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There were some cool mosaics we saw last summer in Ostia Antica. I can't recommend that place enough. Where Rome is crowded and super busy, Ostia Antica was rel
by davidw 2y ago
There were some cool mosaics we saw last summer in Ostia Antica. I can't recommend that place enough. Where Rome is crowded and super busy, Ostia Antica was relatively calm and low-stress. We had plenty of time to wander around and check out all the things.
Most importantly though, since the city was abandoned at roughly the same time, it's still an intact city, so you see how everything was connected, rather than just a ruin here and a temple there. You see it as a complete entity.
- lubujackson 2y agoI also recommend Ostia Antica. I think it was an easy 1 hour bus ride from downtown. It is a full port city, 1 mile long. You get a map and full reign to wander around it and explore the ruins, including the very cool public bath mosaic. Most of the time, we were the only ones in eyesight, so you really feel like you have the entire ruins to yourself.
- omnibrain 2y ago> I think it was an easy 1 hour bus ride from downtown. You can also take the Roma-Lido train. It's a quicker ride and more comfortable than a bus.
- vundercind 2y agoThis seems to be the case a lot of places that’re dense with cool natural or historical sites. The most-famous sites are so crowded they’re hard to enjoy, while less-famous sites 80-120% as good have almost nobody at them (relatively speaking) so are actually way better to visit, even if they’re per se a little less impressive or important.