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The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza has been the home ground of F.C. Internazionale Milano since 1947. The club, often referred to internationally as 'Inter Milan', is one of the most successful teams in Italian football. They share the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza with local rivals A.C. Milan, another one of Italy's most successful teams. Giuseppe Meazza, the great player the stadium is named after, played for both Inter and A.C. Milan in the 1930s and 1940s. He enjoyed more success with Inter, which is the reason why A.C. Milan fans still prefer to call the stadium by its original name, San Siro.
The stadium has a UEFA 5-star rating. It has held matches from two World Cups, including the famous Cameroon victory over Argentina in 1990, and several UEFA cup finals. The current capacity of the all-seater Stadio Giuseppe Meazza is 80,018. The seating inside the stadium is arranged in steep stands surrounding the pitch. This, when combined with the passionate local support, creates a match atmosphere that is regarded as one of the best in the world.
Guided tours of the stadium and museum are available every day from 10am to 5pm and are a popular tourist attraction within Milan (times vary on match days and holidays). Combined tickets for the museum and tour cost 12.50 Euros for adults and 10 Euros for under 18s.
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza is located in western Milan about 3 miles from the city centre. The area around the ground is fairly nondescript so fans looking for accommodation are advised to look for a Stadio Giuseppe Meazza hotel in central Milan; MATCHhotels.com lists 15 hotels within 1.5 miles of the pitch.
If you are coming to watch your team play at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza then it is likely that you will be arriving in Milan by plane. The city of Milan is served by three airports: Malpensa International Airport, Linate Airport and Orio al Serio (Bergamo). The three airports are around 31, 7.5, and 26 miles from Milan city centre respectively. Malpensa handles mainly long haul international flights, while Linate and Orio al Serio are used mostly by European budget airlines. All airports are well connected to Milan: Malpensa is connected to the city centre via the Malpensa Express, which runs every 30 minutes from the airport to Milan Cadorna train station and takes around 40 minutes. Linate Airport the only one of the three located within Milan's city limits; bus 73 departs every 10 minutes for Milan city centre (Piazza S.Babila). Orio al Serio (Bergamo) Airport has a shuttle bus departing for Milan city centre about every 30 minutes; prices are around 8 Euros each way.
Milan has a good public transport system so reaching the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza from the city itself won't be a problem (Milan has one of the worlds largest tram networks). Tram line 16 stops right by the stadium; the closest Metro station is Lotto, which is one Line 1 (L1) of the Milan Metro. Your journey to the stadium will depend on where in Milan you have chosen your Stadio Giuseppe Meazza hotel so make sure to get hold of a local transport plan and organise the journey in advance. If this seems like too much work, then taxis are plentiful and easy to find.
