Rick Steves: Ruins at the Roman port of Ostia Antica rival Pompeii’s. It’s just a 45-minute train ride from downtown Rome, and yet most tourists don’t make the trip.

Ostia Antica, a 45-minute Metro/commuter-train ride away from Rome, offers ancient thrills to rival Pompeii (which is four hours south of Rome). ... Rick Steves (ricksteves.com) ...

Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome's seaport, a thriving commercial ...

Ostia Antica, on the outskirts of Rome, is one of Italy's most overlooked archaeological sites, writes Europe travel guru Rick Steves ...

Courtesy of Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door. ... Ostia Antica, just 30 minutes from the Colosseum, offers ancient thrills to rival Pompeii (which is 4 hours south of Rome).

Even travel pro Rick Steves says Ostia Antica has "ancient thrills to rival Pompeii." There are the ruins of Roman baths, snack shops, an amphitheater which still puts on performances, and so much ...

Rick Steves. Americans get the shortest vacations in the industrial world, ... Ostia Antica, and its most misunderstood wine is Portugal's vinho verde (green wine).

Rick Steves’ Europe: Brush up a bit before visiting ancient sites. By Rick Steves. April 6, 2025 ... To mentally reconstruct a ruined ancient site like Italy’s Ostia Antica, ...