Things to Do in Ostia (Rome)

There are 432 attractions in Ostia (Rome). Colosseum, ancient roman amphitheatre in central rome, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Colosseum
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Colosseum
Ancient Roman amphitheatre in central Rome
Archaeological Site
Trevi Fountain
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Trevi Fountain
Baroque fountain in Rome famous for coin-throwing
Monument
Roman Forum
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Roman Forum
Ruins of ancient Rome's civic and religious center
Plaza
Pantheon, Rome
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Pantheon, Rome
Ancient Roman temple with massive domed concrete roof
Church
Castel Sant'Angelo
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Castel Sant'Angelo
Cylindrical fortress and mausoleum along Rome's Tiber
Museum
Spanish Steps
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Spanish Steps
Baroque steps linking Piazza di Spagna and Trinità
Monument
Via Francigena
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Via Francigena
Trail
Victor Emmanuel II Monument
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Victor Emmanuel II Monument
Large national monument commemorating Italy's unification
Monument
Galleria Borghese
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Galleria Borghese
Roman villa housing Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio paintings
Museum
Capitoline Museums
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Capitoline Museums
Rome's museums on Capitoline Hill with ancient Roman art
Museum
MAXXI
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MAXXI
Contemporary art and architecture museum in Rome
Museum
Museo Nazionale Romano
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Museo Nazionale Romano
Rome's national museum displaying ancient Roman antiquities and sculptures
Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
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Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
Contemporary art museum exhibiting Italian and international artists
Museum
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
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Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
Italy's national modern art collection in Rome
Museum
Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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Galleria Doria Pamphilj
Private Roman palace museum with Renaissance and Baroque art
Museum
Jewish Museum of Rome
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Jewish Museum of Rome
Museum of Rome's Jewish history and cultural artifacts
Museum
Baths of Caracalla
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Baths of Caracalla
Ancient Roman public baths and monumental archeological complex
Historical Site
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
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Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
Rome's national gallery housing Baroque and Renaissance paintings
Museum
Palazzo Colonna
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Palazzo Colonna
Palatial Rome residence housing noble collections and frescoes
Palace
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
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Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
National museum of Roman antiquities and marble sculptures
Palace
Villa Farnesina
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Villa Farnesina
Renaissance Roman villa famed for frescoes by Raphael
Museum
Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
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Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
National museum in Rome showcasing Etruscan art and artifacts
Museum
Palazzo Altemps
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Palazzo Altemps
Renaissance palace housing classical sculpture collection
Palace
Villa of the Quintilii
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Villa of the Quintilii
Ruined Roman imperial villa along the Appian Way
Historical Site
Tomb of Caecilia Metella
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Tomb of Caecilia Metella
Ancient Roman mausoleum on the Appian Way
Archaeological Site
Galleria Spada
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Galleria Spada
Baroque palace housing artworks and famous forced-perspective gallery
Museum
Necropolis Banditaccia
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Necropolis Banditaccia
Etruscan necropolis with elaborate tumulus tombs (UNESCO site)
Museum
Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco
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Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco
Rome museum of ancient sculptures and antiquities
Museum
Domus Aurea
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Domus Aurea
Emperor Nero's lavish Roman palace with frescoed rooms
Archaeological Site
Accademia di San Luca
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Accademia di San Luca
Historic Roman academy showcasing drawings and painters' works
Museum
Pyramid of Cestius
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Pyramid of Cestius
Ancient Roman pyramid tomb near Porta San Paolo
Archaeological Site
Villa of Livia
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Villa of Livia
Ancient Roman villa noted for its preserved frescoes
Museum
Porta Maggiore Basilica
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Porta Maggiore Basilica
Underground 4th-century basilica renowned for frescoed catacombs
Archaeological Site
Temple of Minerva Medica
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Temple of Minerva Medica
Roman ruin once misidentified as Minerva temple
Museum
San Cesareo in Palatio
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San Cesareo in Palatio
Ancient Roman church preserving medieval mosaics and relics
Museum
Stadio Olimpico
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Stadio Olimpico
Rome's major stadium hosting football and athletics
Stadium
Capitoline Hill
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Capitoline Hill
Ancient Roman hill housing temples and civic buildings
Hill
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
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Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Rome's cathedral and official papal ecclesiastical seat
Church
Palatine Hill
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Palatine Hill
Rome's central hill with imperial palace ruins
Hill
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
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Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
Major Rome basilica outside city walls with mosaics
Church
Trajan's Column
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Trajan's Column
Roman triumphal column in Rome decorated with reliefs
Archaeological Site
Aventine Hill
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Aventine Hill
One of Rome's seven hills with gardens
Hill
Quirinal Palace
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Quirinal Palace
Historic Rome palace and official presidential residence
Palace
Circus Maximus
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Circus Maximus
Ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and public space
Archaeological Site
Quirinal Hill
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Quirinal Hill
One of Rome's seven hills housing the presidential palace
Hill
Esquiline Hill
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Esquiline Hill
One of Rome's seven hills with ancient ruins
Hill
Arch of Constantine
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Arch of Constantine
