SARANSK GUIDEBOOK SPECIAL ISSUE FOR 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP

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1 туристические достопримечательности PRESS CENTER SARANSK GUIDEBOOK SPECIAL ISSUE FOR 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP

2 MATCH SCHEDULE about match the schedule stadium The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the 21st World Cup, with Russia hosting the final tournament from June 14 to July 15, FIRST MATCH in SARANSK 16 JUNE 19:00 local time In Saransk, the matches will be held in Mordovia Arena at 13 Volgogradskaya Street JUNE JUNE JUNE 28 JUNE JUNE 16 (SATURDAY) PERU DENMARK Mordovia Arena 19:00 JUNE 19 (TUESDAY) COLOMBIA JAPAN Mordovia Arena 15:00 JUNE 25 (MONDAY) IRAN PORTUGAL Mordovia Arena 21:00 JUNE 28 (THURSDAY) PANAMA TUNISIA Mordovia Arena 21:00 3

how directions to get to туристические about the stadium достопримечательности PUBLIC TRANSIT FISHT STADIUM VENUE Address: 13 Volgogradskaya Street To get to Mordovia Arena on a non-match day, take

3 how directions to get to туристические about the stadium достопримечательности PUBLIC TRANSIT FISHT STADIUM VENUE Address: 13 Volgogradskaya Street To get to Mordovia Arena on a non-match day, take buses no. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17, 20, 30, 31, 36, 38, 41, 44, or trolleybuses 5, 5А, 15, or shuttles no. 15, 16, 21, 32, 37, 40 or 150 to Mikrorayon Tavla stop. On match days (June 16, 19, 25 and 28), the closest bus stop to Mordovia Arena will be Pamyatnik Pugachyovu (buses no. 5 and 30), Mikrorayon Yubileiny (buses 4 and 17), Mikrorayon Tavla (bus no. 20э) and Ulitsa Kurskaya (bus no. 20э). TRAIN CAPACITY 44,000 Mordovia Arena is a football stadium in Saransk that will host 2018 FIFA World Cup matches. The 44,000-seat stadium has a natural grass pitch. For optimal viewing, the distance between spectators and center field does not exceed 90 meters at any point, while the maximum distance between any corner of the pitch and the opposite stand is under 190 meters. CITY PRESS CENTER Address: 28 Sovetskaya Street To get to the City Press Center from Saransk Airport, take buses no. 13э, 31, 3б, 38, 7 or shuttle no. 15 to Dom Soyuzov stop, and then buses no. 28, 3 or shuttle no. 18 to Dom Pechati. After the tournament, the stadium will become the home arena for FC Mordovia. AIRPORT To get to the airport, take shuttle no. 15 or bus no. 7. During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a shuttle service will operate along a number of routes to the airport: Airport Ice Palace; Airport Stadium West Stand; Airport Stadium East Stand. 4 5

about city press the stadium center туристические достопримечательности CITY PRESS CENTER The City Press Center is located in the city center, housed in the building of the Mordovian State National

4 about city press the stadium center туристические достопримечательности CITY PRESS CENTER The City Press Center is located in the city center, housed in the building of the Mordovian State National Drama Theater at 27 Sovetskaya Street. OPERATING HOURS: 10:00 22:00 daily from June 13 to July 16, 2018 Access to the City Press Center is for accredited journalists only an accreditation badge or 2018 FIFA World Cup media accreditation is required. Please be ready for security at the checkpoint, including a personal search and inspection of personal belongings and equipment, and excuse any inconveniences associated with security procedures that are intended to protect journalists working in the press center, participants and guests. All necessary assistance and information about the press center s work is available at the information desk located by the entrance. The City Press Center has a news conference and briefing room with professional light and sound equipment. It is also equipped for simultaneous interpretation. The press center offers high-speed Wi-Fi, workstations for journalists and selfserve food options. If you need to leave your personal belongings for a while, we recommend using individual lockers. Keys can be obtained at the information desk. Organizers are not responsible for the safety of items stored in lockers. All premises at thepress center are barrier-free. The City Press Center has a medical center with qualified personnel on hand to provide assistance to visitors at any time. Ambulance crews are available in the immediate vicinity of the press center. Smoking is only allowed in specially designated areas of the press center. 6 7

ru Accreditation badges are valid at all City Press Centers in the host cities of the

5 websites about important the stadium MEDIA ACCREDITATION For media accreditation, please visit footballcitymediacenter.ru Accreditation badges are valid at all City Press Centers in the host cities of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. If you have any questions concerning accreditation, please call +7 (495) or 9

