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Ostia, Italy

Ostia, officially Lido di Ostia, is a large neighbourhood in the Municipio X of the comune of Rome, Italy, near the ancient port of Rome, which is now a major archaeological site known as Ostia Antica. Ostia is also the only municipio or district of Rome on the Tyrrhenian Sea, and many Romans spend the summer holidays there.

Type City

Why go

  • Frazione in Lazio, Italy.
  • Served by Pratica di Mare Air Base.

History

Ostia, officially Lido di Ostia, is a large neighbourhood in the Municipio X of the comune of Rome, Italy, near the ancient port of Rome, which is now a major archaeological site known as Ostia Antica. Ostia is also the only municipio or district of Rome on the Tyrrhenian Sea, and many Romans spend the summer holidays there. It is entirely situated within the municipality of Rome and is the city's seaside resort.

Where to stay

Via Giulio Romano, 79, 00054 Fiumicino RM, Italy · hotel-bb.com
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Via Costalunga, 31, 00054 Fiumicino RM, Italy · portoromano.com
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Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli, 52/A, 00122 Lido di Ostia RM, Italy · flyhotelrome.com
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Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli, 130, 00121 Lido di Ostia RM, Italy · hotellascalettaroma.it
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Via della Scafa, 416, 00054 Fiumicino RM, Italy · hotelisolasacra.com
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Lungomare Duca degli Abruzzi, 72, 00121 Lido di Ostia RM, Italy · smyhotels.com
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Via di Castel Fusano, 195, 00124 Roma RM, Italy · baiaholiday.com
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Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli, 84, 00122 Lido di Ostia RM, Italy · hotelpingpongostia.com
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Viale dei Romagnoli, 1041/a, 00119 Lido di Ostia RM, Italy · ostiaanticaparkhotel.it
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Via Arsiero, 2, 00054 Fiumicino RM, Italy · hotelchopinroma.it
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Via Portuense, 2178, 00054 Fiumicino RM, Italy · qcterme.com
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Via di Castel Fusano, 21, 00124 Roma RM, Italy · sofierecommends.com
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Via Pietro Ercole Visconti, 40, 00121 Lido di Ostia RM, Italy · romecooksea.com
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Via Antonio Forni, 53, 00121 Lido di Ostia RM, Italy
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Via Rutilio Namaziano, 6, 00121 Lido di Ostia RM, Italy · affittacamereostia.it
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Restaurants & places to go

Local, Restaurant · Osteria Romana · 5 Via Eschilo, Roma, 00125 · osteriascarchilli.it
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Restaurant · Ristorante Romano AYCE Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 57 Viale della… · derione.com
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Burger, Chicken, Dessert, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, air conditioning · 97… · altstazionedelgusto.it
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Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 9 · kfc.it
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American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-16:00,19:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 7 Piazza dei Ravennati, Roma,… · oldwildwest.it
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:30, 18:30-22:00 · 11 · wagamama.it
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Cafe · Bar Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 44 Via delle Gondole
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Fast Food · Pizza al taglio Opening hours: Mo-Su 22:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 56 Via delle Baleniere
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Italian, Regional, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 19:30-23:00; Su 12:30-15:30, 19:30-23:00 · 140 Via Padre Massaruti, Roma, 00125 · ristoranteilpellicano.com
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Breakfast, Burger, Cake, Coffee Shop, Diner, Fish And Chips, International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:30 · 68/a Via… · ladrogheriaveg.it
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Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:45 · 77 Via della Martinica, Roma, 00121 · sushiye.it
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Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00, 18:30-23:00; Su 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating
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Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:30-15:00,19:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 146 Via della Torre Clementina, 00054 · follisristorante.it
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Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 141 Viale Traiano · jeferestaurant.it
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Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00; Tu-Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 17:00-21:30 · 43 Via Passo Buole, 00054 · momapizzeria.it
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Poke, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:30,18:00-22:30 · 2 Via Pietro Rosa, Roma, 00122 · nalupoke.it
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-16:00,17:30-01:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-16:00,17:30-02:30 Features: outdoor seating, delivery · 17 Via Pietro Rosa,… · aldiciassetteostia.it
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 · raviolireali.com
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Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:30-15:00, 19:30-23:00 · 118 Via della Foce Micina · ristorantedajair.it
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su · 537 Via della Muratella, Fiumicino, 00054 · amaccarese.it
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Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:30, 18:30-23:00 · 7 · sushiko.it
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 00:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access
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Pizza, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · 18 Via Danilo Stiepovich, Roma, 00121 · laltrocereale.it
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Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 136 Via di Dragone
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Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 93 Via dei Velieri, Roma, 00121
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Pokè, Piadina, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00;Tu 09:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 142 Via di Dragone
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Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Fish And Chips restaurant · 16 Via Rutilio Namaziano, Lido di Ostia, 00121 · leggimenu.it
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Piadina, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
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Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream · 6 Piazza Cesario Console, Roma, 00122 · lechatilgelatogiusto.it
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Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
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Romana, Restaurant · Romana restaurant · 63 Via delle Fiamme Gialle,
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Turkish, Fast Food · Turkish fast food
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, We-Su 20:00-23:30 · 17 Via dei Lucilii, Roma, 00122 · molodiciassette.it
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · Via Geminiano Montanari
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American, Restaurant · American restaurant
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Asian, Chinese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 40 Via dei Velieri, Roma, 00121
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Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating
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Fast Food · Pescheria con cucina sul posto e da asporto · 26 Via della Torre Clementina
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-02:00 · 21 P.za di Tor S. Michele, Lido di Ostia, 00121 · mitbistrot.com
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Breakfast, Donut, Coffee Shop, Friture, Cafe · Breakfast/Donut cafe · 50 Via Francesco Orioli, Roma, 00119
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Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 18:00-23:00
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Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · 4a Via del Canale
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Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:30, 19:00-01:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 24 Corso Regina Maria Pia, Roma, 00122
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Poke, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Sandwich fast food · 12 Via Lucio Coilio, Lido di Ostia, 00122
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354 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO) 6.3 km to the centre
Rome, 62, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 92 airlines (Alitalia, easyJet, Iberia Airlines, Air France…) · direct flights to 157 destinations incl. Chicago, New York, Prague, Brussels, Catania… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 92 airlines, 157 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Rome-Ciampino G.B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) 26 km to the centre
Rome, 62, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 2 airlines (Ryanair, Wizz Air) · direct flights to 50 destinations incl. Alghero, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Billund… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 50 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Pratica di Mare Air Base. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ostia, Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Rome, Lazio · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

National rail
National rail

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.