Hidden Gems of Italy: Springtime Discoveries with FAI Days
A Unique Discovery in the Heart of Italy
This year, the FAI Spring Days return to illuminate Italy on March 23 and 24, bringing to light 750 extraordinary places in 400 cities in a journey that celebrates the cultural and landscape beauty of our country.
This is an event that stands out for its 32nd edition, offering access to gems usually hidden from the general public, from metropolises to small villages.
In this context, the collaboration with Rai acquires a special meaning, honoring the 70 years of Italian television and the centenary of radio with a series of initiatives and extraordinary openings.
Among these, the Rai studios in Turin and the set of “Mare Fuori” in Naples stand out as symbols of a celebration that unites all of Italy.
The words of Marco Magnifico, president of the Italian Environment Fund, resonate like a manifesto: “Our mission is to enhance heritage through storytelling, a daily story accessible to all, just like Rai has done for Italy in these 70 years.”
In a virtuality-dominated era, the event serves as a bridge between the past and present, providing tangible contact with history, people, and landscapes.
The president of Rai, Marinella Soldi, emphasizes the significance of the FAI Days as a moment of profound connection with Italian heritage, a treasure sometimes underestimated but representing the beating heart of national culture and identity. An opportunity for Rai to promote knowledge, sustainability, and inclusion, the fundamental pillars of public service.
The seventeenth-century Palazzo Carpano and the Piedmontese Academy of Violin Making in Turin, the Ministry of Agriculture in Rome with its priceless Parlamentino and the Library, and the headquarters of Dolce & Gabbana Beauty in Milan, formerly a nineteenth-century monastery, are among the must-see locations.
In Venice, Palazzo Labia, with Tiepolo’s frescoes, and the Rai headquarters in Palermo and Turin open their doors for special events, while in Naples, the Navy Headquarters becomes the living set of the “Mare Fuori” series.
The FAI Days, with over 16 thousand young guides ready to guide visitors, are an unmissable event for those seeking to discover and rediscover the wonders of our country on a journey of discovery that enriches the heart and spirit.
