Estadio Centenario
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SunKing34
Dublin, Ireland26 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
It didn’t open. I went along on a Wednesday morning, having checked that the opening hours were 10am to 5pm.
So at 10am I and several bus loads of tourists found ourselves staring at the notice on the locked gates, telling us that it opened at 10am, but it was closed and it remained closed.
I stayed until 10.25am, during which time the other tourists drifted back to their buses and were driven away.
In the end, with no sign of it opening and no staff anywhere, I gave up and left.
That’s Uruguay for you. It was a sunny morning, so perhaps the staff felt they had more interesting things to do than open up the stadium for all those pesky tourists.
Hugely disappointing.
So at 10am I and several bus loads of tourists found ourselves staring at the notice on the locked gates, telling us that it opened at 10am, but it was closed and it remained closed.
I stayed until 10.25am, during which time the other tourists drifted back to their buses and were driven away.
In the end, with no sign of it opening and no staff anywhere, I gave up and left.
That’s Uruguay for you. It was a sunny morning, so perhaps the staff felt they had more interesting things to do than open up the stadium for all those pesky tourists.
Hugely disappointing.
Written March 27, 2024
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Júlia C
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Sep 2023 • Friends
As I had difficulty finding information about this, here are some guidelines. The stadium is visited through the Football Museum, with restricted access to the stands. The price is $300 for foreigners and they accept cards. The staff are super helpful and friendly!
Written September 15, 2023
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MorganaBit
Timbo, SC299 contributions
Jan 2023 • Friends
Visiting the stadium is very pleasant, there is a small museum right at the entrance and then you have access to the stands. (there is no access to the lawn)
The visit is self-guided and has no limited time... it is a very beautiful place (although it needs renovations) and for those who like football it is worth visiting.
The visit is self-guided and has no limited time... it is a very beautiful place (although it needs renovations) and for those who like football it is worth visiting.
Written September 19, 2023
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Inácio N
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Sep 2023 • Couples
For those who like football, it is an unmissable trip. One of the great symbols of sport, home of the first World Cup final.
The visit includes a very complete museum (focused more on Uruguayan football itself), and we can even go to the stands.
The visit includes a very complete museum (focused more on Uruguayan football itself), and we can even go to the stands.
Written November 16, 2023
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Edward K
Portsmouth, NH252 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
As a rabid fan of the beautiful game, visit to the site of the 1st World Cup was a treat. The stadium is the home of the Uruguay National team. The museum was more static than interactive. Exhibits of the history of the sport, but may not entertain non-fans. Our family was fascinated by the displays, but we have traveled to a few WCs together. Touring the stadium was cool for a fanatic. The construction itself was interesting.
The tour is worth it only if you are passionate for the game.
The tour is worth it only if you are passionate for the game.
Written January 14, 2020
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Denis T
Sao Paulo, SP142 contributions
Mar 2022
I couldn't visit the football museum and the stadium. Apparently it's not available to visit during holidays. How terrible is that? Maybe the most famous sightseeing of the city and it's not available to visit - durin summer time holiday. UNBELIVABLE!!!
Written March 4, 2022
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Mirian M Nunes
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Jan 2024 • Family
Easy to get there and park your car on the street. You have to pay to enter, and right at the beginning we passed through the museum. Very interesting to see a little history. And then, see and walk around the stadium. See what the chairs were like and the distance to the field, people are very close to the lawn. I really enjoyed the visit.
Written January 21, 2024
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Sofi NS
Athens, Greece23,109 contributions
Aug 2019
It is a stadium that brings back impressions of the 30s and 50s. Built 100 years after the constitution was established in Uruguay and hosted the world cup that Uruguay won. It feels old as it enters its 9th decade but this feeling is what exactly makes it a piece of football history. The tower is an imposing structure overseeing the stadium. You can visit the tribunes but not the pitch. Great experience.
Written September 6, 2019
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slowr
Marrakech, Morocco144 contributions
Dec 2011
We visited ‘Estadio Centenario’ in December 2011. We were in a hurry, so we have no time to make a calm visit to the museum and the Estadio Centenario (the scenario of World Cup of 1930), which is located on a beautiful park. It is not close to downtown, is better to take a taxi, or a bus. Very cheap entrance fee (round 5 US$) that admit you to the museum and to the bleachers. The museum is an old style one, with no modern gadgets and fancy things. There are many historical photographs, old uniforms, trophys and so on… I think it needs a little modernization… After seen museum, you can go to the bleachers where you can see (and take many good photographs of) the stadium, which is really huge… You can enjoy the architecture of Stadium and see that strange tower which is there… In your way out, you can try to buy some souvenirs (like a t-shirt for instance), but there are not much things to buy… This stadium is a historical one and any football fan will appreciate to visit it. I liked very much.
Written January 8, 2012
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Mark L
Hove, UK100 contributions
100 pesos entry and appears to be open Mon & Tues as well as the rest of the week despite what website says. Museum opens at 10am.
The 140 bus (marked "Portones") from Plaza Independencia in the Old Town will take you there in 25 minutes and only costs 19 pesos.
Museum is quite large and is on two floors although all text is Spanish only.
