Ostia Antica Visit

Last weekend we took a trip about 40 miles south of Rome and explored the ruins of the 1st Colony of Rome, the very ancient city of Ostia. It was a port established at the mouth of the Tiber about 400bc. By 100 AD there were over 100,000 inhabitants. These are better ruins found in this town than in Pompeii and there are more of them. We spent the whole day there. It is a delightful day trip away from the hustle and bustle of tourist spots in Rome. It would be a perfect place for children as they can run their legs off and there is lot for them to see and they can do everything even climb the ruins.