There are so many great places to visit in Italy, it is impossible to see everything. During the summer Rome is crowded with tourists and the city can be blistering hot so a good option is to do what the Italians do — go to the beach.
Ostia, or more correctly, Lido di Ostia, is technically a neighborhood of Rome but it is about 20 miles from the center of Rome. There are two reasons to visit Ostia. One is to get away from the heat and to enjoy the long beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The other reason is to explore a major archeological site known at Ostia Antica a short distance away.
