The Vatican City

The Vatican City

IN SHORT: This is the most popular tour among tourists visiting Rome for the first time: the rich artcollection of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo, St. Peter’s Basilica and its immense square. IN MORE DETAIL: The tour concentrates on...
A Princely Way of Life: Villa Chigi and Palazzo Corsini

A Princely Way of Life: Villa Chigi and Palazzo Corsini

IN SHORT: Visit two historical villas: Palazzo Corsini and Villa Chigi, also known as the “Farnesina”, and learn the story of a banker surrounded by artists and courtesans, and one of Popes, cardinals and capricious queens. IN MORE DETAIL:  The banker Agostino Chigi...
A princely way of life: the Borghese Gallery and Garden

A princely way of life: the Borghese Gallery and Garden

IN SHORT: A villa full of delights, not an incredibly large collection, but one with invaluable works of art.  Painting and sculptures from the Renaissance and Baroque periods.  All inside a 17th century villa, surrounded by acres of public park. IN MORE DETAIL: An...