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The football stadium in the San Siro district of Milan, Italy is commonly known by Internazionale fans as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and by AC Milan fans as the San Siro. It has a seating capacity of 80,018, making it one of the largest stadiums in Europe, and the largest in Italy.
- 19 September 1926; 97 years ago
- A.C. Milan (1926–1935), Municipality of Milan (1935–present)
- Milan, Italy
Welcome to the San Siro Stadium. Not just a building but the ultimate sporting facility, symbol of Milan in the world. Location of excellence for large and small events, open to the public every day of the week.
The San Siro Stadium, named after the Milanese district in which it is located, since 1980 has been dedicated to the memory of Giuseppe Meazza, one of the greatest Italian soccer players, who has worn the colors of both Inter and Milan.
- History and Description
- How to Get to San Siro
- Eat, Drink and Sleep Near San Siro
- AC Milan Tickets
- Inter Tickets
- San Siro Stadium Tours
- Useful Internet Links
Stadio San Siro, officially named Stadio Guiseppe Meazza, was a project of former AC Milan president Piero Pirelli. In the first two decades of the 20th century, Milan had already occupied various grounds, and by the early 1920s played at a ground at the Viale Lombardia. Though a perfectly fine ground, it soon turned out to be too small for the clu...
San Siro is located in the west of Milan at approximately 5 kilometres from Milan’s city centre and more than 7 kilometres from Milan’s central railway station. If arriving by car from the direction of Turin (A4), Genova (A7), or Bologna (Autostrada del Sole), make your way to the western ring road (Tangenziale Ovest) and take exit 3 to the Via Nov...
San Siro is located in a rather quiet residential area, which did not use to offer much in terms of entertainment, but has recently seen a few more bars and restaurants pop up. Still, as the stadium is easy to reach by metro, it makes more sense to eat and drink in the centre or in one of Milan’s other livelier areas, and head to the stadium just f...
Tickets for AC Milan games can be bought online through the Milan official website, at the branches of the Banca Popolare di Milano bank, at any of the TicketOnesales outlets, or at the Casa Milan ticket office at the Via Aldo Rossi 8 in the north of the city (closest metro QT8). Tickets are also available at the stadium before the start of the mat...
Tickets for Inter matches can be bought online through the official website or Vivaticket, in person at any of the Vivaticket sales points, of which there are multiple in the centre around Piazza Duomo, at the San Siro ticket office, or at the Inter Store (opened Thursdays to Saturdays) at the Galleria Passarella 2 in Milan’s city centre. Tickets a...
San Siro houses the combined Milan and Inter museum. It also offers guided stadium tours that include access to the dressing rooms, hospitality areas, and press room. The tours last 30 to 40 minutes. The museum opens seven days a week from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Tours leave regularly within these hours. There are no or only a few tours on matchdays an...
ACMilan.com – Official website of AC Milan. Inter.it – Official website of FC Internazionale. SanSiro.net – Official website of Stadio San Siro. Turismo.milano.it – Tourism portal of the city of Milan. ATM.it– Public transport information for the city of Milan.
The Italian temple of soccer was named in memory of the unforgettable Giuseppe Meazza, Milanese player of Inter and Milan and twice World Champion with the National team.
Located at Piazzale Angelo Moratti, 20151, in the west of Milan, the stadium, whose official name is Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, is the home of the two clubs of the city : AC Milan and...
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Named after Giuseppe Meazza, twenty years at Inter from 1927 to 1947 and 284 goals scored, the stadium is also known as San Siro, after the neighbourhood that hosts it. It is nicknamed the 'Scala' of football and was the scene of Inter's history from 1927 onwards.
