Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
USEFUL CONTACTS
Amics de la Bici
c/Demóstenes 19, Sants 933 394 060,
amicsdelabici.org
;
Plaça de
Sants.
The “Friends of the Bike” organize a full range of events and activities, from rides to
bike-mechanic courses.
FOOTBALL
Tobehonest,there'sonlyonesportinBarcelonaandthat'sfootball,asplayedbylocalheroes
FC
(Futbol Club)
Barcelona
. The team is worshipped at the Camp Nou stadium in the north
of the city and, even if you don't coincide with a game, the stadium's football
museum and
tour
alone is worth the trip. The other local team - though not to be compared - is
RCD
(Reial Club Deportiu)
Espanyol
, whose games are played at their 40,000-seater stadium at
Cornellà, west of the city centre. The season runs from late August until May, with games
usually played on Sundays (though sometimes on other days). You'll have little problem get-
tingatickettoseeanEspanyolgame-youcanusuallyjustturnupontheday-and,perhaps
surprisingly, it's also fairly straightforward to get tickets for FC Barcelona. The Camp Nou
seats 98,000, which means it's only really full for big games against rivals like Real Madrid,
or for major European ties.
TOP 5 GREATEST EVER BARCELONA PLAYERS
Carles Rexach (1965-81)
Johan Cruyff (1973-78)
Ronaldinho (2003-08)
Samuel Eto'o (2004-09)
Lionel Messi (2004-)
TEAM CONTACTS
FC Barcelona
Camp Nou, Av. Arístides Maillol, Les Corts 934 963 600,
fcbar-
celona.com
;
Collblanc/Palau Reial;
map
.
Tickets go on general sale (online or at the sta-
dium) a week or more before each match, or try ServiCaixa or Ticketmaster. Season-ticket
holders who aren't attending the match put their seats up for sale through the club, right up
until kick-off time, so it's not advised to buy tickets from touts at the ground. For a typical
league game you're likely to pay from €50 (and be seated
very
high up), though prices run as
high as €245.
RCD Espanyol
Av. Baix Llobregat 100, Cornellà de Llobregat 932 927 700,
rcdes-
panyol.com
;
CornellàCentre,then20minwalk.
Mostticketscost€40-90;youcanbuyon-
line and pick your tickets up on the day.
