{"id":859902,"date":"2024-11-09T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=859902"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:08:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:08:32","slug":"top-10-most-unusual-sports-venues-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/top-10-most-unusual-sports-venues-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f Top 10 most unusual sports venues in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

The question of whether sport should be considered art is raised quite often, although there is still no clear conclusion. Another thing is the competition venues. Many modern arenas sometimes look so unusual that they arouse admiration and become a must-see for tourists<\/a> who are not even interested in sports. From this material you will learn where the stadium is located in the rocks, what a dune-like<\/a> golf<\/a> club looks like, and in which country they ski from the roof of a waste recycling plant.<\/p>\n

Golf club like dunes in Jordan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Looking at this golf stadium, even the most non-playing person will want to try to hit the hole. The architectural sports wonder is located in the desert of Jordan. The golf club fits perfectly into the sandy landscapes, as its wavy shape itself resembles dunes and even somewhat Bedouin tents.<\/p>\n

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By the way, the building was built by hand, and the interior<\/a> uses the same natural colors as on the facade. For example ,<\/a> rusty tones echo the shades of the mountains that are located nearby. Everything is done as much as possible to suit nature. Even if you walk around the building, you won\u2019t find ventilation grilles or lighting. Everything was installed secretly in order to maintain maximum purity of the forms.<\/p>\n

In a building with a total area of \u200b\u200bseveral thousand square kilometers, you can both play golf (there are 18 holes to choose from) and relax in a spa, restaurant, and lounge bar. Or you can just go shopping.<\/p>\n

Bamboo Stadium in China<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Continuing the theme of merging with nature: which country was first associated with bamboo? That's right – China<\/a>! It was here in Guangdong province, in the small (by the standards of the Celestial Empire) village of Changqi, that a basketball court from this material was revived. The once playing area was in disrepair for many years. Then the student group and local residents decided to<\/a> revive it. During construction, the canopies over the stands were made from bamboo, inspired by the local weaving culture. In this region, bamboo is used to make textiles and original products.<\/p>\n

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The brightest stadium in the world<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Porto<\/a> Galese football stadium<\/a> in the city of Aveiro<\/a> was built in 2003 for the European football championship. At first glance, it resembles a huge entertainment center or a child's drawing. It's all about the unique color, or rather its brightness and variety. Beams, seats (and this is just over 30 thousand seats), columns, walls – everything is replete with the colors of the rainbow. This is perhaps the most vibrant arena in the world. By the way, the local club from Aveiro “Beira Mar” plays home matches at the stadium.<\/p>\n

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Football arena in the rocks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another stadium in Portugal that will definitely attract your attention, though not with its color, but with its location! The municipal arena in Braga is located… in the rocks, on the site of a former granite quarry. The sports ground was first discovered during the European Championships in 2004. According to the architects, the structure should be an excellent place to play football and at the same time not disturb the local landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The architect from Porto, Eduardo Souto de Moura, volunteered to implement the idea. For the successful project in 2011, he even received the Nobel Prize in architecture – the Pritzker Award. Eduardo's prize was presented by the 44th President of the United States<\/a>, Barack Obama. He said the combination of form and function, art and accessibility is the reason the architect won the award.<\/p>\n

True, the idea of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bbuilding an unusual stadium cost the country dearly. ” Braga<\/a> Municipal” is one of the most expensive Portuguese stadiums. At the estimate level, it cost 32 million euros. And in the process, the price rose to 80 million euros. But in the end, more than 180 million euros were spent from the state budget on construction and annual maintenance.<\/p>\n

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Although it is possible that the costs are partly offset by tourists and football fans who pay just to look at the arena in the rocks. By the way, the stadium\u2019s designers were inspired by the architecture<\/a> of the ancient South American Incas.<\/p>\n

floating hole<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another unusual place to play golf is in Idaho, USA<\/a>. It is<\/a> noteworthy that there are 18 holes on the field, one of which is on… a floating piece of land and is controlled by a computer. The drifting island is built on a barge submerged underwater on rails. It can travel a distance of 87 to 183 meters. This approach prevents players from getting used to a certain shot strength, and every time they reach the 14th hole, they have to adjust again. A logical question arises: how do golfers get to an unusual hole? A special water taxi<\/a> is available to athletes.<\/p>\n

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Stadium with retractable arenas<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Japan<\/a> is a country of high technology. It is not surprising that innovation is also applied<\/a> to sports facilities. For example, on the island of Hokkaido there is a miracle stadium. Outwardly, a rather simple and unremarkable design is a transformer. The arena has an artificial field for baseball and a natural field for football. Coverage may vary depending on the sport.<\/p>\n