Montemiletto, in the province of Avellino, recorded what local press described as a genuine surge in visitors during the Giornate FAI d'Autunno 2026, with a steady flow of arrivals that included people from outside Campania.

The result was reported by IrpiniaNews following the weekend of 10 and 11 October, the dates of the national FAI Autumn Days. According to the report, the event brought increased attention to the town, with positive effects for the local economy and for Montemiletto's image.

The Montemiletto itinerary

The local itinerary focused on the town's historic and religious heritage. The places named in the report were:

  • The Cloister of the former Dominican convent, Chiostro dell'ex convento dei Padri Domenicani
  • The Church of Sant'Anna, Chiesa di Sant'Anna
  • Palazzo Fierimonte
  • Castello della Leonessa and the town museum, Museo comunale
  • The mother church of Santa Maria Assunta, Chiesa Madre di Santa Maria Assunta

Together, the stops presented churches, a former convent, a historic palazzo, and the castle-museum complex, giving visitors an overview of Montemiletto's artistic and historical assets in a single themed programme.

Who took part

The initiative in Montemiletto involved the FAI delegation of Avellino, volunteers from the town's Servizio Civile, the Pro Loco Mons Militum, and staff involved in logistics.

The report presents the weekend as a joint effort: the national FAI framework provided the occasion, while local bodies and volunteers supported its delivery in Montemiletto.

The national context

The Giornate FAI d'Autunno 2026 took place on 10 and 11 October, with special openings of historic, artistic and landscape sites. Nationally, FAI presented the 2026 edition as the 15th edition, with visits offered with a free contribution in more than 700 places in 350 Italian cities.

FAI describes the aims of the initiative as knowledge, protection and promotion of Italy's cultural and landscape heritage. Montemiletto's inclusion placed the Irpinian town within that wider programme.

For Montemiletto, the documented outcome is qualitative rather than numerical: the sources do not give a precise visitor total or a comparison with previous editions. What the local report records is a continuous presence of visitors over the weekend, arrivals from beyond the region, and reported benefits for the town's economy and profile.