The crowds in Rome seem to get bigger every year, so I recommend checking out Ostia Antica instead. The archaeological park is about 30 minutes away, and it houses relics from an ancient Roman city.

For fans of the Hallmark movie “Villa Amore,” visiting Ostia Antica can be a journey to what feels like your own little world of romance. To have a complete movie-esque experience, booking a ...

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). ... If you visit, keep your eyes ...

For the second time, I’m visiting that city, now called Ostia Antica. Twenty years ago, my husband and I were vacationing in modern Ostia and happened to visit the nearby site without knowing ...

Hiring a knowledgeable guide to explain what you’re looking at is well worth the cost. To mentally reconstruct a ruined ancient site like Italy’s Ostia Antica, it pays to do some homework in ...

Ostia Antica, a 45-minute Metro/commuter train ride away, offers ancient thrills to rival Pompeii (which is four hours south of Rome). Wandering around the ruins today, ...

For fans of the Hallmark movie “Villa Amore,” visiting Ostia Antica can be a journey to what feels like your own little world of romance. To have a complete movie-esque experience, booking a ...