Every Football fanatic who visits Rio will want to do this stadium tour. Great value for money and so much history of Brazilian Football.
this was restaured recently , you will find our football museum and many litles restaurants .there are hours and days for visits ,
We bought a non guided tour for 24R$ (about 8€) and it's nice to imagine how many historical football players played on that grass. It's an interesting visit but I felt a bit confusing due any signal to follow a normal tour. Only the official store selling merchandising is well indicated...
The experience to visit this football monument was amazing, do not take a guide tour, you can do it by your self, visit all the level, take the maximum photos and enjoy the moment.
As a football fan this amazing stadium ticks all the boxes. I only managed to view it from the outside but it was enough to appreciate it's splendour.A must visit if you are in Rio.
We took the underground train here from our hotel. It took ages as trains were cancelled but eventually we made it down the long winding ramp to the entrance. Once inside there are exhibitions to enjoy and you can visit the different levels of the stadium. The changing rooms and the team lockers are on the tour and, best of all, the shirts worn by famous players. Why was Wayne Rooney's shirt bigger than everyone else's? You can go pitch-side and get a real feel what it is like to be the manager. The pitch wasn't in good condition when we were there, but it was very hot! Self guided tour is very straight forward. Just get the hand sets from reception.On the way back the train was rammed with people going to the beach! Sitting on their deck chairs in the train. Would have got a taxi had we seen one.
As a sports fan seeing the Maracana stadium was a bucket list item.I was lucky to see a Copa Libertadores game between Fluminense and Libertad of Paraquay.You must be a little careful around the stadium as it is not in the best part of town.Take a taxi to the gates or go with a guide.
If you love football then you have to go visit the stadium. My advice is to not bother buying any of the expensive tickets / tours that some sites are offering. If you want to go to a game, the stadium is right next to the metro station (you can't miss it) and there are people at the ticket offices that speak English. In the stand don't expect to sit in the allocated space given on the ticket, thats not the Brazilian way. Just find a space and sit down. Lost a star because there didn't seem to be many bars or places to hang out before the game nearby, it was a bit of a walk to a local bar. Luckily I was with a local who knew where to go. I didn't do a stadium tour but had I not got a ticket for a game I would have.
I went to see a game of one of Rio'a teams - Fluminense, and although it wasn't a big game and the stadium was not even close to be full I could feel the excitement of just being in there..don't buy tours though as people will try to rip you off, just buy your ticket at the door if it isn't a super important game.
My first experience watching a concert in the reformed stadium. While i loved the show, the experience of the place itself can be divided in Pros and Cons.Pros:- Arriving at the Stadium i was impressed by the organization. It was easy to find were i had to go for my area. - Everything look reasonably clean at the start.- No major confusion leaving the stadiumCons:- Lousy website, with conflicting time for the bands- Tickets with assign seats, which there weren't ( it was area only)- The sound wasn't well distributed, and the didn't turn on the stadium massive 4 LCD panels.- Very limited options at the food courts, and the drinks were hot before the main show started.