Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 06 322 65 71;
www.villagiulia.beniculturali.it
; Piazzale di Villa Giulia; adult/reduced €8/4; Villa
Giulia 8.30am-7.30pm Tue-Sun, Villa Poniatowski 9am-1.45pm Tue-Sat; Via delle Belle Arti)
Italy's
finest collection of pre-Roman Etruscan treasures is considerately presented in Villa Gi-
ulia, Pope Julius III's 16th-century pleasure palace, and the nearby
Villa Poniatowski
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. Exhibits, many of which came from burial tombs in the sur-
rounding Lazio region, range from bronze figurines and black
bucchero
tableware to
temple decorations, terracotta vases and a dazzling display of sophisticated jewellery.
Must-sees include a polychrome terracotta statue of Apollo, the 6th-century-BC
Sarcof-
ago degli Sposi
(Sarcophagus of the Betrothed) and the Euphronios Krater, a celebrated
Greek vase. The museum ticket includes admission to Villa Poniatowski.
Museo Nazionale delle Arti
del XXI Secolo (MAXXI)
( 06 3996 7350;
www.fondazionemaxxi.it
; Via Guido Reni 4a; adult/reduced €11/8; 11am-7pm Tue-
Fri & Sun, to 10pm Sat; Viale Tiziano)
More than the exhibitions, the highlight of Rome's
flagship contemporary art gallery is Zaha Hadid's stunning building. A renovated former
barracks, it's impressive inside and out. The multilayered geometric facade faces on to a
landscaped courtyard and gives onto a cavernous light-filled interior full of snaking walk-
ways, suspended staircases, glass, cement and steel.
The gallery has a small permanent collection but more interesting are the temporary ex-
hibitions and installations - check the website for details.
ART GALLERY
Courses
Cooking & Wine Tasting
Roman Kitchen
( 06 678 57 59;
www.italiangourmet.com
;
per day €200)
Cookery writer Diane Seed (
The Top
One Hundred Pasta Sauces
) leads one-, two- and three-day courses in her kitchen at
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj.
COOKING
Città di Gusto
COOKING
