They come back National Castles Days. An entire weekend dedicated to medieval villages and ancient historic manors. 19 regions involved the 25 and the 26 September, with fortresses and inhabited centers ready to come alive with exceptional openings, totally free guided tours and various kinds of events. All promoted by the Italian Institute of Castles, in order to promote this national treasure, which has more than 20 thousand sites.
National Days of Castles, what to see
It is the 22esima edition of this extraordinary event, which involves Italy in its entirety, from north to south. For two days these fortresses come back to life thanks to numerous events. The 25 and 26 September will be important dates, because they will mark the restart of the National Days of the Castles after the forced break last year, for obvious safety reasons.
This year they were selected 19 main sites, one for each region participating in the event. The program is also enriched with itineraries and collateral initiatives, which involve other places in the area. Just think of Campania, where the main area identified is that of the encircled village of Taurasi. However, you will have the opportunity to take part in numerous events throughout the region. You can visit the castles of Agropoli, Circello, Teano and all the magnificent strongholds of Napoli, starting from Castel Nuovo (Maschio Angioino) and Castel dell'Ovo.
The same goes for Lombardy, just to provide an example in the south and one in the north. The great protagonists of the two days will be the Pavia Castle and the Scaligero Castle of Sirmione, an extraordinary work on Lake Garda.
The 19 main sites
- Piedmont: medieval village of Priero
- Lombardy: Castle of Pavia
- South Tyrol: Trostburg Castle
- Veneto: Fort San Felice
- Friuli Venezia Giulia: Gemona Castle
- Liguria: Parasio
- Emilia-Romagna: Montechiarugolo Castle
- Tuscany: medieval Florence
- Brands: Fossombrone
- Umbria: Montecolognola
- Abruzzo: Castel Camponeschi
- Molise: Monforte Castle
- Lazio: Palazzo Colonna Barberini in Palestrina
- Campania: encircled village of Taurasi
- Puglia: Castle of Trani
- Basilicata: Castle of Moliterno
- Calabria: Roccella Jonica
- Sicily: Fort and Lighthouse of Messina
- Sardinia: Laconi and Castello Aymerich
Source of the photograph: Lazio - Palazzo Colonna Barberini di Palestrina - Sergio D'Afflitto CC BY-SA 3.0
