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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be converted into concert mode throughout 26 May - 5 August. Please note that the football pitch will not be visible for any experiences taking place during this period.

Stadium Tour

Step behind the scenes at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on this immersive, self-guided experience. Walk in the footsteps of your favourite players and gain exclusive access to men's first-team areas and learn about how the stadium has been designed to create one of the best matchday experiences in the world.

The tour itself can take around 90-minutes as guests enjoy exclusive access to First Team, and premium areas as well as the custom-designed NFL facilities. Gain an insight into how the players prepare on a matchday and follow their journey by walking out of the first-team changing rooms, through the tunnel, and into the stadium bowl to an impressive 62,850 seats; you can almost hear the crowd!

Matchday Tours

Exclusive access to men's first team areas just hours before kick-off including the home changing room, tunnel, and media mixed zone
The chance to sit in the managers seat in the dugout
Complimentary match programme
Pitch side photo opportunity with the match ball
The chance to visit the NFL Away dressing room and Press Auditorium

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Technical Tours

Unearth fascinating facts on a Technical Tour of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and explore never seen before areas. Led by an expert tour guide, you’ll venture underneath the famous retracting football pitch and learn about the intricacies of a stadium transformation. The stadium of course isn’t just the home of the famous Tottenham Hotspur Football Club but is the only permanent home of NFL outside of the USA, a world class concert venue, an incredible boxing venue, a rugby stadium and so much more.

3 hour 45 minute guided experience. (4.5 hour with catering)
Exclusive access underneath the famous retracting pitch (or into pitch pocket depending on season)
An exclusive look in the matchday studios
Walk on the Sky Bridge
Pitchside Walk
Catering upgrade available

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Legends Tours

A must do for any Spurs fan as you step behind the scenes at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a Club Legend. This truly unique experience allows you to hear stories past and present as you take part in a Q&A session with your favourite past players.

Enjoy a fully guided Stadium Tour with a Spurs legend and one of our experienced Tour Guides as you listen to stories past and present during this unforgettable 2.5 hour experience.

All guests will pass through a bag search upon entry.

For Stadium Tours, only A4 sized bags may be taken on the Tour. Larger bags must be left in our free bag drop located in the Tottenham Experience.

If you need to add an additional ticket to your booking, you can simply do so by purchasing online for the time and date you have already booked for. Should you need to amend the date or time of your experience, or require a change to your ticket type, please call our Customer Care team on +44 (0)203 929 1882 , no later than 48 hours before your booking. Please note a rescheduling fee may apply.

The team are available Monday to Friday, 10:00 – 17:00, and 10:00 to 16:00 on Saturday.

If a fixture is confirmed on the day of your tour, you will be contacted by our Customer Care team and given the opportunity to either upgrade to a Matchday Tour if available or reschedule your tour to an alternative date.

Yes, we would encourage you to visit all attractions. Please click here to see our multi-attraction tickets. Please note that there may be days when only one of our attractions is open. This is reflected when purchasing multi-attraction tickets, which might affect the availability of your chosen date.

Please leave enough time between attractions for you to check-in at the second experience. We advise leaving at least 90 minutes for you to complete either the Dare Skywalk or Stadium Tour.

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Discount codes are sent via email within 24 hours of purchasing your One Hotspur Membership. If you cannot locate this email, you can also find your discount code by signing into your One Hotspur Hub online .

We strongly recommend guest do not drive to the Stadium. For a full list of all travel options for event and non-event days, please visit our ‘Getting here’ page here https://www.tottenhamhotspurstadium.com/plan-your-visit/getting-here/

All Stadium Tours will begin inside the Tottenham Experience. The main entrance is located on the High Road, N17 0AP.

For a list of all Stadium Tour options, including details on what is offered as part of each tour, please visit https://www.tottenhamhotspurstadium.com/see-do/stadium-tour/

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Home to the media on match days, this informal but stylish space serves delicious hot and cold food, drinks, and snacks and is the perfect place to grab a refreshment whilst visiting the Stadium. Visitors to the Dare Skywalk can sit back and relax following their experience, whilst guests on the Stadium Tour will visit the M Café on route. Please check the website for the latest opening times.

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Tottenham Stadium Guided Tours : To book a tour, visit experience.tottenhamhotspur.com Note: book early as Tours are typically sold out 4 months in advance. If the date you wish to visit isn't available please check back 6-8 weeks prior in case more times are released. Please note: Guided Tours are in English. Self guided tours will be available in different languages in the future.

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Calling all Lilywhites! The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tour grants exclusive access behind the scenes to make you feel like part of the team.

Explore London's iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on a guided tour, and get exclusive access to the first-team facilities belonging to your favorite players.

Tottenham Hotspur boasts the world's first retractable pitch, transforming from Premier League football mode to NFL action in just 15 minutes.

Step outside the stadium onto the Bill Nicholson Way, a walkway dedicated to the memory of Tottenham's most successful manager.

The audio guide features interviews with legendary Tottenham players, offering firsthand accounts of their experiences and iconic matches.

Fun fact: The stadium boasts a world-first retractable pitch that transforms from football to NFL mode in just 15 minutes.

1.5-hour tour of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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Entry to the stadium

Exclusive access to first-team facilities

Audio guide

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These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Explore the spurs’ home ground.

