Built: 1984
Capacity: 30,000

Liege is one of the more historical cities being used at Euro 2000 and has a huge population who will lap up the three games that will be coming to their back yard.

The Sclessin Stadium has just been given a facelift and now holds some 30,000 seats and the new look venue was given a curtain call as Belgium took part in a friendly there last year.

Host club Standard Liege have played at the venue for almost a century and are one of the most famous names in Belgian football.

Sitting next to the river Meuse, the Sclessin is an English style venue in which the crowd are within touching distance of their heroes and the locals have a real passion for the game. That despite the fact that Standard are no longer the force they once were in Belgian football.

Their golden era came in the early 1980s when national team greats Eric Gerets and Michel Preud'homme were the stars of the side. Current Belgian national team coach Robert Waseig honed his trade in the Sclessin Stadium.

Liege in north-eastern Belgium is an historical point where the Latin and Germanic worlds came together.The city's roots go back to the medieval age but it made its name in the 19th century industrial revolution and is now a sprawling university city.

The striking churches of St Jacques and St Barthelmey - along with the Palace of Prince-Bishops - are more than five centuries old, providing the main tourist attractions.

There are no shortage of eateries for the German, Romanian, Norweigan, Yugoslavian, Danish and Czech fans ready to descend on the city for Euro 2000.

The tight Rue Roture is a guaranteed hit if you're looking for packed bars and restaurants with food to satisfy even the biggest appetite.

The Acropolis diner offers Greek cuisine, while for post-meal drinking, it is best to sample Belgian biere in Rue Pont d'Avroy's chic bars.

Getting there

It takes less than two hours to reach Liege by train. If taking a car, approach from the west by the E40 or E42; E25 from the south; E4313 from the north; or E42 from the west.