Sport abroad · OLYMPIC VENUES
Berlin’s 1936 stadium, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne and the Rome stadium by the Foro Italico. These 14 are priced and clear about how much of each you see inside.
Enter Berlin’s Olympiastadion, a UEFA category four venue with 74,475 seats, and explore its open public areas at your own pace. Read displays about German sport and the stadium’s past, take photos from different seating blocks, and consider upgrading to a guided tour for access to areas not included with basic admission.
“Very good but cafe could do with more options of food”
Start at the Mussolini Obelisk with a live guide in English, Italian, French, or Spanish. Walk through Foro Italico, enter the Olympic Stadium like a player, visit the locker rooms, see the pitch, and hear about Roma and Lazio. Guides such as Simone, Angelica, and Camila are praised for clear storytelling and friendly help with photos.
“I’m Majed from Saudi Arabia, and my tour today was such a wonderful and enjoyable experience. I’d like to sincerely thank our guide Angelica for leading us on an amazing tour filled with interesting information and great moments. She was truly kind, cheerful, and very engaging throughout the whole time, which made the experience even more fun. I really enjoyed every moment and hope to have more experiences like this in the future.”
Use your mobile ticket to explore Lausanne’s Olympic Museum at your own pace. Three floors cover Olympic history, athletes, host cities, torches, uniforms, volunteers, and interactive displays. Admission includes permanent and temporary exhibitions plus digital content. Plan for one to two hours, or longer if you enjoy taking your time.
“Nous nous sommes régalés quel musée ! Avec notre fils de 8 ans tte la famille en a pris pleins les yeux. Et le sens de la visite est super bien fait. A faire absolument”
Spend a full day at Lausanne’s Olympic Museum, home to Olympic heritage exhibits, the outdoor Olympic Park, a boutique, and a panoramic restaurant above Lake Geneva. Your ticket includes the permanent exhibition and an audio guide, subject to availability, in one of nine languages. The museum is wheelchair accessible.
Walk through Foro Italico, see the Stadio dei Marmi and Mussolini Obelisk, then enter the Olympic Stadium by the athletes’ route. English guides such as Angelica, Camilla, Simone, and Beatrice explain football, architecture, and Rome’s political past. The visit lasts about 80 minutes and may include the tunnel, locker room, press room, and trophy displays.
“Angelica was a great tour guide - informative and engaging. The stadium tour is one of the most interesting we've done - the origins of the stadium and it's links to Mussolini were not something we had known before.”
Visit Barcelona’s Olympic and Sport Museum on Montjuïc for a self-guided day of sports history and hands-on displays. You can race against Usain Bolt or Carl Lewis, test cycling and weightlifting simulators, study Olympic host cities, and see Barcelona 1992 memorabilia. The museum is Spanish-language, wheelchair accessible, family-friendly, and costs $7 per person.
“Per Zufall-nicht geplant…ein lohnender Besuch! Sehr interessant aufgebaut…ein weiteres Highlight..wie wir finden..”
Spend a full day at Maihaugen in Lillehammer, Norway’s largest open-air museum. Walk among more than 200 buildings, including a 12th-century stave church, old farmsteads, and 20th-century homes. Your ticket also includes indoor exhibitions, the Norwegian Olympic Museum, and the Norwegian Postal Museum in summer.
“Great so many things to see and quite informative. The open air museum was interesting. In addition there are also indoor museum. Overall , the price paid is worth it.”
Visit the Athens Olympic Museum on the first floor of Golden Hall, linked by footbridge to the Spiros Louis Olympic Center. Your ticket covers priority entry and a Greek audio guide. Follow the Games from antiquity to today through notable objects, athletes, and Olympic ideals. Allow up to three hours, and bring a charged smartphone.
“Expérience très enrichissante et découverte de beaucoup de choses emblématiques”
Visit Barcelona’s Olympic and Sport Museum on Montjuïc with a mobile ticket and no fixed schedule. Explore permanent galleries, interactive sports displays, Spanish athletic highlights, and temporary exhibitions such as FOTOSPORT 2022. The museum takes about 50 minutes, offers English and Spanish booklets, and includes cafeteria access, but not food, drinks, or transportation.
“If you love the Olympics, you’ll love this museum! I personally am a big fan of the Olympics w my fav being the original Dream Team so this was a must see!”
Ride from Athens in a private Mercedes E-Class to Panathenaic Stadium and Marathon. Your driver shares the story of the 490 BC battle and the modern race, while you visit the tomb, museums, lake, and Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods. Stops can be adjusted to your interests, and an official guide can be added after booking.
“Excellent trip. Guide was flexible and informative. Comfortable and clean vehicle. Recommend if you want to know the history of Marathon battle or if you want to see the marathon route.”
Spend a full day exploring the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum in Al Rayyan. You’ll see Olympic history, Qatari sporting achievements, rare artifacts, interactive displays, and multimedia exhibits. Your admission includes permanent and temporary galleries plus an audio guide accessed by QR code. The museum is wheelchair accessible and open daily except Tuesdays.
Join an English-speaking guide from Park City Travel and Tours for a four-hour drive through Park City and Heber Valley. See Olympic Park with a Paralympic bobsled pilot, visit Midway Crater, sample farm cheese, and view the 1899 Heber Valley Railroad. Guides such as Mike and Warren add local context. The crater is for viewing, not swimming, and the train is not ridden.
“The crater was fantastic. Wish we had done the one that you can swim it. Everything was interesting and we saw places we probably wouldn’t have seen on our own. Mr Warren was very informative.”
Visit Athens highlights in a private air-conditioned vehicle for up to seven people. Your guide covers the Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Parliament, Presidential Palace, Academy, Panathenaic Stadium, and Mount Lycabettus in four to five hours. Guides named in past bookings include Michael, Dimitri, and Nikos.
“Michael was a fantastic tour guide and very helpful to us. He had great spots to show us and catered to what our interests were.”
Travel from your Beijing hotel, airport, or train station to Mutianyu Great Wall in a private air-conditioned car. You get the entrance ticket, shuttle bus, bottled water, and flexible timing, then continue to the Bird’s Nest for a short Olympic Park stop. Lucy and Davis help organize the service, while the driver provides basic English communication.
“Thanks for lucy and Davis for organizing this tour. All the best and prosperity. Highly recommended in Beijing”
A ground to walk, a fight to watch, a game to sit through.
