Daily life in Ostia Antica (private tour)

Assolutamente raccomandato. La guida si è dimostrata assolutamente disponibile, competente e fondamentale per poter appezzare pianamente il sito di Ostia Antica

I decided to escape the confusion of a weekend in Rome and travel to this attraction on a Sunday, ordering a tour through this website. I was met by Paola, an archeologist, at the entrance about ten minutes before the stated time on my ticket. She led us on a journey through the area that began with the necropolis, originally outside the city walls and dating back to the 1st century BC. We then passed through the Porta Romana, the entrance to the city for those arriving from Rome, and walked along the Decumanus Maximus, essentially the Main Street of the city. Over the next couple hours be branched off the main road, visiting a number of erratically preserved sites including the baths, a flour mill, the city’s forum, a very well preserved amphitheater (with adjoining Square of the Guilds), and even firemen’s barracks. Also included were the Cassegiato of the Thermopolium (ancient tavern) and an almost entirely vacant Temple of Hercules. Our group of three spent almost as many hours on site, with a quick stop at the souvenir store at the end. There appear to be three ways to visit the site: walking tour with a guide, audio guide, and a self-sufficient exploration reading the storyboards. I would highly suggest the former as my interaction with Paola was superb. She gave a professional perspective that you simply can't get from the other two options. a highly recommended choice.

This was a fantastic tour of Ostia! The guide was patient and engaging and took the time to get to know us so the tour could focus on our interests. After visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum this was easily our favorite. The site is incredibly quiet and the guide was so knowledgeable. Highly recommended!