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