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The Italian Job
a car rally in aid of childrens' charities

Imola

Imola is mostly noted for the Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari and the San Marino Grand Prix, so named for the nearby independent Republic of San Marino, too small to host a Grand Prix. The Town of Imola is in the Emilia Romagna Region in central Italy, a Region also called "land of Motors" as it is home of many iconic automotive industries such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Ducati.
Imola is twinned in the UK with Colchester

Florence

Florence is known as the craddle of Renaissance, Florence was also the Capital of the Kingdom of Italy between 1865 and 1870. Florence is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world and in 1982 Unesco declared the historic centre of Florence a World Heritage site. According to a recent study Florence has been nominated the most desirable destination for tourists. North of Florence is the Mugello Region which gives the name to the Mugello circuit often used for Formula One testing mainly by the Scuderia Ferrari.
Florence is twinned in the UK with Edingburgh in Scotland

Turin

Turin has seen the birth of Italy as a nation and is today the capital of the Italian passion for sport, mainly football and the Juventus team famous all over the world for its success. Some of the treasure that have made the city famous all over the world include The Mole Antonelliana the tallest brickwork construction in Europe – the Royal Palace of Venaria used as a model for the creation of the Royal Palace of Versailles and the wonderful Royal Residences, the rich homes of the Savoy dynasty .Turin is home of the Italian Automotive industry – Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Pininfarina, Ghia – and home of the Lingotto Building which was at one time one of the largest car factory and today houses a convention centre, an art gallery, a shopping centre and the 5 star Meridien Lingotto Hotel.
Turin is twinned with Glasgow in Scotland

Mulhouse

Mulhouse is the second largest Town in the Alsace Region after Strasbourg . Before becoming part of France, Strasbourg was a republic allied to the Swiss Federation . It is an industrial town nicknamed the French Manchester and it is famous for its Museum de l' Automobile housing the fantastic Schlumpf collection of cars.
Mulhouse is twinned with Walsall in the UK

Rheims

Rheims in the Champagne Region of France played a prominent role in French monarchical history as the traditional site of the crowining of the King of France. So the Rheims cathedral played the same role in France as Westminster Abbey did in England.Reims is one of the centers of champagne production and many of the largest grandes marques have their headquarters in Rheims. Champagne ages in the many caves and tunnels under Rheims which form a sort of maze below the city.
Rheims is twinned in the UK with Canterbury.