Spain
Camp Nou
Home of Barcelona in Barcelona: nominal capacity 62,652, opened 1957, in the Les Corts district.
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Opened 1957Football grounds in Barcelona
Barcelona means Camp Nou, the largest ground in Europe by planned capacity, currently being rebuilt around the club's own matchdays.
Getting around
Transport in Barcelona
- Barcelona Metro — line 3 to Les Corts and Palau Reial, and line 5 to Collblanc.
- Trambaix — tram services run along Avinguda Diagonal toward the university area.
- Barcelona Sants is the main rail station, a short metro ride from the ground.
Planning
A football weekend in Barcelona
Camp Nou is the only ground in this guide in Barcelona, and its redevelopment means fixtures and access routes can shift. Build the weekend around a single confirmed match and keep the rest of the time for the city.
Whichever ground you choose, the pattern of the day is the same: travel in with the crowd, arrive at the turnstiles about an hour before kick-off, and leave the return journey until the first surge has cleared. In Barcelona that advice matters most at the nearest station to the ground, where the queue builds within minutes of the final whistle.
Before and after
Where supporters gather in Barcelona
Les Corts
The neighbourhood around the ground, with bars that fill early.
Avinguda Diagonal
The wide avenue nearby, with restaurants for the pre-match hours.
City centre
Where most visitors stay, about twenty minutes from the ground by metro.