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Olympic Park

North of Beisihuanzhong road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
010-96105
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Ranked #68 of 960 attractions in Beijing
Type: Arenas/ Stadiums/ Fields, Amusement/ Theme Parks
Traveller Description: Olympic Park was built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympic Games. Home to the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube in addition to other venues... more »
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Columbia, South Carolina
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

It's an empty stadium, with a few souvenir shops open inside. If that excites you, by all means go visit. There's an 80,000+ capacity football stadium a few miles from my home in SC, and I ride by it occasionally but don't bother to stop there either. The "Birdsnest" Stadium is rather unusual in its architecture, and it has the... More

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Canada
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Not much to see or do here, The promenade was nice but was full of hawkers and hucksters, the Water Cube and Bird's Nest were impressive at night but not really much else going for the site... kind of a waste when you think about the site's potential.

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Kampala, Uganda
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109 helpful votes 109 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

It's worth seeing the iconic buildings for yourself. The wide boulevard makes for an enjoyable enough stroll from stadium to stadium.

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Lenexa, Kansas
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

It was a fun part of Olympic history to see, but not much inside the Birds nest to see or do. A few souvenir shops and a wax museum of past IOC chairmen. Glad I went, but definitely not something I have to see again. Outside the stadium, they had the Olympic torch and a large pavilion to walk on... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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138 helpful votes 138 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

The Olympic Park could have been used very wisely after the Olympics. It could have been filled with restaurants and cultural centres and had some purpose. Instead it is mostly barren wasteland between the key buildings. It is full of ticket scammers, hawkers selling the same rubbish you get everywhere else and photo sellers. The stalls are not even selling... More

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Tehran
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

You will find beautiful view and art of lightning. You can see there by metro line 8. You should know if you like modern building here is good for you.

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Atlanta, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

The Bird's Nest is cool, not worth the fee to get inside just a stadium. Worth the walk through the gardens to the end where the lake is with boats and camping. We did not pay to get into the swimming hall that looks very cool from outside.

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

We visited the Olympic site and bought a combined ticket (100 RMB) which gave us access to the Birds Nest stadium, Air Corridor at the stadium and the Water Cube. There is no English language tour which is a shame but inside the stadium on big and small screens a video shows highlights from the Games which is a nice... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

If you are looking for modern landmark in Beijing, this is a must go place! the birdnest structure is really huge!! we did not go into the birdnest as we were in a rush. But I guess it is sufficient to take picture from the outside. ps don't try to go at night because it wiill be completely DARK!! light... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Unless, you have really nothing else to do there is no point visiting this place as it is totally boring. Traffic in & around the place is horrensdous. Can't find decent food or food at all & drinks are sold at a premium for no reason. Better to visit the old historical places.

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