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The Italian summer gets very hot, so hot that walking around the beautiful city of Rome for some gets too unbearable. In summer when you want to get away not far from the city, and you just want to chill, the only solution is to go the the beach

Ostia Antica is one of the area’s major attractions, particularly interesting to those who are unable to travel to Pompeii. Unfortunately, many who travel to Rome fail to acknowledge that there is a beautiful beach close to Rome.

Ostia is the beach for Romans who want to escape the big city heat. In summer, the population of the beach resort doubles, and there’s a carnival atmosphere, with dance halls, cinemas, and pizzerias. Whilst at the beach expect to see many posing for others attention, and many showing of their hard paid work at the gym and many in low cut bikinis.

There are 3 different beaches directly next to each other, so whatever your personal taste, you are sure to find some where, where you can relax and have some fun.
Getting there is not hard, provided you are at a good location, A good location is a around the main station in rome, Termini. In this area there are many excellent 3/ 4 star hotels, such as Yes Hotel or Hotel Des Artistes. To get there you take the Metro Line B from Stazione Termini, to the Magliana stop. Change here for the Lido train to Ostia Antica, about 26km (16 miles) from Rome. Departures are about every half-hour, and the trip takes only 20 minutes. The Metro lets you off across the highway that connects Rome with the coast. It’s just a short walk to the excavations.

If you want to party all night and day, here is the only place to go.
Testaccio is filled with all the secrets for eternal youth, Life, Music, Style and soul. Anyone who is anyone is seen on the strip of Tesctaccio clubs and bars, from young business professionals to youths from all around the world.
Testaccio is packed with many clubs to suit all your personal tastes, with different clientele, music and scenery.

Thursdays through Sundays are club nights when the whole city seems to be out on the town.Testaccio, was named after the mountain of discarded amphoras called Monte Testaccio, and is seen as a traditional working-class area filled with restaurants and markets as well as clubs.

Getting to Testaccio is easy, simply go to Termini Station, which is behind one of our Sister Hotels Yes Hotel and 10 minutes walk from our Mother Hotel, Hotel Des Artistes. From Termini you can take the number 40 bus which will take you to Piramide Station, and from there it is only a 5 minute walk. There are also buses which will pick you up from the early hours of the morning which will take you back to Termini, So ensure you have a great location when you book your accommodation.
The Address is: Via di Monte Testaccio

This church houses what are supposed to be the chains of Saint Peter, which were used in his imprisonment in Judea and Rome. The miracle of the chains is supposed to have happened in the following way. The wife of the emperor at the time had the chains brought from Judea to Rome. Then both sets of chains miraculously interlinked themselves to each other.

They can be seen in the church underneath the alter. Another remarkable piece of art is the sculpture of Moses which was sculpted by Michelangelo. The sculpture was originally for the funeral monument of one of the popes, which was supposed to have been placed in the middle of St Peters Basilica. However Michelangelo only ever got to finish one side of what was supposed to be an enormous tomb.

Other interesting features are the fresco on the wall of St Sabastiano and the tombstone situated in the wall on the left side of the entrance. When you are in the church please try to be quiet or you will be treated to the care taker coming out and shooooooooing everybody into silence