{"id":88401,"date":"2022-09-28T15:36:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T15:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=88401"},"modified":"2022-09-28T15:36:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T15:36:54","slug":"pictured-the-jaw-dropping-crocodile-shaped-football-stadium-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/travel\/pictured-the-jaw-dropping-crocodile-shaped-football-stadium-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictured: The jaw-dropping crocodile-shaped football stadium in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Now THAT&#8217;S jaw-dropping! Behold the crocodile-shaped football stadium in Turkey, with sports fans entering through its mouth<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The giant crocodile stadium is in Bursa in northwest Turkey and can seat up to 44,000 fans<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>On match days, the teeth and eyes of the giant reptile light up for added effect<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The arena, called Timsah Park, which translates to &#8216;Crocodile Park&#8217; in English, opened in December 2015\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s certainly a snappy look.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The city of Bursa in northwest Turkey is home to a 44,000-seat arena in the shape of a giant crocodile.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dwarfing the tower blocks surrounding it, the green-hued stadium features an entranceway that allows sports fans to walk into the reptile&#8217;s mouth, with its body curving around the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/09\/19\/13\/62573725-11227435-image-a-2_1663592206179.jpg\" height=\"722\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The city of Bursa in northwest Turkey is home to a 44,000-seat arena in the shape of a giant crocodile<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/09\/19\/13\/62573723-11227435-image-a-3_1663592212965.jpg\" height=\"602\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>A shot of the stadium taken in 2017. The complex cost around \u00a38million ($8.5million) to build<\/p>\n<p>On match days, the teeth and eyes of the crocodile light up for added effect.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The arena, called\u00a0Timsah Park, which translates to &#8216;Crocodile Park&#8217; in English, opened in December 2015 after a four-year build project that cost in the region of \u00a38million ($8.5million).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The design was apparently inspired by the stadium&#8217;s home team, Bursaspor, as the club is nicknamed the &#8216;green crocodiles&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>According to the YouTube channel\u00a0Gran Turism Football Stadium, Timsah Park also features\u00a0underground parking for more than 640 cars,\u00a035 catering points and 789 toilets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/09\/19\/13\/62573721-11227435-image-a-5_1663592218610.jpg\" height=\"641\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>On match days, the teeth and eyes of the crocodile light up for added effect<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/09\/19\/13\/62573719-11227435-image-a-7_1663592224321.jpg\" height=\"722\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The design was apparently inspired by the stadium&#8217;s home team, Bursaspor, as the club is nicknamed the &#8216;green crocodiles&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In December 2017, the stadium witnessed a record attendance of 38,108, when Bursaspor played Istanbul-based rivals Fenerbahce.<\/p>\n<p>And what do members of the public think? Twitter user\u00a0Gokhan Keskin described it as &#8216;the best stadium in the world&#8217;, while &#8216;@FuzzyRuckus&#8217; called it &#8216;epic&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>For those wishing to visit Timsah Park, it is located\u00a0<span>about five kilometres from the\u00a0<\/span>city centre, in the north-western region of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/travel_news\/article-11227435\/Behold-jaw-dropping-crocodile-shaped-football-stadium-Turkey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now THAT&#8217;S jaw-dropping! 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