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Orto Botanico
Formerly the private grounds of Palazzo Corsini, Rome's 12-hectare botanical gardens are a great place to unwind. Plants have been cultivated on this site since the late 13th century but, in their present form, the gardens were established in 1883. Nowadays, they are managed by La Sapienza University and boast up to 8000 species, including some of the rarest plants in Europe.
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Parco Savello
Known to Romans as the Giardino degli Aranci (Orange Garden), this pocket-sized perfumed park is a romantic haven. If you can, grab a perch at the small panoramic terrace and watch the sun set over the Tiber and, beyond, Trastevere and the Vatican. In summer, a stage is sometimes set up among the orange trees and outdoor performances are held.
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Villa Ada
If you're in this neck of the woods and you need a breather, Villa Ada is the place. A big rambling park with wooded paths, lawns, lakes and lawns, it was once the private property of King Vittorio Emanuele III. it hosts putdoor concerts in summer.
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Villa Borghese
Formerly Cardinal Scipione Borghese's private playground, Villa Borghese is Rome's most famous park. A popular spot for joggers, cyclists, strollers and smoochers, it has kilometres of shaded avenues, hedged walks, planted flowerbeds, gravel paths and roads. The reserved, English-style Giardino del Lago in the centre was laid out in the late 18th century, as was Piazza di Siena, an amphitheatre used for Rome's top equestrian event in May.
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Villa Doria Pamphilj
Laid out by Alessandro Algardi in the mid-16th century, this is Rome's largest park. Romantic and rolling, it's an ideal spot for recuperating beside a baroque fountain, feeding the ducks in the lake, or walking along the picture-perfect walkways under parasol pines. It's also a great place for kids.
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Villa Doria Pamphilj
Rome's largest park is an excellent place to get away from the relentless noise of the city. Once an enormous private estate, it was laid out around 1650 for Prince Camillo Pamphilj, a nephew of Pope Innocent X. At its centre is the prince's summer residence, the Casino del Belrespiro, designed by Alessandro Algardi and surrounded by manicured formal gardens and citrus trees. It was acquired by the state in the late 1950s and is now used for official government functions.
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