Ostia Antica: Walking Tour of a Typical Ancient Roman Town

In a word - awesome!

Valentina was wonderful! We enjoyed this tour more than anything else we did in Italy. Ostia is so interesting, and she really helped us understand its significance to the Roman empire. As a working archeologist, Valentina offered many details we might not have otherwise known. Highly recommend this tour!

Ostia Antica provided us a look into the impact of the Roman Empire on middle class civilization. Our tour guide, Valentina, gave us such a rich understanding into what the port town of Ostia meant to Rome and the people who lived and worked in Ostia. I highly recommend seeing Ostia to enrich your understanding of history, and give my highest recommendation for our particular guide, Valentina, who went above and beyond her duty to make our tour enjoyable and educational. She is a scientist, a teacher, and a warm and welcoming person who makes you feel like a friend. Our group had a wide range of ages (7-74) and Valentina was able to connect with everyone at a personal level and move at a physical and intellectual pace to keep our whole group interested. You will not get to see everything at Ostia in one day, but Valentina will make it the best for the time you do spend there!

Valentina was an amazing guide. Her enthusiasm was contagious. Going to Ostia Antica with her is the way to go. With her background in archeology she showed us things we would never have seen otherwise and she explained everything in great detail. Because we had been to such places as Pompeii, Herculaneum, Italica and Conimbriga she was able to explain the unique characteristics of Ostia Antica in a way that was so enriching and enlightening. If you are thinking of going to an archeological site like Ostia Antica it is totally worth it to go with such a knowledgeable guide as Valentina.

Valentina was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable as well as patient with my grandchildren, who wanted to know everything about Ostia. Their ages are eight, twelve and thirteen and they loved listening to Valentina describe life as it once was here. Thank you so much!!

Jeff G.United States

Some advice, if you're going to visit an archeological site, get an archeologist as your guide. And further, if you're in Rome, see if you can get Valentina. She was amazing, her passion for archeology and for the site was infectious and I learned so much and had such an enjoyable time with her. Next time I go to Rome, I will literally just ask her what we should do that would be fun and interesting and do that. Also, highly recommend Ostia Antica as a tour option, a well preserved and important place.