Ancient Ostia: Explore the Roman Port of Ostia Antica on a Full Day from Rome

Highlights

• Ostia Antica Archaeological Site
• Private Full-Day Tour from Rome

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica

   3h

   Ostia was Ancient Rome's seaport, the ancient Roman city of Ostia was in antiquity situated at the mouth of the river Tiber, some 30 kilometres to the west of Rome. The shoreline moved seawards, due to silting, from the Middle Ages until the 19th century. Therefore Ostia is today still lying next to the Tiber, but at a distance of some three kilometers from the beach. Skip-The-Line entrance Tickets Included.

2. 2

   Ostia Antica

   1h

   Free time and Lunch time, in a typical local Restaurant (own expense), in the little medieval neighborhood near the Ruins.

3. 3

   Castello di Giulio II

   Pass by

   The Ostiense castle was built in 1483 by the cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, bishop of Ostia and future Pope Giulio II. In the course of XIX century, the castle is the prison where the sentenced to forced labour are allocated.

Before you go

Location

Viale dei Romagnoli 717, 00119, Italy