Camp Nou, also known as the Barcelona Stadium, is a must-visit attraction in the city.
Two million tourists take the stadium tour every year.
As part of this tour, tourists also get to visit the Barcelona Football Club Museum inside the stadium.
This article covers everything you must know before booking your Camp Nou Tour.
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Things to know before booking tickets
You can buy Barcelona Camp Nou tickets online or at the ticketing window at Gate No. 9 of the stadium.
For the best experience, we recommend you buy the tickets online.
There are four distinct advantages of booking your tickets online.
1. Avoid the queue
If you decide to buy tickets for the Barca Experience from the stadium, you must stand in a queue at the Gate No. 9 ticketing counter.
Depending on the season and time of the day, you may have to wait anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours in the line.
You can avoid this waiting time if you buy your tickets online.
Bonus: If, for some reason, you didn’t heed our advice and are now standing in the ticketing queue, check out these interesting facts about the attraction.
2. Ticket prices are discounted
Yes, you read that right—you can get a discount if you buy your tickets online.
When you buy the tickets at the venue, you get charged €2.5 extra for every ticket.
This ‘extra’ you pay is the handling charge (the window surcharge).
When you buy online, you don’t pay this surcharge and, hence, get a €2.5 discount on every ticket.
Save money by buying Camp Nou Tour tickets online.
3. Avoid the wait for your time slot
Tickets issued at the venue have a time mentioned on them.
You can only start your tour at the time specified on your ticket.
If you don’t purchase your tickets online, these timed tickets result in additional waiting time during crowded days.
Let us explain how:
Let’s say you reach the stadium at 2 pm.
You stand in the queue at the ticketing counter for 30 minutes and get your tickets at 2.30 pm.
But because of the crowd, the next available time slot is 3.30 pm (this time gets printed on your tickets).
Now, you will have to wait an hour before starting the tour.
When you book your ticket online, you can avoid this waiting by arriving at the stadium entrance on time.
4. No need to do research on match days
Camp Nou tour gets affected when matches are scheduled at the stadium.
For Champions League matches
When a Champions League match is scheduled, the stadium tour is affected on two days—one day before the game (for preparation) and the day of the game.
On both days, you can visit the FC Barcelona Museum, the Trophy Room, and Messi’s Zone till 3 pm.
But this is only half the experience, so we don’t recommend visiting on match days.
For La Liga & Copa del Rey matches
The tours get canceled when La Liga and Copa del Rey matches get scheduled.
How booking online helps
You can’t book on match days when you buy tickets online.
Thus, you don’t have to do independent research to know the match days.
You also won’t land up at the stadium’s Gate No. 9 to buy tickets on a matchday only to be turned away.
Camp Nou tour tickets
This Camp Nou tour ticket lets you access everything there is to see and experience at the premier Barcelona stadium.
The ticket includes:
– Away team dressing room
– FC Barcelona’s chapel
– Player’s tunnel
– Player’s dugout
– FC Barcelona Museum
– Press box
– The Messi zone
These tickets are timed – while booking, you must choose one of the many half-hour time slots available.
The tickets are smartphone tickets, which means they get delivered to your email, and you don’t need to take printouts.
On the day of your visit, show them the ticket in your email and walk in.
Cost of tickets
The Camp Nou tour ticket costs €26 per person for visitors 11 years and above, and kids aged four to 10 can enter for a discounted price of €20.
Adult (11+ years): €26
Child (4 to 10 years): €20
Infant (up to 3 years): Free
You can get fantastic discounts when you buy tickets for these attractions together –
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Guided tour
If you prefer a FC Barcelona guide to take you around, check out this guided Barcelona Stadium tour.
Tour hours
During the peak season of April to October, the Camp Nou Experience tour is available daily from 9.30 am to 7.30 pm.
