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Via Veneto - Pinciano - Flaminio - Parioli
Designed by the arch star Renzo Piano, and delivered to the city on 21 December 2002, the Auditorium Parco della Musica of Rome is a large multi-purpose complex that welcomes all g
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A fantastic Zoo located in the heart of the city, just inside the Villa Borghese gardens, an
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In 1833, the Borghese Princes expanded Villa Pinciana with the purchase of some neighboring vineyards and villas, including the Villa Manfroni Bernini, located imm
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The Church of Santa Maria della Concezione of the Capuchins, which is more frequently referred to as Nostra Signora della Concezione, is certainly one of the most
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Located on the slopes of Monte Mario, the complex was conceived at the end of the 1920s by Renato Ricci, then president of the ONB - Opera Nazionale Balilla.
It is housed in two splendid Renaissance villas: Villa Giulia and Villa Poniatowski.
“The most beautiful adventure for an architect is to build a concert hall "
Located within the homonymous Villa, the Borghese Gallery houses remarkable painting masterpieces by Antonello da Messina, Giovanni Bellini,
The inauguration of the Silvano Toti Globe Theatre took place at a particularly significant moment for Rome, which with this Elizabethan playhouse celebrated the 1
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The building, made up of some 55 rooms, houses the largest collection of contemporary Italian art, with over 4,400 works of painting and sculpture and about 13,000 drawings and prints by artists –
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The Mosque of Rome , inaugurated in 1995, is one of the biggest in Europe. It is an very important reference point for Muslims living in the Capital.
The MAXXI, Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo, is the first national museum dedicated to contemporary arts and architecture.
The Carlo Bilotti Museum is located in the old Orangery at Villa Borghese, which during the eighteenth century was referred to as the "Casino dei Giuochi d’Acqua" due to the many fountains and nymp
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The Civic Museum of Zoology, founded in 1932, has a heritage of about 5 million preserved specimens, ranging from shellfish of a few millimeters, to the whale of 16 meters.
Fin de siècle atmosphere in this small but valuable museum, in the heart of Villa Borghese and dedicated to the artist Pietro Canonica (1869-1959).
Located within the Foro Italico complex, on the slopes of Monte Mario, the Stadio Olimp
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Located in the historical center of Rome, via Vittorio Veneto, known as via Veneto, connects Piazza Barberini with Porta Pinciana.
The park of Villa Borghese occupies a vast area in the heart of the city.
From Piazza Barberini to Porta Pinciana, the elegant Via Vittorio Veneto winds its way, framed by majestic trees, luxury hotels and famous cafes. It was an icon of the 1960s "Dolce Vita", celebrated by Federico Fellini's masterpiece. Here, celebrities meet - movie stars, playboys and intellectuals - captured by the paparazzi in search of the cover scoop. Walking along this street, you can meet works of art from different periods, such as the original Fountain of the Bees by Bernini, and the church of Santa Maria della Concezione, with masterpieces by Lanfranco, Guido Reni, Pietro da Cortona, Domenichino and the suggestive Capuchin Crypt.
From the monumental Porta Pinciana, one of the ancient entrances to the city, you enter the district of the same name. Here is Villa Borghese, a jewel with buildings, sculptures, monuments, ponds, and fountains. It is the park of museums and culture par excellence: the sumptuous Borghese Gallery, the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, the ETRU - National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, the Carlo Bilotti Museum, the Pietro Canonica Museum, the Civic Museum of Zoology, the Bioparco, Casa del Cinema and Gigi Proietti Globe Theatre Silvano Toti, the Elizabethan-inspired theatre. Here, in the enchanting Piazza di Siena, the CSIO, one of the best horse racing competitions in the world, is held every year.
Among refined palaces and monumental villas is Flaminio, historically referred to as the capital’s first district. The area hosts two of the most relevant points of interest of contemporary Rome: the Auditorium Parco della Musica, designed by the star architect Renzo Piano, and the MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts, by Anglo-Iraqi Zaha Hadid. Nearby, the imposing architecture of the Stadio Olimpico, Stadio Flaminio and the Foro Italico Complex stand out, a must for lovers of major sporting events.
A short distance away is the Parioli district. After the Second World War, it became an exclusive residential area for the elite - politicians, tycoons and artists -who built here their luxury homes. Known for its trendy cocktail bars and restaurants, it is home to the Mosque of Rome, one of the largest on the continent. Hera are also some noble villas and enchanting parks, such as the 15th-century Villa Balestra, Villa Glori, designed by Raffaele De Vico, and part of the neighbouring Villa Ada, a magnificent example of an English garden.
