The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued travel advice ahead of the UEFA Euros tournament in June for supporters heading to Ukraine and Poland.
The FCO has partnered with the Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) to produce the ‘Free Lions’ guide, which includes information from using public transport to useful words and phrases.
“This is an exciting time for fans as England prepares for Euro 2012. We want supporters to have a trouble-free tournament and being aware of the local laws and customs in the Ukraine will help avoid unnecessary problems so fans can concentrate on cheering our lads to glory,” said Kevin Miles from the Football Supporters’ Federation. The guide can be downloaded at http://euros.fsf.org.uk/news/view/345.
Meanwhile, American Express has reminded the industry that fans travelling to the tournament will see some prices for goods on average 49% less than those in the UK. ‘Essentials’ including an underground pass, beer, burger, football and bottle of water are all nearly half the price, with the ‘zozulica’, a clay flute set to be this year’s vuvuzela will set travellers back just £4.50.