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Santa Maria in TrasteverevsGalleria Borghese
Both are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Galleria Borghese is preferred by most professionals compared to Santa Maria in Trastevere. Galleria Borghese scores 95 with endorsements from 12 reviews like The Telegraph, Concierge and Travel + Leisure.
Santa Maria in Trastevere
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Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome
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Fodor's "Originally built sometime before the 4th century, this is certainly one of Rome's oldest, and grandest, churches." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Trastevere's glittering heart is the beautiful Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, which features what is said to be the oldest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Rome." Full review
Time Out "This stunning church, with its welcoming portico and façade with shimmering 13th-century mosaics, overlooks the traffic-free piazza of the same name." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This is undoubtedly one of Trastevere's most charming squares, with its central fountain, rebuilt by Bernini, the church facade and its mosaic, and café terraces that overrun the pavement area."
Let's Go "The three-hour happy hour at Oddfellows is a local secret, coaxing workers out of the office as early as 3 p.m. with its genteel libations." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Inside, while the 17C ceiling by Domenichino is impressive, the chancel mosaics are spectacular. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Many believe the Basilica di Santa Maria was the first church built in Rome." Full review
Frommer's "One of the oldest in Rome. But parts of it were added around 1100, and more in the early 1700s...the 1293 mosaic scenes depicting the “Life of the Virgin Mary” by Pietro Cavallini. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Trastevere’s focal square is a prime people-watching spot." Full review
Galleria Borghese Fodor's
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Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5, 00197 Rome
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Fodor's "It's a real toss-up as to which is more magnificent: the villa built for Cardinal Scipione Borghese in 1612, or the art that lies within." Full review
Concierge "Villa Borghese, the most central of Rome's great parks, was saved from encroaching property developers in the 1870s when it was bought by a farsighted city council."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"If you only have time (or inclination) for one art gallery in Rome, make it this one." Full review
Time Out "The interior decoration - carried out in 1775-90 by Antonio Asprucci and Christopher Unterberger for Marcantonio IV Borghese - was fully restored in the 1990s.
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Condé Nast Traveler "Book ahead online to secure a spot for one of the two-hour-long viewing times throughout the day, and spend some time after your visit exploring the Borghese Gardens." Full review
Let's Go "If you thought the walk in the Villa Borghese was breathtaking, wait until you get to the Galleria Borghese." Full review
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Gorgeous, sumptuous, and extremely popular (be sure to book tickets in advance), this is not a place to miss in Rome.
Travel + Leisure "The world’s most perfect small art museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Housed in a magnificent 17C villa, this gallery is home to an amazing collection of pictures and sculpture amassed by avid art-lover Cardinal Scipione Borghese." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Galleria Borghese, which is set in the large public Villa Borghese park, was born in the 16th century as the collection of Scipione Borghese, a powerful Cardinal and nephew to Pope Paul V." Full review
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Be sure to book tickets well in advance and don't bothering going to the museum without a booking.
Departures "Book a two-hour timed-entry ticket in advance to beat the crowds, then spend the first 45 minutes upstairs with the paintings before taking in the sculptures below.
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