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The villas of the Cardinals

A route trough the symbols of the power in Papal Rome The villas of the Cardinals are an unique occasion to met the court of the richness and nobility. Frescoes, paintings, gardens and Renaissance architecture. The tour will start from the popular district of Trastevere, where we will admire the villa Chgi known as the Farnesina, with the splendour of the frescoes by Raffaello and Peruzzi. After we will visit the spectacular Renaissance gardens of villa Medici on the Pincio hill. The villa was built in 15th cen. for the noble Medici family. It still keep intact the famous Italian garden style and the beautifull Studio of Ferdinando de' medici with the amazing frescoes with exotic animals. The first day of every month is possible to enter in the famous Casino dell'Aurora on the Quirinale hill, still private and owned by the Pallavicini family.
area: Trastevere, Pincio, Quirinale
typology: villas with gardens
places: villa Chigi, villa Medici, Casino dell'Aurora
dating: 15th /18th century
when: Tuesday, and Saturday morning at 9.00 a.m.
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