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Galleria Borghese
A cardinal's villa full of masterpieces: Bernini's marble Apollo and Daphne, Canova's Pauline Borghese and six Caravaggios. Book ahead.
- Open
- Tuesday to Sunday, in timed slots; closed Mondays
- Price
- Paid; booking required
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Piazzale Scipione Borghese 5, 00197 RomeDirections
- Getting There
- A bus to Via Pinciana, or a 20-minute walk through the gardens from the Spanish Steps.
Why Go
Built for Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the early 17th century, the villa holds some of the finest sculpture and painting in Italy, including Bernini's Apollo and Daphne and The Rape of Proserpina, Canova's reclining Pauline Borghese and six paintings by Caravaggio.
Visits are limited to timed two-hour slots. The villa stands in the Villa Borghese gardens, Rome's central park, with a lake, shady avenues and the view from the Pincio terrace.
Tips
- Book weeks ahead, and arrive 30 minutes before your slot to check your bags.
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