# San Siro Stadium, Milan > San Siro is Milan's legendary football stadium, shared by AC Milan and Inter and one of the largest in Europe, instantly recognisable by its spiral towers and red roof girders. Without a match, you can visit on the museum tour — stands, dressing rooms and the pitchside tunnel. The tour is paid and takes about 1.5 hours. Web page: https://yesgo.io/italy/milan/san-siro - City: [Milan](https://yesgo.io/italy/milan), Italy - YesGo score: 58/100 (Yes, go) - Time on site: 1 h 30 min - Entry: Paid - Opening hours: Tours daily by day, restricted on match days - With kids: Fine with kids - Tour: Paid, daily by day - Matches: Tickets on the AC Milan and Inter sites - Capacity: ≈ 75,000 - Highlights: Stands, dressing rooms, both clubs' museum - Time needed: About 1.5 hours - Metro: San Siro Stadio (M5), at the stadium - Coordinates: 45.47806, 9.12389 - Facts checked: 11.11.2026 ## Key facts - **1926** — the stadium opened (source: English Wikipedia) - **≈ 75,000** — seats on three tiers (source: English Wikipedia) - **2 clubs** — AC Milan and Inter take turns at home here (source: English Wikipedia) - **11 towers** — spiral-ramp cylinders added for 1990 (source: English Wikipedia) - **2026** — hosted the opening of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics (source: English Wikipedia) ## A short history The stadium opened in **1926** at the initiative of **Piero Pirelli**, AC Milan president and heir to the tyre company, and took its name from the **San Siro** district in the west of the city. At first it belonged to Milan alone, but **Inter** has played here since 1947 — two great rivals sharing one pitch, the stands turning red-and-black or blue-and-black on derby day. Officially it's the **Stadio Giuseppe Meazza**, after the striker who played for both clubs and won two World Cups with Italy, but almost everyone still calls it San Siro. It has staged Champions League finals, World Cup and European Championship matches and, in February **2026**, the opening ceremony of the Winter **Olympics**. ## Architecture San Siro's signature is its **eleven concrete cylinder towers** ringing the outside, each wrapped in a spiral ramp that carries fans to the upper tiers. They were built for the **1990 World Cup**, when a third tier and a roof were added; the roof rests on huge **red girders** atop the four corner towers. The steep stands sit close to the pitch, so even the top tier has a clear view, and the noise is famous — players call it "the La Scala of football". ## Tour and museum On non-match days the **San Siro Museum & Tour** usually takes you through the stands, both teams' **dressing rooms**, down the tunnel to **pitchside** and into the press room. The **museum** shows trophies, legendary shirts, boots, photos and waxworks of Milan and Inter stars. Tickets are sold on the official tour website and at the gate. Tours are shortened or cancelled on match and concert days, so check the schedule. The clubs' shops are right by the stadium. ## What to see - **Spiral-ramp towers** — the stadium's emblem. - **The stands** — views of the pitch from different tiers. - **Dressing rooms** of AC Milan and Inter. - **The players' tunnel** — the walk out to the pitch. - **The museum** — trophies, shirts and star waxworks. - **Club shops** — by the stadium. > **Going to a match** Tickets for AC Milan and Inter games are sold on the clubs' official sites; you'll need to register with ID, and names are checked at the gate. Derbies and big Champions League nights sell out in minutes. Arrive an hour early for security queues. ## How to get to San Siro 1. Metro M5 to **San Siro Stadio**, which exits at the stadium. 2. Tram 16 from [Piazza del Duomo](https://yesgo.io/italy/milan/piazza-del-duomo) to the San Siro terminus, about 35 minutes. 3. From the [Last Supper](https://yesgo.io/italy/milan/last-supper), 20 minutes on tram 16. 4. On match days the metro and trams are packed — leave early. ## Is San Siro worth it? Yes, for football fans: a match at San Siro is one of Europe's great sporting experiences, and the tour lets you walk the players' route to the pitch on any day. If you don't care for football, it's a bit far from the centre — about 30 minutes — but the spiral towers are worth a look from outside. For football-mad kids, the tour is often the highlight of the trip. ## Before you go Tick off what's ready — your ticks are saved in this browser. - [ ] Check there's no match on your tour day - [ ] Book the tour online - [ ] For a match — register on the club site, bring ID - [ ] Take metro line M5 - [ ] Visit the club shop ## Active Milan: compare and choose Active things to do in Milan rated by YesGo. - [San Siro Stadium](https://yesgo.io/italy/milan/san-siro) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Paid ## Football and Leonardo Morning at the Last Supper and Santa Maria delle Grazie, then tram 16 out to San Siro for the stadium tour. 1. [The Last Supper](https://yesgo.io/italy/milan/last-supper) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Paid, booking only 2. [Santa Maria delle Grazie](https://yesgo.io/italy/milan/santa-maria-delle-grazie) — YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free 3. [San Siro Stadium](https://yesgo.io/italy/milan/san-siro) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Paid ## Don't mix it up San Siro and the Giuseppe Meazza are the same stadium. And "Milan" here means the football club, not the city — Inter plays its home games on the same pitch. ## Tips - Metro M5 goes to the gate. - Tours are limited on match days. - Match tickets via the club sites. - The towers are free to see outside. ## Questions ### Can you visit San Siro without a match? Yes, on the San Siro Museum & Tour: stands, dressing rooms, pitchside and the museum, with a ticket. ### What is San Siro's capacity? About 75,000. ### Which teams play at San Siro? AC Milan and Inter — both play their home games here. ### How do I get to San Siro? Metro M5 to San Siro Stadio, or tram 16 from the centre. ### Why is it called Giuseppe Meazza? It's the official name, after the striker who played for both clubs and won two World Cups. ## How we checked History, architecture and events from English Wikipedia. Tour prices and hours weren't confirmed with an official source — hence the 'checking' badge. ## Sources - English Wikipedia, San Siro --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.