ancient ruins
Ostia Antica
The remarkably well-preserved harbor city of ancient Rome, featuring apartment blocks, baths, theaters, and commercial buildings that reveal Roman urban life.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Fiumicino
Lazio, Italy · Europe
About Fiumicino
Fiumicino works well as a base: 10 minutes from Focene, 5km from Ostia Antica.
Fiumicino is in Lazio, Italy, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Focene, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Fiumicino?
Within an hour or so of Fiumicino: Ostia Antica (5 km), St Peter's Basilica (23 km), Sistine Chapel (23 km), Vatican Museums (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Fiumicino?
The nearest famous roads are Appian Way and Campo Imperatore.
Where is Fiumicino?
Fiumicino is in Lazio, Italy, about 5 km from Focene.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,556
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lazio
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 41.7709, 12.2366
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Fiumicino
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
St Peter's Basilica
Largest church in the world in Vatican City, a Renaissance masterpiece crowned by Michelangelo's iconic dome.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Sistine Chapel
Chapel in the Apostolic Palace famous for Michelangelo's breathtaking ceiling frescoes and The Last Judgement.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Vatican Museums
A vast complex of galleries culminating in the Sistine Chapel, containing one of the world's most important art collections.
23 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Castel Sant'Angelo
A towering cylindrical fortress on the banks of the Tiber in Rome, originally built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian.
24 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Pantheon
A perfectly preserved 2,000-year-old Roman temple with the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome and its iconic oculus.
24 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Ducati Caffè Rome
A brand experience cafe in central Rome where Italian motorcycle heritage meets espresso culture on Via Tomacelli.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Piazza Navona
Rome's most elegant Baroque square built over an ancient Roman stadium, adorned with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Fiumicino
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 26 kmAppian WayOne of the earliest and most important Roman roads, stretching from Rome to Brindisi and still lined with ancient tombs and ruins.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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