Borghese Gallery Full Guide

Your visit to the Borghese Gallery begins with a visit to Villa Borghese which is a substantial green space and the third-largest public park in Rome. Its enormous greenery, is a tiny fraction of Rome, but even that is a whopping 200 acres! At one tiny corner of this villa and the far end of a grand boulevard, filled on either side with sprawling greenery, biking teenagers, citrus trees, playful children, and picnicking families, is a small but pretty building that is the unlikely home to some of the most precious Baroque sculptures in the world. This gem is the Borghese Gallery, an island of serenity immune to the incessant chaotic traffic of the eternal city. The gallery is notoriously small, and the timed tickets sell out quickly so consider booking 2-3 weeks in advance. Be also prepared to climb a long flight of stairs to reach the viewing galleries as there are no lifts. The path…