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Ostia Antica: the back story
The back story
About Ostia Antica: the back story
Ostia Antica was the harbour city of ancient Rome at the mouth of the Tiber. Its streets, houses, baths and theatre are run by the Parco archeologico di Ostia antica (ostiaantica.cultura.gov.it).
Getting there
By the Roma–Lido railway from Porta San Paolo, beside Metro B Piramide, to Ostia Antica.
The site
The Decumanus Maximus, the theatre, the baths and the mosaics of the Piazzale delle Corporazioni.
Trains run from Porta San Paolo (Metro B, Piramide) to Ostia Antica.
Our advice: bring water and a hat; there is little shade.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The site
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ostia Antica: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Ostia Antica: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Fiumicino Airport8.4 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 33 min
- St Peter’s22 kmCar or taxi 77 min
- The Vatican Museums22 kmCar or taxi 78 min
- Piazza Navona22 kmCar or taxi 80 min
- The Pantheon23 kmCar or taxi 80 min
- The Colosseum23 kmCar or taxi 81 min
- The Trevi Fountain23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
- The Spanish Steps24 kmCar or taxi 84 min
- Galleria Borghese25 kmCar or taxi 87 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Trastevere20 kmCar or taxi 72 min
- Roma San Pietro21 kmCar or taxi 75 min
- Roma Ostiense21 kmCar or taxi 76 min
- Roma Termini24 kmCar or taxi 86 min
- Roma Tiburtina27 kmCar or taxi 95 min