FIFA World Cup 2018 and the stadium experience
I went to Russia during FIFA world cup 2018 and I got two QF tickets for Brazil vs Belgium match and Russia vs Croatia match. It was a great experience of mingling with fans from so many countries and to enjoy some drink at Pubs. Stadium atmosphere was so electrifying and the chanting was at its best. Size of stadiums, the corridors, the security check was so detailed and impressive. Kazan Arena had wonderful lighting sense where as Sochi Fisht was on the oceanside and the sea breeze was so wonderful. Souvenair shops and the food options at Sochi was stunning, when compared to Kazan. Kazan was a simple city where compared to Sochi's magnificnent mountains, excellent tunnel infrastructure etc. I felt Kazan airport found it difficult to handle the volume of travellers. Unfortunate part of every major sports event is the high price of accomodation... Russia was no different. The prices were easily 4 times of normal cost but the properties were reasonably well f...