The world that loves vintage cars preparing to turn the spotlight on the Mille Miglia 2011. But the "Red Arrow" can be an excuse to organize a special motorsport weekend to devote to the discovery of routes departing from the town crossed by the caravan of vintage cars called to animate the Mille Miglia.
A proposal that could be called "A Thousand Countries and Museums", many will, in fact, centers that will be crossed by the Mille Miglia 2011. And many attractions are the motor that you can visit. We decided to split the route of the Mille Miglia in many possibilities for a visit to the architectural beauty of the places along the way, combined with attractions dedicated to car enthusiasts, historic and modern museums, racetracks, shows.
If the Mille Miglia start from Brescia, also our first proposal can only start from here. The city tour to discover the history of the "Red Arrow" focuses on the Mille Miglia Museum. The complex, located within the Monastery of Santa Eufemia Source, offers a course divided into nine sections: seven are devoted to the golden age of the Mille Miglia (1927 to 1957), a second editions that were held the formula of the regularity (1958 - 1961), one dedicated to contemporary issues.
The visitor through a red line, can search the entire hall of the museum, on a trip in the description of the history of the Mille Miglia and in costume, all enriched by screens projecting videos of the Mille Miglia vintage. 1000 Miles The Museum is open daily, from 10 to 18, admission € 7 (general admission), reduced 5 € for groups over 20 persons, over 65 visitors, reduced to € 3 for children 11 to 16 years , free for children under 10 years.
Once in Verona, and made tours to discover the classic elegance of the old town, a few miles to the south leads us to Villafranca Veronese, for a break in the singular Nicolis Museum: designed by Luciano Nicolis, offers an extensive collection of vintage cars , motorcycles, bicycles, aircraft, motor models, musical instruments, typewriters and cameras.
Nicolis Museum is open daily from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 18. The ticket (with audio guide) is 10 € (whole), 8 € (reduced for children under 16 years old, adults over 60, groups over 8 people, business groups) and 4 € (reductions for children 4 to 10 years), free for children under 5 years.
Since nobody forbids to make some slight detour on the path, an interesting tour can go to Mantua, to an inevitable tribute to Tazio Nuvolari. In Piazza Sordello, at the headquarters of the Captain, you must visit the Museo Tazio Nuvolari, reopened to the public last September. The facility, open every Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 18, offers a through 61 years of life of the Flying Mantuan pictures, trophies, souvenirs, film.
In addition, you may make a stop at the birthplace of Nuvolari, Castel d'Ario. A Bonferraro instead you can pay homage to another great car like Antonio Ascari, who was born there in 1888. A "stop" rather long and interesting so that they can also be broken down, for those who wish, in two parts (perhaps with an overnight stop in Perugia).
From the plain, in fact, descend from a musket ball to the Adriatic Riviera, to go up to San Marino, the Upper Tiber Valley, the Apennines by the full curves to Sansepolcro, Spoleto, mythical places of the Mille Miglia as the crossing of the Somme and the Furlo Gorge, Rieti and Rome. The territory of San Marino, small and full of history, is also an opportunity to make stops at the base of engines.
A Falciano, at the foot of Mount Titano, it is possible to visit Maranello Red, a museum complex dedicated to Carlo Abarth and Ferrari Enzo. The section of the "Scorpions" includes 40 cars, documentation, a photo archive, trivia, and an overview of the history of Fiat in competitions. Ferrari are set out in the Museum of 25 pieces that articulate a monograph of the GT cars and the Prancing Horse and Ferrari Enzo.
Maranello Red, which is open all year from 10 to 13 and from 14 to 18 (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays by appointment only), can be visited with an entrance fee of 12 €. Between the capital and the capital of Tuscany, where the Mille Miglia live the first part of his journey back to Brescia, motoring enthusiasts can match the beautiful scenery of Lazio and Tuscany with interesting excursions ...
car. After leaving the Capital, pointed the nose of the car to the north west, the Regional Park of Veii welcoming tourists to Lake Bracciano and the countryside, where they plan a stop at the Autodromo di Vallelunga, which this year (Saturday, May 14, from 7 to 10) will host for the first time the vehicles taking part in the Mille Miglia.
The track, named after Piero Taruffi, may also be a moment of discovery for lovers of archeology. Just go outside of the curve Cimini of the track, where since 2001 are the ruins of an ancient Roman road that connected the consular Flaminia and Via Cassia, a refreshment station, a Roman villa, a village and a cemetery dating back to 'Hellenistic period.
After Viterbo, along Lake Bolsena, a new short detour. This time to Bagnoregio Taruffi for a visit to the museum, named after the great run by the Roman engineer and pilot, the last winner - in 1957 - the Mille Miglia. The exhibition consists of many examples of cars and motorcycles, as evidence of technical progress - scientific in the field of motorsport, and classified documents and pictures by Piero Taruffi in person.
