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The Winter Marathon of Madonna di Campiglio
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When:
Yearly in mid January (2009 TBC)
Where: Madonna di Campiglio , Italy
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The Winter Marathon of Madonna di Campiglio takes place yearly in mid January. Only cars that are minimum 40 years old can participate in the race. The rounded course of the 500 km race crosses the main Dolomites pass. It starts and ends after three days in the middle of the town. The participants pass through amazing views of the white snowy mountains. Watching the old cars performance while climbing the steep upwardness, traveling on the course that is covered with snow and ice provides the lovers of the motorist sport an enjoyable experience.
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Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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Country background and overview:
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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 Location: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. |
Languages:
Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area). |
Climate:
Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south. |
Capital:
Rome |
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (Summer UTC+2) |
Currency (code):
euro (EUR) |
Call Code:
+39 |
Electric Power:
230V 50Hz |
Tourist office:
Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo (ENIT) (Italian State Tourist Board).
Via Marghera 2-6,
00185 Rome, Italy
Tel: (39) 06 49711.
Fax: (39) 06 446 9907 or 446 3379. |
Tourist website:
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