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Villa Borghese

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36 reviews of Villa Borghese

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The Villa Borghese is located in northern Rome and is one of the most famous parks the city. To get there, take the metro to the Flaminio stop at Piazza del Popolo and then you can walk from there. Alternately, there’s a bus that goes to the Porta Pinciana stop. A place like the Villa Borghese is perfect for art history fans and lovers who enjoy long walks. The park is huge park and houses some of the best galleries in Rome. The origins of the park date back to Pope Paul V who gave this part of the city to his nephew after making him Cardinal.


What I liked most of all was the stunning Galleria Borghese. We had to buy tickets online and make a reservation in advance, something essential if you want to view the artworks inside. It was the best part of my trip to Rome. The Galleria Borghese is based in a 17th-century neoclassical casino, but I can’t show you too much from the inside since photography isn't allowed. The things that most impressed were the Bernini sculptures. The best known of his works is Apollo and Daphne, though all are incredible. The painting part was pretty spectacular as well. The gallery has works by Caravaggio, Titian, Botticelli, Raphael, Rubens, and more. If all the fine art gets a little overwhelming, you can always step out into the gardens to relax!

The gardens are beautifully maintained and there are plenty of benches if you’d like to sit down and take a rest. You can even rent bikes for just 3 Euros. The Villa Borghese deserves at least an entire morning of your time; you’ll be in a really beautiful environment and be able to see some of the best works of art in Rome.
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Beautiful views of the gardens and lake

This villa is one of the largest in Rome and extends over the Pincian Hill just outside of the city walls. It was sold to the Italian state in 1901 and the beautiful gardens were opened to the public. The 17th-century Borghese casino has been converted into a gorgeous museum where you can see works like “Apollo and Daphne” and “The Rape of Prosperina” by Bernini or “Paulina” by Canova.

Aside from the museum, the entire Villa complex is just beautiful. But perhaps the best thing (aside from the museum) is the views of the gardens and the lake. Taking a stroll along the avenues and sitting

On the banks of the lake to watch the sun set over the gardens is a wonderful plan for an afternoon in Rome.
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Large English landscape garden

Villa Borghese is a large landscape garden with a naturalistic English style located in Rome. Inside it contains several buildings, museums and attractions. The park is 80 hectares, making it the second largest public park in the Italian capital, after the Villa Doria Pamphili. Currently inside the park you will find the Bioparco (the old zoo), the Civic Museum of Zoology, the Borghese Gallery (essential to visit this pinacotheca during your visit to Rome), Gardino Lake (with boats to ride) and the Pietro Canonica Museum and many other squares and small gardens.

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A sense of peace

There’s no better way to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of Rome than taking a walk through the Villa Borghese, especially in autumn. The sense of peace and quiet in the center of such a great city is really impressive.

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