Picnic in Villa Pamphili

Immerse yourself in the green heart of Rome

Noteworthy for: In a city of beauty, this is said by many to be the best place in Rome to have a picnic.
Grab a bottle of wine, a rug and some of your favourite food and head for the green heart of Rome to enjoy a sumptuous outdoor feast in beautiful landscaped gardens with Baroque fountains and statues. Villa Pamphili is the largest public garden in Rome, with over 455 acres, and was named after its creator, the Italian nobleman and nephew of Pope Innocent X, Camillo Pamphili.

In an area which used to be full of vineyards, Pamphili planted pine tree colonnades and put in small waterfalls and a lake. As well as being a source of rich vegetation and rare plants, the park is also home to many animals including herons, moorhens, swans, geese and marsh turtles.
But Mother Nature is not the only draw; one of the park’s two villas Casa dei Teatri, 'the house of theatre', is where visiting theatrical companies often put on plays, and in the summer time, there is an outdoor stage for concerts.