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Allianz Arena
Best time to visit
Visit on a weekday morning outside match days to avoid crowds and long queues; spring or autumn offers pleasant light for exterior photos.
Budget tips
Official stadium tours cost around €19–25 for adults, with reduced fares for children and seniors; buy timed tickets online to save a little and skip the ticket line, no regular free days so check the official site for promotions.
Recommended for
Football fans, Architecture lovers, Photography enthusiasts, Families with teens
Plan your visit
1-2 hours
About
Quick facts: A honeycomb of translucent, inflatable panels covers the stadium and can light up in different colors at night. This turns the exterior into a glowing, color-changing display. More than 70,000 steeply angled seats fill with spectators, making the crowd noise hit like a wave and the match feel very close.
Highlights: Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the stadium's outer layer is made of 2,874 inflatable ETFE cushions that light up in one color. They glow bright red for Bayern games, white for TSV 1860 nights, or blue for special events, making the entire bowl visible for kilometers after dark. Inside, about 75,000 seats hug the pitch so the crowd's roar feels like a physical wave. After big derby wins, fans and players often spill out under the lit façade to take spontaneous victory photos that flood social media.
Insider tips
- Take the U6 to Fröttmaning and arrive 30 minutes early to pass security and collect tickets if needed.
- Stand on the pedestrian bridge near Fröttmaning station for the best wide-angle shots of the illuminated facade.
- Avoid match days if you prefer a quiet tour; guided tours on non-match days let you access more areas and move faster.
- Wear comfortable shoes and a light layer, roofed walkways and wind on the pitch level can be chilly even in summer.
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