The Pincio

The Pincio Terrace: Rome With a View

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The Pincio: Historic Feautures
From the old Roman age till today the area has been subject to several restorations that brought with them the construction of different buildings and houses on the hill and in its vicinity. The construction of the Pincio terrace is a more recent addition. In 1816, the Roman architect Giovanni Valadier's project for Piazza del Popolo was approved and in a short time he realized the square and the terrace that dominate it today. Pope Pius VII ordered Valadier to connect the hill to Porta Flaminia and Piazza del Popolo to create a wonderful complex. The architect studied the two hairpin bends that converge at the terrace, the fountain below it, the streets, and the flights that link the gardens to the rest of the complex. The Pincio is generally considered a part of Villa Borghese included in the Aurelian walls that joins the terrace with Villa Medici. Valadier placed his residence, Casina Valadier, in the square and later it became a coffee house after the architect’s death. When Villa Borghese was purchased by the Italian State, the Pincio was furnished with several busts that represent important figures from the Unification of Italy in 1870 and Italian History. There are only three women among them: Vittoria Colonna, Saint Caterina da Siena, and Grazia Deledda. In 1922 a monument dedicated to Enrico Toti, an Italian war hero, was erected.

The Pincio: Description
The view from the Pincio is exhilerating. It offers a panorama of the center of Rome, with its roof-tops, St.Peter's, and Castel Sant'Angelo, and at night the sun declines behind Monte Mario. Observing the Pincio from Piazza del Popolo you can admire the artistic touch that Valadier impressed upon it. The fountain just below the terrace, the three high niches and the verdant green of the surrounding trees.

The Pincio: How to Get There
The easiest way to arrive at the Pincio is by catching the Rome Metro  A Line, get off at the Flaminio stop, 50 meters from the Piazza del Popolo, and then going up the steps that lead to the terrace. Otherwise you can get off at the Piazza di Spagna stop, walk up the Spanish Steps, and after Trinità dei Monti, see Rome Churches, turn left and continue for about 700 meters until you the Pincio.

The Pincio: To Visit
Obviously you will want to work in some other nearby attractions while you are visiting the Pincio Terrace, the most important of which is perhaps the Galleria Borghese and Villa Borghese itself, you can even go rowing on the small lake or have something to eat or drink at the Casina Valdier.

The Pincio: Nearby Accommodations
For some advice on lodging in this area, you may choose a from the accommodations options offered on our pages Hotel Near Spanish Steps Rome, and Bed and Breakfast in Rome.

The Pincio: Where To Eat
After your visit you may eat in one of the Restaurants in Rome featured in our dedicated page.

The Pincio: Entertainment
Because of its wonderful setting, many special Events in Rome are organized in Piazza del Popolo and on the Pincio.

More and different things to come for The Pincio.
 

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