To be honest, I am not a football fan. In fact, I only watch football match when it is World Cup (even to look at the players, not the match itself, haha). Even though I'm a football dummy, I still know some popular clubs and FC Barcelona is one of them.
In my first Euro trip in 2013, when I went to Barcelona for the first time, visiting Camp Nou, Europe's largest football stadium and the home of FC Barcelona, is on the itinerary. I didn't expect myself to be so excited and enjoy my time there. Since we didn't have much time, we didn't take the tour.
This year, I came back and didn't want to waste my time for the same thing again. With my other 3 friends, who are also not football fans, we took the tour to fulfil our curiosities. Thinking about the rest of our friends who had to wait, we moved in a fast pace.
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| The normal price is 23€, but with my student card, I only had to pay for 17€! |
After we bought the tickets, we ran like crazy to the stadium. First, we passed this welcoming hallway that displays pictures of the players.
The hallway leads you to the museum. For FC Barcelona fans, I believe you want to spend a whole day here. The museum displays everything about the team: the history, uniforms and equipments, trophies, and even multimedia experience. Since I didn't put much interest and had to catch up time, I didn't look at things thoroughly.
Then, it's time to get to the stadium. I was confused because there were so many people and many doors to reach outside. And here I was, standing among crowds and millions of chairs, watching this huge stadium. I was in an awe and could feel the thrill. I couldn't describe how excited I was. It feels so amazing!
The tour is not over yet, there's more to come. We walked down the stairs and followed the crowds. Then we passed the press room and even get to see the dressing room!
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| The Press Room |
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| Jacuzzi and shower |
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| There's even a chapel inside |
What I didn't expect is that I could actually get out again, experiencing the field. I got this excitement when coming out from the bottom. I feel like one of the players stepping up the stairs!
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| Some people were queueing for the spot, too bad I only had one shot |
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| Another picture, this time on the field |
And that's the end of the tour. Camp Nou Experience Tour is something that cannot be missed while you are in Camp Nou. I could guarantee the tour is worth the price and experience, whether you're a football fan or not.
Camp Nou Experience Tour & Museum
Address: C. Aristides Maillol, 12, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
Nearest metro: Collblanc (Blue/L5 Line)
Admission:
General 23€
Infants (6-13 years), over 70 years, students/youth card, disabled, large family, Barça Supporters Club members 17€
Children under 6 and FCB Members Free
Opening times and more info: www.fcbarcelona.com/camp-nou
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