After you've walked through the masses of tourists while in Rome, there are not too many better escapes than Ostia Antica. You get the ancient buried Roman civilization and architecture without people everywhere. The place is huge. My wife and I were there for nearly 3 hours and would have stayed longer if the weather was better. There's so much... More

Ostia Antica, is, hands down, my favorite place to visit when in Rome. Though only a short distance outside the city by train, it feels like a different world, an ancient world where Caesars still ruled the world, Roman ships still prowled the seas, and ancient temples rang with prayers. Perhaps because of the distance, Ostia Antica has a less... More

went with our two young children (10, 5) and imagined we were prospective house buyers and searched out what there was to be had in this abandoned town. Lots to be seen - mosaics, theatre, rooms galore, even a public loo. we drove to this attraction as it was close to where we were staying and we had a car.... More

Following the advice of others we got the metro to Pyramid and changed to the overland train for Ostia Lido and got off at Ostia Antica, price for the whole journey only one Euro. It might be worth breaking the journey at Pyramid to see the very ancient Pyramid,this would mean buying another ticket. The ruins at Antica are amazing,... More

If you go to Ostia Antica you will find a really big archaeological find. Bring your imagination with you and you will see the old roman city with its importance. Some of the ruins like the amphitheatre are in real good condition and nice to see. Also this place is not as full with visitors as the attractions in rome... More

We decided to skip the tour and took the train ourselves out to Ostia Antica just outside of Rome. All you need is an all day ticket for the bus metro and train...4 Euros at any Tabac (like little convenience stores that are all over the place). Then you get to Pyramid station and just behind it is the Roma... More

Ostia Antica, just outside Rome, is one of my favorite places that we visited during our seven-day stay in Rome. The Roman port of Ostia was founded about 620 B.C. (antica means old), so these ruins are even older than most of the ones in Rome itself. For more than 600 years the town prospered and 60,000 people once lived... More

Ostia Antica was one of the highlights of my first trip to Italy, which included Rome, Florence, and Venice. Getting to Ostia Antica is very simple as it's the last or close to the last stop on the metro heading East out of Rome. Once you buy your ticket and head inside it's as if you're transported back to a... More

Ostia Antica is definitely worth a visit for those who want a glimps of how ancient Roman life was organised. If you hate walking... this could a problem attraction.... otherwise we'd highly recommend it. The old commercial center around the Temple to Jupiter, the bakery,the tavern, the amphitheatre are must sees. From these buildings you can easily piece together how... More