During the rest of the year, the Bstadium and museum open at 10 am and close at 6.30 pm.
| Period | Day(s) of the Week | Time |
| 2 Jan to 8 Jan | Daily | 10 am to 7.30 pm |
| 9 Jan to 24 Mar | Monday to Saturday* | 10 am to 6.30 pm |
| 25 Mar to 14 Oct | Daily | 9.30 am to 7.30 pm |
| 15 Oct to 16 Dec | Monday to Saturday* | 10 am to 6.30 pm |
| 17 Dec to 31 Dec | Daily | 10 am to 7:30 pm |
*During the lean period from 9 Jan to 24 Mar and from 15 Oct to 16 Dec, the tour is only available from 10 am to 2.30 pm on Sundays.
It remains closed on Christmas and New Year.
Tours on match days
On Matchdays, Camp Nou Experience tours get canceled.
That’s why match days aren’t the best time to visit.
However, depending on the type of match, certain parts of the stadium tour are open to the public.
How long does the tour take
The Camp Nou Tour, which includes both the FC Barcelona Museum and the Stadium, takes 2 hours.
Serious Barcelona FC fans are known to spend even up to 4 hours on tour.
Most of this time goes into viewing Barcelona FC’s trophies and the various other exhibits on display, learning the club’s history, and soaking in the stadium atmosphere.
The tour ticket has no time limit —once inside, you can stay and explore until it is closing time.
Best time to visit
The best time to visit Camp Nou is before 11 am.
The queue is short, and you can spend as much time exploring the exhibits at the FC Barcelona stadium and Museum.
If you can’t make it before 11 am, the next best time is by 4 pm.
But then, you only get 2.5 hours to make the most of your tour.
On all days of the week, the period just after lunch sees the longest queues.
If you want to avoid the crowd, it is best to book Camp Nou tour tickets online.
Visiting this attraction close to the match days isn’t advisable because the tour gets canceled.
Camp Nou in winter
You won’t experience long lines at the ticketing counters and the other attractions on tour during winter.
However, during these months, the stadium feels a bit colder than usual.
The self-guided museum tour, which is indoor, doesn’t get affected in winter.
Best time for photographs
Inside the FC Barcelona Museum, you can take close shots of trophies and other memorabilia throughout the day.
However, if you want to take good photographs of the stadium, the best time is before 5 pm.
Shadows start to elongate and darken up the photographs after 5 pm.
Hint: Don’t wear green if you plan to get photographed on the pitch. You don’t want to merge with the lush green grass in the stadium.
What to expect
Check out the video to get an idea of what to expect on the Camp Nou tour.
There is only one way to see and enjoy the greatness of the stadium and FC Barcelona – by going on a tour.
What to see at Camp Nou tour
The self-guided tour covers everything there is to see at Europe’s finest soccer stadium.
On non-match days, the tour includes everything on offer at the world-class stadium.
1. 3D presentation
This 3D show provides images and scenarios of famous football matches.
If you are visiting with kids, stop by here because they seem to love this 3D show more than adults.
This 3D show has no audio – perhaps to cater to tourists from all nations.
2. Away team dressing room
You get a peek inside the away team dressing room where Ryan Gigs, David Beckham, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, and many other legends have discussed team strategies before facing the mighty FC Barcelona.
3. FC Barcelona’s Chapel
Gods of football come to worship the real God at this Chapel before entering the pitch and facing their opponents.
The Chapel is right next to the dressing room.
4. Players’ tunnel and the dugout
This part of the tour is sure to give you goosebumps.
It is the same tunnel through which players such as Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Ronaldo, Romario, Ronaldhino, Xavi, and Messi walk to the pitch.
You will be standing on the spot, graced by their stud-laden feet.
You can also sit on the dugout benches and do a fake warm-up as if you were going in next.
However, this part of the tour remains closed on match days, and you can only enjoy a panoramic view of the stadium.
5. FC Barcelona Museum
At the Museum, you can see all five Champions Leagues, three FIFA Club World Cups, 24 La Liga titles, and 29 Spanish Cups.
Many interactive walls take you through the glorious history of the club.
A video presentation showcases some of Barcelona FC’s biggest wins.
6. Press Box
As part of the tour, you can explore the elegant 29-cabin Barcelona press box, which stretches for about 35 meters above the ground.
The view from the press box is one of the best.