For a Spurs fan, there's hallowed ground, and then there's the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tour. This isn't just a walk around a pitch, it's a pilgrimage to the heart of the club you love. Walk through the same tunnel that has seen the likes of Gazza, Ledley King, and Harry Kane emerge, ready to conquer the pitch. See the stadium's architectural marvel, including the innovative retractable pitch – a world-first transformation from football to NFL mode in just 15 minutes. Step outside the stadium onto the Bill Nicholson Way, a walkway dedicated to the memory of Tottenham's most successful manager.

Walk in the steps of Tottenham legends

Get an exclusive glimpse into the state-of-the-art locker room, where tactics are honed and the team bonds as one. Imagine Pochettino's passionate instructions or Mourinho's tactical genius as you check out the manager's dugout. Listen to exclusive interviews with club icons, reliving iconic goals and wins on the audio guide. Imagine Harry Kane sharing his pre-match rituals or Ledley King recounting a last-minute winner – these stories bring the club's history to life, right in your ear. This tour is about feeling the Lilywhite rush course through your veins, a feeling that only true Spurs fans can understand.

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Bring along your walking shoes for comfortable exploration.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is entirely cashless. Bring a debit or credit card for souvenirs and extra delights not covered by the ticket.

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Keep in mind large bags bigger than A4 are not allowed on this experience. Pack wisely!

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Club to visit Japan this summer as part of pre-season tour

The Club is delighted to announce it will be returning to Japan for the first time in 33 years this summer.

We will play reigning J1 League champions Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium on Saturday 27 July as part of our preparations for the 2024/25 season.

• Tottenham Hotspur will play reigning J1 League champions Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium on Saturday 27 July • The visit will be the Club’s first to Japan in 33 years, during which it will engage with its fanbase, support good causes, deliver grassroots football programmes and celebrate local culture • Further pre-season tour details and ticketing information will be announced in due course

The Club first visited Japan in 1971, when we embarked on a post-season tour to play three matches against an All Japan XI in our first visit to Asia. The last visit came in 1991 after having won the FA Cup when we took part in the Kirin Cup.

As is Club tradition, players and staff will be engaging with our fans, supporting good causes, and celebrating local culture throughout our time in Tokyo. This will include meeting with our three Official Supporters’ Clubs representing Japan: Japan Spurs, Osaka Spurs & Kobe Spurs.

Alongside this, the Club’s Global Football Development coaches will deliver our renowned technical programme for local young players and coach education workshops, showcasing the authentic training methods developed within the Club’s Academy, helping young players to reach their full potential.

The visit will also see Head Coach Ange Postecoglou return to the country where he achieved enormous success during his spell in charge of Yokohama F. Marinos, whom he led to the J1 League title in 2019.

Ange said: “I’m delighted to be taking Tottenham Hotspur to Japan this summer for an exciting fixture against Vissel Kobe. This friendly will be another step in our preparations for the 2024/25 season.

“Japan is a country I know well from my time managing there. It is full of passionate football fans and I’m looking forward to the players not only sampling the atmosphere of the Japan National Stadium but also experiencing some local culture and supporting good causes while we are there.”

Fans can keep up to date with the latest news about our 2024 pre-season tour on our dedicated tour hub.

Further details regarding fixtures, additional tour locations and ticket on-sales will be announced in due course, along with information about how fans can watch matches and tour content.

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Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Sunday will see us lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur in the 195th north London derby, as we aim to get the win necessary to keep our title push going.

You have to go back to 1988 and George Graham’s tenure for the last time we recorded back-to-back wins at the home of our neighbours, but we’ll be heading to N17 full of confidence on the back of our longest run without conceding on the road in our league history, helping us to remain unbeaten in our last six domestic trips.

That’s in stark contrast to Spurs who have kept just two clean sheets at home all season, but they have had the benefit of a 15-day build-up to this game. We have played four times since their 4-0 loss to Newcastle United, but Ange Postecoglu will throw everything into this game in an attempt to rekindle their ambitions of a Champions League return.

Leaky Spurs losing ground

Tottenham react to conceding at Newcastle

Postecoglu’s reign began impressively, as he guided his side to 26 points from the first 30 on offer to top the table at the end of October. However, five winless games followed and saw them drop out of the top four to start a six-month-long battle to regain a foothold in the race for a Champions League place.

A huge 4-0 win at rivals Aston Villa in March kept them in the hunt, but since then they have suffered a 3-0 loss to Fulham and the aforementioned thrashing at the hands of the Magpies. A pair of laboured wins against Luton Town and Nottingham Forest does mean Spurs have won eight of their last nine at home in the league, scoring in each of their last 25 on their own patch.

But that doesn’t tell the whole tale as they haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 12 Premier League home games, their longest run for nearly 20 years. In fact, only struggling Burnley and Sheffield United have kept fewer home clean sheets than Spurs.

What the managers say

Arteta: “We have to look at ourselves and try to perform in the best possible way to win our matches and I can’t wait to see what happens. I think this league is tremendously demanding and there can be still a lot of turns.

“We all know how difficult it is to win games in this league. We had a big one in the last London derby against Chelsea and now we have another big one. I’m sure if we’re going to [win the league], we’re going to have to beat Spurs as well.” - read every word from Mikel's pre-match press conference

Postecoglu: “We understand the importance, particularly at home, in these kind of games against our biggest rival and in the biggest derby not letting our opponent get on top of us. We understand the consequences of that but ultimately it’s still about us measuring ourselves against the teams we want to be challenging on a more consistent basis.

