Things to Do in Villa Borghese and Piazza del Popolo

Things to Do in Villa Borghese and Piazza del Popolo

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Biopark
Especially good for a day out with the children, this zoo has...
Museums / Galleries Villa Borghese
 
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
This massive white Beaux Arts building, built for the 1911 World...
Museums / Galleries Villa Borghese
 
Globe Theater
Directed by prolific Roman actor Gigi Proietti, this theater...
Arts / Performance Venues Villa Borghese
 
MAXXI—Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo
Billed as a cultural space for the art of the 21st century, this...
Museums / Galleries Piazza del Popolo
 
Museo e Galleria Borghese
It's a real toss-up which is more magnificent—the villa...
Museums / Galleries Villa Borghese
 
Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
The world's most outstanding collection of Etruscan art and artifacts...
Museums / Galleries Villa Borghese
 
Piazza del Popolo
With its obelisk and twin churches, this immense square is a...
Squares Piazza del Popolo
 
Pincio
Redolent of the yesteryears of Henry James and Edith Wharton...
Parks Villa Borghese
 
Porta del Popolo
The medieval gate in the Aurelian walls was replaced in 1561...
Archaeological Sites Piazza del Popolo
 
Porta Pinciana
Framed by two squat, circular towers, the gate was constructed...
Architectural Sites Villa Borghese
 
Santa Maria dei Miracoli
A twin to Santa Maria in Montesanto, this church was built in...
Religious Sites Piazza del Popolo
 
Santa Maria del Popolo
Standing inconspicuously in a corner of the vast Piazza del Popolo...
Religious Sites Piazza del Popolo
 
Santa Maria in Montesanto
One of the two bookend churches on the eastern side of Piazza...
Religious Sites Piazza del Popolo
 
Villa Borghese
Rome's "Central Park," the Villa Borghese was originally laid...
Parks Villa Borghese
 
Villa Medici
Purchased by Napoléon to create an academy where artists...
Arts / Performance Venues Villa Borghese
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