Palazzo Farnese

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Forming one side of Piazza Farnese, Palazzo Farnese is one of Rome's most impressive Renaissance palazzi . It was started in 1514 by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, continued by Michelangelo, who added the cornice and balcony, and finished by Giacomo della Porta. Nowadays, it's the French Embassy and is open only to visitors who've booked a place on the biweekly guided tour.

The visits (with commentary in Italian and French) take in the garden, courtyard and Galleria dei Carraci, home to a series of superb frescoes by Annibale Carracci, said by some to rival the Sistine Chapel. granite baths taken from the Terme di Caracalla.