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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Lido di Ostia
Lazio, Italy · Europe
About Lido di Ostia
Lido di Ostia works well as a base: 5 minutes from Lido di Castel Fusano, 25km from Appian Way.
Lido di Ostia is in Lazio, Italy, with about 85,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lido di Castel Fusano, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lido di Ostia?
Within an hour or so of Lido di Ostia: Ostia Antica (3 km), St Peter's Basilica (24 km), Sistine Chapel (24 km), Vatican Museums (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Lido di Ostia?
The nearest famous roads are Appian Way and Campo Imperatore.
Where is Lido di Ostia?
Lido di Ostia is in Lazio, Italy, about 4 km from Lido di Castel Fusano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 85,301
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lazio
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 41.7321, 12.2765
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 Lido di Ostia
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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Sistine Chapel
Chapel in the Apostolic Palace famous for Michelangelo's breathtaking ceiling frescoes and The Last Judgement.
24 km · about 30 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.
24 km · about 30 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.
25 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Roman Forum
The sprawling ruins of the political and social heart of ancient Rome, once the center of the most powerful empire in the Western world.
25 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Appian Way
One of the earliest and most important Roman roads, stretching from Rome to Brindisi and still lined with ancient tombs and ruins.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Lido di Ostia
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 25 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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