Hala Relax

The building stands at the end of ul. Stefana Batorego. It is not the sort of place you miss; the sign above the doors gives it away before you see it. Hala Relax is the name above the entrance, and the address plate on the wall nearby confirms the number.

When the doors open, the noise comes back. It is not a roaring thing, but it is loud enough to be felt in the chest.

The space is not strictly for sport. When the lights come on later in the evening, the same floor holds concert gear or a mixed martial arts tournament. The capacity shifts from eight hundred to a thousand, and the atmosphere changes. The players switch shoes and take to the floor, and the game begins.