Your Luxury Guide To The Football In Brazil

Your Luxury Guide to the Football in Brazil The 20th edition of the biggest football extravaganza in the world will be held in Brazil from the 12th of June to the 13th of July 2014. The event will be hosted across 12 stadiums and will, for the first time, use goal line technology. Below are some useful facts and tips tentelp you experience the best Brazil has to offer. BELO HORIZONTE BRASILIA CUIABA • Estadio Mineirao Stadium • • Estadio Nacional de Brasilia • • Arena Pantanal • *** Google ratings: 4.5 Google ratings: 4.0 Google ratings: 3.9 The pitch of the stadium has been low- ered to offer better visibility to specta- tors. Nearest Airport: Pampulha Airport (2 km) The stadium has replaced the original Mane Garrincha which was demolished in 2010. The quality of the air and soil in and around the stadium is cons- At a reported $450 million, the Estadio Nacional is said to be the most expensive of tantly monitored and managed to create optimum playing conditions. Nearest Airport: Marechal Rondon all of the 12 stadiums built. Nearest Airport: Brasilia International Airport (15 km) International Airport (7 km) CUTIRIBA MANAUS NATAL • Arena de Baixada • • Arena Amazonia • • Estadia Das Dunas • ***** Google ratings: 4.3 Google ratings: 4.3 Google ratings: Not Assigned The design of this stadium is inspired by the local sand dunes, highlighting the incredible land- scape of Natal. Nearest Airport: First opened in 1914, the stadium is After the 2014 World Cup, this venue will be used for a wide range of leisure, sports, concerts and the oldest arena to be used to host World Cup 2014 fixtures. Nearest Airport: Afonso Pena International cultural events. Nearest Airport: Airport (16 km) Manaus' Eduardo Gomes Augusto Severo International International Airport (7 km) Airport (12 km) FORTALEZA PORTO ALEGRE RECIFE • Estadia Castaleo • • Estadio Beira Rio • • Arena Pernambuco • Google ratings: 4.6 Google ratings: 4.6 Google ratings: 4.6 The stadium was the very first to be confirmed as ready for the event. Nearest Airport: Pinto Martins International Airport (5 km) Beira Rio means 'by the river' and The stadium features a solar panel that can enough energy to supply is situated next to the Guaiba River. Nearest Airport: Salgado Filho International Airport (12 km) the average consumption of 6,000 people. Nearest Airport: Recife International Airport (21 km) RIO DE JANEIRO SALVADOR SÃO PAULO • Estadio do Maracana • • Arena Fonte Nova • • Arena de Sao Paulo • Google ratings: 4.5 Google ratings: 4.3 Google ratinga: 4.4 This stadium is also known by two Maracana will be hosting the World Cup Final for the second time. The stadium includes of a newly built other names - Arena Corinthians and Estádio Itaquerao. Nearest football museum and a restaurant that Nearest Airport: Rio de Janeiro offers panoramic views of the city. Galeão International Airport Nearest Airport: Salvador-Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhães Inter- Airport: Guarulhos Inter- (16 km) -national Airport (23 km) -national Airport (27 km) STADIUM NAMES NO. OF GROUP MATCHES ROUND OF 16 FINAL STAGES BELO HORIZONTE Stadium: Estadio Mineirao BRASILIA: Estadio Nacional de Brasilia CUIABA Stadium: Arena Pantanal CUTIRIBA Stadium: Arena de Baixada MANAUS Stadium: Arena Amazonia NATAL Stadium: Estadio Das Dunas FORTALEZA Stadium: Estadia Castelao PORTO ALEGRE Stadium: Estadio Beira Rio RECIFE Stadium: Arena Pernambuco RIO DE JANEIRO: Estadio do Maracana SALVADOR Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova SÃO PAULO Stadium: Arena de Sao Paulo SEATING CAPACITY 76,804 RIO DE JANEIRO: Estadio do Maracana 68,009 BRASILIA: Estadio Nacional de Brasilia SÃO PAULO Stadium: Arena de Sao Paulo 05.807 64,846 FORTALEZA Stadium: Estadia Castelgo 62.254 BELO HORIZONTE Stadium: Estadio Mineirao 56,000 SALVADOR Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova 48,840 PORTO ALEGRE Stadium: Estadio Beira Rio 46.154 RECIFE Stadium: Arena Pernambuco CUTIRIBA Stadium: Arena de Baixada 43.981 42,0C8 CUIABA Stadium: Arena Pantanal 42,374 MANAUS Stadium: Arena Amazonia 42,080 NATAL Stadium: Estadio Das Dunas 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 60k 70k 80k * VIP SEATS* The VIP Seat prices across all these stadiums start from $700 omwards! THE BLING FACTOR BELO HORIZONTE BRASILIA Head towards the Alta Vista shopping mall to look for