FAI Autumn Days 2025: 10 Must-See Sites Across Italy
The 14th Giornate FAI d’Autunno will take place on October 11–12, 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of the FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano. Established in 1975 by Giulia Maria Crespi, Renato Bazzoni, Alberto Predieri, and Franco Russoli, the organization has preserved 75 properties, with 59 accessible to the public, attracting over 1 million visitors last year, and 16 currently undergoing restoration. With more than 300,000 members, Director General Davide Usai emphasizes the restoration of 85,000 square meters of historic structures and 8.6 million square meters of landscapes. Featured locations include the Eremo di Sant’Onofrio, Orto Botanico di Modena, and Castello della Manta, among others.
Key facts
- FAI was founded in 1975 by Giulia Maria Crespi, Renato Bazzoni, Alberto Predieri, and Franco Russoli.
- FAI has saved 75 properties, 59 open to the public and 16 under restoration.
- Over 1 million people visited FAI properties last year.
- FAI has over 300,000 members.
- Director General Davide Usai reported 85,000 sq m of historic buildings and 8.6 million sq m of landscape recovered.
- The 14th Giornate FAI d’Autunno take place on October 11–12, 2025.
- The Eremo di Sant’Onofrio al Morrone won a 20,000-euro FAI prize in 2020 for fresco restoration.
- The Orto Botanico di Modena reopened in spring 2025 after six years of EU-funded restoration.
- The Grotta del Turco in Gaeta reopened after 10 years of closure.
- The Monastero di Torba features a new altar by architect Mario Botta, inaugurated for FAI's 50th anniversary.
Entities
Artists
- Mario Botta
Institutions
- FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano
- Università di Modena
- Presidenza della Repubblica
- UNESCO
Locations
- Sulmona
- Abruzzo
- Modena
- Assemini
- Cagliari
- Sardegna
- Posillipo
- Napoli
- Caorle
- Venezia
- Sestri Levante
- Genova
- Gaeta
- Latina
- Gornate Olona
- Varese
- Agrigento
- Cuneo
- Italia