“There’s great meaning to the points for both clubs, then what's happened previously, whether that's the immediate past or further back, becomes irrelevant. Because you know it's going to be a tough game, have a bit of an edge to it, have an atmosphere. And you've just got to make sure you get ready to match those levels with a performance.”

Jurrien Timber returned to action on Monday night in an under-21 game at Blackburn Rovers and continues to be monitored as Arteta hopes to have him back in his matchday squad before the end of the season.

Spurs suffered a setback this week with left-back Destiny Udoge requiring surgery on a quadricep and is set to miss three months, while Oliver Skipp has also been ruled out of the derby after picking up a knock.

Having missed the last two games, Richarlison trained this week and will be available for selection, as will Pedro Porro who was forced off with an issue at Newcastle. However Manor Solomon (knee), Fraser Forster (foot) and Ryan Sessegnon (knee) all remain out.

Talking tactics

Heung-min Son and Brennan Johnson celebrate a goal

Adrian Clarke: Postecoglou has repeatedly insisted that his philosophy is set in stone. They will line up in a 4-2-3-1 and from that base they will try to play fast, possession-based football. Spurs average more than a 62 per cent share of the ball, which is second only to Manchester City, so we may have to spend certain spells keeping a robust shape out of possession.

Off the ball they will squeeze their back four up to the halfway line in the hope of crowding space and upsetting our passing rhythm. When this ploy works it can have a suffocating effect, and statistically, Spurs do break up play with a defensive action every 8.8 passes; the joint-best record in the division. If we play our way past the press Tottenham's high defensive line can be exposed and look vulnerable.

The absence of Porro and Udogie may impact the balance, but in forward areas they are blessed with plenty of talent. James Maddison is a top-class No.10 who creates two chances per 90 minutes in open play. Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner have blistering pace on counters, and Son Heung-Min remains a lethal finisher. His conversion rate this term stands at an impressive 28 per cent.

Our job will be to quieten down a vociferous home crowd by controlling the match inside Tottenham territory. Chasing three points, we need to supply our forwards with as much quality service as possible in advanced areas.

Facts and stats

Bukayo Saka scores against Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham have won just one of their last six league games against us, with their four defeats in this run as many as they’d suffered in the previous 16.

Spurs have conceded 49 Premier League goals this season and could concede 50+ in back-to-back campaigns for the first time since 2015.

Up to the end of 2015/16, Arsenal v Tottenham was the most drawn fixture in Premier League history, with 20 of the 48 meetings ending level (42 per cent). Since then, just four of 15 matches have finished in a draw (27 per cent).

We have lost just one of our last 11 away London derbies in the league since the start of last season (W8 D2), keeping a clean sheet in all eight of those victories.

We have kept a clean sheet in our last six Premier League away games, with only two sides ever doing so in seven (Chelsea and Manchester United, both in 2008/09). However, we have never kept a clean sheet in consecutive league visits to Spurs.

Guglielmo Vicario could become only the second goalkeeper to concede 50+ goals in his debut Premier League season with Spurs, after Neil Sullivan in 2000/01 (51).

In Premier League history, no side has dropped more points from winning positions against a single opponent than Tottenham have against us (45).

Son Heung-Min has 24 goal involvements in his last 26 league appearances. He has either scored (6) or assisted (2) eight of Tottenham’s last 12 goals against us.

Brennan Johnson has had a hand in nine goals across his last 15 Premier League games (4 goals, 5 assists), with five of those goal involvements coming from the bench.

Bukayo Saka could become the first Arsenal player to score home and away against Spurs in a single campaign since Alexandre Lacazette in 2019/20 and the first Englishman to do so since Ian Wright in 1993/94.

Martin Odegaard has been involved in six goals in his last six Premier League away games, scoring three and assisting three.

Match officials

For the fifth time this campaign Michael Oliver is in charge of one of our matches, with the previous four all being at Emirates Stadium. He presided over wins against Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Burnley before the 2-0 loss to West Ham United in December when Tomas Soucek scored in controversial fashion before the Hammers were also awarded a late penalty.

Oliver has overseen three Tottenham matches this term, ending with them winning one, drawing one and losing one. His last visit to their corner of north London saw Chelsea win 4-1 in November, when he sent off Cristian Romero and Udogie - indeed no official has dismissed more players in the Premier League this term.

Referee: Michael Oliver Assistants: Stuart Burt, Dan Cook Fourth official: Andy Madley VAR: Jarred Gillett Assistant VAR: Darren Cann

Previous visits to Spurs

Last season saw us claim a first league victory at Tottenham since 2014 as a Hugo Lloris own goal and a fine Martin Odegaard strike saw us claim a 2-0 win in January 2023. That means Arteta could become the first Arsenal manager to win consecutive away league games at Tottenham since George Graham back in the late 1980s.

That victory helped slay the ghosts of our previous encounters at Spurs’ new home, including the painful 3-0 loss in May 2022, while the home side also claimed 2-0 and 2-1 successes in the other meetings at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However, a little over 20 years to the day that we won the league at White Hart Lane, we’ll be hoping for another incredible afternoon to help try and clinch a first league title since those Invincible days.

Take a look at that game, plus five other memorable away wins at Spurs’ expense

Live coverage

Log on to Arsenal.com and the official app (download now) an hour before kick-off as Nick Bright and Adrian Clarke help to ease your pre-match nerves with Breakdown Live.

