Ostia Antica

Pros: beautiful Roman ruins
Cons: not the best maintenance, many weeds, not always open

Background Information
A town rises from unknown beginnings to become quite important in the grand scheme of things, then due to a natural twist of fate (and river courses) dwindles back into nothingness... almost sounds like a...

Pros: Awesome Mosaics and Ancient Ruins. Very breath taking experience
Cons: Not much direction. Get a guide or a book

This past week I traveled to Italy to see the many ancient ruins of the Roman empire and its history.

I had never heard of Ostia until I saw it in a book. So as I was in Rome, I decided to visit it. I arrived there, and paid to get in and...

Pros: ancient site at its best, a beach nearby
Cons: May be hot and crowded

This is one of the excursions you will love if you are at least in some degree interested in ancient monuments. You shall not see the glorified buildings like Coliseum. But believe me you'll get something that is even more precious: the unique chance to...

Pros: Peaceful strolls, well-preserved mosaics & murals, temples, multistory apartments
Cons: Some distance from city, not many amenities inside the park, self guided unless you take a tour

Although I was only in Rome for a few days last September, a friend suggested that I should definitely take a day trip to Ostia Antica. I was not disappointed. Tivoli, Pompeii, and many of the other ancient sites in Roma itself get most of the publicity,...

Pros: Wonderfully deserted
Cons: Not very user-friendly. Guidebook essential

After travelling in Britain in August, Ostia was refreshingly deserted. We didnt meet another person for at least 20 minutes after entering the ruins. A Guidebook is a must , however, as the information boards are comprehensive but not very eye-catching....