About this experience
I invite you to visit one of the best galleries in Rome - Borghese, where works by great Italians such as Bernini, Raphael, Titian, Botticelli, Correggio, and Caravaggio are collected. I will tell you the history of Villa Borghese and its founder, help you understand, and most importantly - feel the amazing paintings. You will walk through luxurious halls, spiral staircases, and enjoy the magnificence of sculptures, chandeliers, fireplaces, and ceiling frescoes. After the tour, you can take a stroll through the surrounding gallery landscape park and contemplate your impressions in the shade of trees, accompanied by the gentle murmur of fountains.
What to Expect
History of the Borghese Gallery
You will learn who, when, and under what circumstances the Borghese Villa was built on the slopes of the Pincho hill, where the gallery was later housed. I will tell you about Shipione Borghese and the opportunities he used to expand his art collection. You will be surprised to learn that the paintings of great masters were often bought, confiscated, or extorted by blackmail. Villa Borghese is surrounded by an amazing landscape park where you can leisurely stroll, admire the beauty of nature and fountains after the tour.
Meeting the Masterpieces
On the first floor of the Borghese Gallery, we will pass through eight halls where, among statues and fragments of ancient sculptures, the best works of the 17th-century Italian sculptor Bernini are displayed: 'Pluto and Proserpina,' 'Apollo and Daphne,' and 'David.' You will feel that all of Bernini's sculptures seem 'alive' - they breathe, feel, and simply freeze for a moment. We will climb the elegant spiral staircase to the second floor, adorned with ceiling frescoes, paintings, and elegant fireplaces. Even during the cardinal's lifetime, works by the great Raphael, Titian, Botticelli, Correggio, and Caravaggio were displayed here. I will tell you the story of the theft of Raphael's painting 'The Deposition of Christ,' which belonged to the Church of St. Francis in Perugia, and other secrets and legends of the exhibits housed in the Borghese Gallery.
Organizational Details
- Entrance tickets are paid separately. They must be ordered on the official website no later than 20-30 days before the day of the tour. Tickets to the Borghese Gallery are non-refundable:
- adult ticket - 15 euros (ticket + reservation on the website)
- discounted ticket for EU citizens (18-25 years old) - 8.5 euros
- children under 18 years old - 2 euros - Book the tour in advance so the guide can buy the entrance ticket. If the guide cannot purchase the ticket, the tour will not take place.
- The cost of entrance tickets will increase if there is a temporary exhibition in the gallery
- The tour is suitable for adults and children over 10 years old
- Until June 19, 2024, the second floor of the Borghese Gallery (Pinacoteca) will be closed due to restoration work
Photos from reviews
Maria
June 5, 2024
Yulia told about the Borghese Gallery in a very understandable language, while it was interesting. Thank you for enlightening me on this topic🌹
Natalia
March 24, 2024
Amazing place, such beauty that it brings tears to your eyes. The Great Bernini, an absolutely impossible mosaic! Guide Julia conducted the tour perfectly, very calmly, in detail, I learned a lot of new things. Thank you!
Elena
January 12, 2024
Wonderful excursion. Very professional guide. Can answer practically any question. Perhaps one of the most memorable tours that will be remembered for years.
