During
holidays in Barcelona, it is a must for everybody who is keen on sports to visit the famous football stadium
"Camp Nou" (engl. new field) in Barcelona. It is the home stadium of FC Barcelona and the largest one in Europe and the tenth largest one in the world. Built in 1957, it has a capacity of 98,772 seats. Many international matches, like the UEFA-Champions League finals have taken place in here. The whole area with many sports facilities for example for ice hockey, basketball, handball, futsal, swimming, etc. it has a incomparable size of 55,000 m². In September 2007 it was decided to restructure the "Camp Nou" and to create 10,000 additional seats. This project will cost € 250 million. Another very interesting place that should be visit during your stay in a
hotel in Barcelona is the "Camp Nou" museum. There you can learn everything about the history of the stadium and the FC Barcelona and look behind its scenes. A fan shop offers everything you can imagine of this famous football club. For those who are more interested in music than in football, there are many possibilities during each year to attend a concert of a famous musician like. Some music artists like Julio Igelsias, Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Frank Sinatra have already performed at "Camp Nou". If you are looking for a hotel near "Camp Nou", the
Hotel Atenea is a good choose to enjoy your holidays in this calm area.