The premises of the Association Piero Taruffi are open Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday from 10 to 13 and from 14.30 to 18.30. After the province of Viterbo and entered in Tuscany, the route of the Mille Miglia through some of the most beautiful places in Italy: the valley of Arbia, Val d'Elsa and Val di Pesa.
We limit ourselves here, a list of places to cross: Abbadia San Salvatore, Pienza, San Quirico d'Orcia, Castellina in Chianti, Greve in Chianti. Between Pienza Abbadia San Salvatore, a stop is a must to Radicofani, if only for the fame that links the medieval village in the Mille Miglia.
From Florence, you can enjoy some time for a detour to the west, along the Arno Valley, thence to Win and visit the museum dedicated to Leonardo Guidi located inside the castle, built between the eleventh and twelfth centuries. On three floors, the visitor takes a tour ... in Leonardo's genius, including reconstruction of his inventions, projects and documentaries, including the famous "Self-propelled wagon" (an ancestor of the car) that you can admire the first floor.
The Leonardo Museum is open daily from 9.30 to 18. After the capital and resumed the Apennine section that has contributed to the fame of the Mille Miglia in the world. Two names in all: the Passo della Futa and Raticosa the latter marks the border with the province of Bologna. Soak in the nature of this region, and at the same time remain faithful to the project to carry out motor routes, from San Piero a Sieve, a short detour leads to Scarborough.
A couple of hours, travel speed, will be sufficient to cover 67.5 km of the Circuit of Mugello Road, through the Pass of the yoke, Firebaugh, the Futa, Villa Masks, Cafaggiolo. But you can take advantage of the break to visit the plant today, the Mugello circuit. The rest of the Red Arrow in Bologna can be an invitation, as well as visiting the city for a dip in the production history of the area.
In the immediate northern suburbs of Bologna, in fact, the headquarters of the Industrial Heritage Museum, an exhibition of products, technologies, machines and processes, in a long path ... five centuries and that, for the automotive sector, presents a selection of Maserati and prototypes of the major motorcycle brands (Ducati, Minarelli, Moto Morini).
The Industrial Heritage Museum is open every day from 9 to 13, Saturday and Sunday from 15 to 18. To the northwest of the capital, a short detour takes fans in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Lamborghini for a visit to the museum, housed on two floors. On display are models that have helped build the reputation of the mark of the bull, the first 350 GT to Countach, Miura, Espada, Diablo, and the current Gallardo and Murciélago Aventador, but also photographic archive, F1, marine engines, scale models.
The Lamborghini Museum is open Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 17. Once in Anzola Emilia, a visit to the Castle of Panzano can visit the Righini Collection, consisting of cars and motorcycles. Among the pieces on display, to signal to the 815, built in 1940 by the Auto Avio Costruzioni (the first factory founded by Enzo Ferrari), spider of 1500 cc 8-cylinder that, in duplicate (assigned to Alberto Ascari and Lothario Rangoni) took part Mille Miglia 1940, the Fiat - Chriribiri of 1912, some Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Isotta Fraschini, Rolls-Royce, Alfa Romeo 2300 that belonged to Tazio Nuvolari, and then buses and tractors.
In total, 350 "pieces" have been recovered, restored and collected over the years. The collection Righini, private, can be visited by appointment. Modena is a separate chapter. Every square inch of the province, in fact, recalls the passion for the car, and Ferrari in particular. At Maranello, just next to the historic Ferrari factory, situated since 1990, the Galleria Ferrari, witness of history.
The museum is divided into several sections: the first part tells the history of Ferrari through its most famous models, testimonials, videos, photos, techniques, and the second part is dedicated to the commitment Ferrari in F1, with the display of cars, trophies, pictures. The third section of the museum devoted to current production and technical evolution of the road models.
The Ferrari Gallery is open every day from 9.30 to 18. Between Modena and Reggio Emilia, not far from Campogalliano, the small town of San Martino in Rio is home to the Automobile Museum, adjacent to the Scuderia San Martino. On display are numerous models, manufacturing Italian and foreign, covering the entire 900, the Landaulet Zedel, 1910 Queen Margherita of Savoy, the Fiat - Nsu Ardita who participated in the 1935 Campaign in Ethiopia, a Ford T 1916, 50 HP 1920, an Italy, 4H un'Ansaldo of 1927, as well as motorcycles and other vehicles (such as the unusual "ice cream cart" Wood, in 1914, built in the shape of a swan).
The Automobile Museum of San Martino in Rio is open on Sundays from 10.30 to 12.30 and from 15.30 to 18.30 with free admission, guided tours for a fee on request on other days. The last part of the route through Reggio Emilia, Parma, Casalmaggiore, Cremona and Manea, is a final parade for returning to Brescia and put the word "end" to this unique and we hope appreciated Mille Miglia of touring car racing. 
