Olympic Stadium (Estádio Nilton Santos)

Great tailgating parties before the game, nice stadium just avoid the concession stands. Great energy and fun experience!
Nikos O Likos - 4 months ago

Estádio Nilton Santos is Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas' home stadium, in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium was also home to many olympic sports during the Pan American games in Rio and the Summer Olympics in Rio (Usain Bolt broke a WR here!). On Botafogo game days the stadium and it's surrounding areas are filled with fans, lively bars and food stands. I'd recommend trying to book tickets early and arriving a bit earlier to get a sense of the atmosphere around the stadium and get in avoiding long lines (30 min before kick off). If you want to be a part of a rowdy crowd, the East inferior and east superior (Leste Inferior and Leste Superior) sections are the best, as the "ultras" are there with big flags, drums, etc. If you want a great view of the game and less of a crazy crowd, I'd suggest the west end (Oeste Inferior or Oeste superior), as this is the side where the TV booths, media boxes and commentators watch the game from (in other words, any TIFOs and fireworks go off on the opposing side, so you have a better view of that stuff). Overall, the stadium is great, easy access with QR codes, beautiful field and fans that just love the club and are super passionate. It's a great vibe. There is limited parking at the stadium, but you can park at the nearby Norte Shopping (20 min walk, but it's easy to find just follow the fans wearing Botafogo jerseys) and will save you time when leaving the stadium as it's not as crowded. Also gives you the opportunity to use some clean washrooms and grab a bite, as the bathrooms at the stadium do lack in cleanliness, especially in really crowded games as it gets later into the night. If you have any questions feel free to message me @FogaoTaEmbalado ⚪️⚫️
Tony - a year ago

Euuu ameiiii o futebollll!! Nao falo portugués más quero aprender porque the songs were sooo lit! Ok for the tourists, this is something you MUST know before you go: the side of the arena that you sit on matters, you cannot go to the opposite team’s side because fights break out. If you are on the visiting team’s side side, it will be less crowded but there won’t be as much chanting because the fans are not all there to fill the seats. I suggest you sit on the side of the home team (make sure you tell the ticket office who’s side you’d like to sit on) because they get let out first. As we were sitting on the side of the visiting team, we were let out 3 hours later. Police and military were watching us leave. It is crazy, and super worth the experience!!
Arianne Wilson - 7 months ago

The entrance is well organised, the access to the stadium from different parts of the city is easy, as it lies in front of the Engenho de Dentro Supervia Train Station.
Fábio Luiz Matta - 8 years ago

We went to the Friday and Sunday Taylor swift shows. Friday was very hot and people were in the aisles and it was just chaos. The stadium made adjustments for Sunday to make the concert safer, let people in earlier, free water, aisle cleared, fans, mist etc. They really did a good job adjusting in only a few days to bad conditions.
Alan Cardon - a year ago