Do you love visiting incredible places and discovering new stories? FAI Fall Days are back this month. So if you are interested, don’t make any commitments on October 12 and 13. Organized by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI), the event will offer the opportunity to visit 700 extraordinary places in 360 cities across our country, many of which are usually closed to the public. This initiative is part of the “October of FAI” fundraising campaign, active throughout the month.
Some information about FAI Days.
During FAI Days, participants will be able to explore a wide range of sites, including historic palaces, villas, churches, castles, museums, art collections, archaeological areas and craft workshops. The visits will be led by FAI Youth Groups and volunteers from the Foundation’s Territorial Network.
Ways to Participate.
The full list of open places and how to participate will soon be available on FAI’s official website. During each visit it will be possible to support the Fund’s mission with a donation. In past editions a contribution starting from 3 euros was suggested to support the Fund’s activities.
Examples of Extraordinary Openings in Lombardy in past editions
- Cassano d’Adda: A Museum Diffused
- Fregoso Palace
- Old Church S Pietro all’Olmo, Cornaredo
- Pirelli Skyscraper, Milan
- Snai San Siro Hippodrome Between Nature, Art and Horses, Milan
- Brentano Palace, Corbetta, Milan
- Palazzina Appiani, Milan
- Palazzo Marino, Milan
- Galtrucco 1870, A Milanese History, Milan
- The Casket of Lombard Baroque: Sanctuary of San Giuseppe, Milan
- Mirabello, Renaissance Villa/Cascina in an Oasis of Green, Milan
- Villa Necchi Campiglio, Milan
- Casa Testori, Novate Milanese, Milan
- Villa Burba, Rho, Milan
- Church of Santa Barbara – Metanopoli, San Donato Milanese, Milan
- Basilica of Santa Maria in Calvenzano, Vizzolo Predabissi, Milan
- DLA Piper: The former Banco di Roma with its Antiaircraft Shelter, Milan
- Church and Former Monastery of Sant’Ambrogio della Vittoria, Parabiago, Milan
- Villa Tittoni Traversi, Desio, Monza and Brianza
- Villa Antona Traversi, Meda, Monza and Brianza
- Royal Chapel, Monza
- Court Theatre, Monza, Monza and Brianza
- Lampugnani Cremonesi Castle in Sulbiate, Sulbiate, Monza and della Brianza
- Casa Banfi – Former Convent of San Francesco, Vimercate, Monza and della Brianza