Humidity levels June July Rainfall (litres/m 2 ) June July 6 m GMT+1 Average 21.1ºC 22.6ºC Average 22.5ºC 24.1ºC Total Minimum 18ºC 19.5ºC Maximum 22.5ºC 24.1ºC History San Sebastián traces its history back to 1180, when Sancho the Strong founded the city in what has now become its Old Quarter. The city s unique geographical setting made it a perfect port and military stronghold, thus walls were built to surround the city and protect it from outside forces and Mount Urgull was converted into a fortress equipped with artillery. San Sebastián has witnessed several sieges and wars, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries. From 1808 to 1813, Napoleon s troops occupied the city, but were later driven out by Anglo- Portuguese troops led by the Duke of Wellington. Sadly, however, the city was looted and destroyed, save for a few buildings. In the 19th century, San Sebastián once again became the setting of another confrontation: the Carlist Wars. However, in spite of this, the city continued to grow and went on to be named the provincial capital of Guipuzcoa. The city s main economic activities today are trade and tourism, with a choice of cultural and dining options that have made San Sebastián into one of the most attractive European tourist destinations. 200

4 12 Arrival By plane San Sebastián Airport is located in the bordering town of Hondarribia, 21 kilometres from the centre of San Sebastián, and has daily flights to Madrid and Barcelona and other occasional destinations. It is one of the most important airports in the north of Spain and handled 314,262 passengers, 9,744 operations and 31,083 tons of goods in The absence of low-cost airlines, its reduced dimensions and the existence of two nearby airports have limited the airport s use, but the Guipuzcoa Regional Council and San Sebastián City Council are negotiating with the Spanish Government to enlarge the airport s runway. By train Train services in Guipuzcoa are provided by two companies: RENFE and Euskotrain. The main RENFE station is the North Station, with others including Martutene, Loiola, Gros, Ategorrieta and Herrera. Alvia trains depart daily from the North Station in the direction of Madrid, one via Pamplona and two via Valladolid, and it also has other various daily Intercity and other night-train services. RENFE s suburban trains also stop at the station, providing a link between various parts of the city and different towns in Guipuzcoa. The highspeed AVE train is also planned to stop at North Station in the future. Euskotrain bases its services at Amara Station, which is located in Plaza Easo, and has stations at Errekalde, Añorga, Lugaritz, Anoeta, Loiola and Herrera. Trains from Amara depart in the direction of Lasarte-Oria, Irún and France, and they are commonly referred to as Topos, or moles. The final station of these trains is Hendaia, where it is common to change trains to the TGV heading towards Paris. Suburban trains also depart from this station towards Eibar, as well as regional trains to Bilbao, with stops in many towns along the coast. There are also semi-direct trains to Bilbao. In total, three lines provide their services in San Sebastián: Bilbao San Sebastián, San Sebastián Ermua and Lasarte-Oria San Sebastián Hendaia. To reach San Sebastián from other towns in the province, there are various intercity bus lines provided by the Guipuzcoa Regional Council company Lurraldebus. These lines connect the city with other towns in the province and other towns and cities in the Euskadi, such as Bilbao, Lekeitio or Vitoria. National, international and intercity bus lines depart from Amara Bus Station, which is located in Plaza Pío XII, although plans exist for a new intermodal bus station in the future, to be built next to RENFE s North Station. City Transport City buses are the main means of public transport in San Sebastián. The bus service has been run by the San Sebastián Tramway Company since 1886, operating under the trade name of d bus. Bus use per capita in San Sebastián is the highest in Spain, with a figure of trips per inhabitant and year in The service offers 40 bus lines covering the entire city, as well as four mini-bus lines and a bus taxi service for the uppercity neighbourhoods that conventional buses cannot reach. There are also 10 night bus lines available throughout Friday and Saturday nights, and extra lines on days when football or basketball matches are being played. The city s bicycle paths, named bidegorri in Basque (meaning red path, because of their colour), are one of the most used means of transport for the city s inhabitants. San Sebastián s bicycle path network is over 25 kilometres long and the city has the highest proportion of bicycle paths per capita in Spain: metres per inhabitant. There are plans to extend this network until it becomes possible to cover the entire city by bicycle. Main Holidays during Competition Period Name of main holidays / events Date Nature National, regional or local N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a Offices Closed Organisational Experience Real Sociedad, founded in 1909 as the successor to the San Sebastián Cycling Club, is the city s football team. It was Spanish League champion on two occasions, has won other trophies like the King s Cup and has reached the finals stage of other national and international championships. The main basketball team in the city is San Sebastián G.B.C., which competes in the main Spanish basketball league. There is also the Atlético San Sebastián Club, which competes in various categories and was founded in The club is very popular and has a long tradition in the city, with men s lawn hockey and women s athletics teams that are amongst the best in Spanish sport. Club Deportivo Egia Balonmano is the handball team with the longest history in the city. It has men s teams competing in various categories from junior to senior. These are some of the events organised in San Sebastián in the last few years: By car The city can be accessed by the north motorway (Madrid San Sebastián de los Reyes Burgos Miranda de Ebro Armiñon Vitoria San Sebastián), Cantabrian motorway (Behobia San Sebastián Bilbao), N-I north national road (Madrid Aranda de Duero Burgos Miranda de Ebro Vitoria San Sebastián Irún French border) or N-634 northwest national road (Santiago de Compostela Oviedo Torrelavega Bilbao San Sebastián). Events in San Sebastián 2008 European Under-21 Lawn Hockey Championships Yearly Real Sociedad 2nd Division Spanish Football San Sebastián G.B.C. 1st Division Spanish Basketball International Film Festival Equestrian Gold Cup Theatre Fair Bandera de La Concha Trainera Regatta San Sebastián Marathon San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival San Sebastián UCI ProTour Cycling Classic International Jazz Festival 201

