The destinations for football fans in Barcelona
Here are some of the unmissable tourist spots for football fans in Barcelona including the legendary Camp Nou!
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Goal and beIN SPORTS join hands to bring you the match between Espanyol and Real Madrid and as we build up towards an exciting clash, here are the best tourist destinations to visit in Barcelona!
The largest city in this autonomous region of Catalunya does offer many magnificent places for football lovers and we have compiled them for you below.
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Camp Nou
The world-famous home of FC Barcelona tops of this list as it is the most visited place by tourists. For tickets worth €2.5 you can explore the 99,354 seater stadium and even sit on the bench.
The stadium is open daily throughout the year except on January 1 and December 25. The opening hours are adjusted depending on the matchday or team training schedule.
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Cornella-el-Prat
The Estadi Cornella-el-Prat all-seater football stadium is the home of RCD Espanyol and was opened in 2009.
Also known as the RCDE Stadium, this 40,500 seater was made based on stadium designs from the United Kingdom and cost up to €75 million to complete.
The club is proud of the RCDE Corners, where Espanyol showcased various glorious moments in their history by utilizing the latest technology.
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Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic
In addition to the two stadiums above, Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic is another grand stadium that witnessed Spain's Olympic gold medal victory of 1992.
This stadium was the headquarters of Espanyol from 1997 to 2009 before they migrated to Cornella-el-Prat. Now the venue is widely used for sports and music concerts.
If you get bored with the famous stadiums of famous clubs, you can also visit other stadiums belonging to lower division clubs such as the stadium Nou Sardenya CE Europa headquarters with a capacity of 7,000 spectators.
There is also Camp Municipal Narcis Sala which is home to Sant Andreu club with 6,563 seats (all-seater). Then, there is Estadi La Feixa Llarga, with a capacity of 6,740 spectators, where L'Hospitalet is headquartered. These three stadiums are located in downtown Barcelona.
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