Villa Borghese (Family Activities)
Always Open
Free
Bike rentals, rowboats, pony rides, puppet theatre, zoo, and Explora all in one park.
Piazzale Napoleone I, 00197 Roma RM, Italy
Rome's largest historic landscaped park is also its most family-friendly destination — combining the Bioparco zoo, Explora children's museum nearby, Cinema dei Piccoli (the world's smallest cinema, showing kids' films), pony rides at I Cavallini del Parco, the Casina di Raffaello family centre, the San Carlino puppet theatre, rowboat rentals on the lake, bike and surrey rentals, and the Globe Theatre Shakespearean replica. Easy half-day or full-day plan; bring a picnic.