Ostia Antica - We give emotions
Description
30 minutes away from the hustle and bustle of the big city is a little visited place with a magical atmosphere. An experience in many ways superior to the visit of Pompeii which died out under the ashes of Vesuvius in 79 AD. while Ostia continued to prosper until the fourth century. You will walk along the main roads (Cardo and Decumano) still covered by the ancient Roman pavement, to discover places, habits, daily life of the ancient Romans. The guide is a person full of humor who makes the walk enjoyable and interesting. He will tell you details that are not found in the written guides and will take you by the hand to the most evocative corners of the ancient city ... don't forget your comfortable shoes !!!
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We will arrive by train to Ostia Antica (25 minutes) we will walk for 10 minutes to arrive at the ticket office of the Archaeological Site of Ostia Antica. We will explore the city of late antiquity, and we will walk living for a day like the ancient Romans, we will go to see theater, the thermal baths, public toilets, the Capitolium, warehouses, the square of the guilds, multi-storey buildings a Termopolium Places where once the commercial life of Rome was concentrated. This city lived longer than Pompeii and was abandoned towards the 4th century. Forgotten in the Middle Ages, today archaeological excavations have brought to light an area of 120 hectares. The visit is entirely on foot, comfortable shoes, hat and water are recommended Train ticket: € 2.50 Ticket for the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica: 12 € Adults - 2 € On Line booking round trip about 30 minutes and actual visit of 2.30 hours - return journey about 35 minutes.
We will visit the most suggestive and significant places of the ancient city of Ostia. We will not just walk on the main street but we will go to the discovery of mosaics, spas, shops and mills, public baths, temples and private villas. an archaeological walk with a guide who will bring to light for you the various aspects of the life of the time. This visit is not suitable for those with walking problems, comfortable shoes are recommended.
After the guided tour, you can choose whether to stay and visit the museum or the ancient synagogue or continue to Ostia Lido towards the beach, or go back by train and guide. If you wish, the guide will give you all the information you need to go and visit other things or go for a lunch by the sea, which is only one train stop away.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- not suitable for those with walking problems
Reviews(3)
We immensely enjoyed our sunset dinner cruise with Kingston 1000 Island Cruises. We sailed on the 17th of August on the Island Star out of Kingston. We had reserved a premium table next to the window which was wonderful and we were only one row away from the front of the vessel with a great view of the band that was performing east coast music. Our starters were delicious with a nice selection of cheeses and fruit and the amuse bouche of the tomato and bocconcini. We ordered the French 75 and the Mimosa-rita for our drinks. The French 75 (gin, prosecco and lemon) was just perfect but I didn’t like my Mimosa-Rita and our server (Karlee) replaced it with an Aperol Spritz at no additional cost. The Spritz was good…but a little dash of St. Germain would make it better :) The salad was fresh and tasty and our meals were unexpectedly delicious. Immense compliments to Wheelhouse Culinary! My husband had the Braised rib and I had the Arctic char - both were plentiful and beautifully presented. The rib was cooked to perfection and fell apart . It was very flavourful and the artic char melted in my mouth. I had ordered a side of sautéed mushrooms and they were perfect - nicely done and a perfect accompaniment to both our meals. Karlee - our server - was patient and kind and efficient…a big thank you to her. Now to the cruise…it was a beautiful night - great sunset and we were able to escape the rain which occurred during our cruise and conveniently ended when we returned to port…great timing on the captains part! We were able to see some sights before the sun set and the band leader gave us some local history on our way out of port…as well as details on the geography of what we were passing by. We greatly enjoyed the band - unfortunately they had a problem with one of their amplifiers when water (from the rain) shorted it out. They took it in their stride and continued to play with one amp and a smile. We highly recommended this tour!
Thanks for your very detailed and enthusiastic review — it really sounds like you had a great time! 😄 The only thing that puzzles me a bit is that it doesn’t seem related to my page or tours in Ostia Antica… maybe it landed here by mistake? 🤔🤣 Just letting you know in case you meant to post it somewhere else! Warm wishes Micaela guide of Rome (Italy)
Friendly & knowledgeable. Fun for all ages. Size & amount of access & restoration has greatly increased over the last 15 years.
Micaela was outstanding. She has a wonderful way of showing all of the sites and explaining what it looked like to live in the town. She also answered our questions regarding Roman history and things we saw in Rome. Highly recommend her tour of Ostia and also anything else in Rome. One of the highlights of the trip.
