Stadium entertainment in Europe
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Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium, in northwest London, has been the city’s premier national stadium since it was built in 1923. It’s where England traditionally plays its international matches and where the FA Cup final is contested in mid-May. Its greatest moment came when the victorious England captain, Bobby Moore, held the World Cup trophy aloft in 1966. Controversially, the great stadium and its two landmark towers were demolished in 2001, and even more controversially, the new 90, 000-capacity, state-of-the-art Norman Foster–designed complex, due to open in 2003, hosted its first game four years late: the FA Cup final in 2007. Even though it was abysmally late and cost twice the ori…
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Arsenal Emirates Stadium
Arsenal Emirates Stadium, opened on time in July 2006, is the third largest in London. It’s located in Ashburton Grove, Highbury, and was named after the project’s biggest sponsor, the airline Emirates. Many were sorry to see the old stadium go, with its old tea ladies and working-class atmosphere, and the new construction was met with objections from the unhappy locals whose houses and businesses were cleared for the stadium. Most have learned to love it, however.
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Estadio Vicente Calderón
The first-division team’s home, Estadio Vicente Calderón, isn’t as large as Real Madrid’s (Vicente Calderón seats a mere 60,000), but what it lacks in size it makes up for in raw energy. To see an Atlético de Madrid game, try calling [tel] 91 366 47 07 or [tel] 902 530 500, but you’re most likely to manage a ticket if you turn up at the ground a few days before the match.
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Campo Pequeno
Whether it makes your pulse race or blood boil, you can’t ignore tauromaquia (bullfighting). The red-brick, neo-Moorish Campo Pequeno reopened in 2006 following six years of restoration. Fights are held on Thursday from May to October. Tickets are sold outside the bullring, or at higher prices from the ABEP ticket agency.
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Laugardalsvöllur National Stadium
The country’s passion for football (soccer) is huge. Cup and international matches are played at this national stadium in Laugardalur; see the sports sections of Reykjavík’s newspapers for fixtures, and buy tickets directly from the venue.
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Palalottomatica
Basketball is a popular spectator sport in Rome, though it inspires nothing like the fervour of football. Rome’s team, Virtus Roma, plays throughout the winter months at the Palalottomatica in EUR.
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Globen
This huge white spherical building (it looks like a giant golf ball) just south of Södermalm hosts regular big-name pop and rock concerts, as well as sporting events and trade fairs. Take the metro to T-Globen.
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Estádio do Restelo
Catch a football match at this 32,500-seat stadium, built in 1956 and renovated in 2004. It’s home to Lisbon’s third team Os Belenenses. Views to the river from the west stand are superb.
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Estádio Intermunicipal do Algarve
This 30,000-seat, state-of-the-art stadium, is located at São João da Venda, 8km northwest of Faro. Here you can watch Faro’s own team, SC Farense, and Loulé’s Louletano.
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Olympic Stadium
Domestic games are held in the old Olympic Stadium, fronted by a tall statue of pole-vault great and hometown hero Sergei Bubka.
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Estádio José de Alvalade
Sporting’s state-of-the-art stadium, which hosted Euro 2004 matches, seats 54,000 and is just north of the university. Take the metro to Campo Grande.
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Pavilhão Atlântico
Sporting an energy-efficient zinc roof, this UFO-shaped arena is Portugal’s largest. It hosts big international acts from Moby to Madonna.
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Estádio da Luz
SL Benfica plays at this 65,000-seat stadium in the northwestern Benfica district. The nearest metro station is Colégio Militar-Luz.
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Letzigrund Stadium
The local football team, the Grasshoppers, plays at Letzigrund Stadium. Bus 31 to Letzipark will get you there.
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Easter Road Stadium
Hibernian’s home ground is northeast of the city centre at Easter Road Stadium.
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