The zoo is located inside Villa Borghese and it extends for 18 hectares. There are more than 1,000 animals belonging to 200 different species of mammals, birds and reptiles, in a botanic context, which is among the most evocative and interesting in the whole of Rome.

The zoo has a long history and it is one of the most ancient zoological gardens in Europe. It dates back to 1908.

Thanks to its architecture, it has been considered by all its visitors as one of the most enchanting places in Rome.

The zoo is not just a place for animals, it is also a scientific and cultural-didactic structure which pursues missions of education, preservation and research.

The Museum on Environment and Crime (MACRI), unique in its gender in Europe can also be found inside the park.
The museum wants to inform the public on matters of damage to the environment, focusing attention on illegal commerce of fauna and flora at risk of extinction, an activity which is now associated with organized crime, and introduce the user to the instruments that the State can use to fight against these forms of illegal actions.