Real Betis Official Real Betis website - http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/ Tickets - Betis tickets go on sale from the ground one week prior to the match. Be aware that on police advice matches are occasionally switched from their home ground - Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera - to Seville's Olympic Stadium. Stadium - The 55,000 seater, three tiered Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, or Estadio Benito Villamarín, lies 2-3 miles south of the centre in the Heliopolis district. Take bus 34 or 35 from Plaza Nueva. The 72,000 Estadio Olimpico de la Cartuja is on the opposite side of town, 2-3 miles north of the centre. Ultra Culture - The club of the people, Betis fans are traditionally working class and you'll see much more of them around the city. Ultra groups include the tame Supporters Gol Sur, the right-wing Frente Verdiblanco and the leftist Trocolera.
SEVILLE
Overview - Furocially hot in summer, visit during the football season to enjoy one of the great cities of Europe. Spain's fiercest cross-city football rivalry combines with some pulsating nightlife for a close-to-perfect European football travel break. Airports & Transfers - San Pablo Airport - 7 miles east of the city-centre, linked by buses every 30 minutes with a 20 minute journey time. Tickets cost 2.70 Euros. Taxis approx. 20 Euros. Nightlife - Seville has some of liveliest nightlife in Spain, with bars, streets and plazas thronged deep into the night. You're spoilt for choice in Plazas Santa Cruz, Salvador and Alfalfa, or the streets close to Calle de Adriano. Down by the river there's a lively scene too, particularly in summer. Cross the river into Triana, a down-to-earth district full of tapas bars and a Betis stronghold if you want to escape the tourists. Shopping - The main shopping district is the area between Plazas Nueva, Magdalena, Encarnacion and San Francisco, with Calle Sierpes at its heart.
Further reading -
"Time Out" Seville and Andalucia (Time Out Seville & Andalucia)
Chapter 6 of Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football
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