Soccer World Cup Venues
So you're a tourist visiting South Africa for the first time?
You have no idea where the stadiums are in relation to one another across the vast countryside...
Well, to make your visit that much more enjoyable and packed with the best experiences that this country has to offer - while taking in the frenetic vibe of the Soccer World Cup - I've provided what I hope will be useful tips and perspective in the pages that follow.
Among other exciting tit-bits of information, you will find:
The Venues
You have no idea where the stadiums are in relation to one another across the vast countryside...
Well, to make your visit that much more enjoyable and packed with the best experiences that this country has to offer - while taking in the frenetic vibe of the Soccer World Cup - I've provided what I hope will be useful tips and perspective in the pages that follow.
Among other exciting tit-bits of information, you will find:
- Important things to note regarding World Cup Stadia
- Well located accomodation contact details
- Tip on things to do between games
The Venues
Here is a look at the host cities that will be putting on the show in 2010...
Below is an easy to understand map showing the 9 venues that will be hosting the month long tournament from 11 June to 11 July 2010:
Venues range in size from the massive to the intimate: Soccer City(Johannesburg) has a 94,700 seating capacity while Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg can squeeze in 42,000 football-mad supporters at a squeeze!
Venues can be found in all the major cities across South Africa - Cape Town's newly renovated Green Point Stadium can host 70,ooo-plus fans and has what can be described as arguably the most scenic backdrop in the whole of sport - the picturesque Table Mountain rolling down to the Cape Aghulhas and Waterfront(a popular tourist destination at the heart of the Cape Town metropolis).
Other stadiums can be found in Durban,Bloemfontein, a second stadium in Johannesburg(Ellis Park), Port Elizabeth. Pretoria,Nelspruit & Polokwane.
Each venue will have its own unique feeling and if you are able to attend more than one game(lucky you!) then I strongly recommend attending a game at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, along with one of the smaller venues.
Click here for more detailed information behind each particular stadium.
Alot of the ticketing companies are selling packages with this in mind - 1 'big' game venue along with a second ticket to a smaller venue - obviously with 'pushing' the smaller venues to ensure full stadiums throughout the tournament.