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The brick steps of the Capitolium of OstiaNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Ostia Antica

The Capitolium and the Forum

Visit · 30 min · Included · The city's main temple, at the top of its flight of steps, above the forum square

Information
Duration
30 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages

The centre of the city: an elongated square with the Capitolium, the temple of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, at the far end, on a brick flight of steps. It is the tallest building left in Ostia and the photograph in almost every guide. There is an accessible route from the inner car park to the Capitolium for people with reduced mobility.

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Outdoor tables under the vine in the restaurant's courtyard© Allo Sbarco di Enea

Allo Sbarco di Enea

Restaurant · Ostia Antica · €€€€

What to order: lobster pasta or fettuccine with red prawns and courgette flowers

Linguine with lobster© Il Frantoio

Il Frantoio

Restaurant · Ostia Antica · €€€€

What to order: the meat menu: amatriciana or gnocchi al ragù and something grilled

To stay nearby

Hotel

Ostia Antica Park Hotel & Spa

80 rooms with balcony · Otium spa · Seasonal pool · 10 km from Fiumicino

Why we like it: Three-star hotel between the excavations and Ostia beach, about 10 km from Fiumicino, with spa, seasonal pool and parking.

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