Exclusive Borghese Gallery Tour with Skip-the-Line Access
Description
Start your visit by meeting your tour guide outside of the gallery where you will receive a brief introduction to one of the most important museums in the Eternal City: Borghese Gallery and its enchanting surroundings, make the most of our reserved entry ticket and save precious time without waiting in the line. Expect to be dazzled by works from Bernini's captivating 'Apollo and Daphne' to Caravaggio's 'St. Jerome' not to mention the infamous works by Raphael and Leonardo Da Vinci. This is an art haven not to be missed on your visit to Rome.
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The Galleria Borghese is where you can find priceless masterpieces of 1st-3rd centuries, Follow our passionate guide who will show you the most fascinating and brilliant Artworks and bringing to life all the stories and events behind this structure. The main floor is mostly devoted to classical antiquities (including a famous 320–30 AD mosaic of gladiators found on the Borghese estate at Torrenova, on the Via Casilina outside Rome, in 1834), and classical and neo-classical sculpture such as the Venus Victrix. Its decorative scheme includes a trompe l'oeil ceiling fresco in the first room, or Salone, by the Sicilian artist Mariano Rossi makes such good use of foreshortening that it appears almost three-dimensional.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please notice that you need to be at our meeting point at least 15 minutes before your start time. Late arrivals are not guaranteed entrance nor applicable to refunds.
- For security reasons, only small bags and purses are allowed inside. If you bring a larger bag, no worries, there is a free cloakroom at the entrance where you can store it safely.