Getting there - Relatively straightforward. Arena Garibaldi is a 15-20 minute stroll from the central station through the main city shops , restaurants and across the River to the north of the city. We were staying in Florence so had an hours train ride to Pisa. Return ticket 15 Euro.
If you have never seen the Tower before its well worth the 10 minute detour as its quite a lean. If you miss it though you can see it from the Gradinata stand at the stadium. There are a number of bars and restaurants right by the tower to take a breather before the game, although you will pay top dollar for a cappucino with the view.
Getting in - The ticket site Pisa use is Ticketone. Prices range from 15.50 euro on the Curva Sud home of the Ultras, to 50 euro in the covered main stand (Tribuna Superiore). We went in the Gradinata stand / open seating area opposite the main stand and paid 24 euro.
What its like - We went on a very warm November afternoon for their Serie B match v Cozenza. The stadium holds just under 15,000 and for this game it was half full. The atmosphere was great by a vocal home support, the sun was shining and what better way to spend Saturday afternoon supping a few beers watching the home team win 3-1. The Arena Garibaldi is over a hundred years old and despite some upgrades over the years, is crumbling a little. Of the stadiums ive been to in Italy, this one reminded me of 80's football in England, without the sun. I liked it.
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