Springtime is the best time for a picnic. The warm sun above, the soft grass below and trees peacefully encompassing all around. There are many places in Rome where you can enjoy your outdoor relaxation, but my favorite is Villa Borghese, for 3 main reasons:
1) The view: the park is located above Piazza di Spagna and Piazza del Popolo, hence it only takes you to step out of the grass to be stunned by a wonderful landscape;
2) The Galleria Borghese: yes, in Rome you have a museum even inside parks! And it is no just ordinary museum, with Raffaello, Tiziano and Antonello da Messina paintings and Bernini sculptures. A tour to the Galleria is a must, either before or after your relaxation-on-the-grass;
3) The history: Villa Borghese is not the biggest Roman park but it’s the oldest. Created between the end of 1500 and the beginning of 1600 by the noble family Borghese.
When you walk between trees and Bernini’s statues, rowing on the lake and laying under the sun, the ancient nobles revive in you.
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