Roman triumphal arch celebrating Constantine's victory near Colosseum
Arch
Ostia Antica
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Ostia Antica
Ancient Roman port town with well-preserved ruins
Archaeological Site
Aurelian Walls
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Aurelian Walls
Late Roman defensive walls encircling ancient Rome
Archaeological Site
Piazza Navona
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Piazza Navona
Baroque Roman square built over ancient stadium
Square
Trajan's Forum
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Trajan's Forum
Ancient Roman forum complex built under Emperor Trajan
Plaza
Caelian Hill
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Caelian Hill
One of Rome's seven hills with historic sites
Hill
Viminal Hill
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Viminal Hill
One of Rome's seven hills and government site
Hill
Arch of Titus
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Arch of Titus
1st-century Roman triumphal arch in the Forum
Arch
San Pietro in Vincoli
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San Pietro in Vincoli
Historic Rome church housing Michelangelo's Moses statue
Church
Ara Pacis
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Ara Pacis
Ancient Roman altar monument in Rome, fine reliefs
Monument
Church of the Gesù
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Church of the Gesù
Baroque Jesuit church and Rome's mother church
Church
Mausoleum of Augustus
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Mausoleum of Augustus
Ancient monumental tomb of Rome's first emperor
Tomb
Temple of Vesta
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Temple of Vesta
Ancient circular Roman temple in the Roman Forum
Archaeological Site
Column of Marcus Aurelius
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Column of Marcus Aurelius
Ancient Roman victory column in central Rome
Archaeological Site
Piazza del Popolo
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Piazza del Popolo
Large Roman square with twin churches
Square
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Piazza di Spagna
Famous Rome square with Spanish Steps
Square
Veii
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Veii
Ancient Etruscan city and archaeological site near Rome
Archaeological Site
Arch of Septimius Severus
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Arch of Septimius Severus
Triumphal Roman arch near the Roman Forum
Arch
Palazzo Farnese
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Palazzo Farnese
Renaissance palace in Rome housing French embassy
Palace
Servian Wall
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Servian Wall
Ancient defensive wall encircling early Rome
Archaeological Site
Imperial fora
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Imperial fora
Series of ancient Roman public squares and ruins
Archaeological Site
Lake Nemi
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Lake Nemi
Small volcanic lake near Rome, ancient Roman associations
Lake
Piazza Venezia
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Piazza Venezia
Central Rome square at Capitoline and historic routes
Square
Ponte Sant'Angelo
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Ponte Sant'Angelo
Historic Roman pedestrian bridge to Castel Sant'Angelo
Archaeological Site
Campo de' Fiori
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Campo de' Fiori
Historic Roman square hosting daily market and cafés
Square
Cloaca Maxima
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Cloaca Maxima
Ancient Roman sewer system still visible in Rome
Archaeological Site
Column of Phocas
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Column of Phocas
Late Roman honorific column in the Roman Forum
Monument
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
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Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Baroque Bernini fountain in Piazza Navona depicting four rivers
Monument
Lake Albano
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Lake Albano
Crater lake near Rome used for recreation
Lake
Santa Maria della Vittoria
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Santa Maria della Vittoria
Baroque church in Rome housing Bernini's Ecstasy of Teresa
Religious Site
Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
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Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
Historic basilica on Rome's Capitoline Hill
Church
Temple of Saturn
78
Temple of Saturn
Ancient Roman temple in Forum Romanum, held state treasury
Religious Site
Ponte Milvio
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Ponte Milvio
Historic Roman bridge in Rome, famous love-lock spot
Archaeological Site
San Lorenzo fuori le mura
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San Lorenzo fuori le mura
Ancient Roman basilica and papal burial site
Church
San Luigi dei Francesi
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San Luigi dei Francesi
French national church in Rome housing Caravaggio masterpieces
Church
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
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Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Roman basilica housing relics associated with Jesus' Passion
Church
Santa Maria del Popolo
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Santa Maria del Popolo
Renaissance church in Rome containing notable artworks
Church
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
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Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Gothic basilica in Rome near the Pantheon
Church
Santa Sabina
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Santa Sabina
Early Christian basilica on Rome's Aventine Hill
Church
Theatre of Marcellus
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Theatre of Marcellus
Ancient Roman theatre near the Tiber River
Theater
Tiber Island
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Tiber Island
Small island in Rome's Tiber River with hospital
Island
Villa Borghese gardens
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Villa Borghese gardens
Expansive Rome garden surrounding museums and villas
Palace
Lake Bracciano
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Lake Bracciano
Volcanic lake northwest of Rome supplying drinking water
Lake
Palazzo Barberini
90
Palazzo Barberini
Baroque palace in Rome housing national art collection
Palace
Saint Charles at the Four Fountains
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Saint Charles at the Four Fountains
Baroque Roman church noted for Borromini architecture
Religious Site
Temple of Castor and Pollux
92
Temple of Castor and Pollux
Ruined Roman temple remains within the Roman Forum
Religious Site
Theatre of Pompey
93
Theatre of Pompey
Ancient Roman theatre and site of Pompey's curia
Archaeological Site
Bocca della Verità
94
Bocca della Verità
Ancient marble mask in Roman church portico
Monument
Catacombs of Rome
95
Catacombs of Rome
Ancient subterranean burial complexes beneath Rome
Church
Chigi Palace
96
Chigi Palace
Baroque palace and Italian presidential residence in Rome
Palace
Santa Maria in Trastevere
97
Santa Maria in Trastevere
Ancient Roman basilica in Trastevere with mosaics
Church
Tabularium
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Tabularium
Ancient Roman archive building overlooking the Roman Forum
Archaeological Site
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
99
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Ancient Roman temple in the Forum, later converted church
Temple
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
100
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
Principal ancient Roman temple on the Capitoline Hill
Archaeological Site