Berlin Olympiastadion (74,220)

Built for the 1936 Olympic Games, where Jesse Owens won four gold medals, Berlin's Olympiastadion has been given a ¿242 million facelift. Almost all seats are now covered and "dazzle-free" floodlights are also promised, bringing the venue bang up to date for the World Cup 2006. Hertha BSC Berlin call the stadium home.

The World Cup stadium lies to the west of Berlin, 10 minutes' walk from the Olympiastadion underground station.

Get there from the Main Station:
Line S5 from Ostbahnhof and Bahnhof stations serve the Zoologischer Garten, with easy access to the World Cup stadium, Olympiastadion. You'll need to change if you arrive at Spandau or Wannseee stations.

Get there from the Airport:
Tegel Airport is just five miles from the stadium. Take bus X9 or 109 to the Zoologischer Garten from the stop outside the terminal. A taxi to the centre should cost around 15 (Euro).

South of the centre, Tempelhof Airport on U-Bahn (underground) line U6 is a 10-minute trip from Friedrichstrasse, where S-Bahn train S5 departs for the Zoologischer Garten. Taxis to central Berlin cost around 12 (Euro).

Further south-east, Schoenefeld Airport is mainly served by charter flights. Hop on the 171 bus to Rudow U-Bahn station, then take line U7 to the Zoologischer Garten. Taxis charge roughly 25 (Euro).

Get there from the City Centre:
From central Friedrichstrasse, take line S5 to the Zoologischer Garten. Potsdamer Platz has great connections, with line U2 taking you all the way to Olympiastadion.