Villa Doria Pamphili is a roman villa, built in the 17th century for Camillo Pamphili, the nephew of Pope Innocent X and is designed by Alessandro Algardi. The villa is situated next to the western walls of Rome. The Romans used to call it ''Belrespiro'', beautiful breath.
The park that surrounds the villa is definitely worth a visit. It's the largest park (9km) of Rome and is rich of trees and plants. A wonderfull lake is the base for the many animals living there, for example marsh turtles, moorhens, herons, swans, geese and fish.
Many Romans enjoy the park while walking, sporting (it's a perfect place to run, also due to the special circuit set up for sporters), tanning etc..
You can reach the park easily by bus: 31, 44, 75, 710, 870.
The entrance is free and the park is open daily from dawn to dusk.
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