If you were to compile a list of football clubs whose stadium is located nearby a UNESCO World Heritage site it would not be very long. But Pisa would be on there.

Granted, there are more picturesque stadiums than the Arena Garibaldi, but none of them are a 10-minute walk from scenery as stunning as the famous Leaning Tower in the historic Piazza dei Miracoli.

Aptly for a city that exudes history at every corner, the Arena Garibaldi – which was co-named after the late Pisa president Romeo Anconetani in 2001 – is over two centuries old.

The Arena Garibaldi officially opened its doors as a stadium in 1919, but the area on which it stands was first used as a horse racing venue in 1807.

Renamed after Garibaldi in 1882, the venue temporarily closed its doors in 1896 until Pisa acquired it with the surrounding area in 1919. The main stand was built in 1931 and was joined by the Curva Nord three decades later, while the Curva Sud and a new stand followed seven years after.

The stadium underwent an extensive revamp between 1978 and 1982, which increased the capacity to 35,000.

This was Pisa’s heyday, with the club a near-permanent feature in Serie A between 1982 and 1991, before three seasons in Serie B were followed by bankruptcy and demotion to the sixth tier of Italian football.

Pisa returned to Serie B in 2007, only to go bankrupt again just two years later and their travails off the pitch prevented any meaningful renovation to be carried out at the Arena Garibaldi.

Before this year, the last facelift was in 1989, but with Pisa back in Serie A for the first time in 34 years and on solid footing, there will be work done over the summer ahead of their return to the top flight

Stadio Arena Garibaldi factfile

• Capacity: 12,508
• Club: Pisa
• Opened: 1919 (latest renovation summer 2025)
• Address: Via Antonio Rosmini 61, 56123 Pisa

How to get to the Stadio Arena Garibaldi

The Arena Garibaldi is located close to the centre of Pisa, a 10-minute walk from Piazza dei Miracoli. The main train station, Pisa Centrale, is 30 minutes away.

From Pisa Centrale train station

• 1+ Bus from Stazione 1 stop towards Park Pietrasantina – Nine stops to Torre 1 stop, followed by a 10-minute walk.
• 3+ Bus from Stazione 6 stop towards Park Paparelli 1 – Five stops to Pacinotti 2 stop, followed by a 15-minute walk.
• 4 Bus from Stazione 8 stop towards Nievo – 17 stops to Del Parlascio stop, followed by a 10-minute walk.

How to get drive to the Stadio Arena Garibaldi

The Arena Garibaldi is a five-minute cab ride from Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli, while Pisa Centrale station is about 15 minutes by cab.

If driving to the stadium from Genoa or Livorno on the A12 motorway, take the Pisa Centro exit and continue on the FI-PI-LI major communication road. Then take the Darsena Pisana exit and follow signs for the stadium.

If you’re driving to Pisa from Florence via the FI-PI-LI major communication road, take the Aurelia/Darsena exit and follow signs for the stadium.

How to buy public transport tickets

Like in other major Italian cities, you can just tap your card when boarding public transport in Pisa instead of buying a ticket.

Tickets are available at Autolinee Toscane (AT) ticket offices and authorised selling points throughout the Pisa, Livorno, Pistoia and Prato metropolitan areas.

Tickets are also available at automatic machines and via the At Bus app, which is available on the App Store and Google Play Store and Huawei App Galllery.

How to buy Pisa tickets

Tickets can be bought online via TicketOne or in person at authorised TicketOne sales points and at the ground.