6 туристические about reference the stadium достопримечательности туристические tourist attractions достопримечательности FIFA FAN FEST WEBSITES If you want to watch a 2018 FIFA World Cup match but can t make it to the stadium, head down to the FIFA Fan Fest, the official fan zone of the tournament. The venues open 2-3 hours before the start of the first match and close an hour after the end of the last match, on all days when matches are played. In Rostov-on-Don, the FIFA Fan Fest will take place in Sovetskaya Square, the city s main square. FIFA Fan Festival venue: Sovetskaya Square Address: Sovetskaya Square Capacity : 20,000 people Transport: The square is served by trolleybuses no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12 and buses 1 and 6. Entrance for the media: G4 from the Fountain Cascade. Access to the FIFA Fan Fest media zones in Russia is provided to journalists accredited for the World Cup and the City Press Centers, or media representatives with a pass to the team s camp. To obtain accreditation, you need to come to the FIFA Fan Fest Accreditation Center at 1 Lenina Prospekt, Saransk, sign a document confirming that you accept the rules for fans attending the 2018 FIFA Fan Fest in Russia and get an Accreditation Certificate that gives access to Fan Fest venues in all 11 host cities. CAPACITY 20,000 SCHEDULE open all match days HOURS 2 3 hours before the start of the first match until an hour after the end of the last match ADDRESS Sovetskaya Square RU.FIFA.COM/WORLDCUP/DESTINATION/CITIES/CITY=55696/INDEX.HTML Saransk page on the FIFA website Saransk City Administration website TURIZMRM.RU Official travel website of Mordovia SARANSK-2018.COM Host city website WELCOME2018.COM/CITIES/SARANSK/ Saransk page on welcome2018.com 10 11

7 туристические about tourist the attractions stadium достопримечательности tourist туристические about the attractions stadium достопримечательности CULTURAL LANDMARKS ERZIA MUSEUM OF VISUAL ARTS Address: 61 Kommunisticheskaya Street, Saransk Stepan Erzia is a brand name for Mordovia, and his fame reaches far beyond the region. Stepan Erzia was a famous sculptor, who was also called Russian Rodin. ADMIRAL USHAKOV MONUMENT Address: Bolshevistskaya Street, Sobornaya Square Fyodor Ushakov was a Russian Navy Admiral, who won all his battles without losing a single ship or a single sailor as prisoner. His entire life was associated with the Navy. He spent the later years of his life in Mordovia s Temnikov District, near the Sanaksar Monastery. MILLENNIUM SQUARE Tysyacheletia (Millennium) Square was built on the intersection of Bogdana Khmelnitskogo Street, Bolshevistskaya Street, Polezhaeva Street and Lva Tolstogo Street to mark the 1000th anniversary of unity between the peoples of Mordovia and Russia. On the square, there is a memorial stone showing where various peoples that made up ancient Russia lived, including the Mordva people. It also features a pendant with a Riurikid dynasty emblem. POBEDY (VICTORY) SQUARE Address: 34А Sovetskaya Street This square s design celebrates the valor and courage of Mordovians during the Great Patriotic War. On May 9, 1970 a memorial complex with an Eternal Flame and a monument to Mordovian warriors who fell during the war opened on this square. ZVEZDA MORDOVII (STAR OF MORDOVIA) FOUNTAIN The same Millennium Square is also home to Zvezda Mordovii (Star of Mordovia) fountain, designed as an eight-pointed star, a traditional Mordovian pattern. At 45 meters, it is the highest fountain in the Volga region. It has a barefoot section, where the water is only five to ten centimeters deep, for anyone and everyone to slip off their shoes and chill out. At night, 3D images can be projected on the fountain. FOUNTAIN CASCADE Address: Moskovskaya Street A fountain cascade links Sovetskaya Square to the main entrance to Pushkin Recreational Park. This is the first fountain cascade in Saransk. On holidays, it provides a venue for fairs featuring souvenirs, paintings and crafts. SARANSK CITY ADMINISTRATION Address: 34 Sovetskaya Street This is the oldest building on Sovetskaya Square. Built in early 20th century, it is designated as an architectural, historical and cultural landmark. A capsule with a message to the city residents in 2050 is stored on one of the walls. MONUMENT TO THE FOUNDERS OF SARANSK Address: Moskovskaya Street Saransk was founded in 1641 as a military outpost on the Saranka River. In 1982, a memorial plaque to the founders of Saransk was placed on the very place where the 17th century fortified tower stood as part of the city s fortifications

туристические about tourist the attractions stadium достопримечательности about туристические the stadium достопримечательности MORDOVIAN FOLK CULTURE MUSEUM Address: Sovetskaya Street 19 The

