Motor Valley and EICMA in a Fiat 500

Ridden by the founder in 2017 · Hired Fiat 500

Milan to Bologna for Lamborghini, Pagani, Ducati and Ferrari, the back roads to Venice, EICMA in Milan, the Alfa Romeo museum at Arese, MV Agusta at Varese and the car museum in Turin.

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Day by day

1. DAY 1 · 275 km
   Milan Malpensa Airport → Bologna
   Via Museo Lamborghini, Sant'Agata
2. DAY 2 · 98 km
   Bologna → Bologna
   Via Pagani, San Cesario, Museo Enzo Ferrari, Modena
3. DAY 3 · 159 km
   Bologna → Venice (Mestre)
   Via Ducati Museum, Borgo Panigale
4. DAY 4 · 266 km
   Venice (Mestre) → Milan (EICMA, Rho Fiera)
5. DAY 5 · 213 km
   Milan (EICMA, Rho Fiera) → Turin
   Via Alfa Romeo Museum, Arese, MV Agusta, Varese

The story

A day flight via Dubai, no sleep, then a Fiat 500 for the ultimate road trip to Bologna. Lamborghini, Pagani, the Ducati museum for the first time in ten years, the back roads to Venice, single track both ways, very Italian. EICMA for the 790 Duke and the Adventure prototype. The Alfa Romeo museum, a bucket list tick. MV Agusta closed, so I asked security for a factory tour. Ten minutes later I had my own guide. Turin to finish. If fuel runs through your veins, go.

Good to know

• Venice parking fills up. Park at Mestre and take the train in.
• Ask nicely at the factories. It works more often than you'd think.
• Check museum opening hours; some only open in the afternoon.

Read the misadventures

• 790 reasons to attend EICMA
• Bologna, Ducati, Venice
• Alfa Romeo Museum
• MV Agusta factory tour
• Museo dell'Automobile, Turin

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