FAI Spring Days in Carini
Experience the first weekend of spring with exclusive FAI openings in the heart of Carini
About FAI Spring Days - Carini
FAI Spring Days in Carini
The FAI Spring Days represent a major national event where the FAI - National Trust for Italy opens hundreds of art, history, and nature sites to the public during the first weekend of spring, many of which are rarely seen or usually closed. Carini, a significant town in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, participates in this initiative through the dedicated work of the FAI Carini Group, which organizes extraordinary openings of local churches and monuments each year.
Open Sites: Santa Caterina and Roccazzello
The Carini itinerary focuses on two sites of great historical and devotional significance. The Church and Cloister of Santa Caterina, located on Via San Giovanni Bosco and documented since the 16th century, preserves exquisite 18th-century decorative features: a single-nave church with side chapels and Baroque ornaments, alongside the intimate Cloister of the Collegio di Maria, a charming space housing a marble sculpture dedicated to the Saint. The second site is the Church of Maria Santissima del Roccazzello, an ancient rural sanctuary that remained in disrepair for decades before being restored and returned to the community—a place deeply connected to popular devotion and the rural landscape of Carini.
The 'Apprendisti Ciceroni' and the Territory
At the heart of the FAI Spring Days are the Apprendisti Ciceroni (Apprentice Guides), students from Carini schools trained by FAI to share the history and beauty of their local monuments with visitors. These openings are managed in collaboration with city schools and local parishes, fostering a dialogue between education, community, and heritage that gives the event a strong sense of identity and educational value.
A National Heritage Celebration
The FAI Spring Days in Carini are part of a broader itinerary that involves Palermo and numerous towns in its province, as well as the rest of Italy. The voluntary contribution model invites citizens and tourists to support the protection of Italy's cultural heritage and rediscover treasures that are often nearby but overlooked. For Carini, it is also an opportunity to highlight its historical-religious heritage and strengthen the bond between the community and its collective memory.
FAI Spring Days - Carini — edition 2026
The 34th edition of the FAI Spring Days was held on March 21 and 22, 2026, throughout Italy. In Carini, in the province of Palermo, the FAI Group offered extraordinary access to two sites: the Church and Cloister of Santa Caterina (Via San Giovanni Bosco 41-43), featuring a route from the 18th-century church to the Collegio di Maria cloister and its marble sculpture, and the Church of Roccazzello, an ancient restored rural sanctuary.
Visits took place on both Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and in the afternoon, without the need for reservations. They were led by Apprendisti Ciceroni from the Laura Lanza Middle School and the Ugo Mursia Scientific High School in Carini, students trained by FAI to share their local heritage.
Programme FAI Spring Days - Carini 2026
Openings in Carini for the 2026 FAI Spring Days, Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22. Church and Cloister of Santa Caterina (Via San Giovanni Bosco 41-43): Saturday 10:00-13:00 and 16:00-18:00, Sunday 10:00-13:00 and 16:00-18:00 (last entry 17:30). Church of Roccazzello: Saturday and Sunday 10:00-13:00 and 16:00-17:30 (last entry 17:00). Guided tours by Apprendisti Ciceroni from the Laura Lanza and Ugo Mursia schools of Carini, in collaboration with local parishes. No reservation required.
Highlights FAI Spring Days - Carini 2026
Extraordinary opening of the Church and Cloister of Santa Caterina, with 18th-century decorations and the Collegio di Maria cloister; visit to the ancient rural sanctuary of the Church of Roccazzello; guided tours by student Apprendisti Ciceroni; entry by voluntary contribution.
Prices FAI Spring Days - Carini 2026
Practical information — FAI Spring Days - Carini
Location
Church and Cloister of Santa Caterina, Via San Giovanni Bosco 41-43, Carini (PA), Sicily; Church of Roccazzello, ancient rural sanctuary in the Carini area.
Getting There
Carini is located along the Tyrrhenian coast west of Palermo, easily accessible by car via the A29 motorway (Palermo-Mazara del Vallo, Carini exit) and by train on the Palermo-Trapani line (Carini station). Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport (Falcone-Borsellino) is just a few kilometers away.
Contribution
Entry to the FAI Spring Days is by voluntary contribution (suggested donation) to support the activities of the FAI - National Trust for Italy.
Guided Tours
Tours are led by 'Apprendisti Ciceroni', students from Carini schools trained for the occasion. Reservations are generally not required.
Information
Program, schedules, and updated locations are available on the official FAI portal (fondoambiente.it) and the Municipality of Carini website. Municipality of Carini, tel. +39 091 8611111.
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Where does it take place — FAI Spring Days - Carini
Chiesa e Chiostro di Santa Caterina / Chiesa del Roccazzello
Via San Giovanni Bosco 41-43, 90044 Carini