5 SAN SEBASTIÁN CITY CENTRE Stadium Railway Station Airport Bus Station High-Speed Train Train Metro Stop Motorway Bicycle Path Bicycle Path Team Hotel FIFA Hotel Base Camp Team Hotel Training Site IBC Media Centre Hospital Distance from City Centre Airport Main railway station Main bus station 21.4 km - 23 min 0.5 km - 3 min 1.9 km - 6 min A N-I N

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7 12 San Sebastián Guipuzcoa, Euskadi Anoeta Major Events in Anoeta Stadium 2005 U2 concert Yearly Spanish Junior Athletics Championships Depeche Mode concert Spanish Absolute Athletics Championships The Rolling Stones concert Bruce Springsteen concert Guipuzcoa Rowing Federation Annual Gala Real Sociedad Centenary Match against Real Madrid Home of Spanish League club Real Sociedad, with national and international matches Biarritz Olympique rugby matches San Sebastián Marathon Anoeta Municipal Stadium has been used by Real Sociedad since 1993, having substituted the former Atocha Stadium, and other major events are also held in the stadium, such as concerts or rugby matches, amongst others. The construction of Anoeta began in 1990, with a budget of 21 million euros, and it was inaugurated on 29 July 1993 with the staging of the European Junior Athletics Championships. At that time, it could accommodate a maximum of 29,000 spectators. The first football match was held in the stadium on 13 August 1993, a friendly match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid, with the end result being a 1-1 draw. The north and south stands were enlarged in 1998 with the building of an intermediate stand, thus making the capacity of the stadium 32,076 spectators. Since 2005, it has also been occasionally used as the home ground of the Basque-French rugby team Biarritz Olympique for its important matches in the Heineken Cup (European Cup). Remodelling Calendar Anoeta will be remodelled between 2013 and 2016 and the remodelling calendar is shown below: Anoeta Stadium Remodelling project Temporary refitting for FIFA World Cup 204

8 12 A stadium full of fine football, fans and sportsmanship General Information Stadium name Anoeta Stadium Type of stadium Multi-purpose Year built 1993 Start and end date of renovations Start and end date of new build Capacity Current gross capacity 32,076 No. of VIP seats (including authorities & VIPs) in 2018 & ,400 seats No. of media seats in 2018 & ,570 seats No. of seats with obstructed views 0 Current net capacity (2010) 29,186 Forecast capacity (gross and net) in 2018 & ,650 gross / 40,550 net Stadium Owner Stadium owner Anoeta Kiroldegio-Ciudad Deportiva Anoeta, SA Stadium operator/main user Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. Name of club(s) using stadium Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. Average attendance league match 17,650 (Spanish 2nd Division) Used for national team matches No Website Field of Play Dimensions of pitch (105 x 68m) Yes (105 x 68) Type of pitch (grass/artificial turf) Grass Lighting lux power 2500 lux Competition Area No. of dressing rooms and average size 4 dressing rooms (150 m 2 ) No. of offices and average size 10 offices (50 m 2 ) Distance from Stadium Airport City centre Main railway station Main bus station FIFA venue hotel 1 FIFA venue hotel 2 Venue-specific team hotel 1 Venue-specific team hotel 2 20 km - 21 min 2.5 km - 5 min 2.6 km - 7 min 1.9 km - 5 min 3.3 km - 9 min 3.5 km - 9 min 1.4 km - 2 min 5 km - 10 min 205

9 N Anoeta STADIUM SURROUNDINGS Ambulance Parking Media Centre Spectator Car Parking Broadcast Compound Media Parking Team Parking IBC Parking for Officials VIP/Sponsor Parking 206 LOC Parking Spectator Bus Parking

