Bioparco

Rome


Rome’s zoo hosts a predictable collection of animals, with 200 species from five continents housed on its 18-hectare site in Villa Borghese. It probably won't top your Roman bucket list, but if you're scratching your head for something to do with the kids, it's worth considering.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Rome attractions

1. Piazza di Siena

0.23 MILES

A dusty arena surrounded by towering umbrella pines, Piazza di Siena is used to host Rome's top equestrian event in May. It was created in the late 18th…

3. La Galleria Nazionale

0.3 MILES

Housed in a vast belle époque palace, this oft-overlooked modern-art gallery, known locally as GNAM, is an unsung gem. Its superlative collection runs the…

4. Giardino del Lago

0.3 MILES

Designed and laid out in the late 18th century, this leafy area is centred on a small, romantic lake where you can hire a rowing boat. The highlight,…

5. Villa Borghese

0.31 MILES

No one can resist the lure of Rome's most celebrated park, full of wooded glades, gardens and grassy banks.

6. Museo Carlo Bilotti

0.34 MILES

The Orangery of Villa Borghese provides the handsome setting for the art collection of billionaire cosmetics magnate Carlo Bilotti. The main focus are 18…

7. Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia

0.53 MILES

Pope Julius III’s 16th-century villa provides the often-overlooked but charming setting for Italy’s finest collection of Etruscan and pre-Roman treasures…