Estadio Anoeta
Estadio Anoeta is the home of Real Sociedad. The stadium has a capacity of 32,000 seats.
Estadio Anoeta opened on the 13th of August 1993 and replaced Real Sociedad’s previous home Estadio de Atocha which had become too small and outdated for the times. The stadium served as a host for the European Youth Athletics Championships held in 1993, and as a result has athletics tracks circling the pitch.
The first football match played at the stadium was a friendly between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid
In the mid-2000s plans were raised to remove the athletics tracks and redevelop the stadium, a project dubbed Gipuzkoarena, however this never came off the ground.
Getting there
Estadio Anoeta lies toward the south of the city of San Sebastián, about 2 kilometres from the city’s bay, La Concha beach, and the old town. The distance from the city’s main railway station is about the same. From all these places the walk to the stadium can be made in about half an hour. The walk from the train station where most local trains arrive (Euskotren) will be even shorter.
The stadium can furthermore be reached by several bus lines. From the old town (stop Boulevard 9) one can take line 21 to Anoeta. Buses run about every 15 minutes and also pass the Euskotren station (Easo Plaza). Bus line 26 (to Martutene) and 28 (to Miramón) follow almost the same route. Get off at stop Anoeta. Line 31 also connects the stadium with the city centre as well as other places in the east and west of the city.
By car, coming from the east, leave the AP-1/AP-8 motorway at the exit for GI-20 S. Sebastian. Follow the GI-20 for about 7 kilometres, and take exit 7 toward S. Sebastián, and next Ospitaleak. From there follow the signs to Anoeta.
Coming from the west, follow the GI-20 towards the city, and take exit 7 toward S. Sebastian (ramp on the left). Follow the road into town and the signs to Anoeta.
Address: Anoeta Pasealekua 1, 20014 San Sebastián (Donostia)
Tickets
Tickets for Real Sociedad games can be bought online, or at the ticket counters at Estadio Anoeta.
Attendances typically average in the mid 20,000s, but the club does sell out the occasional match.
Ticket prices depend on the opponent, but a ticket for one of the curves typically costs either €25.00 or €30.00 and a ticket for the long ends between €30.00 and €50.00 or €40.00 and €80.00.
Stadium tours
Estadio Anoeta houses the Real Sociedad Museum which highlights the club’s history and includes the trophy room.
The museum is opened Tuesday to Saturday from 10:30 am until 1:30 pm and from 4:30 pm until 7:30 pm, and on Sundays from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Stadium tours are possible from Tuesday to Saturday at 10:45 am, 11:45 am and 4:45 pm, and on Sundays at 10:45 am and 11:45 am. The 10:45 am tours are in Basque language. There are no tours on matchdays or the day after a match.
Museum entrance costs €4.00, the tour (including museum) €6.00. For more information call +34 943473953 or email museoreal100@realsociedad.com.
Relevant Internet links:
Realsociedad.com – Official website of Real Sociedad.
Sansebastianturismo.com – Official website of the San Sebastián tourist office.
Dbus.es – Public transport information for the San Sebastián area.
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