[jroehl]

From central Rome you take the suburban **Roma–Lido (now Metromare) train** toward the coast.

- Go to **Porta San Paolo** station (next to **Piramide** on Metro line B).
- Follow signs for the **Roma–Lido / Metromare** line toward **Cristoforo Colombo**.
- For the ruins, get off at **Ostia Antica**; it’s about a 5–10 minute walk over the pedestrian bridge to the site.

[Verginius Rufus]

Yes, I have been to Ostia Antica using the local train (most people on the train seemed headed for the beach). Short walk to the archaeological site. Nice thing about Ostia was the lack of crowds (unlike Pompeii). Easier to take photos.

St. Monica died in Ostia but her remains were later transferred to a church in Rome.