# Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid > The Santiago Bernabéu has been Real Madrid's home since 1947 and is one of the world's most famous football grounds. A major rebuild gave it a retractable roof and a gleaming steel façade. The stadium tour passes through the trophy hall full of Champions League cups, a panoramic deck above the pitch, the dressing room and pitchside. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours; tours are shortened on match days. Web page: https://yesgo.io/spain/madrid/santiago-bernabeu - City: [Madrid](https://yesgo.io/spain/madrid), Spain - YesGo score: 56/100 (Yes, go) - Time on site: 1 h 45 min - Entry: Paid - Opening hours: Daily; shorter tours on match days - With kids: Fine with kids - Tour: Paid, book online - Matches: Tickets on the club's site - Highlights: Trophy hall, panorama, dressing room, pitchside - Time needed: 1.5–2 hours - Capacity: ≈ 80,000 - Location: Paseo de la Castellana, Santiago Bernabéu metro (L10) - Coordinates: 40.45306, -3.68835 - Facts checked: 11.11.2026 ## Key facts - **1947** — the stadium opened (source: English Wikipedia) - **≈ 80,000** — seats in the stands (source: English Wikipedia) - **Bernabéu** — named after the club's president (source: English Wikipedia) - **The roof** — retractable since the rebuild (source: English Wikipedia) ## About the Santiago Bernabéu The stadium opened in **1947** and was later named after **Santiago Bernabéu**, the legendary club president under whom Real Madrid became one of the most decorated clubs in the world. It has hosted Champions League, European Championship and World Cup finals, and fans from everywhere treat it as a place of pilgrimage. The stadium was recently rebuilt from top to bottom: a **retractable roof** now covers the stands, and outside a skin of steel ribbons lights up at night. Inside are new stands, restaurants and a wraparound video screen. It's become a venue for concerts and events as well as football. ## The stadium tour and trophy hall The tour begins with a trip up to a **panoramic deck** below the roof, overlooking the whole bowl. Then comes the museum section, the **trophy hall**, with Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey trophies, the Ballon d'Or awards of club players and interactive screens on the club's history. The route usually continues to the players' **dressing room**, the tunnel, the dugouts at pitchside and the press room. It can change on match and event days, so check what will be open on your date. It ends in the big club shop. ## What to see at the Bernabéu - **The panoramic deck** — the whole bowl from above. - **The trophy hall** — Champions League cups and Ballon d'Or awards. - **The dressing room** — the players' places. - **Pitchside and the dugouts** — right by the grass. - **The press room** — where coaches face reporters. - **The club shop** — kits and souvenirs. > **Buying tickets** Tour tickets are sold on Real Madrid's official site for a set time and are easier, and usually cheaper, online than at the desk. Match tickets go on sale a few weeks ahead and sell out at once for big games. Buy only on the official site, as touts often sell fakes. ## Going to a match A match day is something special: tens of thousands of fans in white sing the club anthem, and under the closed roof the noise is louder still. La Liga kick-off times are set close to the date, so the day and time can shift. Some tickets are sold on the club's site and some released by season-ticket holders who can't attend. Arrive an hour early, as bags are checked and huge crowds gather outside. Afterwards the metro is packed, and many people walk back along the Castellana towards the centre. ## How to get to the stadium 1. Metro: **Santiago Bernabéu** station on line L10, exiting by the stadium. 2. From [Puerta del Sol](https://yesgo.io/spain/madrid/puerta-del-sol), about 20 minutes by metro with a change. 3. Buses along the Paseo de la Castellana stop by the stadium. 4. For the tour, follow the Tour Bernabéu signs on the façade. ## Tips for your visit Weekday mornings without a match are quietest. If you want both a tour and a game, do them on different days, as the tour closes several hours before kick-off. Children usually love the trophies, the interactive rooms and the dressing room. The stadium is in the business district on the **Paseo de la Castellana**, well away from the old centre. There are plenty of cafés and restaurants nearby where fans gather before games, and the floodlit façade is worth seeing at night even without a tour. From here the metro runs to Plaza de Castilla and the leaning Gate of Europe towers. Even if you support another club, the tour is fascinating: a look at top-level football and one of the most modern stadiums in the world. Souvenirs in the official shop cost more than street stalls, but they're genuine. ## Before you go Tick off what's ready — your ticks are saved in this browser. - [ ] Book a tour ticket online - [ ] Check whether there's a match that day - [ ] Go up to the panoramic deck - [ ] See the trophy hall - [ ] Look at the lit façade in the evening ## Places in Madrid: compare and choose Places in Madrid rated by YesGo. - [Santiago Bernabéu Stadium](https://yesgo.io/spain/madrid/santiago-bernabeu) — YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 45 min · Paid - [Prado Museum](https://yesgo.io/spain/madrid/prado-museum) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · Paid - [Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum](https://yesgo.io/spain/madrid/thyssen-museum) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Paid - [Reina Sofía Museum](https://yesgo.io/spain/madrid/reina-sofia) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Paid; free evenings ## Don't mix it up The Santiago Bernabéu is Real Madrid's stadium. Atlético Madrid play at the Metropolitano, in the east of the city. ## Tips - Tour on a weekday morning. - Buy tickets only on the official site. - Tours are cut short on match days. - See the lit façade at night. ## Questions ### How long is the Bernabéu tour? 1.5 to 2 hours with the trophy hall. ### Can you visit the stadium without a match? Yes, with a tour and museum ticket. ### How do I get to the Santiago Bernabéu? By metro L10 to Santiago Bernabéu station. ### Where can I buy Real Madrid match tickets? On the club's official site; big games sell out fast. ### What is the stadium's capacity? About 80,000. ## How we checked Facts from English Wikipedia. Hours, prices and tour contents weren't confirmed with an official source — hence the 'checking' badge. ## Sources - English Wikipedia: Bernabéu (stadium) - Official site, realmadrid.com --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.