FC Internazionale, Inter Milan, or Inter, as they are most commonly known in Italy, are one of Italy's biggest and most established clubs. In recent years they have been the nearly men of Serie A, with the club's owner Massimo Moratti instigating an astounding turnover of managers and players in a bid to win the elusive scudetto. After coming heart-breakingly close to winning the championship in 2002, they have worked their way through a wealth of talent, and their stars currently include Alvaro Recoba, Luis Figo, Adriano, Kily Gonzalez and of course elegant manager Roberto Mancini.

Team colours: black and blue

Known as: Nerazzuri/Interisti.

Official website: www.inter.it. A large multi-lingual site.

Stadium

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro)
Via Piccolomini, 5 - 20151 Milano
Capacity: 86,000

The San Siro is one of the most famous football stadia in the world. It dates from 1927, but was restructured for the 1990 World Cup. It's composed of three rings, one above the other. It's a beautiful stadium, with fantastic views of the pitch, but the design has led to problems; accidental falls, suicides and missile-throwing from its upper levels. Even a scooter was thrown off once.

How to get there: take the Metro to Lotto (MM1). From this stop it's a fairly short walk. You'll be able to follow the other fans.
> More about the San Siro stadium

Match Tickets

Fans should be able to buy tickets to Inter home matches online through the link on the tickets page of the club website. In Milan tickets can be purchased at branches of two banks, Banca Popolare di Milano and Banca di Legnano.

Milan Travel and tourism

Milan is renowned for being businesslike and less beautiful than Rome, but the city actually has a lot to offer the weekend visitor. The designer style and shopping are only for the well-inlaid, but sitting outside a cafe by the fantastic Duomo and admiring the well-dressed world go by is something within everyone's grasp. In its museums and galleries are some great works of art, while more simple pleasures include climbing up to the Duomo's roof and enjoying the tranquillity and the view over the city to the mountains. The Brera and the Navigli (canal) districts are both appealing for evening strolls.

> Italy Heaven tourist guide to Milan
> Book a hotel or a B&B in Milan. (Or see the AC Milan page for our selection of hotels in the city).

The world's most famous opera house, La Scala