Maria except in midsummer, when they remain open till 11.30 p.m.
— The park of the Villa Borghese (Umberto Primo; p. 218) also
may be visited by carriage. — The Passeggiata Margherita
(p. 425), commanding picturesque views, may be visited either on
foot or by carriage. Visitors should arrange to reach San Pietro
in Montorio (p. 423) about an hour before sunset in order to enjoy
the view of the city thence. — The Palatine (p. 314) is another
admirable view-point. — The Via Appia (p. 441) commands
beautiful views across the Campagna to the mountains. — The park
of the Villa Doria Pamphili (p. 426; adm. Mon. & Frid. from
2 p.m. till sunset; closed 1st July-30th Sept.) may be visited by
carriages without numbers (no ordinary cabs). — If time permit,
visits may be paid also to the Villa Celimontana ( Mattei, p. 338;
accessible on week-days from 9 a.m. till sunset; closed 1st June
to 31st Oct.), the Villa Colonna (p. 243), the Villa Malta (p. 327),
the Villa Madama (p. 431), and the Gardens of the Vatican
(p. 405).
A Fortnight's Visit.
To obtain even a hasty glimpse of the sights of Rome a stay of
at least 14-16 days in the 'Eternal City' is necessary. The visitor
who has but a fortnight at his disposal will be helped in making
the best use of his time by the plan suggested below, studying it
in conjunction with the tabular statement of hours and days of ad-
mission on pp. 172, 173. A free use of cabs will also be found
necessary.
1st Day. The first part of this had better be devoted to what
may be called an 'Orientation Drive'.
Engage a cab for 2-3 hrs. (tariff, see Appendix) and drive down
the Corso Umberto Primo as far as the Piazza di Venezia, then to
the Foro Trajano and through the Via Alessandrina and Via Bonella
to the Forum Romanum, past the Colosseum, through the Via di
S. Giovanni in Laterano to the Piazza in front of the church, then
through the Via Merulana, passing S. Maria Maggiore, through the
Via Agostino Depretis (Quattro Fontane) and the Via Nazionale to
the Piazza Venezia, then through the Corso Vittorio Emanuele to
the Via di Torre Argentinai, through the last street to the Ponte
Garibaldi, crossing it Trastevere, passing S. Maria in Trastevere,
and through the Lungara to the Piazza di S. Pietro; then cross the
Ponte S. Angelo, and through the Corso Vittorio Emanuele and
the Via d'Aracoeli to the Piazza d'Aracoeli (p. 270), where the cab
may be dismissed. Ascend to the Piazza del Campidoglio (p. 272),
visit the tower on the Senators' Palace (p. 273), the Capitoline
Museum (p. 273), and the Forum Romanum (p. 286). Spend the
evening on the Pincio (p. 181).