10 Anoeta 12 Transport Means of transport from Stadium to local key transport hubs and distance, maximum capacity per hour for each line No. of parking spaces inside stadium (for VIPs and teams - buses and cars) Public transportation City bus lines (4,000 ppl/hour), train lines (3,000 ppl/hour) also taxi service 6 buses and 450 cars inside stadium and 5,000 cars outside stadium Bus, taxi, train and Euskotrain 207

11 CHANGING ROOMS AND OFFICIAL SERVICES PLAN 208 ANOETA STADIUM PLANS Teams & Officials 1 Officials Bench 2 Officials Dressing Room 3 Team Bench 4 Team Coach 5 Team Dressing Room 6 Team Kit Manager 7 Team Stand VIPs & Sponsors 11 VIP & Sponsor Hospitality 12 VIP & Sponsor Stand Press 21 Mixed Zone 22 Photographers Ditch 23 Press Conference Room 24 Press Storage Room

12 ACCESS PLAN 25 Press Stand 26 Stadium Press Centre 36 Pitch View Studios 37 Radio Commentary Positions 45 FIFA Result System Room 46 Medical Station 50 Radio & Television 38 TV Commentary Positions 47 Safety Office 31 Broadcast Compound FIFA/LOC 48 Storage Room 32 Broadcasting Studio 41 Auxiliary Dressing Room 49 Technical Room 33 Camera Positions 42 Doping Control Room 50 FIFA Youth Programme 34 Flash Interview Area 35 Host Broadcaster Room 43 FIFA Meeting Room 44 FIFA Offices Spectators 51 Spectator Stand N

13 VIP HOSPITALITY SERVICES PLAN 210 ANOETA STADIUM PLANS Teams & Officials 1 Officials Bench 2 Officials Dressing Room 3 Team Bench 4 Team Coach 5 Team Dressing Room 6 Team Kit Manager 7 Team Stand VIPs & Sponsors 11 VIP & Sponsor Hospitality 12 VIP & Sponsor Stand Press 21 Mixed Zone 22 Photographers Ditch 23 Press Conference Room 24 Press Storage Room

14 STANDS AND CAMERA POSITIONS PLAN 25 Press Stand 26 Stadium Press Centre 36 Pitch View Studios 37 Radio Commentary Positions 45 FIFA Result System Room 46 Medical Station 50 Radio & Television 38 TV Commentary Positions 47 Safety Office 31 Broadcast Compound FIFA/LOC 48 Storage Room 32 Broadcasting Studio 41 Auxiliary Dressing Room 49 Technical Room 33 Camera Positions 42 Doping Control Room 50 FIFA Youth Programme 34 Flash Interview Area 35 Host Broadcaster Room 43 FIFA Meeting Room 44 FIFA Offices Spectators 51 Spectator Stand N

15 12 San Sebastián Guipuzcoa, Euskadi Accommodation During the staging of the World Cup, San Sebastián will have 50 hotels and 3,744 rooms available in 3- to 5-star hotels. Current Hotels Hotels Planned Hotels in 2018 Standard No. hotels No. rooms No. hotels No. rooms No. hotels No. rooms 5* * 18 1, ,636 3* 24 1, ,972 Total 43 2, ,

16 12 FIFA Venue Hotel 1 Name of hotel María Cristina Hotel star rating 5 stars Number of hotel rooms 74 Distance hotel airport 20.7 km 25 min FIFA Venue Hotel 2 Name of hotel Londres y de Inglaterra Hotel star rating 4 stars Number of hotel rooms 148 Distance hotel airport 22 km 26 min Venue-Specific Team Hotel 1 Name of hotel Silken Amara Plaza Hotel star rating 4 stars Number of hotel rooms 163 Distance hotel airport 20 km 21 min Name of related training site Gal Stadium (Irún) Distance hotel training facility 25 km 20 min Venue-Specific Team Hotel 2 Name of hotel NH Aranzazu Hotel star rating 4 stars Number of hotel rooms 180 Distance hotel airport 25 km 25 min Name of related training site Asti Sports Facilities (Zarautz) Distance hotel training facility 17 km 13 min Venue-Specific Training Site Gal Stadium (Irún) Asti Sports Facilities (Zarautz) Year built Start and end date of renovations Start and end date of new build Capacity 5, Stadium owner/operator Irúngo Udala Zarauzko Udala Name of club(s) using stadium Real Union Club Zarautz Kirol Elkartea Field of play Dimensions of pitch (105 x 68m) 105 x x 68 Type of pitch (grass/artificial turf) Grass Grass Lighting lux power 1100 lux 1100 lux Competition area No. of dressing rooms and average size 6 dressing rooms (60 m 2 ) 6 dressing rooms (45 m 2 ) Fences/walls to ensure private training sessions Yes Yes 213