History and description

It has been the home of Juventus Football Club since 1905. The Stadio Olimpico di Torino, previously called the Stadio Comunale, was built in the 1930s to serve as the host of the Littoriali Games and World Student Games. It is currently the home of Juventus Football Club. The city's new stadium was officially opened on May 13, 1933, and was originally called in honor of fascist leader Benito Mussolini.

The football match between Juventus and Ujpest was played on 29 June at the stadium. Juventus subsequently made the stadium their permanent home, while Torino kept playing at Stadio Filadelfia.

After the war, the stadium got renamed Stadio Comunale Torino, and in 1958 Torino moved in.

However, in 2006, Juventus moved back to the old stadium and changed its name to the Juventus Stadium.

The city of Turin was awarded the 2006 Winter Olympics and Stadio Comunale, their selected stadium to host the opening and closing ceremonies, underwent a major renovation in order to prepare. The redeveloped stadium opened in November 2005.

Dissatisfied with the conditions of the too-large Delle Alpi, Torino decided to make the now called Stadio Olimpico di Torino their home again. Juventus also played their home matches at the stadium while waiting for the construction of their new Juventus Stadium.

(photos of the present Stadio Olimpico di Torino below)

How to get to Stadio Olimpico di Torino

The Stadio Olimpico di Torino is located in the south of the city of Turin, about three-and-a-half kilometers from railway station Porta Nuova and a little more from the city center. Several tram lines connect the stadium with the city centre. Tram 4, which also passes right through the city centre on Via XX Settembre, connects the stadium with Porta Nuova rail station. The journey takes 12 to 15 minutes.

From the Porta Susa rail station take tram 10 in the direction of Settembrini. Get off at stop Sebastopoli or Filadelfia.

From Lingotto train station, you can take bus 14 to get to the stadium from the south. From the east and west of the city, bus 17 can take you there.

Address: Via Filadelfia 88, 10137 Torino

Eat, drink, and sleep near Stadio Olimpico di Torino

The Stadio Olimpico di Torino is located in a typical Italian urban neighbourhood, which means that there are a reasonable amount of cafés, bars, and restaurants in the area. The options obviously pale in comparison with those in the city centre. There are a few hotels close to the Lingotto railway station. The best options are Hotel Cairo, Hotel Galimberti, and Hotel Parco Fiera. If you're looking for hotels near the Stadio Olimpico di Torino, click here.

If you are spending more time in Turin, a hotel in the city centre may be the better choice though. There are many options near Porta Nuova rail station, from where there are easy transport connections to Stadio Olimpico.

Torino Tickets

Tickets for Torino FC games can be bought online, at the Ticketone sales points (e.g. at the Fnac at the Via Roma 56 in the city centre), or at the ticket office at the stadium. You can purchase tickets at the stadium on the day of the match, or earlier through authorized sellers. Torino occasionally sells out high-profile matches, so tickets are always in high demand.

Tickets prices depend on the opponent, with prices generally ranging from ?20.00 for a seat at one of the curves to ?60.00 for a central seat at the main stand. Expect to pay ?5.00 to ?20.00 more for a high-profile match.

For more information, call +39 (0) 11 317 01 80 or email [email protected]

Relevant Internet links

The official website of Torino FC and the tourism website of the city of Turin, GTT.it, provide information on public transport in Turin. Staff at the museum, Eleonora and Federico, were most friendly and helpful on the day I visited. The museum could use more exhibits that are labeled and titled, but it is a Pandora's box and with the stadium tour, the Stadio was a highlight of my visit to the city of Torino/Turin.

On the day I was there, the museum staff, Eleonora and Federico, were very friendly and helpful. The museum could do with more exhibits being labelled and titled, but it is a Pandora's box and with the stadium tour, the Stadio was a highlight of my visit to the city of Torino/Turin.