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!

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!

Great place for a picnic or stroll through the park. Plenty of shaded areas so bring a blanket…read more Benches available throughout. We saw multiple food carts on the premises and at least 1 restaurants. Bikes and boats available for rent. A painting activity was also available.

I hung out here in this bit disregarded park just across the street from the Colosseo and relaxed,…read moredrinking acqua frizzante and trying to digest my delicious lunch just had before sauntering over. The benches abound for one to enjoy and take in the views. Such a great large green spot for stopping. Lots of eateries on street that border tis park as well. Quite remarkable when one's solo vista is the Colosseo!

Monte Gianicolo, or the Gianicolo Hill, is great for those who appreciate a panoramic view of the…read morecity. My boyfriend and I made quite the trek up from the Trastevere area to get the the Gianicolo Hill. On my travel research I really wanted to come here at Noon since they would shoot a blank cannon daily, a continued tradition since ancient times as a way to signal time. We missed the cannon due to other travel plans, but it was still nice to walk up and appreciate the view of the city. There is a bus stop at the top, but the route had some delays and we waited a bit for it to come. Not a necessary visit, but great if you like nature and a panoramic view.

Charming and luxurious property, a magnificent park with lush gardens, the palacios villa, some…read moreancient ruins, - Villa Aldobrandini has it all. Great location on the hill overlooking the valley and the city. I came across conflicting information regarding the ownership of the property. According to some sources, the Aldobrandini family still owns the villa - since 1550 when it was originally built. What an amazing continuity! The villa was given by Pope Clement VIII to his nephew Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini in 1598 as a reward and because popes are not allowed to own any property. By the way of gift, this property remained in the family ever since. In the garden behind the villa, there is the Water theater, Teatro delle Acque. Aldobrandini created 5mi long aqueduct from the Modena spring on Monte Algido to the villa to support Teatro delle Acque, and to provide water for the gardens. During the World War II, the villa and the fountains of Teatro delle Acqua got damaged and are being in the process of restoration in the recent years. I've read wild stories about Villa Aldobrandini, told by its current (?) owner Prince Camillo Aldobrandini. Apparently, the family was related to Napoleon (through marriage). Shortly before Napoleon left for Russia in 1812, he is said to had taken the statues from the top of the balustrade of the Teatro delle Acqua, and promised to pay Aldobrandini upon his successful return from the war. Well, we all know what transpired in Russia, so my guess is Aldobrandini never got paid by his in-law Napoleon! The garden today is a public park. According to other sources, the Italian government finally purchased the Villa in the public interest, by a Royal Decree Law, in 1926. The following year, a large part of the garden was assigned to the city of Rome for use as a public park. The villa itself eventually became part of the Demanio Statale, State property. It holds the headquarters of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law. The park is open year around, every day except Sundays and holidays, 9am - 1pm and 3pm - 6pm (closes an hour early in winter months).

Saw this place on TikTok and decided to check it out. They have a cute little pond that you can…read morepaddle on. It's a good price 5 euro), but alas there was a long wait that day (Saturday afternoon). It was still fun to watch the birds and listen to some local musicians 2025 #64

Major works of art here! Do not miss! Beautiful grounds ! Great park in the city! Inside the…read moreGalleria, Caravaggio, Rafeal, Titan, etc!!!!