As for the NFL, The New York Giants play at MetLife stadium. This place is FAR. By all means, if you can get tickets for a game and you know someone that likes to tailgate and you can get there early, go. However, if you aren’t good with timings, and are likely to run late or have somewhere to be after the game, think again. It’s a cool experience for sure, but it is a trek.
I never got to see the Knicks down at the garden, but getting tickets is pretty easy as they have been poor in recent seasons. It’s an iconic venue, and obviously worth a visit. New York is a place for serious sports tourists; lots of choices in one of the best cities in the World.
Paris - Horse Racing at Longchamp
If you are reading from the UK, this is a nice and easy one for you and if you are a racing fan this should be up their on your sports tourism list!
A train from London Kings Cross to Paris, stay somewhere central, have a night out and then the next day head out to Longchamp. The racecourse has recently been refurbished and is extremely cool. If you can get there for the Prix de L’arc de Triomphe then more power to you. I went for this and was not disappointed.
Tips for this one would be to take an Uber there, it’s only 15 minutes, and in terms of getting back to central Paris, do the same but arrange a pickup point a little way from the racetrack.
Make sure to take something smart to wear, it’s one for the guys and girls that like to dress up. I loved it, and even if you are not a fully paid-up horse racing fan, you will too.
Melbourne - Cricket at the MCG
Talk about a serious venue. I haven’t made a test match there but I have been to watch a Melbourne Derby in the Big Bash and was not disappointed. Pretty close to the centre of town, Melbourne is a great place full stop, but the Melbourne Cricket Ground is something else. A cricket lover’s dream.
Again, try and get there early as the queues can get long, and try and locate one of the inside bars that are close to your seating area.
The atmosphere is electric, especially in the evening, and you really do feel like you are at one of those hallowed iconic venues. I can’t wait to go back, hopefully, to watch England win a test there!
Barcelona - FCB, Messi and the Camp Nou
One of my favourite European cities, one of the best teams in the World, and the best player of all time, what’s not to love? I did debate not putting a football venue on here, but frankly, a trip to see God play in his own church sounds like a must?
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