If you’ve ever been to Spain before, you’ll know that this charming country is obsessed with soccer. While Real Madrid and FC Barcelona might be its most famous clubs and the owners of its most famous stadiums, there are plenty of other stadiums to visit if you’re a lover of the beautiful game.
Here are Spain’s most underrated soccer stadiums that you should definitely visit.
San Mames: Athletic Club
The crown jewel of Spanish soccer stadiums is San Mames, located in the Basque city of Bilbao. Athletic Club plays in front of passionate and loud crowds of over 50,000 fans at this unforgettable venue.
Benito Villamarin Stadium: Real Betis
Betis, one of the two main clubs in Spain’s fourth-largest city of Seville, is pure passion. The Benito Villamarin Stadium seats over 60,000 fans and will leave you seeing green and white for days after your first match there.
Mestalla Stadium: Valencia CF
There are few stadiums as imposing as Mestalla, the home of one of Spain’s most popular and successful clubs. The impressively steep north stand contains a bat motif, one of the symbols of the club and the city.
Riazor Stadium: Deportivo de la Coruña
Deportivo, a once-great club, may be in Spain’s second division now, but their stadium is still unique and a sight to see. Located right next to the beach, you won’t find a stadium with a more beautiful setting in the country.
