Via del Vescovado 13, 00119, Roma
Area
The Hamlet of Ostia Antica lies right in front of the archaeological park, along via dei Romagnoli, in its current Renaissance appearance, despite its medieval origins. The village born around the basilica of St Aurea, perceived as a safe place by the remaining population of Ostia, was turned into a walled hamlet by Pope Gregory IV (827-844) and subsequently called “Gregoriopoli”. In the 15th century Pope Martin V had a fortified tower built, surrounded by a moat, to control the Tiber. For the same reason, and to keep the trades and the nearby salt mines safe, the cardinal Guillaume d'Estouteville (between 1461-1483) renovated the walls of Gregoriopoli within which he built three rows of still-inhabited terraced houses. Nowadays the area is full of charme, just 3 km from the Sea, and very well connected to Rome's city center with the train line Roma Lido, and buses. Primary shops and services (bank, grocery, etc.) can be found within walking distance.