The second morning in Manchester, we seek for directions from the reception and took a tram from St Peter’s Square to Old Trafford, the infamous football stadium which is the home to the Premier League club Manchester United.
A tram at St Peter’s Square.
After a short ride we arrived at the Old Trafford tram station. It takes about 10 minutes walk from the tram station and here we are, in front of the Old Trafford East Stand, where the United Trinity statue stood proudly in front of us.
Tickets to visit the stadium and the museum are priced at £11.74 for an adult while tickets for students are priced at £7.83. The stadium tour lasted for about an hour, with a tour guide explaining each and every corner of the stadium and the history to us. Honestly, both of us are no football fans, but the tour was interesting.
Up to 76,212 spectators can be seated in this stadium. Old Trafford has the second largest capacity in the English football stadium after the Wembley Stadium.
After the tour at the stadium, we visited the museum where the history of the club and various trophies can be seen.
A section displaying and introducing Christiano Ronaldo. Not a big fan of him though.
Besides the museum tour, we also visited the Megastore, arguably the largest store devoted to football.
We were quite surprised to find so many Malaysians in Old Trafford, in the store, in the museum and even in our tour, where there are only about 20 persons per tour.
These counters will be opened during match days to avoid the long queue.
Goodies that we bought from the store. Jerserys, t-shirts, key chains and a lucky bag.
Feeling a little hungry, we went to the Red Café to grab a bite. The café is located at the third floor of the North Stand at Old Trafford, right across the entrance to the museum. There are televisions constantly showing non-stop Manchester United action and even the chairs are labeled with names and numbers of the football players. Guess it’s heaven for football fans!
Not feeling hungry, we only got ourselves a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich (BLT) and a mineral water at the total of £5. The sandwich was fresh and good, generously filled with small strips of bacon. Instead of the food, it was the tissue which caught our attention. It was printed with the Manchester United logo and the tissue was so thick and nice. Besides sandwiches, the Red Café features a variety of light snacks, main courses, pastas, side dishes, desserts and beverages. More information about their menu and restaurant can be found here.
On the way back to the tram station, we noticed a huge crowd queuing up in front of the Old Trafford Cricket Ground. It was when we came home and read that the Take That summer concert was held on that day. Fortunately we avoided the heavy traffic and went back to St Peter’s Square easily.
Restaurant Information
Manchester United Football Club,
Old Trafford,
Manchester M16 0RA,
United Kingdom.
Tel: 01618688303
