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splendid 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. All the details are on p.139.The other local team – though not to be
compared – is
RCD
(Reial Club Deportiu)
Espanyol
, whose games are
currently played at the Olympic stadium on Montjuïc, though by the
2009/2010 season they are due to move to a new 40,000-seater stadium being
built 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 getting a
ticket
to see an Espanyol game: either just turn up on the day, or buy them up
to three days in advance from the stadium ticket office. It’s also fairly straight-
forward 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. For all other games, some tickets are put on general sale a
week before each match (and may be available at ticket booths on the day), or
try ServiCaixa. Touts and season-ticket holders at the ground also offer spare
tickets for most matches.The cheapest seats at both grounds start at €20, though
for a typical league game at Barcelona you’re more likely to end up paying
€30–50 (and be seated
very
high up).
Team contacts
FC Barcelona
Camp Nou, Avgda. Arístides
Maillol, Les Corts
T
934 963 600,
W
www
.fcbarcelona.com;
M
Collblanc/Maria Cristina.
RCD Espanyol
Estadi Olímpic, Pg. Olímpic
17–19, Montjuïc
T
932 927 700,
W
www
.rcdespanyol.com;M
Espanya, then free shuttle
bus from Pl. d’Espanya on match days.
Horse riding
The municipal riding school on Montjuïc offers lessons and courses for adults
(beginners especially welcome), children and disabled people, or you can just
have a taster with an hour-long riding session from around €15.
Riding school
Escola Municipal d’Hípica La Foixarda
Avgda.
Montanyans 1, Montjuïc
T
934 261 066;
M
Espanya, then bus #50.
Office open
Mon–Fri 5.30–8pm, Sat & Sun 9am–1.30pm
& 5–9pm.
Ice-skating
There are a couple of ice rinks in the city, including one at FC Barcelona’s
Camp Nou stadium, and a seasonal rink at the Parc del Fòrum at Diagonal Mar.
At the Roger de Flor rink there’s a bar from where you can watch the action.
It’s a good idea to check hours and restrictions before you go, as weekends and
holidays especially can see the rinks inundated with children.
Ice rinks
Pavelló Pista Gel
Camp Nou, c/Arístides Maillol 12,
Les Corts
T
934 963 630,
W www.fcbarcelona.com;
M
Collblanc/Maria Cristina.
Morning and
afternoon skating sessions daily throughout
the year, times vary. Admission €11, including
skate rental. Also a skating school, for classes
of all ages and levels.
Skating Pista de Gel
c/Roger de Flor 168, Dreta de
l’Eixample
T
932 452 800,
W
www.skatingclub.cat;
M
Tetuan.
Morning and afternoon skating
sessions daily throughout the year, times vary.
Admission €14, including skate rental.
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