Last month I traveled by train from London to Berlin and back.
19.07.2023 - 08:59 / nationalgeographic.com / Cristiano Ronaldo
The FIFA Women's World Cup might be taking place half a world away — in Australia and New Zealand, from 20 July — but football-mad families can get a fix of the beautiful game far closer to home. The UK and mainland Europe have great options if you want to include live matches or stadium tours into a city-break.
Various ex-Premier League stars — including England midfielder Georgia Stanway — are currently on Bayern Munich’s books, and the club has long been a titanic sporting presence. Six times champions of Europe, Germany’s most successful team regularly sells out the ultra-modern 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena. The stadium is a real spectacle — it’s wrapped entirely in colour-changing panels; if you can’t get there for a match, the behind-the-scenes tour is a suitably slick alternative. Tours include access to the FC Bayern Museum, where countless trophies are on display.
Stadium tour from €11 (£9.50) for children / €25 (£22) for adults.
Family tip: Travelling by rail? Munich has excellent connections to other German cities and its main station is home to the Kindermuseum (Children’s Museum).
Club side Paris St Germain, who play their home games at Parc des Princes, might boast big-name players, but it’s another Paris stadium that takes top honours. The 80,000-capacity Stade de France has hosted three Champions League finals, a World Cup final and a Euros final, with the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo winning trophies here. For sports mad kids, however, the appeal doesn’t end there — the same stadium will be staging the Rugby World Cup final this autumn, and the athletics events at next year’s Olympic Games. The guided tour takes around 90 minutes.
Stadium tour from €11 (£9.50) for children / €16 (£14)
Last month I traveled by train from London to Berlin and back.
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