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Julius II's castle, with its tower and wall, in Ostia AnticaGiuseppe Rampolla · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Ostia Antica

Julius II Castle and the borgo of Ostia Antica

Visit · 1 h · €6 or with the integrated ticket · 15th-century fortress and a walled village five minutes from the ruins

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Price
6
Duration
1 h
Season
All year; closed on Mondays
Who it's for
All ages

Opposite the entrance to the excavations, on the other side of viale dei Romagnoli, is the borgo, a little walled village with its church and a few streets, and the castle that Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, later Pope Julius II, built in the late 15th century to control the Tiber. It is open Tuesday to Sunday: from November to February from 10:30 to 16:30; from 1 March to 15 June from 10:30 to 19:30; from 16 June to 31 October, from 13:30 to 19:30. Last entry half an hour before. It costs €6 or is included in the €18 integrated ticket.

As a familyWith teenagers

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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