Amsterdam Sports & Outdoors Tips by Paul2001

Amsterdam Ajax AJAX - Arena Review

I went to my very first European professional football (soccer) game in Amsterdam. I have travelled to Europe many times before but for some reason never took in a football game despite the fact that I am quite fond of the game.
I was directed by the tourist office to where I could pick up tickets and found this to be quite easy. They cost me about $40.00US and to be honest they were not that good. However I did enjoy the game which Ajax won 2-0 against RBC. I also found the stadium, Amsterdam ArenA to be quite interesting. It was brand new and spotless clean. Supposedly the roof closes just like my own Skydome in Toronto. Also of interest is that the stadium is build well above the ground instead of into the ground as in the way most modern stadiums are built. I assume this is because of the marshy soil that surrounds Amsterdam. A good idea since it can get rather wet in Amsterdam. Too bad that McDonalds holds the consession rights.

Address: ArenA Boulevard

Directions: The stadium is outside of the city centre, to the southeast and on the Metro line.

Other Contact: www.ajax.nl/

Phone: (++31)20.3111336

Theme: Sports Watching

Website: http://www.amsterdamarena.nl/