They'll be unpicking our opponents' strengths and weaknesses to try and determine who will come out on top of the game, as well as reflecting on our incredible 5-0 win against Chelsea and discussing the latest surrounding our women's and academy teams.

Then at kick-off, Dan Roebuck and Josh James will provide live commentary to keep you abreast of all the goings-on as we aim to clinch the derby day bragging rights.

You can also find out which broadcasters are showing the action wherever you are in the world

Team news: Arteta opts for unchanged side in derby

Arsenal celebrate scoring against Chelsea

Mikel Arteta has named an unchanged side for today’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.

The boss has rewarded the same 11 players who starred in Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing of Chelsea by handing them an opportunity to sparkle again on derby day, meaning Takehiro Tomiyasu and Thomas Partey keep their places having come into the side for the game against the Blues.

Mikel will be hoping that his selection will see us string together a third straight home win, record back-to-back wins at Tottenham for the first time since 1988, potentially record successive league clean sheets at the home of our rivals for the first time ever and potentially claim a Premier League record in the process.

Discover a host of other statistics and quirks about our previous north London derbies.

As for our opponents, Ange Postecoglu has made three changes to the team that suffered a 4-0 loss at Newcastle United 15 days ago.

One is enforced as Destiny Odogie suffered a torn quadricep in training and his place at left-back is taken by Ben Davies, while fellow full-back Pedro Porro came off in the game at St James’ Park but is fit to start.

Dejan Kulusevski and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg also come into the team in place of Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma, who drop to the bench.

Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Davies, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Kulusevski, Maddison, Werner, Son. Subs: Austin, Dragusin, Royal, Bissouma, Sarr, Gil, Johnson, Richarlison, Lo Celso.

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Rice, Partey, Odegaard, Trossard, Saka, Havertz. Subs: Ramsdale, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Jorginho, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Martinelli, Nketiah, Jesus.

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Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter World Tour 2024: How To Get Tickets

by Em Casalena April 26, 2024, 1:21 pm

Pearl Jam ’s massive international tour is kicking off very soon! The celebration of the band’s new album Dark Matter will hit stadiums across the world in the US, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, Australia, Germany, and Portugal. They’re also bringing along some killer supporting acts that include Deep Sea Diver, Richard Ashcroft, The Murder Capital, Glen Hansard, and Pixies.

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Luckily, it looks like tickets are still available for many of the upcoming dates. And we’ll help you snatch them up before they’re gone.

The first stop on the Pearl Jam 2024 Tour will be on May 4 in Vancouver, British Columbia at Rogers Arena with support from Deep Sea Diver. The final tour date will be on November 23 in Sydney, Australia at Giants Stadium with support from Pixies.

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Ready to snag those tickets? The main spot to reserve your spot to see Pearl Jam live in 2024 will be the band’s website , though many tickets are already sold out there.

Ticketmaster also has a ton of tickets available, and select tour dates are currently selling presale tickets. Everything else is available for general sale where available.

If you can’t find tickets on Pearl Jam’s site or Ticketmaster, you can always check Stubhub . Stubhub is known for having at least some tickets available for sold-out shows. Plus, the platform’s FanProtect Program ensures that your purchase is legitimate and free of scams.

For non-US tour dates, Viagogo is another great spot to get tickets. Fans in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, the UK, Germany, Spain, and Portugal should check it out.

Don’t miss your chance to see Pearl Jam live this year! Tickets are selling out fast.

Pearl Jam 2024 Tour Dates

May 4 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena (with Deep Sea Diver)

May 6 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena (with Deep Sea Diver)

May 10 – Portland, OR – Moda Center (with Deep Sea Diver)

May 13 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center (with Deep Sea Diver)

May 16 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena (with Deep Sea Diver)

May 18 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena (with Deep Sea Diver)

May 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum (with Deep Sea Diver)

May 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum (with Deep Sea Diver)

May 25 – Napa Valley, CA – BottleRock Napa

May 28 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena (with Deep Sea Diver)

May 30 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena (with Deep Sea Diver)

June 22 – Dublin, IE – Marlay Park (with Richard Ashcroft)

June 25 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Co-Op Arena (with The Murder Capital)

June 29 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (with Richard Ashcroft)

July 2 – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne (with The Murder Capital)

July 3 – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne (with The Murder Capital)

July 6 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi (with The Murder Capital)

July 8 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi (with The Murder Capital)

July 11 – Madrid, ES – Mad Cool Festival

July 13 – Lisbon, PT – NOS Alive Festival

August 22 – Missoula, MT – Washington-Grizzly Stadium (with Glen Hansard)

August 26 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center (with Glen Hansard)

August 29 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (with Glen Hansard)

August 31 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (with Glen Hansard)

September 3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (with Glen Hansard)

September 4 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (with Glen Hansard)

September 7 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center (with Glen Hansard)

September 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center (with Glen Hansard)

September 12 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena (with Glen Hansard)

September 15 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (with Glen Hansard)

September 17 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (with Glen Hansard)

September 27 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Festival

September 29 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Festival

November 8 – Auckland, NZ – Go Media Stadium Mt Smart (with Pixies)

November 10 – Auckland, NZ – Go Media Stadium Mt Smart (with Pixies)

November 13 – Gold Coast, AU – Heritage Bank Stadium (with Pixies)

November 16 – Melbourne, AU – Marvel Stadium (with Pixies)

November 21 – Sydney, AU – Giants Stadium (with Pixies)

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Arsenal, Spurs, Man Utd and Newcastle: How new stadiums shape a club’s future and soul

It is approaching 6.30pm on a Saturday, a full 90 minutes after the final whistle has blown. At most grounds, the seats and concourses will have been cleaned and swept and long been empty. Only a few stewards would remain to lock up.

