Portugal
Estádio do Dragão
Home of FC Porto in Porto: nominal capacity 50,033, opened 2003, in the Campanhã district.
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Opened 2003Football grounds in Porto
Porto's Estádio do Dragão is the only ground in this guide with its own metro station, which makes it one of the easiest in Europe to reach.
Getting around
Transport in Porto
- Metro do Porto — the Estádio do Dragão station is on several lines, including a direct link from the airport.
- STCP buses — several routes serve the stadium as an alternative to the metro.
- The metro links the ground directly to the city centre and to Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport.
Planning
A football weekend in Porto
One ground in this guide, and the simplest transport in the whole directory. Porto pairs with Lisbon for a two-city trip, about three hours apart by train.
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 Porto 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 Porto
Campanhã
The district around the ground, with cafés on the approach from the metro.
Baixa do Porto
Porto's centre, where most visitors stay.
Ribeira
The riverside quarter, a lively pre-match alternative.