Piazza Popolo & Vicinity

From Villa Borghese, I walked down the Hill to Piazza Popolo. After admiring the piazza, I sought out a statue called Il Bubiano, or The Baboon. Apparently, the statue, which depicts a satyr, was considered so ugly that it was named for a primate instead. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/il-babuino-…

Next up was the Mausoleum of Augustus, and a nearby wall commemorating his deeds.
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My final Atlas Obscura site of the day was a fountain at what was once Rome’s river port. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/porto-di-ri…

After this site, was made my way down to the River Tiber’s banks, walked a short way along it, and then made my way back to Piazza Navona and on to David’s apartment.Read more