Upstairs at the Goal Line Bar at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, however, hundreds of fans are still drinking, socialising and, crucially, still spending. It is a social scene, a commercial scene; it is the difference between the silence of an empty football ground and the noise of a thriving stadium-based business. It is an example of the fabled “dwell time”.

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This, in part, is why Tottenham Hotspur earn so much money on matchdays — £4.8m ($5.9m) on average — and part of why Tottenham’s revenue streams have turned into rivers.

It is also why other clubs in an era of increased financial regulation and restrictions are looking at Spurs and considering relocating or redeveloping, Manchester United and Newcastle United among them.

At a time when the historic appeal of English football combines with the global popularity of the Premier League , when clubs are sports and non-sports businesses and commercialism chimes with heritage and architecture to form a must-see destination, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the model. It is known for its scale, modernity and clear sightlines that have changed how many see football stadiums. It is, to use a phrase, ground-breaking.

But where to go, how to grow and what can be lost? These are complicated questions when stadia rise or fall and they inevitably lead to others regarding logistics and cost, downsides and benefits and whether a fanbase of yesterday and today wants — or is wanted — in a supposedly immaculate new tomorrow. Local vs global is a live tension.

The Athletic has taken a tour of four Premier League clubs who have moved or who are thinking of moving — Arsenal , Tottenham, Manchester United and Newcastle United — to explore the advantages and disadvantages.

At Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, a hawk is brought in twice a month to scare the pigeons and a pair of Thierry Henry’s socks are in a time capsule beneath the ground. At Tottenham, there is the longest bar in Europe — see above — huge NFL -specific spaces and you learn captain Son Heung-min sits in Harry Kane ’s former middle seat in the semi-circle of the dressing room with James Maddison and Cristian Romero on either side.

At Old Trafford, Manchester United sell, proudly, the cheapest pint in the Premier League at £3.40. The old players’ tunnel behind where the managers stand is the last piece of the original construction from 1910, metre-thick walls that even Second World War bombs could not destroy. At St James’ Park, the vista looking north east from the top of the main Milburn Stand is magnificent and, on the walls downstairs, there is evidence Newcastle United have made a radical departure before — from 1892-94 they played in red and white.

Walking away down the hill from St James’, Adam, 24, a Newcastle fan who travelled up from Merseyside to do the tour, says: “I really, really love St James’ Park, but if progress means we have to expand in a new stadium because of revenue, then… but I hope not.

“Overall, there is a pragmatic approach from fans, I think. A new stadium would be exciting, but there’d be hesitancy as well.”

Were Newcastle to have a shiny structure rising on the banks of the River Tyne, as with Everton on the Mersey, would that not generate anticipation?

“Goodison Park has been crumbling for a while,” he replies, “and Everton have needed to move. At the same time, Goodison kept them up last season and there’s no guarantee you get that if you move to a new ground.

“There is the risk of losing your atmosphere. At West Ham ’s new stadium, you feel that passionate fanbase gets lost, the same with the Emirates.”

Karen Morris, a Manchester United fan doing the Newcastle tour, says: “I started going in the 1980s with my Dad, we had season tickets in the K Stand. I think we should go now. We need a more up-to-date stadium. It’s outdated.”

Would a move further out of Manchester be acceptable?

“I want to stay on the same land, one hundred per cent.”

The geography of the Tottenham Hotspur stadium is one of its many aspects. Much is made of the contrast between a £1billion stadium and the old council estates it brushes up alongside and Spurs’ former home, White Hart Lane, built 120 years ago, felt more of a fit in that respect. But Martin Cloake of the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust is delighted the new stadium is where it is.

“It’s important to us that the stadium is in the same place,” Cloake says. “Remember, the club wanted us to move to east London.

“One of the places most visited in the new stadium is the old centre circle from White Hart Lane. That sense of ‘it’s Tottenham, our place’, is important.”

At Arsenal, they were so concerned about the move from a beloved institution, Highbury, that the club began a process of ‘Arsenalisation’ at the new stadium, which is constructed a goal kick away in terms of distance but an unknown distance away in terms of that intangible metric, soul.

In the Arsenal museum, a plaque states: “Much of the mystique and glamour of Arsenal’s international reputation came from the legendary Arsenal Stadium, Highbury. A monument to popular culture, it received the title ‘Stadium’ at a time when most clubs had ‘Grounds’.”

Arsenal moved from Highbury in 2006, seven years after the decision to leave was made. One of the main reasons was the club felt it had outgrown Highbury. In seasons 1998-99 and 1999-00, Arsenal staged their Champions League games at Wembley to accommodate both rising ticket demand to see Arsene Wenger’s attractive, winning team and to fulfil UEFA ’s corporate criteria.

The latter was also relevant to Arsenal’s finances — selling 60,000 tickets, including thousands of expensive corporate seats, meant a far bigger payday than staying at Highbury, where the capacity for UEFA matches was just over 35,000. Demand far outstripped supply and the economic and ticketing logic of Arsenal moving was clear.

Yet Highbury was ‘home’. In the 17 seasons before Arsenal left, they won four league titles and finished second five times. Highbury’s role in this is unquantifiable, but it certainly was a vivid piece of The Arsenal.

