Spa – Milano 2010:
The recce stopped by the snow !

The Glaubenbielen pass (1.611 m) is not yet open.

The first recce’s for the Spa-Milano trip have begun but some passes are still closed. Some of them are only open a few weeks per annum and it will be indisputably one of the key attractions of the journey which will be proposed to you next June.

Watch the road on the navigation system !

The first leg is easy and very beautiful. Through the Belgian Ardennes, the Luxemburg, Germany and France, varied landscapes and perfect secondary roads will charm the drivers and their passenger(s).

A brand new hotel will await you in Mulhouse with its swimming pool, sauna and … bar to exchange the first stories. The dinner will be, no doubt for this, another exceptional event of this trip. Indeed, some pace-notes will lead you to the parking of the “Cité de l’Automobile” where the largest collection of Bugatti is waiting for us without forgetting some very beautiful Alfa Romeo as well.
 

That will be your road next June !        

The second leg, will be a mixture of passes and valleys. These last ones are less typical because often occupied by local industries but the passage at the top of places like the Simplon Pass will quickly make you forget the small Swiss roads and their very limited speed. In the evening, external swimming pool on the roof or the covered swimming pool, your choice, will help to relax before walking to the landing stage to go up on the “San Gottardo” which will take us on the Lugano Lake during the dinner.

Very beautiful sceneries

The last leg skirts Lugano Lake before moving towards Milan with in option, a visit of Monza where it is reported that the Registro Italiano Alfa Romeo will hold a club day. Beautiful cars to be admired, for sure.

For the others, “en route” to the hotel located near the “Tangenziale” allowing a rapid and simple access to the roads leaving Milan. Shopping or tourism during this afternoon, it will be up to you.
 

On Thursday, we will go together to the clubs’ day in Arese for visiting the Alfa Romeo museum. Once there, each one will establish its program according to his affinities. The Italians having not communicated any particular program, it will be the opportunity to visit the museum and to mingle with hundreds of others “alfisti” coming from all over the world.

 
      When the pass is closed, the train helps.

The roof swimming pool in Lugano for the early birds.

On Friday, the last organized day within the framework of our trip and before the festivities of the centenary, we will go to Brescia to visit the museum of the Mille Miglia and have lunch within this splendid place. In the afternoon, we will drive until Verona to visit the collection Nicolis, less known, but which conceals some treasures being worth the journey.

Our hotel in Milano will satisfy everyone.

A return and a free evening will close this program. Useless to say that the camera, the bath suit and the sun cream should be in your luggage if you want to take full advantage of what will remain a once in a live memory for an Alfisti.  

See you soon,

The organization team.

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Dear Alfisti,

Re: SpaItalia – Milano

We are very happy having been able to provide a logistical support for close to 70 participating cars including far away nationalities such as the 8 Australian crews who are making the trip for that purpose ! The Alfa Romeo Club Quadrifoglio Belgio has its own program and will join the group in Milano on Friday 25 June, end of the day. For all the others, the event will start during the weekend in SpaItalia where a fictitious start will be given on Sunday afternoon. The kit 'Centenario' as well as the rally plate will be remitted on the podium. The real start will take place in front of the Radisson Blu Balmoral Hotel on Monday 21 June from 9:00 am. Here below the program of this exceptional week:

 

Should you want to access the Alfa Romeo presentation, please click here.

The organizing team.

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For the previous Information Release, December 2009, please click here.