The secrets of Villa Borghese
Beyond the famous gardens: the Gallery's hidden masterpieces and the lesser-known corners of Rome's most beautiful park.
Villa Borghese was born in the 17th century as the pleasure garden of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, a passionate — and sometimes ruthless — art collector.
Inside the Galleria, Bernini's Apollo and Daphne seems to move: look at Daphne's fingers turning into laurel leaves. Visits are timed, so book ahead.
Then rent a rowing boat on the small lake and drift towards the Temple of Aesculapius — the most romantic ten minutes in Rome.