The Estádio da Luz holds 65,000 and Benfica's support brings the noise, Lisbon is sun, value and serious football. We find cheap flights and match tickets for a brilliant weekend.
Benfica's Estádio da Luz — the 'Stadium of Light' — is a huge, red-draped bowl and one of the great sights of Portuguese football, complete with an eagle that flies before kick-off. The Blue metro line to Colégio Militar/Luz brings you close, and on a European night the noise from a packed house is immense.
Lisbon is well served from across Britain and Ireland, and the airport sits close to the city with the metro running straight from the terminal. That same metro network reaches the stadium, so a matchday is easy to plan. Portuguese autumns and springs stay mild and pleasant, ideal for a weekend away.
Lisbon is one of Europe's best-value city breaks — the tiled hills of Alfama, the yellow trams, the miradouro viewpoints, the pastéis de nata and the seafood. Nearby Sintra and the Atlantic beaches make easy day trips. Sun, history and a huge football club in one affordable package.