Mille Miglia

The 1000 Miglia re-enactment from Brescia, May The modern 1000 Miglia is a regularity event for historic cars built between 1927 and 1957, the years of the original road race, and more than 400 crews from 29 countries started the 2026 edition, a five-day loop from Brescia down to Rome and back. The 2027 centenary edition runs May 24 to 29 over six days, following the original counterclockwise loop of 1927. You do not need a ticket. Towns along the route turn out to watch, and standing at a roadside as pre-war sports cars and 1950s racers go past is a very different thrill from a grandstand. The send-off in Brescia is the busiest spot; a hill town on a quieter stage is the more relaxed choice.