Ostia Antica

Apart from the odd invasion of local school children, the extensive port of ancient Rome is still off the tourist trail. The beautiful and evocative park, covered in umbrella pines, is certainly worth visiting. Whole streets of houses and shops from this busy port on the mouth of the Tiber still survive, many of them with mosaic floors describing the activities of their inhabitants (fishermen, sailors, merchants etc). If you strongly dislike crowds, this is a better site to visit than Pompeii.

DIRECTIONS:
Next to Fiumicino airport