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Villa in Varese is hosting “Un altro sguardo. Works from the Gemma Testa Collection” until 16 November 2025, an exhibition on collecting as an expression of thought and identity, as a tool for investigation, a key to understanding the present and a cultural practice with educational value.

The agricultural landscape of the Valley of the Temples has been included in the Italian Ministry of Agriculture’s National Register of ‘Rural Landscapes of Historical Interest’: a valuable recognition for the protection and enhancement of this unique area, guardian of a thousand-year-old agricultural system.

Eight FAI properties have received Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travellers’ Choice Awards, placing them among the top 10% of the world’s most popular destinations based on visitor reviews.

Thanks to an agreement with the Cinque Terre National Park, Podere Lovara on Punta Mesco has become an environmental education centre. It offers hikers a chance to rest in a typical rural house, enjoy refreshments made from local products, and experience an immersive video story dedicated to the history of the landscape.

FAI has restored, enhanced, and opened to the public the Garden of Villa Rezzola in Lerici, one of the most exquisite English gardens in eastern Liguria, overlooking the stunning Gulf of Poets.

Have you ever dreamed of spending the night in a monastery, a Renaissance villa, or an 18th-century palace? Some FAI properties are not only extraordinary places to visit—they also offer the unique opportunity to stay overnight and experience their magic in a more intimate and unforgettable way.

This summer, FAI properties will stay open late into the evening, offering an extraordinary series of special events and unforgettable experiences across the country.

Villa del Balbianello and Villa Fogazzaro Roi have been the focus of an important conservation campaign: historical fabrics, antique carpets, and leather items were entrusted to specialized restorers who carried out restoration and maintenance work, both in the workshop and directly at the properties.

2024 was an intense year full of challenges: from the inauguration of two new properties to the improvement of the visitor experience, and even the most demanding restoration projects, which are a prelude to the inaugurations of 2025, the year of FAI’s 50th anniversary.

For FAI’s 50th anniversary, 750 sites of history, art, and nature in 400 locations welcomed hundreds of thousands of people on the weekend of March 22nd and 23rd during the FAI Spring Days, the most important public event dedicated to the cultural and landscape heritage of our country.