The Mediterranean in 2028

Two hundred and fifty years of La Scala, and Formula 1 in Portugal.

The Galleria, Milan · Photo: Mathias Reding / Unsplash

2028

What is confirmed for 2028

A great anniversary in Milan, and the events that come round in even years. Checked 31 October 2026.

Teatro alla Scala at 250Milan, Italy · 3 August
La Scala opened on 3 August 1778 with Salieri’s L’Europa riconosciuta; 2028 marks two hundred and fifty years of the world’s most famous opera house. The season opens each year on 7 December, the feast of Milan’s patron saint, Ambrose. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗︎
Milan guide
The Portuguese Grand PrixPortimão, Portugal
The second of Formula 1’s two confirmed years at the Algarve circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗︎
Formula 1 in Europe
Grand Prix de Monaco HistoriqueMonaco · spring
Historic racing cars on the Grand Prix circuit, held in even years by the Automobile Club de Monaco. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗︎
Monaco guide
The Venice BiennaleVenice, Italy · May to November
The great international art exhibition, held in even years. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗︎
Venice guide

Other years

The years ahead

Events by yearAll the years, 2027 to 2040.
2027The America’s Cup in Naples, the World Ski Championships and the 1000 Miglia centenary.
2029A hundred years of the Monaco Grand Prix.
2030The FIFA World Cup in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, and the Winter Olympics in the French Alps.
2031Victoria, Gozo, a European Capital of Culture.
2032UEFA Euro 2032 in Italy and Türkiye, and a century of the Venice Film Festival.
2033The 2,000th anniversary of the Resurrection, in Rome and Jerusalem.
The events calendarThe great events that come round every year.

The Mediterranean Season Letter

Where to be, every season

Four letters a year, one for each season: the Mediterranean from spring to autumn, and Beyond the Mediterranean, into the Alps, in winter. The one best hotel to book, and the events worth crossing a sea for.