The Olympic Stadium seats 56,000 and remains an architectural marvel. Nowadays it hosts mostly concerts and trade shows, though in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, it will receive a retractable roof. The main attraction is the short (three-minute) ride on the bilevel cable car, which goes up the ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô Tower (Tour de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô, also called the Olympic Tower) that lords over the stadium. It’s the world’s tallest inclined structure (165m at a 45-degree angle). Still, many don't find the overall experience worth the price.
Alternatively, ticketed 90-minute tours of the stadium – the only way to get a peek inside aside from the Centre Aquatique – start at the ticket office. The Centre Aquatique is the Olympic swimming complex, with six pools, diving towers and a 20m-deep scuba pool.
The glassed-in observation deck (with bar and rest area) isn’t for the faint of heart but it does afford a bird’s-eye view of the city. In the distance you’ll see the pointy modern towers of the Olympic Village, where athletes stayed in 1976.
The Tourist Hall is a three-story information center with a ticket office, restaurant and souvenir shop, as well as the cable-car boarding station.