In the 17 seasons since (not including 2023-24), Arsenal have not won a single title. They have finished second twice. A brutal reading of those league standings would say the move from Highbury has not been justified.

But the numbers able to watch Arsenal has soared and, economically, it has been transformative. Arsenal’s turnover in 2005-06, the club’s last financial year at Highbury, was £137m. In 2006-07, the first season at ‘the Emirates’, it was £200m and a season later £223m. Six weeks ago, Arsenal released their figures for the year ending May 2023 with “football revenue for the year” at £464m. Last July, Arsenal could afford to pay West Ham £100m for Declan Rice .

As it approaches its 20th anniversary in 2026, Arsenal’s new stadium will be of as much intelligence to those at the top at Old Trafford and St James’ Park as Tottenham’s. There are function and design lessons, as well as the financials.

As Nigel Phillips from the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust (AST) explains: “Arsenal moved in 2006 but got planning permission in 1999 to a design from the mid-1990s. This makes the Emirates almost a 30-year-old design and is so dated when compared to what Spurs have built.

“Another issue with the Arsenal stadium move is that of the £450m project costs, £260m was borrowed on a long-term basis via project bonds, but the other £190m came from Arsenal commercial revenues. Basically, it was spending money from future revenues and this meant that when those actual seasons rolled by, there was no commercial cash to spend as it had been spent on the stadium build.

“This is what messed with Wenger and the competitiveness of the club for a long period of time.”

Arsenal still qualified season after season for the Champions League — and secured that income — but in 2010-11, for example, just five years after moving, Wenger was bemoaning his spending power: “We can’t buy players for £50m, that is a fact.”

As the squad’s competitiveness plateaued, so did fans’ feelings about the team in its new surroundings. And, as Phillips says, “Fans’ relationship with the new ground is totally tied up with on-field performances.”

It is something Cloake mentions regarding Spurs. A new stadium needs big seasons or big moments to cement ardour and Cloake refers to the stadium’s opening game against Crystal Palace , in April 2019, when Son scored the first goal at the new home. Defeating Man City 1-0 there a week later (Son again) in the Champions League was another euphoric occasion.

“We played Everton before the Champions League final and there was this massive party going on,” Cloake recalls. “People were just so happy. A lot more were getting to the stadium much earlier and meeting their mates there. They were spending their time and their money in the stadium.

“The sightlines are really good, you can see what’s going on, it feels like a proper football stadium. The scale of it is fantastic as well and we haven’t left Tottenham.

“But, fairly quickly, we went into the (Jose) Mourinho and (Antonio) Conte era, when the football was some of the worst we’d seen. A narrative developed that the stadium was just a money-making machine, the atmosphere was rubbish and not as good as the old ground.”

Mikel Arteta has been commenting for some time on the improved atmosphere at Arsenal, which again is related to the team doing better.

“I just had a person that I haven’t seen for a while,” Arteta said last season, “and it’s the first time he’s been at the stadium for two years. He says it’s the best he’s seen ever since he was at Highbury.”

Highbury was labelled a ‘library’, we should not forget, though the rhyme was a factor.

The two north London grounds are major employers locally. Tottenham, who stage concerts, NFL games and have a go-kart track underneath the pitch, will host matches at Euro 2028. It all needs workers.

But Cloake also notes the recent rise in ticket prices. There was a backs-turned demonstration from some fans at the Luton game. Chairman Daniel Levy is earning £6.5million per annum.

Ticket prices and availability are already an issue for Newcastle United season-ticket holders. Only five years ago, 23,000 attended St James’ for a League Cup tie against Leicester City , but that was after years of being worn down by Mike Ashley’s arid regime.

Today, post-Saudi Arabia takeover, the question is how and where the club could accommodate crowds of 60,000-plus. Hemmed in architecturally at St James’ Park, Newcastle might need to move to grow.

Compared to 2019, it feels the club are preaching to the convertible, yet last week Newcastle United Supporters’ Trust concluded a survey in which 73 per cent of respondents said their preference was to remain at St. James’ “with renovations”. Only 19 per cent said they wanted to move.

The Trust’s Paul Karter was unsurprised: “We’re a one-club city and I think the tradition and love of having a city-centre stadium is huge in the eyes of Newcastle United fans. There’s heritage there.

“But it’s difficult. It’s a small city, there’s not a huge amount of space.”

Heritage sells, that is obvious from the outside interest in English football. Newcastle United want to be global, but the club does not have the enormous benefit of being in London. Half an hour in Spurs’ club shop reveals an endless number of Korean fans whose spend-per-head is significant. There is a small Australian range, too, at the club managed by Ange Postecoglou, where the famous Tottenham cockerel motif is replaced by a kangaroo.

Newcastle are joining Tottenham on an end-of-season trip to Australia to keep ‘exporting the brand’, but northern English provincial infrastructure is another hurdle – there are, for example, no direct flights from Newcastle airport to the United States.

Infrastructure and cost affect Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he enters Old Trafford. Manchester United’s first aim is to establish funding for a redevelopment or a new development, then design and submit a planning application. It could be 2028, 2029 or 2030 before a spade is in the ground.

In the 20 years since Arsenal began demolishing existing premises on the Ashburton Grove site, there has been an escalation in the prices of core materials. According to figures from the Building Costs Information Service (BCIS), one cubic metre of ready-mix concrete in 2004 cost on average £63. By 2014, it was £98, while today it is £136, a 40 per cent increase in 10 years.

