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Villa Borghese
Park4.6 · 93 7674.5 · 8 154≈ 1 h 45 minFree entry
Rome's most elegant public park, landscaped in the early 17th century for Cardinal Scipione Borghese. Its 80 hectares offer umbrella pines, marble fountains, an artificial lake with the temple of Asclepius where rowboats drift, and the Pincio terrace overlooking Piazza del Popolo. Park admission is free, though the Galleria Borghese museum requires advance booking.
Highlights
- Boating lake with the neoclassical Temple of Asclepius
- Pincio terrace viewpoint overlooking Piazza del Popolo
- Shaded avenues of stone pines and historic fountains
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