Ancient Ostia & Highlights of Rome shore excursion from Civitavecchia’s port

You will meet the driver must outsider your boat. He will hold a sign wireless your name. Then you board in a mercedes sedan or minivan and go to the naturalistic pari of Ancient Ostia, once an Ancient Roman port town with up to 100,000 inhabitants, today Ostia Antica is one of Italy’s most amazing tourist attractions; its proximity to the city makes it a popular day trip from Rome. With hundreds of well-preserved buildings and artworks, Ostia Antica could be considered the Roman equivalent of Pompeii. Unlike Pompeii, however, Ostia was not destroyed by a volcanic eruption – it simply fell into decay over the centuries. Today, it’s possible to explore the ruins of ancient theatres, temples, apartment blocks, baths, brothels and much more. On a tour of Ostia Antica you’ll get a real sense of what it would have been like to live in a Roman town, strolling down cobbled streets and wandering through the remains of shops and taverns where the painted “menu” is still visible on the wall. Once arrived in front of the ruins, you will encouter your personal guide and are ready for your adventure.