your favourite brands and designer labels. The Brazilian capital deserves more than just wheels. Hire a convertible and get around in style to experience the best of the Brazilian capital. CUIABA CUTIRIBA Create a custom planned trip for yourself to the Patanal and spot the wonderful wild- life of Brazil. Enjoy the most scenic route in Brazil by taking a trip on the Serra Verde Express. FORTALEZA NATAL Explore the Brazilian marine life with a deep sea diving tour. Head to the countryside and enjoy an ATV safari on the highest sand dunes in Brazil. MANAUS PORTO ALEGRE Porto Alegre is where the well- heeled of the city are found. Shop at exquisite boutique, dine in trendy restaurants and delve into the affluent spirit of the region. Float in luxury with an Amazon cruise that lets you experience the height of adventure in complete comfort and style. RECIFE RIO DE JANEIRO Get a bird's eye view of the city's best landmarks with a panorama flight over the city. Flne Dining, Luxury brands, modern art and year round entertainment. You name it, the city has it all. SALVADOR SÃO PAULO See wealth and splendour If you don't have a problem with doubling your baggage and exhausting your bank account, at its best and visit the Baroque igreja e convento são Francisco, a church symbolizing the Brazilian novelty. then a visit to Oscar Freire Street is a must. It is listed as one of the top 10 luxury streets of the world. CONDÉ NAST Condé Nast Johansens recommend johansens a fantastic range of carefully selected lurury, 5 star and boutique hotels across BTazil. Luxury Hotels • Spas • Venues BELO HORIZONTE BRAZILIA* CUIABA* Reserva do Ibitipoca Pousada Literaria Fazenda Sao Francisco CUTIRIBA FORTALEZA NATAL Lapihna Spa Vila Kalango Toca da Coruja MANAUS * PORTO ALEGRE RECIFE Kiaroa Eco Resort Estalagem St.Hubertus Nannai Resort & Spa SÃO PAULO Hotel Unique RIO DE JANEIRO SALVADOR Insólito Boutique Hotel Txai Resort * Please note that this property is not situated in this city. It is the nearest to the city mentioned. What you can expect • Enjoy: The Match Private Suite takes Excellent views of the pitch football luxury to an unrivalled level. • An exclusive private suite with buffet • Outstanding selection of drinks & beverages • Dedicated welcome area and service • Multilingual hostesses Watch your favourite soccer stars create magic on the field as you relax in your very own paradise. THE GAME ITSELF Brazil '14 will be the most expensive football event that has ever been hosted. A whopping US$16 billion has been invested in infrastructure and security alone. That is the equivalent to the total cost of the last three events put together! Each participating team will receive a minimum of US$8 million. Even the official watch of And the further they go in the competition, the bigger the prizes get: the event is one of the most (Scale measures 1 unit = 1 US$ million) exclusive time pieces there is. $40 $35 $35 HUBLOT $30 $25 $25 $22 820 $20 $15 $14 The Hublot Big Bang $10 $8 Unico Bi-Retrograde Chrono $5 is an 18 karat king gold version with carbon fibre bezel and production has been limited to just 100 pieces. Participating Round Quarter Fourth Third Second World Teams Finalists Place Champions tt All About the Players The price tags on the teams are also pretty steep when it comes to market worth. €508.7 million Brazil is estimated to be the most expensive team playing, with a €504 million market value of 508.7 million euros. This is followed by Spain, with a market value of 504 million euros, and Argentina coming third, valued at 475.2 million euros. €475.2 million Players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo & Neymar are the ones to watch in Brazil '14 and they also head up the individual market worth list. MESSI RONALDO NEYMAR JR 20 10 Messi himself is now valued at 139.6 million euros while Ronaldo is second at 104.2 million euros and Neymar a poor third at just 67.2 million euros. This is a game that is all about the value. The value of the players, the value of the event and the value of the game. So make sure you make the most out of your trip and ensure Brazil 14 is a memory you will never forget. Web Sources: • www.bornrich.com/cristiano-ronaldo.html • www.fifa.com • www.aboutbrasil.com • www.espnfc.com• • hospitality.fifa.com • www.worldcupbrazil.net • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World Cup • www.lonelyplanet.com •