It is not only the largest Park of Rome, stretching over six kilometres in circumference, but one of the most picturesque. The Park, created by cardinal Caffarelli Borghese in the early seventeenth century, was completely redesigned in the late eighteenth century, architects of Espressi and re-decorated by the artist Unterberger, but in the early nineteenth century by the architect Luigi Kanina gave him the appearance, in which he appears to visitors today. In 1902, the Park was renamed in honor of king Umberto I, who gave it as a gift to the city of Rome. However, despite the official name, the Park is still known as the Villa Borghese, on behalf of its founder.

One of the most famous collections of sculpture and painting is located in an elegant building known as the Casino Borghese, which was built by order of the shipione architect Giovanni Asencio in 1613-1615. The Museum is located on the lower floor and has a porch, lounge and eight rooms, in which are stored many masterpieces by Bernini and Canova, as well as samples of the marble sculpture of the classical period. The Borghese gallery is on the second floor and includes a spacious lobby and twelve rooms in which the collection of priceless paintings painted by Perugino, Pinturicchio, Andrea del Sarto, Bernini, Pietro da Cortona, Titian, Veronese and many other great artists.

National Etruscan Museum is located in the Villa Giulia is the summer residence of Pope Julius III. In the Museum you can see the terracotta statue of Apollo from veio, a collection of ceramics and gold jewelry A. Castellani, a collection of Etruscan bronzes, the famous Etruscan sarcophagus with the image of a married couple. Nearby is a Modern art Gallery, where the paintings and sculptures of artists of the XIX century.

The Villa Borghese has a racetrack, a zoo, there are horse racing and equestrian competitions of the carabinieri, and on an island surrounded by an artificial lake is a small temple of Aesculapius.