A large number of Croatian fans started off on a long way to Kaliningrad, where tomorrow they will attend the national team at the opening of the SP against Nigeria.
What awaits the fans in Kaliningrad, a city that boasts rich and interesting history, numerous attractions and tourist attractions, but has its dark side?
In the West it is often described as "hell of drugs, crime, and HIV positive prostitutes," and during the World Cup there will be a gathering of fans from Croatia, Serbia, England and Switzerland.
A city of 460,000 people is also a paradise for drug smuggling, human trafficking and prostitution. It is estimated that in Kaliningrad is the highest percentage of AIDS patients in Europe and the crime rate is 20% higher than in any other part of Russia. There are also 5,000 prostitutes, and beer and vodka are three times cheaper than in Moscow.
And now in the city come Croatian, Serbian, English and Swiss fans. Fortunately, not all at the same time.
From the moment when certain groups are considered to have hosts in this town on the Baltic coast, they could have the biggest problems. Croatia will play the first match against Nigeria in Kaliningrad, and in that city, Serbia will have its own camp and will play against Switzerland, in whose ranks there are plenty of Albanian players. In the end, there are also English players who will play against Belgium. To make "the party" complete, there will be the Spaniards as well as the Moroccans who sparked big squads in Brussels during the celebration of WC placement.