Vespa riders take to roads in Rome to mark 80th birthday (opens in new tab)

ROME: The Vespa, the wasp-waisted scooter that put postwar Italians on wheels and went on to ​carry Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn through ‌the streets of Rome, is returning to the capital this week to celebrate its 80th birthday. From June 25 to 28, ​Rome is hosting “Vespa Roma 2026 – 80 Years ​of an Icon”, a four-day gathering centred on ⁠the city’s Foro Italico and the Stadio dei ​Marmi, which has been turned into a Vespa Village ​of exhibitions, races, parades and club events. Launched i...