Milan neighbourhoods
San Siro
The stadium everyone knows, and a large housing estate behind it.
- Market
- Mon · Thu · Sat · 2 markets see below ↓
- Transport
- M5 San Siro Stadio, M5 Segesta, M5 San Siro Ippodromo; tram 16, bus 49
- District
- 7
What it's like
On the western edge of Milan, San Siro is the name of the sports venues: the Giuseppe Meazza stadium, home to Inter and Milan, and the flat-racing course, one of the finest in Europe, with Leonardo's giant bronze Horse in front of it. There is also the trotting track and, not far off, the PalaLido arena.
Behind the stadiums lies the neighbourhood proper, a large public-housing complex built in the 1930s around piazzale Selinunte and via Preneste.
It is one of the most working-class and most multi-ethnic areas in the city, with problems of building maintenance and an intense neighbourhood life.
The area's future is tied to the stadium's: for years there has been debate over whether to renovate it, demolish it or build a new one, and every scenario changes the fate of the district.
The market
Green space and the outdoors
Dog areas
- giardino Carlo Ramous · 883 m²
- giardino Marangoni Luigi · 980 m²
- piazza Segesta · 867 m²
- piazza Selinunte · 253 m²
- vie Trenno - Ippodromo · 1297 m²
- piazza Melozzo da Forlì · 639 m²
Playgrounds
- giardino Carlo Ramous · 564 m²
- via Arosio n. 3 · 557 m²
- giardino Marangoni Luigi · 519 m²
- vie Paravia n. 83 - Stratico n. 5-7 · 314 m²
- via Paravia n. 81 · 379 m²
- vie Harar - San Giusto - Novara · 605 m²
Where to eat and drink
San Siro is not a neighbourhood for food guides: you eat in the local trattorias and pizzerias, and in the many places run by the North African, Egyptian and South American communities around piazzale Selinunte.
On match days the bars and kiosks around the stadium work flat out. The via Osoppo market, Thursday and Saturday, handles the neighbourhood's shopping.
Getting there
The lilac M5 runs right under the stadium, with the San Siro Stadio and San Siro Ippodromo stops, and serves the neighbourhood with Segesta.
Tram 16 links San Siro to the Duomo. On match and concert days the area is heavily congested: the metro is the better choice.
M5 San Siro Stadio, M5 Segesta, M5 San Siro Ippodromo; tram 16, bus 49
Frequently asked questions
How to get to the San Siro stadium in Milan?
The easiest way is the lilac M5, San Siro Stadio stop, a few minutes' walk from the entrances. Alternatively tram 16 from the centre, or dedicated shuttles on major event days.
Is San Siro just the stadium?
No. San Siro is also a large residential public-housing estate from the 1930s, behind the sports venues, around piazzale Selinunte. There is also the flat-racing course with Leonardo's Horse.
Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: City of Milan — weekly open-air markets (DS291), CC-BY. Reviewed .