BORGHESE GALLERY
Queen of all private collections, one of the most
beautiful museums in Italy. Cardinal Scipione Borghese modelled
its casino in the XVII century on the villas of classical Rome ,
using it as a museum for the display of his remarkable collection.
It houses classical statuary, Roman mosaics, Bernini's spectacular
statues, masterpieces by Caravaggio, Giorgione, Raphael, Correggio,
Titian, Domenichino and Rubens among others. Discover the park of
the villa, 3 square mile of gardens, the 'Central Park' of Rome.
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