One tonne of high-tensile steel bars has risen from £333 in 2004 to £638 in 2014 to £1,200 in 2024 — an increase of 88 per cent in the past 10 years. One tonne of structural steel has gone from £720 in 2004 to £1,075 in 2014 to £1,706 in 2024 — up 130 per cent in 20 years.

A new Old Trafford is likely to be over £1billion, maybe double, and debt is a loaded word at the club . Given Real Madrid said recently they will not pay off the vast restructure of the Bernabeu stadium until 2053, United’s repayments could go on until the 2060s.

Chris Rumfitt, of the club’s Supporters’ Trust, says at least Ratcliffe’s presence “means there’s a bit more trust — if it had been the Glazers proposing this, we would not trust them to do it right”.

The trust has a voice on the task force set up to address the next step. It had its first meeting last week. The trust has independently conducted its own surveys, asking supporters about priorities rather than the move-or-stay question.

“We thought the best place to start was with, ‘What do we want from the stadium?’” Rumfitt says. “Once you work that out, it maybe leads to the conclusion of the million-dollar question.

“The answer is that opinions are really mixed. There’s a great desire to understand the options and the consequences during the process. We have 55,000 season-ticket holders and, if at any point during work, capacity dropped below that number, then it’s obviously an issue.

“Then, if we did build a new stadium, what would it look like and where would it be? What do we mean by ‘next door’? Would we be looking to be on the same land in the way the Spurs stadium is adjacent to White Hart Lane? Given the amount of available land around Old Trafford, it’s doable.

“Football fans are conservative animals and, yes, everybody fears what could be lost. That’s the argument against a new stadium. The biggest fear is the creation of a generic, soulless, identikit bowl.

“That said, the new stadiums have got a lot better. I think Arsenal are a bit of a victim of the fact they went first. A lot of lessons have been learnt since about designing for atmosphere. Tottenham has it, I haven’t been to the Atletico Madrid stadium but I’m told it is similar, designed to prioritise atmosphere.”

An example of what does not work, Rumfitt argues, is West Ham at the Olympic Stadium, though the owners can point to the beneficial economics of the deal and the fact they have won a trophy since taking residence in 2016.

“West Ham is fundamentally not a football stadium,” he says, “and if you’re in the back section of the away end, you might as well watch it on the telly. It’s appalling.

“Upton Park and the horrible but brilliant atmosphere was one of the few places that remained genuinely intimidating. West Ham lost so much when they left.”

The Theatre of Dreams is quite a title to behold in this context. There is pressure. As Phillips of AST says: “Moving to a new ground is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get things right.”

Once you have walked through the last of the 2,000 doors at the Emirates, or past the ‘H’ fine dining area at Tottenham, or emerged from the red lighting of Old Trafford’s home dressing room, you end up high in the Milburn Stand at St James’, scanning a pitch that has been played on since 1880. It has never moved or been rotated.

It is surprisingly moving to think of Newcastle’s early greats such as Andy Aitken or Colin Veitch playing here. What was their view?

What do footballers see now? What are their priorities in a stadium? Does anyone ask?

Andros Townsend was running down the wing for Luton that day at Tottenham. Previously, he had run down it for Spurs at White Hart Lane, for Newcastle at St James’ and for Everton at Goodison, among others. Townsend, 32, noted the size of the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and of the pitch — five metres longer and one metre wider than White Hart Lane.

He says players are so focused on matchdays that, practical matters aside, little invades their peripheral vision – though “the size of the away dressing room matters to players” and he laughs when mentioning the quality of the shower gel.

“It was probably a lot more light, more colourful, more things going on,” he says of the new stadium compared to White Hart Lane, “but ultimately in your mind you’re thinking about so many things to do with the game, you’re not really focused on the broader picture, if that makes sense.”

Some managers have said they have never seen a crowd score a goal, but can fans and grounds impact a result?

“Oh, yeah, of course,” Townsend says. “The older stadiums tend to be right on top of the pitch and tend to generate a better atmosphere. I remember White Hart Lane did that, Selhurst Park, now at Luton. Whether that’s a psychological thing or a fact, I don’t know.

“Selhurst Park, especially on a night game, the atmosphere was incredible. Kenilworth Road is one as well.

“As an opposing player, probably Anfield. This season we were 1-0 up going in at half-time. We concede early in the second half, it’s 1-1 and all of a sudden the crowd just came alive and their players fed off that. It was suddenly tough for us to play out and we ended up losing 4-1.

“St James’ Park for similar reasons. I went there for Everton a few years ago and they were at it. The atmosphere was so intense we could not play out. Their players were on us because they were pumped up by the crowd. Fans’ intensity can transmit itself to the players, without a doubt.”

Luton have their own new stadium plans, but it would be an emotional wrench to leave Kenilworth Road. It sounds unrealistically romantic: can a football stadium have soul?

“One hundred per cent, one hundred per cent,” Townsend replies. “Goodison Park — Everton need to leave Goodison Park because they have had so many financial issues — but Goodison Park, it has so much history, so much memory.

“It’s obviously tough to leave, but in this day and age, it has to be done. Newcastle, again it’s the revenue. Will Newcastle have to sell players because of FFP? Moving to a bigger stadium, you get to sign more players. Do you look at it from a business point of view or a romantic point of view?

