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Salutation | Lido di Ostia, Lido di Roma, Ostia Lido | |
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State | Italy | |
Region | Lazio | |
Territory | Central Lazio | |
Altitude | 5 m a.s.l. | |
Surface | 15.36 km² | |
Inhabitants | 83 889 (December 31, 2016) | |
Name inhabitants | ostiensi, lidensi | |
Prefix tel | 39 06 | |
POSTAL CODE | 00121, 00122 | |
Time zone | UTC 1 | |
Patron | Saint Augustine | |
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Host is a fraction of Rome.
To know
Geographical notes
Ostia is located on the central Tyrrhenian coast and is separated from Fiumicino from the mouth of the Tiber. The conformation of the territory is almost completely flat, with small hills consisting of sand dunes, on which in part the typical vegetation of the Mediterranean scrub has grown.
Thanks to its position, Ostia enjoys a mild climate, with winter, autumn and spring being mild and rainy, summer is hot and, at times sultry, mitigated in part by the breeze coming from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Background
According to historical sources, Ostia was founded in the 7th century BC, during the reign of Anco Marzio, fourth king of Rome. The name of Ostia derives from the Latin host, which in turn is the plural of ostium, or mouth, this thanks to its position close to the mouth of the Tiber.
How to orient yourself
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Neighborhoods
How to get
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By plane
- 1 Rome-Fiumicino Airport (Leonardo da Vinci Airport), Via dell 'Fiumicino Airport, 00054, Fiumicino, ☎ 39 06 65951. The international airport of Fiumicino it is the closest to Ostia, about 12 km away.
By car
Highway 296 of the Scafa, connects Ostia with the airport of Fiumicino;
State road 601 Ostia-Anzio, connects Ostia with Anzio;
Provincial road 8 Via del Mare, connects Ostia with Rome;
- Via Cristoforo Colombo, connects Ostia with Rome.
- 2 Touristic port of Rome, Lungomare Duca degli Abruzzi, 84, ☎ 39 06 56188236, 39 06 56188244, 39 06 56188277, @[email protected].
On the train
The Ostia area is served by five stations, all located on the railway Rome-Lido.
- 3 Ostia Antica station, Viale della Stazione di Ostia Antica, 00119, Rome.
- 4 Lido di Ostia Nord station, Via Ostiense.
- 5 Lido di Ostia Centro Station, Piazzale of the Lido station.
- 6 Stella Polare Station, Vega square.
- 7 Castel Fusano station, Via della Stazione di Castel Fusano, 24.
By bus
You can get there from Rome through a coach service managed by Cotral.
How to get around
By public transport
The bus lines are mostly managed byATAC, while in a small part by the company Rome TPL.
From one area to another of Ostia you can also move by train thanks to the five railway stations in the area, located on the line Rome-Lido.
By taxi
- 8 Coop Radio Taxi Ostia Lido, Piazzale of the Lido Station, ☎ 39 06 5601646, fax: 39 06 56305337, @[email protected].
What see
- 1 Basilica of Sant'Aurea, Piazza della Rocca, 13, 00119, Ostia Antica, ☎ 39 06 5650018, @[email protected].
- 2 Church of San Nicola, Via Gian Carlo Passeroni 1, ☎ 39 06 5683607, 39 327 1590828, fax: 39 06 5683607, @[email protected].
- 3 Church of San Nicola al Borghetto dei Pescatori (Fisherman's Village Chapel), Via delle Quinqueremi, ☎ 39 06 5683607, 39 327 1590828, fax: 39 06 5683607, @[email protected].
- 4 Santa Monica Church, Santa Monica Square, 1, ☎ 39 06 5691285, @[email protected].
- 5 Church of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus, Via degli Aldobrandini, 37.
- 6 Church of Santa Maria Regina Pacis, Piazza Regina Pacis, 13, ☎ 39 06 5623244, @[email protected].
- 7 Church of Our Lady of Bonaria, Via Nostra Signora di Bonaria, 2, ☎ 39 06 56032293, @[email protected].
- 8 Castle of Julius II (Fortress of Ostia), Piazza della Rocca, 00119, Ostia Antica, ☎ 39 06 56358013, 39 06 56358028.
- 9 Ostia jetty, Piazza dei Ravennati.
- 10 Ostia Antica Archaeological Park, Viale dei Romagnoli, 717 (Ostia Antica), ☎ 39 06 56358099, @[email protected].
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
- 1 Multistore The Kites, Via delle Hebridi, 4.
Mon-Sun 07: 00-20: 30.
How to have fun
Shows
- 1 Lido Theater, Via delle Sirene, 22, ☎ 39 06 5646962, @[email protected].
- 2 Cineland, Viale dei Romagnoli, 515, ☎ 39 06 5612319, @[email protected].
- 3 TimeCity, Viale dei Romagnoli, 515, ☎ 39 06 5613828, fax: 39 06 5646229, @[email protected]. Games room and bowling alley.
