Villa Poniatowski

Rome



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Nearby Rome attractions

1. Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia

0.11 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…

2. Explora – Museo dei Bambini di Roma

0.22 MILES

Rome’s only dedicated kids’ museum, Explora is aimed at the under-12s. Divided into thematic sections, it’s a hands-on, feet-on, full-on experience that…

3. La Galleria Nazionale

0.33 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

0.46 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. Basilica di Santa Maria del Popolo

0.47 MILES

This is one of Rome’s richest Renaissance churches, with a particularly impressive collection of art, including two Caravaggios: the Conversion of St Paul…

6. Porta del Popolo

0.49 MILES

On the northern flank of Piazza del Popolo, the Porta del Popolo was created by Bernini in 1655 to celebrate Queen Christina of Sweden's defection to…

7. Museo Carlo Bilotti

0.51 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…

8. Obelisk

0.51 MILES

Towering over Piazza del Popolo, this 36m-high obelisk was brought to Rome by Augustus from Heliopolis in ancient Egypt. It originally stood in the Circo…