Experts' Choice Award Villa Doria Pamphili
12 expert reviews
“Artistic highlights of the place include a striking portrait by Velázquez of the Pamphili pontiff Innocent X: this was the inspiration for Francis Bacon's 1953 'screaming pope'.”
– The Telegraph
Frommer's "This museum offers a look at what it was like to live in an 18th-century palace. It has been restored to its former splendor and expanded to include four rooms long closed to the public." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Positioned on the crest of Janiculum Hill (the highest place in all of Rome), the villa’s heralded gardens afford magnificent views of Rome, as well as outdoor spaces for private events." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This 17th century villa stakes claim in the largest landscaped public park in Rome. Situated just outside Porta San Pancrazio, it was known as Bel Respiro, or “beautiful breath,” for its..." Full review
Time Out "The collection of one of the great families of Rome's aristocracy (spelled either Pamphili or Pamphilj), now headed by two half-British siblings, is a very personal one." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Palazzo Doria Pamphili is home to one of Rome's richest collections of pictures and sculpture, the Galleria Doria Pamphili. Among its most important pieces are Annibale Carracci's Flight..."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Of the 900 baths in Rome in the 4C, those of Diocletian were the largest and finest; covering 13ha, they could accommodate 3 000 people." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Most of this " National Roman Museum ", covering the end of the Republican and the Imperial eras, is exhibited in this palace." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Of the 900 baths in Rome in the 4C, those of Diocletian were the largest and finest; covering 13ha, they could accommodate 3 000 people, and were built by 40 000 Christians." Full review
Departures "Prince Jonathan Doria Pamphilj’s family palace, this house museum holds a private collection of some of Europe’s most important paintings." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome. " Full review
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