A huge, beautiful park with innumerable interesting features. It has statues, a pond, restaurants,…read moresmall shops with coffee and gelato. Also, you can find a horse-riding ring, an obelisk and a carousel. There is a lovely spot that overlooks Piazza Del Popolo and St Peter's. Definitely worth a visit!

Built on the will of Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the late 1500s, Parco Villa Borghese (also…read morecalled Villa Pinciana) was the private garden and vineyard.  Since 1901, this heart-shaped, English-style public park has covered almost 200 acres, making it the city's "green lung," full of lush trees, monuments, gardens, and statues. My partner, our friends, family member, and I were fortunate to visit on a really clear, sunny day during our golf cart tour in September.  From the observation point on the western edge, the Terrace of the Pincio overlooks the Piazza del Popolo extending to the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, making a unique and stunning panorama in the world. It deserves to be seen, especially for the sunset!

Believe it or not, if you look for it, Rome has a lot of green space. This is a rather large park…read morewith historical relevance. Back in the day, the way back before time, Roman elites would come here to take a load off, chilax, and cool off a bit. By the way, for those who need to get their run on, this is a good option. Many hotels do not have gyms in them with treadmills, and the city streets are way too busy and chaotic to try and run on. So, uber your way to this awesome place and enjoy. Cheers

Amazing park. A must if you are in Rome. So relaxing yet full of culture and history…read more Highly ..recommanded as a hangover activity :) ..there should be a category for that on yelp!

La Cascata is one of the most beautiful waterfalls that I've seen in the world. The other day,…read morewhile in Terni, I came across this description of La Cascata delle Marmore by English poet Lord Byron (1788-1824): "Charming the eye with dread ... I saw the 'Cascata del marmore' of Terni twice, once from the summit of the precipice, and again from the valley below. The lower view is far to be preferred, if the traveller has time for one only; but from either point of view it is worth all the cascades and torrents of Switzerland put together". I totally concur!

This park is interesting if you're in the area, but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit it…read more There's not a lot to see and even less to do- there are some interactive components, but most of it is just viewing the sculptures. It is still very pretty, and I enjoyed being in nature. The paths are also well maintained and not very hilly or difficult to walk on.

Imagine yourself in the middle ages wanting to build an amusement park. What would it look like?…read more This truly unique place is the answer to that question. Lots of mystery surrounds this place with respect to why it was created... A prince gone mad after the death of his wife? A snub at the church in a time when all art was religious? A megalomaniac's attempt at creating the 8th wonder of the world? None of the official stories are very solid, and all of these are possibilities based on what we know of the place. Either way, this place is absolutely amazing. Gigantic sculptures were carved by slaves out of the massive boulders that peppered this property. Ogres, elephants, soldiers, Poseidon, dragons, and even a leaning house. All of this in a beautiful park setting that is the perfect place to spend a lazy afternoon. If you are in the area, or happen to be travelling between Rome and Florence, this is a great side trip that you will never forget.

Great place to go when travelling by car to Tuscany. It can be an one hour deal or you may spend…read moremore time. the place is beautiful and the creatures really amaze. As Paola stated in her review, they should make their mind about the name: sometimes they call it monster park and other times sacred garden. Either way, it's cool. Easy to park, they have a bar and restaurant, but I suggest you bring food and drink to make a picnic, as there are so many nice spots under the trees. enjoy

I have visited this sacred forest of monsters twice. Once in late afternoon and once in the…read moremysterious, misty fog of sunrise. My entire architecture class fit in the eyes, nose, and mouth of one monster. Interesting photo. If you are on your way to Rome and you love the bizarre, this out-of-the-way trip is well worth the effort.

I'm finally getting around to sharing my feedback about my visit to Giardino degli Aranci (Orange…read moreTree Garden) while in Rome visiting for the 1st time , on Sunday 10/01/2023 - 1pm. Better late than never! ;) This small park is known for its panoramic view of St. Peter's Basilica dome and is located on Aventine Hill, right next to the Basilica di Santa Sabina (must see!) and nearby the Aventine Keyhole (see pics & video included in this review). IMO, I wouldn't make a trip solely to see this site but would definitely check out if you're already in the area since park is a nice spot to relax for a bit because it is shaded w/ tall orange trees and there are multiple benches located around the park for guests to enjoy. Here are a few additional helpful tidbits : - - - no restrooms onsite - - - does have a water fountain - - - no fee to visit Hope this info helps! Rebecca visiting from Austin, Texas (United States)

This is a small park on a hill that over looks Rome in the direction of the Vatican. You definitely…read moreneed a car to get up here and parking has to be paid for using a City of Rome parking app. The park is enclosed by a high wall and it is so quiet. Once you enter, the city noise is all but gone. As you approach the viewing terrace you can see the Vatican Basilica in the distance. The Basilica has the optical illusion effect of getting smaller the closer to the terrace you walk so check it out from the end of the walkway and watch it shrink as you walk toward it. There is one of the potable water fountains you'll find all over Rome here in the park. You can definitely refill you water bottle at any of these water fountains around town including this one. The park is a short walk from the 'Key hole'. You might see a line of people waiting there for a look and some days there is a food truck there as well.

The Tarot Garden is a mosaic sculpture park in Southern Tuscany, almost of the border with Lazio,…read moreso well off the beaten track but really worth seeking out. Some of the works are of a more normal scale eg: size of a human, but many are massive, size of houses and you can go inside them! Each is based on a tarot card and the whole place is really wacky, this is art as fun. My kids declared it was 'bonkers' and it is, in a really good way. Every piece is covered in ceramic mosaic and is the work of French sculptress Niki di Saint Phalle. It's all out in the open and the area is hot and parched in summer so take water in with you as there's no cafe.

What more can I say than that the Vatican Gardens are impressive and among the finest we've visited…read moreanywhere.

The Vatican gardens are another amazing wonder of the VC. They showcase various sculptures,…read morefountains, gifts given to popes and other amazing nooks and crannies with various flora and fauna surrounding it all. We got to view it because we had a tour of the museums that included the gardens. I believe you can only view it by controlled guided tour! Our tour guide took us through describing all the different sculptures and their significance to the Vatican. Many were gifts from heads of state. Others were placed with significance form popes from previous times. There are so many places for the people who live in the Vatican to come and find peace or relax and reflect! There is even a helipad in the back corner so the Pope can hop in and head off to his summer villa. On our tour it was even mentioned that some Popes enjoyed hunting back in the day of different animals that roamed the garden. Awesome...ancient Pope's hunted! Maybe Phil Robinson (aka Duck Dynasty) could come hunt in the garden with uncle Psi and the current Pope! You can get some different perspectives of the different buildings of the vatican from a different vantage point and really appreciate and see a different natural outdoor beauty of the Vatican!