“My question to you is: if Spurs were still at White Hart Lane, would they be one of the ‘Big Six’? Would they be in the top four? Probably not.

“Yes, everyone would have loved to have stayed at White Hart Lane, but when you see the money now, there’s one club never brought up in FFP or profit and sustainability terms — Spurs. Yes, they’ve lost a lot, but they’re a big club because they’re producing big revenues and are able to spend big.”

As a modern player who has experienced old grounds, what would his advice be to those designing a new stadium?

“You have to try to keep the element of fans being close. Look at West Ham and the running track around the pitch, that probably takes away from the atmosphere.

“If you can create new and hostile, that’s win-win.”

Arsenal, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, and City, who visit in a fortnight, may experience both.

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Moscow metro private tours.

2-hour tour $87: 10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
3-hour tour $137: 20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off.
Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
Have fun time with a very friendly local;
+ Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

Hotel Pick-up

Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

Drop-off at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
+ Russian lunch in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

Every day each car in Moscow metro passes more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Moscow subway system is the 5th in the intensity of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is 90 seconds .

What you get:

+ A friend in Moscow.
+ Private & customized Moscow tour.
+ An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
+ An authentic experience of local life.
+ Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
+ Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
+ A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
+ Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
+ Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Touring the Top 10 Moscow Metro Stations

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Komsomolskaya metro station looks like a museum. It has vaulted ceilings and baroque decor.

Hidden underground, in the heart of Moscow, are historical and architectural treasures of Russia. These are Soviet-era creations – the metro stations of Moscow.

Our guide Maria introduced these elaborate metro stations as “the palaces for the people.” Built between 1937 and 1955, each station holds its own history and stories. Stalin had the idea of building beautiful underground spaces that the masses could enjoy. They would look like museums, art centers, concert halls, palaces and churches. Each would have a different theme. None would be alike.

The two-hour private tour was with a former Intourist tour guide named Maria. Maria lived in Moscow all her life and through the communist era of 60s to 90s. She has been a tour guide for more than 30 years. Being in her 60s, she moved rather quickly for her age. We traveled and crammed with Maria and other Muscovites on the metro to visit 10 different metro stations.

Arrow showing the direction of metro line 1 and 2

Moscow subways are very clean

To Maria, every street, metro and building told a story. I couldn’t keep up with her stories. I don’t remember most of what she said because I was just thrilled being in Moscow. Added to that, she spilled out so many Russian words and names, which to one who can’t read Cyrillic, sounded so foreign and could be easily forgotten.

The metro tour was the first part of our all day tour of Moscow with Maria. Here are the stations we visited:

1. Komsomolskaya Metro Station is the most beautiful of them all. Painted yellow and decorated with chandeliers, gold leaves and semi precious stones, the station looks like a stately museum. And possibly decorated like a palace. I saw Komsomolskaya first, before the rest of the stations upon arrival in Moscow by train from St. Petersburg.

2. Revolution Square Metro Station (Ploshchad Revolyutsii) has marble arches and 72 bronze sculptures designed by Alexey Dushkin. The marble arches are flanked by the bronze sculptures. If you look closely you will see passersby touching the bronze dog's nose. Legend has it that good luck comes to those who touch the dog's nose.

Touch the dog's nose for good luck. At the Revolution Square station

Revolution Square Metro Station

3. Arbatskaya Metro Station served as a shelter during the Soviet-era. It is one of the largest and the deepest metro stations in Moscow.

Arbatskaya Metro Station

4. Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station was built in 1935 and named after the Russian State Library. It is located near the library and has a big mosaic portrait of Lenin and yellow ceramic tiles on the track walls.

Lenin's portrait at the Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station

5. Kievskaya Metro Station was one of the first to be completed in Moscow. Named after the capital city of Ukraine by Kiev-born, Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's successor.

Kievskaya Metro Station

6. Novoslobodskaya Metro Station was built in 1952. It has 32 stained glass murals with brass borders.

Novoslobodskaya metro station

7. Kurskaya Metro Station was one of the first few to be built in Moscow in 1938. It has ceiling panels and artwork showing Soviet leadership, Soviet lifestyle and political power. It has a dome with patriotic slogans decorated with red stars representing the Soviet's World War II Hall of Fame. Kurskaya Metro Station is a must-visit station in Moscow.

Ceiling panel and artworks at Kurskaya Metro Station

8. Mayakovskaya Metro Station built in 1938. It was named after Russian poet Vladmir Mayakovsky. This is one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world with 34 mosaics painted by Alexander Deyneka.

Mayakovskaya station

One of the over 30 ceiling mosaics in Mayakovskaya metro station

9. Belorusskaya Metro Station is named after the people of Belarus. In the picture below, there are statues of 3 members of the Partisan Resistance in Belarus during World War II. The statues were sculpted by Sergei Orlov, S. Rabinovich and I. Slonim.

10. Teatralnaya Metro Station (Theatre Metro Station) is located near the Bolshoi Theatre.

Teatralnaya Metro Station decorated with porcelain figures .

Taking the metro's escalator at the end of the tour with Maria the tour guide.

Have you visited the Moscow Metro? Leave your comment below.

January 15, 2017 at 8:17 am

An excellent read! Thanks for much for sharing the Russian metro system with us. We're heading to Moscow in April and exploring the metro stations were on our list and after reading your post, I'm even more excited to go visit them. Thanks again 🙂

December 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm

Hi, do you remember which tour company you contacted for this tour?