Spend 70,000 euros to support Barcelona’s return! Every article: Camp Nou reopens after two and a half years, and businesses regain vitality

November 22, according to MRT reports, Barcelona’s home stadium has reopened after two and a half years, and fans and businesses are looking forward to it.

After two and a half years of waiting, the Camp Nou stadium has finally partially reopened ahead of this Saturday's game against Athletic Bilbao. Although only 45,000 spectators are allowed to enter the stadium, this is a huge spiritual boost for Barcelona fans who have lost their home court for a long time. At the same time, this also means that part of the surrounding community life will be restored.

We visited several bars and shops around the stadium to learn about their experiences in the past two and a half years and their expectations for the team's return.

"I spent more than 70,000 euros trying to hold on until Barcelona came back." During this period, many businesses had to change their business strategies to survive. Maurizio Barbato is the manager of the CampePizza pizza shop currently located on Cortez Avenue. He told his difficult experience: "Said To be honest, we were told that the work would only last a year, but now it's been two and a half years. I invested a lot of money in the bar next door, but I had to sell it. The rent here is very expensive and without Barça games, the business is very poor. It cost me more than 70,000 to hold on until Barça comes back. Euro, in the end, it could only be sold at a low price, and it also carried a lot of debt."

Faced with the project delay, Maurizio decided to change his business direction and opened a pizza shop, hoping to attract more local customers: "Now I have changed it to a pizza shop, hoping to attract nearby residents to eat pizza. It would be great if Barcelona's return brings more business."

The neighborhood keeps La Pepa alive. Next, we come to Riera Blanca Street, an important area connecting Barcelona and L 'Hospitalet de Llobregat. There is a famous bar LaPepa here. The bar has also been affected, but has relied on the support of the community to survive: "The stadium is really attractive next to it, but we are on the street, not in the stadium. It does feel different on match days, but on ordinary days it is an ordinary neighborhood. We feel that people come here not just because of the stadium, but because of the neighborhood." Bar employee Joann explained.

For those shops that are rooted in the community, Barcelona's presence is more of a supplement than the main selling point, but they still look forward to the arrival of match days: "We are always looking forward to the return of the Nou Camp. It is an important day because everyone is excited, but it is not the only thing we rely on."

"Our business has dropped by 70% in the past two years." Finally, we came to Travesseradeles Corts Avenue, which is one of the main roads leading to the Nou Camp. Here we find the 3Copes bar and the CasaPin bar. Both bars are full of Barcelona elements.

Juan, the manager of 3Copes bar, said: "We have been waiting for Barcelona to return to the home court. The life without Barcelona in the past two years has been very difficult. Many nearby bars have changed hands... tourists no longer come here. Our business has dropped by 70%."

Ricardo, a staff member of CasaPin bar, said: "This is really It's a joy, especially after two and a half years. We're very much looking forward to seeing the neighborhood full of energy again. It's been a tough two years and the rents have been high, but we've known that for a long time."

This Saturday is not only the day when Barcelona returns to its home court, it is also the time when many businesses end their gray period and regain their vitality. Fans will once again fill the streets of Les Cortes and the bars will feel the lively atmosphere they have lost for a long time.