All you need to know to plan your visit to the Borghese Gallery
Bernini’s David is a life-size marble sculpture carved in 1623–1624 and displayed at the Borghese Gallery in Rome. It captures the biblical hero twisting his body to launch a stone at Goliath.
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The Rape of Proserpina by Bernini, also known as The Abduction of Proserpina, is a marble sculpture created in 1621–1622 and displayed at the Borghese Gallery in Rome. It depicts Pluto abducting Proserpina as she struggles to escape.
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Apollo and Daphne by Bernini is a life-size marble sculpture carved between 1622 and 1625 and displayed in Room 3 of the Borghese Gallery in Rome. It captures the moment Daphne transforms into a laurel tree to escape Apollo, with bark spreading across her body and leaves growing from her fingers.
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In this guide, I’ll share everything you need to know before visiting the Bioparco di Roma, including the latest ticket prices, opening hours, the animals you shouldn’t miss, practical tips, and my opinion on whether this Rome zoological garden deserves a place on your itinerary.
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In this guide, you’ll find the best Villa Borghese golf cart rentals, bike rentals, boat tours, pedal cars and other transportation options available inside the park, along with prices, practical information and my top recommendations.
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The Borghese Gallery is one of the best art galleries in the world. It’s packed full with masterpieces from different periods of time, and it’s a gallery with a history of its own. Here’s everything you need to know about the history of the Borghese Gallery, including some interesting facts. The History of the Borghese [...]
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The Borghese Gallery certainly packs a punch! There is so much to see under one roof. To help get your bearings, here are some Borghese Gallery artworks you definitely must lay eyes on during your visit. That means, if you have to skip the rest, you have at least covered the top gems that this [...]
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Villa Borghese, the vast parkland and gardens on Pincian Hill in central Rome, is home to a number of museums. The best known and most important Villa Borghese Museum is certainly the Galleria Borghese. But there are others, like the National Gallery of Modern Art and the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, which are [...]
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Plan your day after you read our in-depth Borghese Gallery hours guide. As you probably already knew - this is a must-visit attraction in Rome! It’s home to incredible paintings by artists such as Caravaggio, Titian and Raphael, and sculptures dating back to the 1st century AD. The Borghese Gallery also houses the world’s largest [...]
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Villa Borghese is one of the largest urban parks in Europe and the green lung of Rome. Covering 30 hectares, there are more than 90 points of interests, including the famous Borghese Gallery, the Bioparco zoo, museums and monuments within its borders. The large area covered by Villa Borghese justifies 9 entrances. This can be [...]
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