San Siro Stadium Tour in Milan

San Siro is a symbol of Milan just like the Duomo, Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper or the Sforzesco Castle. The Lombard city is the only one in Europe able to boast two Champions League champion teams, an incredible record!

Entering this stadium is without a doubt one of the essential things to see and do in Milan. Have we convinced you? Good! Read on to find out how to get the most out of your visit with a tour of the San Siro stadium.

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Milan San Siro Stadium Tour

Take the San Siro stadium tour in Milan and skip the queues at the entrance.

Visit the home of AC Milan and Inter, walk through the stands, the players' tunnel and step on the grass that has witnessed the greatest glories of both clubs. You can also visit the San Siro museum

From £26 at Hellotickets

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Thanks to this tour of the San Siro stadium you can enter the legendary home ground of Milan's two great football teams, AC and Inter. This self-guided tour will take you from the players' changing rooms to the pitch, from the views from the stands to the achievements in the San Siro Museum, where you will also learn about the history of the clubs.

As one of the most visited football stadiums in Europe, I recommend you book your tour online in advance to avoid the long queues at the ticket office.

Recommended if... You are planning to visit the impressive San Siro stadium to remember the great victories of the Milanese football teams and learn a bit more about its history.

The visit to the stadium of A.C. Milan and F.C. Inter starts at the San Siro Museum. This space gathers memorabilia and "relics" of the two teams that played (and still play) a fundamental role in European sport.

It is not very common for two giants like Milan and Inter to share a stadium, although it is quite common in Italy. For this reason, the stadium museum does not focus on just one of the two, but rather on the achievements within its walls. You'll find old jerseys and match balls, old photographs, trophies and much more.

One of the most curious memorabilia is the Milan Inter United shirt. Already in the 1920s, the fascist regime had merged some teams in some major cities to increase the area of influence and improve management. Milan had been (almost) immune to this phenomenon, but the idea reappeared in the 1980s. A few friendlies were played and after these matches, the idea was definitively abandoned.

Despite its small size, the San Siro Museum attracts 25,000 tourists a month - not bad, right? Afterwards, you'll go down to the changing rooms and then onto the pitch. A unique sensation that will send shivers down your spine.

• Price: around €30, although under 15s only pay €25.
• Duration: around 1 hour

The best advice when booking the easy tour is to trust the official channels. On the Hellotickets website you will be able to book this experience in a very easy way and for only 30 euros.

Buying a ticket is very simple: just select the date, indicate the number of tickets and make the payment. These tours take place every day but there are exceptions.

On match days or in the case of concerts (a very common eventuality during the summer) the opening is shorter or the tours do not take place. With your digital tickets you can enter the stadium directly on the day you have selected in your booking without having to wait in line at the ticket office.

Of course it is! If your kids love football, it's worth taking them, even if it's just to get on the pitch. If you think they are too young and can't walk too far, there are two things to bear in mind: the journey is by bus and, if you don't want to risk it, just choose the shortest tour.

The legendary Milanese stadium is located in the neighbourhood of the same name. It is a green area well connected to the rest of the city as it is home to two historic Italian football clubs - A.C. Milan and Inter - and the Hippodrome del Gallope. To get here you can choose from the following options:

• Metro. The nearest stop is San Siro Stadio and is on line 5 (purple). If you are staying near a stop on line 1 and don't want to change, you can get off at Lotto. Be careful, line 1 splits in two. If you are staying near Piazza del Duomo or another point in the old town you will have to get on the train to Rho Fieramilano. Once you arrive at Lotto you will have to walk for about 15/20 minutes to get to the foot of the Giuseppe Meazza.
• By bus. Line 49 connects the San Cristoforo railway station (in the south of the city) with the San Siro district. The closest stops to the stadium are Piazza Axum and San Siro Stadio M5.
• Tramway. There are two lines connecting Milan to the stadium: 16 and 49. In the first case, the vehicles touch several points in the centre (Corso di Porta Romana, Missori, Duomo, Cordusio, etc.) and you will have to get off at the last stop: San Siro Stadio M5. The second line is longer but also in this case you will have to get off at Piazza Axum or San Siro Stadio M5. For more information you can consult the official website of the local transport company.

If you have rented a vehicle or have your own car, you can reach the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium by your own means of transport. In the list below you will find all the most advisable options:

• Parcheggio ATM Cassiodoro in Viale Cassiodoro 9. From 1,5 € per hour
• Parcheggio Lampugnano in Via Natta. Up to 5 hours, the hourly rate is 1,5 ¤.
• San Siro Parking. It is located a few metres from Piazza de Angeli. You can leave your car here and then take the metro for one stop.
• San Siro Parking in Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto

Since you have a car, you can take the opportunity to discover the surroundings of Milan. Within easy reach of the city are historic towns and villages such as Vigevano, Grazzano Visconti, Pavia and Monza. Another highly recommended option is Lake Como, especially if you visit the Lombardy city in spring.

Around the stadium you will find a few street trucks where you can eat snacks or finger food. However, their presence is more frequent on match days and you might find a few (or none at all) when you visit the stadium.

In any case, there is no need to go back to the centre, the San Siro neighbourhood has plenty of quality bars and restaurants. Read on for a short list of the best:

• Chiringuito San Siro, a must for any football fan. It's just a few metres from the Giuseppe Meazza under some leafy trees that provide a bit of relief if you visit the city in summer. You can have an aperitif with a close-up view of one of the most legendary stadiums in the world (Piazzale dello Sport).
• La Barchetta, a fish restaurant with fresh ingredients and seasonal dishes. Try their homemade pasta and desserts (Via Federico Tesio 15).
• Old Tenconi, a historic Milanese pub. It has been serving hot dishes and beer since 1970 and has excellent reviews on TripAdvisor. The ideal place to watch football matches and other major sporting events (Via Federico Tesio 15).
• America Graffiti, a burger joint that winks at 1950s America. Take advantage of your visit to the Giuseppe Meazza for some juicy pork ribs (Via Achille 4).
• Osteria Ippodromo, a restaurant specialising in Sardinian cuisine. It's an informal establishment with a varied menu featuring pasta dishes with seafood and grilled fish and meats (Via Novara 127).

If you love football, San Siro is a must-see. Thanks to its 75,817 seats, it is the largest stadium in Italy and its turf has hosted champions of this discipline. Players of the calibre of Ronaldo, Christian Vieri, Andriy Shevchenko, Javier Zanetti and Paolo Maldini have all played on its turf.

It has also been the theatre of international competitions such as the Champions League as well as two World Cups, a European Championship and the finals of other trophies. The Giuseppe Meazza has been renovated before 2016; in this year Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid fought for the "Orejona" in the Milanese meadow.

It is also of architectural interest. When it was inaugurated on 19 September 1926 it was completely different from the stadium we know today.

Over the years it has been transformed and the most striking remodelling was carried out on the occasion of the 1990 World Cup.

In the late 1980s, San Siro gained the iconic cylindrical towers with helical ramp, full coverage and the iconic red lattice structure.