Let's discover one of the largest and most lively parks in Rome, a real green oasis for everyone in the Pinciano district: this is what Villa Borghese looks like, a triumph of buildings, sculptures, monuments, and fountains surrounded by centuries-old trees, ponds and Italian gardens. The villa is the favourite destination of Romans and tourists who spend pleasant days dedicated to relaxation, nature and art in its charming avenues and green spaces. Among its many beauties and attractions, there is no shortage of fun opportunities for young people.
As a first step, we suggest you the splendid Galleria Borghese. It houses one of the most prestigious art galleries in the city, with masterpieces by Raphael, Titian, Correggio and Caravaggio, and a magnificent collection of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Canova's sculptures.
After admiring works such as Paolina Bonaparte and the Boy with a basket of fruit, we recommend you a trip to the lake on the sunniest days. It is a delightful body of water located right in the centre of the villa, where you can rent rowing boats and enjoy a few moments of romance.
The Villa's wide avenues are a gym in the greenery where you can practice your favourite activities, the right place if you are dynamic and love outdoor sports. From skating to cycling, from running to yoga to cardio-fitness exercises or renting a rickshaw in search of suggestive corners with a group of friends. There are plenty of choices!
For horse riding challenges lovers visiting the Eternal City in spring, there is the opportunity to attend the famous CSIO in Piazza di Siena. The historical horse competition, enriched by the traditional Carabinieri carousel, sees the best pairs of international jumping and Italian obstacles jumping new talents as protagonists.
Visit the fantastic Bioparco, 17 hectares housing about 200 animal species from all over the world and a rich botanical collection, to experience an immersion in unusual and wild nature. Do not miss the stainless steel Great Aviary, where even the largest birds can fly for a long time, and the Reptile House, which recreates a tropical open-air environment between waterfalls and trees, and a rainforest.
Exciting and spectacular: how else can we define the Roman sunsets with gold and pink nuances? We suggest you the Terrazza del Pincio, where a truly unique panorama will accompany you towards the end of the day. You can admire a large part of the historic centre of Rome from a privileged perspective: from the underlying Piazza del Popolo to St. Peter's Dome, from the Castle Sant'Angelo to the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, from the 16th-century architecture of ancient palaces and, from afar, the equestrian monument to Garibaldi on the Janiculum Hill.
In the evenings, the spotlight on the villa does not go out: if you are passionate about theatre, the Gigi Proietti Globe Theatre Silvano Toti, inspired by a London playhouse, offers a program of Elizabethan tragedies and comedies in the summer nights. During the year, at the Cinema dei Piccoli, you can watch arthouse films in the original version with subtitles in the building used as the smallest cinema in the world.
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