Borghese Villa

The name of the villa derives from the first residence of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, the "Casino Noble", built at the beginning of the seventeenth century on a project by Flaminio Ponzio and Giovanni Vasanzio and transformed into a museum in the twentieth century, one of the most prestigious collections of art from the 16th to the 18th century, with masterpieces by artists such as Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, Bernini and Canova.

The large park contains several buildings and has 9 entrances: one of the busiest is Porta Pinciana, the one from the Trinità dei Monti stairway, the one from the Pincio ramp to Piazza del Popolo and the monumental entrance to Piazzale Flaminio. The "garden of the Pincio" in the southern part of the park, offers a well-known panorama of Rome. The Park of Villa Borghese occupies a large area in the heart of the city, between the stretch of the Aurelian Walls that connects Porta Pinciana to Piazzale Flaminio, and the new Salario and Pinciano neighborhoods built in the early twentieth century. Supporto di lettura dello schermo abilitato. The large park contains several buildings and has 9 entrances: one of the busiest is Porta Pinciana, the one from the Trinità dei Monti stairway, the one from the Pincio ramp to Piazza del Popolo and the monumental entrance to Piazzale Flaminio. The "garden of the Pincio" in the southern part of the park, offers a well-known panorama of Rome. The Park of Villa Borghese occupies a large area in the heart of the city, between the stretch of the Aurelian Walls that connects Porta Pinciana to Piazzale Flaminio, and the new Salario and Pinciano neighborhoods built in the early twentieth century.

Villa Borghese is among the Roman villas one of the richest of artistic and landscape testimonies, inside it contains buildings, sculptures, monuments and fountains, the work of illustrious artists of the Baroque, neoclassical and eclectic art, surrounded by ancient trees, ponds, Italian gardens and large open spaces.It includes a large quantity of evergreen species, including holm oaks and plane trees, domestic pines with bicentennial specimens, firs, cedars.The laurel and boxwood are common among the shrubs. Because of its incredible concentration of museums and cultural institutes, the villa is called Museum Park.

Described in the city guides of all ages, portrayed by famous artists, inspiring famous music and intense pages of literature, Villa Borghese still reveals the splendor of the past, in the unexpected glimpses of its park. A beautiful walk is recommended in one of the most beautiful gardens in Rome where the emotion catches you and invites you to discover a magical place where the greenery and its monuments accompany you!