1Casino del bel Respiro

Reaching the Casino del Bel Respiro requires a bit of a hike through Villa Pamphilj, Rome’s largest park. After meandering through fields and under towering umbrella pines, you will finally stumble upon the ornate building as it peeks over the chipped stone walls surrounding it.

Constructed in 1644, the stately structure is closed to the public but can still be admired from the public park grounds. Rising above intricately swirled hedges, the villa is ringed by decorative carved scrolls and figures—which only hint at the lavish interior that must be hidden away behind the eggshell blue shutters.

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