Sunday, September 2, 2007

We then walked through the sprawling park to reach our final sightseeing destination, the Galleria Borghese. While the park is enormous, it's far from tranquil. Since it was a Sunday, most of Rome was out playing in the park, and there's a lot to see, including several museums, a zoo, and some schools. In fact, all these buildings, and lots of roads, sort of defeat the purpose of having a park, since in parts it just looks like the city with trees. But we eventually made it to the Galleria, which was built in 1609 and, like the Villa Giulia, wasn't meant to be a residence but more of an entertainment center. The building is wildly ornate and often competes with the Borghese family's art collection, which is displayed throughout the museum. Very nice, but at this point we'd been walking all day and hadn't slept in days, so I'm not sure we fully appreciated the magnificence of the artworks.
























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