If you’re in need of a breather around Via Nazionale or are in search of somewhere for a picnic, then take Via Mazzarino off the main road and walk up the steps, past 2nd-century ruins, where you’ll find a graceful, sculpture-dotted garden, with gravelled paths and tranquil lawns, raised around 10m above street level.
These are the grounds of Villa Aldobrandini, overlooked by the house built here in the 16th century by Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini to hold his extensive art collection. Today the villa is closed to the public and houses the headquarters of an international law institute.
