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Hotel in Rome Viennese - Via Marsala, 64 - Via Milazzo, 3 Rome
00185 tel. +39 064460219 / +39 064456357
Rome@hotelviennese.it
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The hotels Viennese, a superior one-star hotel, is well connected whit public transport (bus, metro, taxi) and is at walking distance from Termini Central Train Station- Air Terminal (30 mt). Ideal accommodations in Rome |
Tour n. 10 Ancient Ostia
From April 1st to October 31st: Wednesday and Friday morning (4 hours approx.).
Free pick-up at Hotel Viennese from 8.15am to 8.45am approx.
After only 30 min. trip, following Via dei Fori Imperiali with view of the
Colosseum,
Tiberine Island and the
Synagogue,
crossing the Tiber and going along the Via del mare, we reach
Ancient Ostia:
was the ancient port of Rome founded in IV Century b.C. As the power of Rome became greater, Ostia became more and more important mainly as a Navy base, but also as the "Emporium of Rome" and as a passage-way of
important representatives of
the cultural and political life of that period. The decline of Ostia came together with the financial and political crysis ori the Romen Empire. The sacks during the centuries to the city which was by then virtually without defence, but still rich of precious materials, convinced the few people who were still living there, to finally evacuate the city and Ostia nowadays is like it was: an entire city, in its shape and outlines in which one can perfectly read which was the life in the Romen age. Ostia excavations, started at the beginning of last century, make it inevitable a comparison with Rome, not as
far as
the architectonic value is
concerned but as an overall vision of how life and structure of
the
cities were organized in
the Romen world. This suggestive visit magically leads us
into this ancient world, admiring the two main streets: soon after the entrance the ancient
Necropolis, Piazzale della Vittoria, Neptune
thermae with wonderful
mosaics,
the firemen head-quarters, the Theatre built by Agrippa, Via dei Mulini
and Diana's house. We
reach
the Forum,
which was the city center, with the Capitolium, the
Tempio di Rome and Augusto,
the Forum Thermae, the Basilica and the Round Temple. Outside the city
the Synagogue
which was the most ancient seat of
Hebraism in western world. Retum to
Rome and the hotels along the Cristoforo
Colombo boulevard.
Price per person Lit. 57.000
+ Entr. fees and misc. Lit. 23.000
=
Total Lit. 80.000
€ 41,31
City tours of Rome and surroundings in deluxe air-conditioned buses can be booked at reception on arrival. Available with Italian, English, German, French, Spanish or Japanese speaking guide. Free pick-up from Hotel Viennese!
