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From 9 to 13 June, over 400 classic cars will embark on a journey through breathtaking landscapes, cities of art, mountain passes and UNESCO World Heritage sites.

• Tuesday 9 June – Brescia → Padua

The departure will take place in Brescia in the late morning. The cars will climb towards the Trompia Valley and the Gobbia Valley, before stopping in Lumezzane. After crossing the Cavallo Pass, the route will descend into the Sabbia Valley, skirt Lake Garda, travel through Vicenza and end the first day in Padua.

• Wednesday 10 June – Padua → Montecatini Terme

The second leg will head west, passing through Ferrara, Modena, Reggio Emilia and crossing the Abetone Pass, before ending among the Art Nouveau buildings of Montecatini Terme.

• Thursday 11 June – Montecatini Terme → Rome

The third day will start with a trip to Versilia, passing through Pietrasanta, renowned for its sculpture and contemporary art. After lunch in the famous Piazza del Campo in Siena, the cars will continue towards Lake Bolsena and Lake Vico, arriving in the capital, the traditional turning point of the race.

• Friday 12 June – Rome → Rimini

The journey north will pass through Assisi, on the occasion of the eighth centenary of the death of St Francis, then stop for lunch in Gubbio and the spectacular passage through the Furlo Gorge, ending in Rimini, overlooking the Adriatic Sea.

• Saturday 13 June – Rimini → Brescia

The last day will take the cars through the salt pans of Cervia and Comacchio, then Ferrara, where the route will cross that of the southbound journey. After a stop in Mantua, the finish is scheduled in Viale Venezia in Brescia, where the 1000 Miglia historically starts and finishes.