8 туристические about tourist the attractions stadium достопримечательности about туристические the stadium достопримечательности MORDOVIAN FOLK CULTURE MUSEUM Address: Sovetskaya Street 19 The Mordovian Folk Culture Museum is housed in a landmark building from the early 20th century. Visitors can explore the exhibition on costumes for traditional seasonal ceremonies of the Mordva people, Mordovian celebrations, wedding ceremonial, the everyday life of women in Mordovia, education in Mordovian villages, and attend a workshop on making Mordvan charm dolls. GEROYEV STRATONAVTOV (STRATOSPHERE AVIATORS) SQUARE Address: Vokzalnaya Street The monument to stratosphere explorers was unveiled in Its pedestal features bas-reliefs with portraits of pioneering stratosphere aviators Pavel Fedoseyenko, Andrei Vasenko and Ilya Usyskin. In 1934 they reached an altitude of 22,000 meters in Osoaviakhim-1 high-altitude balloon. This was also the first high-altitude winter flight. The balloon crashed during descent in Mordovia. The three heroes who were onboard were buried on Moscow s Red Square. PLACES OF WORSHIP CATHEDRAL OF ST. THEODORE USHAKOV 53 Sovetskaya Street AAL MANSOUR CENTRAL MOSQUE 5/1 Titova Street 14 15

туристические reference достопримечательности reference туристические достопримечательности 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP 21 ST FIFA World Cup 14 / 06 15 / 07 in Russia 12 arenas 11 cities The 2018 FIFA World

9 туристические reference достопримечательности reference туристические достопримечательности 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP 21 ST FIFA World Cup 14 / / 07 in Russia 12 arenas 11 cities The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the 21st World Cup, with Russia hosting the final tournament from June 14 to July 15, On December 2, 2010, Russia received final approval as the host country of 2018 FIFA World Cup in the Swiss city of Zurich. Russia already had a significant advantage in the second stage of the voting, gaining more than 50 percent of the vote. Russia is hosting the World Cup for the first time ever. Not only that, it is also the first time the tournament is held in Eastern Europe. The World Cup is taking place at 12 stadiums in 11 Russian cities. HOST CITIES Moscow Kaliningrad St. Petersburg Volgograd Kazan Nizhny Novgorod Samara SARANSK Rostov-on-Don Sochi Ekaterinburg 16 17

туристические reference достопримечательности reference туристические достопримечательности CITY AND REGION FACTS 1641 314,789 founded population Saransk was founded in 1641 as a military outpost on

10 туристические reference достопримечательности reference туристические достопримечательности CITY AND REGION FACTS ,789 founded population Saransk was founded in 1641 as a military outpost on Russia s southeastern frontier. The city is located on both sides of Insar River (Volga basin), 642 kilometers southeast of Moscow. The fortress was initially inhabited by Cossacks, Streltsy detachments and artillerymen from nearby towns, as well as local residents. Mordovia is a multi-ethnic republic that is home to Russians, Mordva, Tatars, Belarusians, Ukrainians, the Chuvash people, Armenians, and many other ethnicities. Saransk was named Russia s top 3 most livable cities six times. Its visual arts museum holds the world s largest collection of more than 208 pieces by prominent sculptor Stepan Erzia. Saransk also has the tallest dancing fountain in the Volga region, the Star of Mordovia, which extends 45 meters. Mordovia is the resting place of the relics of Fyodor Ushakov, who was recognized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. The wooden toys from Tavla village are one of the seven wonders of the Finno-Ugric world, and a famous brand in Mordovia. One in ten roses sold in Russia is grown in Mordovia. CURRENCY EXCHANGE Dollars and euros can be exchanged at any bank. With other currencies, you need to inquire at the particular bank. Feel free to use the services of Sberbank, a state bank with a large network of branch offices. ELECTRICAL OUTLETS STANDARDS TYPE C, F VOLTAGE 220 В FREQUENCY 50 HZ 18 19

11 туристические reference достопримечательности reference туристические достопримечательности EMERGENCY NUMBERS MOSCOW PHONE NUMBERS OF EMBASSIES AND REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES OF COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE FIFA WORLD CUP ARGENTINA UNIVERSAL EMERGENCY NUMBER 112 (mobile) AUSTRALIA BELGIUM BRAZIL COLOMBIA COSTA RICA FIRE 01 (landline) 101 (mobile) CROATIA DENMARK EGYPT FRANCE POLICE 02 (landline) 102 (mobile) GERMANY ICELAND IRAN JAPAN AMBULANCE 03 (landline) 103 (mobile) LITHUANIA MEXICO MOROCCO NIGERIA PANAMA POLAND PORTUGAL SAUDI ARABIA SENEGAL SERBIA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TUNISIA UNITED KINGDOM URUGUAY

12 туристические reference достопримечательности TELEPHONE CODES OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA BELGIUM BRAZIL COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA DENMARK EGYPT ENGLAND FRANCE GERMANY ICELAND IRAN JAPAN MEXICO MOROCCO NIGERIA PANAMA PERU POLAND PORTUGAL RUSSIA SAUDI ARABIA SENEGAL SERBIA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TUNISIA URUGUAY

VOLGOGRAD GUIDEBOOK SPECIAL ISSUE FOR 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP

туристические достопримечательности - 2018 PRESS CENTER VOLGOGRAD GUIDEBOOK SPECIAL ISSUE FOR 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP MATCH SCHEDULE OPENING CEREMONY in MOSCOW 14 16:00 about match the schedule stadium The