MILLE MIGLIA, ITALY – ICONIC ROUTE & HERITAGE
The most beautiful race in the world.
The Mille Miglia is not just a road. It is a legend drawn across Italy.
From Brescia to Rome and back — roughly 1,500 km (930 miles) — the Mille Miglia route traces the path of the most romantic and dangerous endurance race ever held on public roads.
Today, it remains one of the most culturally significant driving routes in Europe.
Scenic: ★★☆☆☆
Thrilling: ★★☆☆☆
WHAT IS THE MILLE MIGLIA?
Founded in 1927, the Mille Miglia (“Thousand Miles”) was a high-speed open-road endurance race run on normal public roads.
Unlike closed circuits, this race passed through:
Medieval towns
Mountain passes
Open countryside
Bustling city centres
Drivers raced at extreme speed through Italy’s living landscape.
Between 1927 and 1957, the Mille Miglia helped define modern performance car culture.
Ferrari. Maserati. Alfa Romeo. Mercedes-Benz.
All cemented their legacy here.