A proposal that could be called "A Thousand Countries and Museums", many will, in fact, centers that will be crossed by the Mille Miglia 2011. And many attractions are the motor that you can visit. We decided to split the route of the Mille Miglia in many possibilities for a visit to the architectural beauty of the places along the way, combined with attractions dedicated to car enthusiasts, historic and modern museums, racetracks, shows.
If the Mille Miglia start from Brescia, also our first proposal can only start from here. The city tour to discover the history of the "Red Arrow" focuses on the Mille Miglia Museum. The complex, located within the Monastery of Santa Eufemia Source, offers a course divided into nine sections: seven are devoted to the golden age of the Mille Miglia (1927 to 1957), a second editions that were held the formula of the regularity (1958 - 1961), one dedicated to contemporary issues.
The visitor through a red line, can search the entire hall of the museum, on a trip in the description of the history of the Mille Miglia and in costume, all enriched by screens projecting videos of the Mille Miglia vintage. 1000 Miles The Museum is open daily, from 10 to 18, admission € 7 (general admission), reduced 5 € for groups over 20 persons, over 65 visitors, reduced to € 3 for children 11 to 16 years , free for children under 10 years.
Once in Verona, and made tours to discover the classic elegance of the old town, a few miles to the south leads us to Villafranca Veronese, for a break in the singular Nicolis Museum: designed by Luciano Nicolis, offers an extensive collection of vintage cars , motorcycles, bicycles, aircraft, motor models, musical instruments, typewriters and cameras.
Nicolis Museum is open daily from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 18. The ticket (with audio guide) is 10 € (whole), 8 € (reduced for children under 16 years old, adults over 60, groups over 8 people, business groups) and 4 € (reductions for children 4 to 10 years), free for children under 5 years.
Since nobody forbids to make some slight detour on the path, an interesting tour can go to Mantua, to an inevitable tribute to Tazio Nuvolari. In Piazza Sordello, at the headquarters of the Captain, you must visit the Museo Tazio Nuvolari, reopened to the public last September. The facility, open every Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 18, offers a through 61 years of life of the Flying Mantuan pictures, trophies, souvenirs, film.
In addition, you may make a stop at the birthplace of Nuvolari, Castel d'Ario. A Bonferraro instead you can pay homage to another great car like Antonio Ascari, who was born there in 1888. A "stop" rather long and interesting so that they can also be broken down, for those who wish, in two parts (perhaps with an overnight stop in Perugia).
From the plain, in fact, descend from a musket ball to the Adriatic Riviera, to go up to San Marino, the Upper Tiber Valley, the Apennines by the full curves to Sansepolcro, Spoleto, mythical places of the Mille Miglia as the crossing of the Somme and the Furlo Gorge, Rieti and Rome. The territory of San Marino, small and full of history, is also an opportunity to make stops at the base of engines.
A Falciano, at the foot of Mount Titano, it is possible to visit Maranello Red, a museum complex dedicated to Carlo Abarth and Ferrari Enzo. The section of the "Scorpions" includes 40 cars, documentation, a photo archive, trivia, and an overview of the history of Fiat in competitions. Ferrari are set out in the Museum of 25 pieces that articulate a monograph of the GT cars and the Prancing Horse and Ferrari Enzo.
Maranello Red, which is open all year from 10 to 13 and from 14 to 18 (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays by appointment only), can be visited with an entrance fee of 12 €. Between the capital and the capital of Tuscany, where the Mille Miglia live the first part of his journey back to Brescia, motoring enthusiasts can match the beautiful scenery of Lazio and Tuscany with interesting excursions ...
car. After leaving the Capital, pointed the nose of the car to the north west, the Regional Park of Veii welcoming tourists to Lake Bracciano and the countryside, where they plan a stop at the Autodromo di Vallelunga, which this year (Saturday, May 14, from 7 to 10) will host for the first time the vehicles taking part in the Mille Miglia.
The track, named after Piero Taruffi, may also be a moment of discovery for lovers of archeology. Just go outside of the curve Cimini of the track, where since 2001 are the ruins of an ancient Roman road that connected the consular Flaminia and Via Cassia, a refreshment station, a Roman villa, a village and a cemetery dating back to 'Hellenistic period.
After Viterbo, along Lake Bolsena, a new short detour. This time to Bagnoregio Taruffi for a visit to the museum, named after the great run by the Roman engineer and pilot, the last winner - in 1957 - the Mille Miglia. The exhibition consists of many examples of cars and motorcycles, as evidence of technical progress - scientific in the field of motorsport, and classified documents and pictures by Piero Taruffi in person.
