The Olympiastadion lies to the west in the district of Charlottenburg, around 30 minutes by public transport from the heart of the city.

The stadium is home to Bundesliga team Hertha Berlin who played their first match there in July 2004. It also hosts the German Cup Final every year and for Bundesliga games the capacity is 74,400. It also hosts world class athletics events, which means that supporters are distanced from the pitch by the running track so bring your binoculars!

A dark, imposing oval building, the stadium was designed by the architect Werner March. It was completely modernised for the 2006 World Cup, though much of the €242million spent on refurbishment has gone into preserving its historical character. All of the seats are grey following a decision to keep the colour scheme sombre so as not to forget the events that have taken place there. As part of the renovations, the stadium has a new roof, which seems to float above the pitch without the aid of suspension. In fact it's held up by slim steel posts and covers almost, but not quite all of the seats. There are also two giant video screens in case you forget the score.

Located in the middle of a mainly forested and residential area, which means it isn't surrounded by places to drink, the Olympischer Platz, a huge open concrete space, lies on the approach to the Stadium and plays host to car parking and food stalls at Bundesliga matches.

The stadium is easily accessible by public transport with the journey from the city centre taking just over 30 minutes. The S-Bahn on lines 9 or 75 go through Alexanderplatz and Ostbahnhof or U-Bahn 2 goes through Alexanderplatz, Stadmitte Postdamer and Zoologischer Garten. It is approximately 10 minutes walk from the train station to the ground.

Alternatively, two bus routes serve the stadium: the 104, which you can pick up on Kurfurstendamm and the 149, which you can get from Zoologischer Garten.

For anyone thinking of driving to the stadium, there is some parking in front of the ground, but you're probably best making use of one of the city centre's many car parks and travelling to the stadium by public transport, which is free to match ticket holders on matchday.