Look out for Uruguay players' shirts from 1930 and 1950 World Cup finals as well as Geoff Hurst's 1966 shirt (which looks in suspiciously good condition I have to say) and shirts of Maradona and Pele.
Great to be able to climb the terraces and see the stadium which doesn't appear to have changed much since 1930!
There is a chance of seeing either Penarol or Nacional play here on Saturday or Sunday. I hadn't realised and could have kicked myself.
The 140 bus (marked "Portones") from Plaza Independencia in the Old Town will take you there in 25 minutes and only costs 19 pesos.
Museum is quite large and is on two floors although all text is Spanish only.
Look out for Uruguay players' shirts from 1930 and 1950 World Cup finals as well as Geoff Hurst's 1966 shirt (which looks in suspiciously good condition I have to say) and shirts of Maradona and Pele.
Great to be able to climb the terraces and see the stadium which doesn't appear to have changed much since 1930!
There is a chance of seeing either Penarol or Nacional play here on Saturday or Sunday. I hadn't realised and could have kicked myself.
Written November 26, 2012
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Not sure, when I was there it was closed only saw from the outside. but check in their website as everything there always change.
Written February 24, 2019
Não é possível que não abra aos sábados e domingos. Procede esta informação?
Se o Centanario não abrir, alguém sabe se o do Peñarol ou do Nacional abre de sábado?
Written December 27, 2018
O Centenario não abre mesmo.. só de segunda a Sexta. Sobre os demais não sei lhe informal. No Museu do Penarol eu fui em um Domingo.
Written December 27, 2018
Rafael G
Recife, PE
Olá amigo, gostaria de saber preços para ingressos, tanto para o museu do futebol quanto pra conhecer o interior do estádio, estou indo com minha esposa e um casal amigo nosso, além disso, se puder ajudar, qnto tempo mais ou menos para fazer esse passeio como sugestão? Desde já muito grato!
Written July 3, 2018
Hi,
Myself and friend will be in Montevideo from 26-30th April 2018 and would absolutely love to go to a football game at Estadio Centenario whilst we are there. We would prefer to watch a Peñarol game (as we’ve heard the atmosphere is incredible!), but really would be happy to watch any game that is on in this fantastic and unique stadium whilst we are in town.
I have searched online for hours, including previous Tripadvisor forums, and can’t seem to work out how to find out what games will be on at this stadium during this time. Previous links people posted don’t seem to be working anymore. If anyone could help me out i would be so grateful!
Additional information (e.g. how early we’d need to get to the stadium to buy tickets, roughly how much they’ll cost) would also be greatly appreciated but I don’t want to take up too much of your time!
Thanks so much in advance to anyone who has taken the time to read this and who might be able to help!
Best wishes,
Rosa
Written April 13, 2018
Hola, decis que la entrada es accesible, cuanto mas o menos? es con la entrada al museo o solo el estadio? voy a fin de mes...gracias.-
Written March 5, 2018
La entrada si no recuerdo mal, son 200 pesos uruguayos, por 20 pesos más te suben con el ascensor hasta la parte alta de la Torre donde hay una vista espectacular del Estadio y de la ciudad.
La entrada de 200 pesos te incluye todo el museo y el acceso a la tribuna Olímpica para ver el estadio.
Written March 6, 2018
Dá para entrar no campo? Obrigada!
Written September 13, 2017
Acredito que não, ao menos quando fui, em Janeiro de 2017, não havia essa possibilidade. Abraços
Written September 14, 2017
Qual o horário de funcionamento ? Pode-se conhecer a arquibancada ?
Written August 4, 2017
Não sei ao certo o horário de funcionamento. Fui logo no início da tarde, mas vc pode checar essa informação na internet. Vc paga a entrada, cerca de 25 reais, q dá direito a conhecer o museu e a arquibancada!
Written August 8, 2017
Saindo da praca Tiradentes é fácil chegar no estadio centenario?
Como é a saída quando termina o jogo, tem Táxi, Uber ou Ônibus fácil? Qual seria a melhor opção?
Written April 27, 2017
Bom dia, Celiana2015. A melhor opção é ir de ônibus mesmo. Além de ser mais barato, são várias as linhas de ônibus que passam pelo estádio. Mas também tem muitos táxis que estão disponíveis ao redor do estádio. Abraços.
Written April 27, 2017
gostaria de saber uma estimativa para trocar real por pesos uruguaio e se na utilização de cartão de credito o valor e em peso uruguaio ou em dolar
Written February 23, 2017
Fui em setembro do ano passado e entrada no museu era 160 pesos uruguaios e a subida no mirante 40 pesos uruguaios.
Não me recordo se lá aceitava cartão de crédito, mas caso aceite eles passam em peso uruguaio, a própria administradora faz a conversão para dólar.
Uma dica, ao pagar restaurantes com cartão crédito tem uma devolução de um imposto uruguaio de 18%, isso é válido somente em restaurantes.
Written February 23, 2017
se o estadio centenario fica proximo dos hoteis de punta carretas
Written February 22, 2017
Olá, fica uns 4 km de distância, chame um uber, prático e super barato, usei mais de 30x uber na minha estadia e não deu o aluguel de 1 carro.
Written February 23, 2017
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