Stadio Olimpico

This place is not very impressive. It’s a difficult to get to by public transportation. Many parts of the stadium are grimy, crumbling and have paint peeling. The restrooms and concession stands are really basic.
When I was here for an AS Roma match the stands were only half full. The field is also quite a way from the stands.

Stadio Olimpico is the «Olympic Stadium» of Rome, it opened in 1937 but was rebuilt in 1990 for the World Cup, this stadium is now shared by rivals Roma and Lazio.
The stadium don’t run tours, so don’t attend (like me) and expect to see anything other than the outside of the stadium and a few fences.
They was security guards here, but they were hard to find and I only knew about them after being shown by locals, who were strangely gathered at the stadium with cars going in and out, despite «nothing going on»
They isn’t really anything in this area so it isn’t a place to go just to have a look, the space is empty really, it reminds me of a wasted opportunity, as they could make a lot of money by doing tours.
The stadium isn’t too impressive and from the looks of it, you can’t tell Roma and Lazio play here as they is no logos around the stadium or team names mentioned, just the stadium name, of course this is obvious reasons with them being rivals, and often violent between each other but it is quite unusual for me, to see no logo of the team that plays at the stadium or mention of them, not there.
The stadium definitely does look old from the outside, and although they is nice Olympic buildings surrounding it, it just isn’t a nice place on the outside, with pot holes in the floor and it being unsteady in certain areas, which is something you wouldn’t see at a big Premier League teams stadium
I only came here as I do like to go around football stadiums, and I’m planning to visit as many as I can in Europe, but in all honesty if you are just coming here for a tour, and not a game, it just isn’t worth bothering as they is nothing to do at the stadium or nearby when you get there, with nearby cafes being «pop-​up stalls» and looking scruffy and not a nice place to go.
I am giving 2 stars because I do believe this to be a great thing if they work on it, like providing tours and in all honesty it is a nice football venue, and one of the better ones in Italy and it doesn’t deserve one.

I visited the stadium twice in a 3 day period — first to see some rugby and then soccer/​football.
On the Saturday I went to see Italy vs. Ireland in Six Nations rugby. This was an afternoon game and the closer we got to the stadium the better the atmosphere. There were stalls on the bridge selling rugby souvenirs and also food. Going through the gate, after noticing that there wasn’t much of a police presence (rugby fans seems to be more civilized), we were in the Olympic compound. There was a very large Perroni area where you could buy all the Italian beer that you wanted. We also walked around the area and onto the track that was also used for the 1960 Olympics.
Entering the stadium, we were hit with waves of green (Ireland) and blue (Italy) colors. It was a real carnival atmosphere. Excellent!
Two nights later I went to see Lazio vs. Genoa. This time it was dark and also much colder. The stadium was probably two-​thirds full as opposed to almost being sold out for the rugby. There was no party atmosphere but there was a police presence. Food? Fergetaboutit. There wasn’t much around. Fortunately they did sell some inside the stadium and this time the lines were very short; nothing like Saturday afternoon.
It really felt like two different stadiums from one game to the other. But overall, I enjoyed both experiences.

I saw my first ever professional football match in Europe at this stadium. This was back in 2004 and in all honesty I don’t remember if the stadium was nice, if the bathrooms were clean, etc. but I do remember the environment. The Roma fans reminded me why I love the sport so much! It was a match against Parma and the highlight of it all was witnessing Totti break A.S. Roma’s goal scoring record.
Even if you’re not a fan of the sport, do yourself a favor and watch a match if you’re in Rome. It’s an unforgettable experience.

As you know, this is the home of AS Roma soccer (
), and during their exciting games the flame is alive and well in this stadium!!! I would warn anybody that when going to an event there, keep your valuable as secure as possible. Otherwise, it is a great time to be had with an AS Roma game. You will see one of the most vibrant crows at their games: it seems like they are much more entertaining than the game itself!!!

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Das römische Stadio Olimpico gehört zweifelsohne zu den besten und bekanntesten Adressen in Sachen europäischer Fußball.
Nicht nur, dass Deutschland hier 1990 seine letzte Weltmeisterschaft gewinnen konnte. Es ist auch die Heimspielstätte zweier bedeutender italienischer Vereine, deren Namen eng mit der aufregenden und erfolgreichen Geschichte der Serie A verbunden sind: Lazio Rom und natürlich vor allem AS Rom. Die Anhänger dieser beiden Mannschaften sind für ihre große, gegenseitige Rivalität berühmt-​berüchtigt.
Das Stadion wurde 1927 erbaut und fasst ca. 83.000 Zuschauer. Es verfügt über eine Laufbahn, ist also noch eines der immer weniger werdenden klassischen Multifunktionsstadien, die auch anderen Sportarten Raum und Platz bieten. So fanden hier 1960 die Olympischen Sommerspiele und 1987 die Leichtathletik-​WM statt.
Am 27. Mai 2009 findet im Stadio Olimpico das Finale der Championsleague-​Saison ²⁰⁰⁸⁄₂₀₀₉ statt. Es wurde hier bereits 1977, 1984 und 1996 ausgetragen.
Ich war im Januar 2007 zum Spiel AS Roma — Siena im Stadion. Es war das erste Spiel der Rückrunde. Obwohl das Stadion nicht annähernd voll war, habe ich die Atmosphäre als fantastisch empfunden. Wenn man als Fußballfan in Rom ist, dann sollte man dieses Monument und Zeugnis der Geschichte des Fußballs nicht links liegen lassen.