Comment from Philippa Burne
This year’s Open Monuments Weekend in Italy takes place on the 24th and 25th of March. If you’re in Italy at this time circle the dates in red in your diary. This is the one weekend in the year that many of the privately owned grand houses and gardens throw open their doors and invite in the public. And entrance is usually free. Things just get better and better.
The Giornata FAI di Primavera happens every year on the weekend closest to the beginning of spring. It’s organized by a group called Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano (FAI), the Italian version of The National Trust, who have a website...
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