AC Milan at San Siro

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Location

Milan
Italy
45° 28' 41.088" N, 9° 7' 26.4" E
IT
General info: 

AC Milan's and Inter Milan´s home games are played at San Siro, also known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The stadium is the largest in Italian football, with a total capacity of 80,018. Inter are considered their biggest rivals, and matches between the two teams are called Derby della Madonnina, which is one of the most followed derbies in football. In case AC Milan is playing when you´re visiting Milan, it´s definitely worth a visit. If it´s AC Milan – Inter Milan, it´s a must go.

As of 2010, Milan is the third most supported team in Italy, and the seventh most supported team in Europe, ahead of any other Italian team. The club is one of the wealthiest and most valuable in Italian and world football.
Milan was founded in 1899 and has spent its entire history, with the exception of the 1980–81 and 1982–83 seasons, in the top flight of Italian football, known as Serie A since 1929–30.
Milan is the most successful club in world football in terms of international trophies along with Boca Juniors, with 18 officially recognized UEFA and FIFA titles. Domestically, with 18 league titles Milan is the joint-second most successful club in Serie A behind Juventus (29 titles), along with local rivals Inter.

Getting there: 

MM1 Lotto Station or tram 16.

Costs: 

The normal ticket prices range from 20€ to 50€ but the lounges can cost up to 340€.

Interesting places nearby

The ski area Obergurgl – Hochgurgl is equipped with modern snow-making equipment which guarantees reliable snow conditions throughout the season. Obergurgl lies at the end of the Gurgler Tal on 1930 m altitude.

In Oberhof situated at the „Rennsteig“, a famous Thuringian hiking path, alpine and especially cross country skiers will get their money’s worth. Two ski lifts carry you up to lots of slopes and trails suitable for any requirements.

The ski area Oberjoch-Bad Hindelang is known for it’s snow reliability. The pistes are located on the Iseler on an altitude of 1200 m. The cross-country ski runs are equally well groomed to make your winter vacation unforgettable.

Berchtesgaden is a key Bavarian resort, active year-round, with six ski centres nearby. It has formerly put in bids to stage the Winter Olympics. A very pretty village with excellent accommodation and dining options.

A ski holiday in Obersaxen – Val Lumnezia offers an impressive mountain view. Obersaxen with its 29 churches and nearly as many chapels lies on a plateau at an altitude of 1200 metres.

Alpine skiers and snowboarders have the choice among 28 lifts, from baby-lift to small-cabin mountain railway. On 40 kilometres of ski-runs, all kinds of difficulty turn winter sports into an experience for everyone.