7. Artwork of Miro
The famous artist Miro was a Barcelona fan, and as a tribute, he has made a beautiful lithograph displayed at the club.
The painting is bound to catch the attention of art lovers visiting the FC Barcelona stadium.
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8. The Messi Zone
The club hero, the legend, the magician—no words are enough to describe this footballing maestro who grew up in this club.
In Messi’s Zone, you can see his three Golden Boots and five Ballon D’ors.
If his trophies and prizes overwhelm you, prepare to be blown away by the continuously running big screen display of Messi’s legendary goals.
Reviews
Camp Nou is a highly-rated attraction on TripAdvisor.
Its 4.5 rating makes it a top 10 tourist attraction in Barcelona.
We have selected two of the most recent Camp Nou reviews for you –
Really interesting tour
As a football lover, I was always going to love this, but my wife, who is not really into football, also enjoyed it. The Museum was fascinating. The Museum is not only about the team but the part they played in Catalonian history and the differences between Catalonia and Spain. Being able to go pitch side, see the change rooms, media boxes and walk up the tunnel to the pitch was all part of the exciting experience. – H3005MGjohna
A must for any football fan!
I have been to Barcelona twice now, and both times I have visited Camp Nou. I honestly cannot describe how amazing the stadium is; I still enjoyed the tours and experiences even though I had already seen them. – Avigeektraveller
Camp Nou audio guide
The Camp Nou Experience tour is self-guided.
There are enough directional arrows, information boards, bright yellow barriers, etc., to guide you throughout the tour.
Besides, security guards and attendants guide you if you get stuck.
However, if you would like to learn a lot of information, we recommend you purchase the audio guide.
Working with the audio guides is easy.
It has two parts: a device for inputting numbers corresponding to the exhibit you are standing next to and an earphone for relaying the information.
The audio guide costs €6 per person, and you can buy it at the venue.
These audioguides are available in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, and Dutch.
Restaurants in Camp Nou
If you prefer, you can break your tour for some good Spanish food at Tapas 24 or the popular Spanish fast food joint Pans and Company or Ice Rink.
All these restaurants serve local fare.
You can’t be a soccer fan and not have a beer at Camp Nou.
That’s precisely why Estrella Damm Hall serves beer and snacks to tourists who walk in.
Souvenirs at FCBotiga
FCBotiga stores are the official merchandise store for Barcelona FC.
The largest of the FCBotiga stores is at Camp Nou.
At the end of the stadium tour, you will be ushered into FCBotiga to pick up souvenirs.
These FCBotigas also exist in other parts of Barcelona and are excellent places to pick up gifts for friends and relatives.
How to reach
Camp Nou has been FC Barcelona’s home since its inauguration in September 1957.
The stadium is in the Les Corts neighborhood of Barcelona.
There are many ways to get to the stadium.
Access gates
Here is a map showing all the stadium entrances –
If you are near the Barcelona Stadium, you can walk the distance.
You should reach Gate No. 7 or Gate No. 9 on Avinguda de Joan XXIII if you have booked a tour.
By Metro
Two Metro Lines take you close to the attraction – Line 3 and Line 5.
If you are taking Line 3, get down at Metro Station Palau Reial or Les Corts.
If you are reaching Barcelona Stadium by Line 5, the closest Metro stations are Collblanc and Badal – you decide.
From each of these Metro Stations, Camp Nou is approximately 10 minutes by walk.
By Bus
Bus numbers D20, H6, H8, 7, 33, 54, 56, 57, 59, 63, 67, 68, 70, 75, 78, 113, 157 & L12 pass through the stadium.
Parking
During the tour hours, free parking is available for all visitors.
You must enter the Stadium via Access 14 (Carrer Arístides Maillol).
On match days, parking is available only till 4 hours before the kick-off time.
Opt for public transport if you have booked your tour on a match day.
Save money during your Barcelona holiday. For free rides on public transport, get a Hola BCN card.
Sources
# Fcbarcelona.com
# Barcelona-tickets.com
# Barcelona.com
# Ticketshop.barcelona
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