There is still one day left of the FAI Spring Days 2025. With more than 750 historic sites across Italy, the event, organised by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI), takes place in 400 cities and towns nationwide. Visitors can explore rarely accessible cultural and landscape treasures with a voluntary donation.
FAI, similar to Britain’s National Trust, has worked to preserve and promote Italy’s cultural heritage since 1975. The Spring Days initiative, launched in 1993, has attracted over 13 million visitors in its 32 previous editions. This year’s event also marks the 50th anniversary of FAI’s foundation.
Visitors will gain access to palaces, villas, castles, theatres, churches, abbeys, libraries, gardens, and industrial heritage sites. Among the notable locations open this year:
- Rome: Palazzo Farnese, a High Renaissance masterpiece and home to the French embassy, and the historic Collegio Romano, now Italy’s culture ministry headquarters.
- Milan: The Libeskind Tower, a modern skyscraper designed by Daniel Libeskind, and the opulent 17th-century Palazzo Clerici.
- Naples: Villa Rosebery, one of the Italian president’s three official residences.
- Venice: The Accademia di Belle Arti, founded by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in 1750.
Alongside these highlights, visitors can explore botanical gardens, natural parks, and themed sustainability tours. Some of the most popular sites from past editions will also reopen.
How the FAI Spring Days 2025 work
FAI Spring Days will close out Rai’s Cultural Heritage Week, running from 17 to 23 March. The event is held under the patronage of the European Commission, Italy’s Ministry of Culture, and all regional and provincial governments.
Thousands of volunteers make the event possible, including 133 FAI Delegations, 106 FAI Groups, and 94 FAI Youth Groups. Special thanks go to 16,000 Apprentice Ciceroni, students trained to guide visitors through the sites in their local areas.
Entry is free, but visitors are encouraged to donate a minimum of €3 to support FAI’s conservation efforts. Full details, including site listings and visiting hours, can be found on the FAI website.
