open and welcoming shutters
decaying facades grab the eye
the old and new live happily together
religion sold for a few euros
moving gastronomia
the Greeks 've been here alright...
also spelled Deinocrates, an ancient Greek architect from Macedonia
a jewel
strolling down Via Pinciana
Obelisks and churches in pure harmony
Geraniums on top of things
Those Romans are crazy
pink!
" I, custodian of Villa Borghese, publicly declare as follows: Whoever you may be, provided you are a free man, do not fear the hindrace of regulations; go where you will, ask what you desire; leave when you wish. These delights have been created more for visitors than for the owner.In the golden century in which security renders everything gold, the owner forbids strict laws to be imposed on the visitor who lingers here. May the friend find good will here in place of the law, if on the contrary someone with deliberate and concious evil intent, breaks the golden law of courtesy, be warned that the custodian will tear up his card of friendship".
Creamy marble facade and double staircase
Raphael, Caravaggio, Rubens, Bernini, Dolci, Cordier: The Borghese family's collection of high quality rests behind these walls
standing headless 
Cornucopia
drinkable water too
A papal basilica
Pontifical Swiss Guard
crowds can be reckless sometimes
St. Paul's statue
inscription 'IN HONOREM PRINCIPIS APOST PAVLVS V BVRGHESIVS ROMANVS PONT MAX AN MDCXII PONT VII'
In the centre of the facade: "La loggia delle benedizioni". It's from here that the new pope is announced with "Habemus Papam" ( we have a Pope) and where he appears to bless the crowds with the opening phrase "urbi et orbi" (to the city and to the world)
At the left end of the Portico: Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor who was crowned in St. Peter's
the Oltramontano clock with one hand showing European mean time
The Egyptian obelisk
Faith and loneliness
Part of Bernini's monumental colonnade 
"On this stone I will build my church"
St. Andrew crucified on a cross in the form of an 'X'
Blessed Innocent XI (1676-1689).
asking for mercy