The premises of the Association Piero Taruffi are open Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday from 10 to 13 and from 14.30 to 18.30. After the province of Viterbo and entered in Tuscany, the route of the Mille Miglia through some of the most beautiful places in Italy: the valley of Arbia, Val d'Elsa and Val di Pesa.
We limit ourselves here, a list of places to cross: Abbadia San Salvatore, Pienza, San Quirico d'Orcia, Castellina in Chianti, Greve in Chianti. Between Pienza Abbadia San Salvatore, a stop is a must to Radicofani, if only for the fame that links the medieval village in the Mille Miglia.
From Florence, you can enjoy some time for a detour to the west, along the Arno Valley, thence to Win and visit the museum dedicated to Leonardo Guidi located inside the castle, built between the eleventh and twelfth centuries. On three floors, the visitor takes a tour ... in Leonardo's genius, including reconstruction of his inventions, projects and documentaries, including the famous "Self-propelled wagon" (an ancestor of the car) that you can admire the first floor.
The Leonardo Museum is open daily from 9.30 to 18. After the capital and resumed the Apennine section that has contributed to the fame of the Mille Miglia in the world. Two names in all: the Passo della Futa and Raticosa the latter marks the border with the province of Bologna. Soak in the nature of this region, and at the same time remain faithful to the project to carry out motor routes, from San Piero a Sieve, a short detour leads to Scarborough.
A couple of hours, travel speed, will be sufficient to cover 67.5 km of the Circuit of Mugello Road, through the Pass of the yoke, Firebaugh, the Futa, Villa Masks, Cafaggiolo. But you can take advantage of the break to visit the plant today, the Mugello circuit. The rest of the Red Arrow in Bologna can be an invitation, as well as visiting the city for a dip in the production history of the area.
In the immediate northern suburbs of Bologna, in fact, the headquarters of the Industrial Heritage Museum, an exhibition of products, technologies, machines and processes, in a long path ... five centuries and that, for the automotive sector, presents a selection of Maserati and prototypes of the major motorcycle brands (Ducati, Minarelli, Moto Morini).
The Industrial Heritage Museum is open every day from 9 to 13, Saturday and Sunday from 15 to 18. To the northwest of the capital, a short detour takes fans in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Lamborghini for a visit to the museum, housed on two floors. On display are models that have helped build the reputation of the mark of the bull, the first 350 GT to Countach, Miura, Espada, Diablo, and the current Gallardo and Murciélago Aventador, but also photographic archive, F1, marine engines, scale models.
The Lamborghini Museum is open Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 17. Once in Anzola Emilia, a visit to the Castle of Panzano can visit the Righini Collection, consisting of cars and motorcycles. Among the pieces on display, to signal to the 815, built in 1940 by the Auto Avio Costruzioni (the first factory founded by Enzo Ferrari), spider of 1500 cc 8-cylinder that, in duplicate (assigned to Alberto Ascari and Lothario Rangoni) took part Mille Miglia 1940, the Fiat - Chriribiri of 1912, some Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Isotta Fraschini, Rolls-Royce, Alfa Romeo 2300 that belonged to Tazio Nuvolari, and then buses and tractors.
In total, 350 "pieces" have been recovered, restored and collected over the years. The collection Righini, private, can be visited by appointment. Modena is a separate chapter. Every square inch of the province, in fact, recalls the passion for the car, and Ferrari in particular. At Maranello, just next to the historic Ferrari factory, situated since 1990, the Galleria Ferrari, witness of history.
The museum is divided into several sections: the first part tells the history of Ferrari through its most famous models, testimonials, videos, photos, techniques, and the second part is dedicated to the commitment Ferrari in F1, with the display of cars, trophies, pictures. The third section of the museum devoted to current production and technical evolution of the road models.
The Ferrari Gallery is open every day from 9.30 to 18. Between Modena and Reggio Emilia, not far from Campogalliano, the small town of San Martino in Rio is home to the Automobile Museum, adjacent to the Scuderia San Martino. On display are numerous models, manufacturing Italian and foreign, covering the entire 900, the Landaulet Zedel, 1910 Queen Margherita of Savoy, the Fiat - Nsu Ardita who participated in the 1935 Campaign in Ethiopia, a Ford T 1916, 50 HP 1920, an Italy, 4H un'Ansaldo of 1927, as well as motorcycles and other vehicles (such as the unusual "ice cream cart" Wood, in 1914, built in the shape of a swan).
The Automobile Museum of San Martino in Rio is open on Sundays from 10.30 to 12.30 and from 15.30 to 18.30 with free admission, guided tours for a fee on request on other days. The last part of the route through Reggio Emilia, Parma, Casalmaggiore, Cremona and Manea, is a final parade for returning to Brescia and put the word "end" to this unique and we hope appreciated Mille Miglia of touring car racing.
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