THE SEA CITY THAT TIME FORGOT

 Rome's Pompeii, the ancient port city lost to time, while not buried by a volcanic eruption still holds many secrets. What is visible today already dwarfs Pompeiian ruins at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius, despite the fact that over two-thirds of the site are yet to be excavated. What lies beneath?

 Pompeii suffers greatly from overtourism. Here, you can explore better preserved ruins without having to share space with other people. The archaeological park is just a stone's throw from Rome, and even closer to the Tyrrhenian Sea if you'd like to keep exploring post-touring.

 In Rome, especially in summer, anywhere away from crowds is priceless. Anywhere by the sea more so.

 The story of Rome's Pompeii is rather obscure. Ostia Antica ("os" meaning mouth) was the main seaport of Rome with Etruscan roots. It became a naval base that defended the mouth of the Tiber in the 3rd century AD.

 The sea city was abandoned in the 9th century. The harbour silted up, malaria took hold, and plundering followed. For centuries, Ostia Antica was forgotten.

 Fortunately, mud and sea silt preserved many mosaics and frescoes. Most are monochromatic, commissioned by dock workers and merchants. In contrast to the colourful mosaics found in Pompeii, these are more clearly defined and detail approaches perfection. Visit Pompeii from Rome, but do spend half a day here too!

INCLUSIONS

   ROME - OSTIA ANTICA - ROME BY TRAIN
   ENTRANCE TO ROME'S POMPEII
   DIGITAL PDF GUIDE TO THE RUINS

WHAT TO EXPECT

 Rated 5 / 5 by Mike J on July 11th, 2023  A sprawling archaeological site by the sea and quite close to Rome. Self-guided with train tickets and a very detailed PDF guide provided. Great experience!

 Rated 5 / 5 by Chloe S on May 14th, 2015  We made the trip by train from Rome on the blue metro line and it took a bit over half an hour. Our carriage was covered with graffiti so we got a glimpse of urban tourism! An interesting ride. At the archaeological site we had our guide on our phone provided by Eternal Tours Rome, very in depth and useful and we spent almost all day there. As we were close to the sea we got the train in the other direction to visit the beaches which was a bonus before heading back to Rome. Very satisfied with the trip and we were surprised to see so few tourists on our travels.

PRICES

   ADULT (18+): €59
 UNDER 18 YEARS: €39

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