Re: Alfa Museum

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<< From: Neil Smith <neiltbag@domain.elided>
 Subject: Alfa museum
 
 I'm in the early planning stages of a trip to Italy.
 
 Where is the Alfa museum? I know the place is called Arese, but
 is that near Milan or Turin?
 Also, any suggestions about renting an Alfa in Italy? I can't
 stand the idea of being there and having to rent something like
 a Ford or Opel.
 
 Cheers,
 Neil >>


Neil,

the Alfa museum is in Arese, about half way between the Malpense
airport and Milan. By the way, Alfa's are hard to come by at Malpense, but 
there is another airport  in Milan, called Linate, which is frequented more
by businessmen and therefore have Alfa's for rent.

I don't remember which exit it is at on the freeway, presumably the Arese
exit. I got lost because the toll booth collector told me to get off at the 
exit 
before Arese.The entrance is a short distance from the freeway, on via Alfa 
Romeo
and is NOT marked at all.

Turn in at the FIAT sign !  and tell the security guy at the entrance gate
that you want to go to the Alfa museum. He'll guide you to a parking lot
from where you'll see another security  checkpoint/guard house. You sign 
in and give your passport as security for a "guest pass".

You then cross a parking lot, enter a building, follow some signs, get lost
a few times, go either up or down stairs, cross over another parking lot
or two, go thru a few more buildings .....and finally you will come to
the museum building ! ! !  What an experience !  I maybe saw 3 people
while walking thru the maze of buildings and maybe 2 or 3 more in the 
museum itself.

enjoy !

Howard Jacobs
Cleveland OH

1984 GTV 6 Maratona    12,000 m
1995 911 Cabriolet
1972 Impala Convertible  13,000 m
1977 Mercedes 450 SEL  6.9

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