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Villa Farnesina
Via della Lungara, 230, 00165 Rome, Italy Phone: +39 06 6802 7268About
Villa Farnesina, Via della Lungara 230 (on the northern edge of Trastevere), ☎ +39 6 6802 7268 (lapenta@lincei.it), [1]. M-Sa, 9AM-1PM. Delightful Renaissance house that was built by a rich banker from Siena, Agostino Chigi. In 1577 it was bought by the Farnese family and has since been known as Villa Farnesina. At one time there were plans by Michelangelo to build a bridge over the river to connect the villa with Palazzo Farnese on the other side. You can tour several beautiful rooms that are all decorated with frescoes, including some by Raphael. Particularly entertaining is the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche, the former entrance hall, in which nearly every person represented is without clothes. €5.
