World Cup itinerary: visit the best football stadiums in the world!

The World Cup has started! Even if the players are far away in Qatar, we can easily stay in the football-vibe. Europe is the heart of football, one stadium is even bigger than the other. In this article, we composed an itinerary that takes you to the most beautiful football stadiums of Europe!

In 2014, Germany took the title of world champion home. This year, as well, they will be present in Qatar. It is expected that the German team wil make it far into the race. So, let's start our motorhome journey in Germany! Right across the border from Venlo, we'll drive to Dortmund. Here you'll find Signal Iduna Park, home-base of Borussia Dortmund. The club is known for their fanatic supporters and infamous drinking-tribune ''Die Gelbe Wand''. About 80.000 supporters come to the stadium to support their favourite football club. Though they did not manage to take home a title the past years, the atmosphere in this stadium is very good! Every game is a party! Stay at Dürrwang GmbH & Co, before heading to the next German city: München. 

One of the best football clubs in Germany might be Bayern München. The last ten years of the Bundesliga - the German national football league - weren't very exhilarating. The club from Munich has won the league with ease 10 times in a row. Their home-base is Allianz Arena. This stadium opened its doors in 2005, and replaced the Olympic Stadium. In 2024, Germany will host the European championships in this arena. The best part: there is a motorhome stopover right next to the arena! Wake up next to the gigantic arena at Allianz-Arena Wohnmobilstellplätze.

- Wake up next to the stadium of Bayern München!

We drive through Austria for a while, to eventually end up in Milan! This city is in itself amazing to walk through. The rich history of the city allows you to perfectly enjoy yourself for a couple of days! But, the city does not dissapoint in sports either. Milan has not one, but two great football clubs! AC Milan and Internazionale both play in the same stadium. The stadium is called San Siro when AC Milan is playing, and Giuseppa Meazza when it's Internazionale's turn. Park your motorhome at stopover New Park. From here, you'll be in the city in no time.

- Both clubs have seperate dressing rooms in the stadium, definitely worth a watch!

It is a bit of a drive from Milan, but definitely worth it in the end! Camp Nou in Barcelona is one of the most famous and biggest stadiums in Europe. FC Barcelona's home-base has a capacity of 100.000 peope. Yeah, you read that right. Apparantly, the architects of the stadium got inspired by De Kuip, in Rotterdam. Fun fact about the stadium: it got built because of one single player. Ladislaus Kubala was so popular amongst supporters, Les Corts (the former stadium) could not keep up with the amounts of visiters anymore. Do you want to stay close to Barcelona and see the stadium for yourself? Park your motorhome at Área de Repsol-Vallirana, a few kilometres from the city.

- The impressive stadium in Barcelona cannot be missed!

Since we're in Spain already, why not visit the capital of the country? In Madrid, you'll find Estadio Santagio Bernabéu. The stadium was named after a legendary player from Madrid and is home to the club that has won the Europe league the most amount of times, Real Madrid. The stadium allows 80.000 supporters to enjoy a game. Oh, and if you're there anyways.. you might want to stop at Wanda Metrpoliano, the stadium of Atletico Madrid. For both these stadiums, you can best park your motorhome at motorhome stopover Las Cigüeñas.

- Take a tour through the gigantic Real Madrid stadium!

Stade de France is the national stadium of France, and also the most important one! You can find this stadium in the capital of the country, Paris. Besides football, sports like athletics and rugby are practiced in the stadium. During the Olympic games in Paris the opening ceremony even took place here! The stadium opened in 1998 and houses 80.000 visitors for a football game. In case of a concert, the stadium allows up to 96.000 people inside! You can park your motorhome at Parking Disneyland Paris. 

It takes a while to reach from France, but it is hard to miss out on this stadium! England is very keen on football and has some of the most beautiful stadiums in the world. Old Trafford in Manchester, Anfield in Liverpool and of course, Wembley Stadium in London! The stadium is home to the English national football team. Over 90.000 people can come and support the players during one of their games in the gigantic stadium. Just outside of the city, you'll find Great Missenden. You can park your motorhome at The Black Horse.

If you still want to see a little more, you could visit the Netherlands! One of the biggest stadiums in the country is De Kuip, in Rotterdam. Feyenoord has been playing in this stadium since 1937. To help you realise: this is 85 years! The capacity of the stadium is 51.000. If you're travelling with kids, you should definitely visit the stadium. De Kuip offers a Kids Tour, where kids explore the stadium in 90 minutes!

Want to discover more motorhome stopovers close to football stadiums? Check out our motorhome guide! This guide helps you find the best motorhome stopovers and offers some handy routing-tips as well!