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Don Pepe, Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli, 125, ☎ 39 06 5672408, 39 06 5673311, @[email protected].
- 2 From Zì Checco, Via Danilo Stiepovich, 2, ☎ 39 338 7044786, 39 06 8952 6885, @[email protected].
- 3 Il Delfino Restaurant, Piazzale Magellano, 33, ☎ 39 06 5601457, 39 06 56304728, @[email protected].
- 4 The Old Pinewood, Piazzale dell'Aquilone, 4, ☎ 39 06 56470255, @[email protected].
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Litus Roma Hostel, Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli, 186, ☎ 39 06 5697275, fax: 39 06 5697275, @[email protected]. Hostel.
Average prices
- 2 Bellavista Hotel, Piazzale Magellano, 16, ☎ 39 065622231, fax: 39 065621667, @[email protected]. 3 star hotel.
- 3 La Scaletta Hotel, Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli, 130, ☎ 39 06 5672522, @[email protected]. 3 star hotel.
- 4 Ping Pong Hotel, Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli, 84, ☎ 39 06 5601733, 39 06 62288538, 39 333 3264209, @[email protected]. 3 star hotel.
High prices
- 5 Fly Decó Hotel, Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli, 52 / A, ☎ 390699588099, 393312007228, @[email protected].
Safety
- 9 Giovan Battista Grassi Hospital, Via Gian Carlo Passeroni, 28, ☎ 39 06 56481, fax: 39 06 56482404, @[email protected].
- 10 Carabinieri - Rome Ostia Company Command, Via dei Fabbri Navali, 27, ☎ 39 06 56308127.
Mon-Sun 24h.
- 11 State Police - X ° Lido District, Viale Giuseppe Genoese Zerbi, 98 / A, ☎ 39 06 5636011, @[email protected].
24h.
- 12 Local Police Corps of Rome Capital - X ° Group, Via Capo delle Armi, 58, ☎ 39 06 67696250, 39 06 67696251, @[email protected].
Mon 8: 30-13: 00 Tue 8: 30-13: 00/15: 00-17: 00 Wed 8: 30-13: 00 Thu 8: 30-17: 00 Fri 8: 30-13: 00.
- 13 Pharmacy Di Carlo, Via Capo Passero, 26/32, ☎ 39 06 5681202, 39 348 6025323, @[email protected].
Mon-Fri 08: 30-20: 00 Sat 08: 30-13: 00/16: 00-20: 00.
- 14 Spartivento Pharmacy, Via Alessandro Piola Caselli, 82, ☎ 39 348 5923192, @[email protected].
- 15 Cavalieri Pharmacy, Via Pietro Rosa, 44, ☎ 39 06 562 2206, 39 331 657 5353, @[email protected].
Mon-Fri 24h Sat 00: 00-13: 30.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 16 Italian Post Office - Rome Ostia Lido, Piazzale della Posta, 6/8, ☎ 39 06 56777825, fax: 39 06 56777806.
Mon-Wed 08: 20-19: 05 Thu 08: 20-13: 35 Sat 08: 20-12: 35.
- 17 Italian Post Office - Rome 141, Via Ferdinando Acton, 44a, ☎ 39 06 56360320, fax: 39 06 5682854.
Mon-Thu 08: 20-13: 35 Sat 08: 20-12: 35.
- 18 Italian Post Office - Rome 142, Viale del Submarine, 30, ☎ 39 06 5646829, fax: 39 06 5691953.
Mon-Thu 08: 20-13: 35 Sat 08: 20-12: 35.
- 19 Italian Post Office - Rome 143, Via Capo Spartivento, 133, ☎ 39 06 56360220, fax: 39 06 56368052.
Mon-Wed 08: 20-19: 05 Thu 08: 20-13: 35 Sat 08: 20-12: 35.
- 20 Italian Post Office - Rome 144, Via Costanzo Casana, 126, ☎ 39 06 5696239, fax: 39 06 5623959.
Mon-Thu 08: 20-13: 35 Sat 08: 20-12: 35.
Banks
- 21 Deutsche Bank, Via Cape Verde Islands, 49/51, ☎ 39 06 56032287, fax: 39 06 56032167, @[email protected].
Mon-Fri 8: 20-13: 20/14: 40-16: 30.
- 22 Unicredit, Via delle Antille, 62, ☎ 39 06 87826702, @[email protected].
Mon-Wed 08: 25-13: 35/14: 30-15: 50 Thu 08: 30-13: 30.
- 23 Intesa Sanpaolo, Via delle Gondole, 184, ☎ 39 06 23290911, fax: 39 011 0931313.
- 24 UBI Banca, Via dei Velieri, 71, ☎ 39 06 5615198, @[email protected].
- 25 BNL, Via Stefano Cansacchi, 1, ☎ 39 06 0060.
Mon-Fri 08: 35-17: 00.
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