Archives: Venues

Atalanta play their home games in Bergamo, one of the jewels of Northern Italy, and the city is a perfect place to spend a long weekend. Atalanta have never been one of Italian footballs biggest players and such, the infrastructure that goes hand in hand with big game days is a little lacking here and … Read More

Empoli really isn’t the largest of towns with a population of around 40,000 and so the football infrastructure on a game day regarding food, drinks and transportation isn’t the best. However, you can stroll to the stadium and on a beautiful Italian day, that’s really all you want. One fun factor in the stadium is … Read More

Despite being built in the 1970’s, the Stadio Friuli looks and feels up to date and is rewarded in hosting not only Udinese games but also the occasional international game for both the Italian Football and Rugby teams. After undergoing a recent renovation, there isn’t a bad seat in the house and the ultra-groups will … Read More

Verona, quite rightly has long been identified with being Shakespeare’s city – the home of Romeo and Juliet – but there are so many more facets to the ‘Gateway to Italy’, one of which is the Stadio Marcantonio. Home to both of Verona’s football teams; Cheivo and Hellas, the atmosphere at the games more than … Read More

Genoa is a classically Medieval city and is full of fantastic sights to see. Porta Soprana is home to the 12th Century gates, as well as the birth place of the legendary Christopher Columbus! However, the football definitely takes a back seat to the cities other delights, such as being the home of Pesto! As … Read More

The East Stand of the Stadio Renato has a cracking feature that really makes the stadium stand out among its counterparts – a great tower – almost making the Stadio look like a fortress – and with the home fans having the run of the joint – the stadium is an intimidating place for away … Read More

The Stadium might not be on the Italian mainland but it does follow the traditions of its counterparts, it’s stands are full of the ‘Ultra’ style of supporters that follow their team with a fervent passion. These home fans generally have the run of the stadium, with not many fans choosing to follow their team … Read More

The Stadium might not be on the Italian mainland but it does follow the traditions of its counterparts, it’s stands are full of the ‘Ultra’ style of supporters that follow their team with a fervent passion. These home fans generally have the run of the stadium, with not many fans choosing to follow their team … Read More