FC Barcelona - Football Travel Guide
If you're planning a trip to watch FC Barcelona we've put together a series
of links below that should help you plan your trip including how to get there,
where to stay and how to get to the stadium. Another football option for the
city is to visit the Olympic Stadium and watch an
Espanyol match.
| Stadium: |
Camp Nou |
| Capacity: |
98,772 |
| Address: |
Avenida Aristides Maillol s/n |
| Telephone: |
(+34) 93 496 3600 |
| Website: |
FC Barcelona |
| Tickets: |
Barcelona Tickets |
Getting to Barcelona ...
Flights to Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the most popular European destinations for short breaks with
flights from all over Europe. The above link takes you to a list of airlines offering flights
to Barcelona's El Prat airport from the UK and Ireland.
Flights to Girona
With the boom in budget air travel Girona has been marketed as an alternative to
flying into El Prat. Be warned that it is 100km from Girona airport to Barcelona
so the saving in flight prices might not be worthwhile when you add in the cost
of transfers.
Barcelona Airport Transfers
It's very easy to get from the airport to Barcelona centre by bus, train or
taxi. Alternatively, you can pre-book a vehicle and driver. Don't bother renting
a car if you're only going to be in the city.
Girona Airport Transfers
Bus and train options are available though the private door to door transfer is
very nice when you have a 100km journey ahead of you.
Where to Stay in Barcelona ...
Barcelona Hotels
If you haven't been in Barcelona before you'll almost certainly want to be near
the Ramblas. Here we've listed some of the most popular Barcelona hotels as
selected by previous customers.
Barcelona Apartments
A relatively new trend for visitors, especially for groups, is to book an
apartment for your stay. There are some very attractive properties available
with self catering options that can prove a lot more economical than staying in
a hotel.
Cheap Barcelona Hotels
& Hostels
For the cheapest small hotels, hostels and backpackers in Barcelona go straight
to the Hostelbookers website above.
FC Barcelona's Nou Camp Stadium ...
Directions
to the Nou Camp
Here's an underground map showing you how to get to the stadium. If you
book FC Barcelona tickets through this website we
provide a FREE coach service to and from the match.
Barcelona Football Stadium Map
This is a seating plan of the Nou Camp stadium.
Guided
Tours of the Nou Camp
FC Barcelona's
stadium is one of the city's main tourist attractions. You can visit the
museum and take a guided tour of the stadium.
History
of FC Barcelona
Read this fascinating history of FC Barcelona and learn why they refer to
themselves as "more than a club".
Kick Off Times
The day and time of kick off for most league matches is only announced a week
before the game. It could be as early as 7pm on Saturday and as late as 10pm on
Sunday. So you must plan on being in Barcelona from Saturday afternoon until
Monday morning.
For confirmation of FC Barcelona and Espanyol kick off times go to the Spanish FA's
website at http://www.lfp.es/.
This doesn't appear in English so what you need to do is select "Calendario" in
the right hand column. On the resulting page find the date of your match (eg.
D-04 means Sunday 4th) and click on the "Jornada". The left hand column then
lists the date (Saturday or Sunday) and kick off times together with which TV
company will cover the match. This is usually available on the Monday before the
weekend of your visit.
Watch Espanyol
If FC Barcelona are playing away from home during your visit then you can
still see a match at the Olympic Stadium, home of Espanyol FC.
| Stadium: |
Olímpico Lluis Companys |
| Capacity: |
56,000 |
| Address: |
Paseo Olímpico, 17-19 |
| Telephone: |
(+34) 902 666 902 |
| Website: |
RCD Espanyol |
| Tickets: |
Espanyol Tickets |
Getting to the Stadium
Espanyol now play in the Olympic Stadium which is located on the mountain of
Montjuic overlooking the whole city. You can take the
underground to Paral-lel on purple line 2 or green line 3 then go up the
mountain on the funicular railway. Alternatively, jump on any one of the many
buses heading for Montjuic.
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