Dragao Stadium

Football fans will not be unfamiliar with the Porto Dragon Stadium, which is not only the home of the UEFA Champions League regulars - Porto FC, but also the venue for Portugal's opening game and final of the 2004 European Cup. The Dragon Stadium is one of the few football venues that has passed the five-star evaluation of UEFA. Its construction cost as much as 67.6 million euros. It was officially opened at the end of 2003 and can now accommodate 52,000 spectators. The entire stadium is uniquely designed, with a translucent top structure, excellent lighting performance, and is said to be built from a staggering 280 tons of metal supporting wood. The origin of the name of the Dragon Stadium is related to the Douro River. There has always been an ancient legend in Portugal. There is a fire-breathing dragon who wants to occupy the rich mineral deposits on both sides of the Douro River. The industrious and brave Porto people use the water of the Douro River to water After extinguishing the dragon's flame, the dragon became the servant and protector of the Porto people, and helped the Porto people to repel the invasion of foreign enemies many times. Since then, many people in Porto have said that they are the children of the dragon and named their stadium with "dragon".