Closest historical site to Fiumicino Airport is the Ancient Roman Port of Emperor Claudio completed in 64 DC.
No need to take a car as you are already there….. the structures are visibile just outside the airport.
Not a lot people know that Fiumicino airport has been build exactly where the Port was.
Well now that you believe it or not, the ancient Port of Claudio is exactly where Rome Fiumicino Airport is nowdays….
I guess that since we have too many things to be seen in Rome, back in the fifties, they may thought that covering the entire area with an airport was a good idea……
Sometimes I wonder what did have in mind the genius that did that……
To be honest most of the ancient structures have been covered by the modern airport.
Six vessels where found in the area higlighted in red in the below image where do you see “ Relitti di Fiumicino “.
The remaining structures are pertinent to the dock.
Exactly where do you see the grass at present back in first century BC was the sea.
Address
Via dell’ Aeroporto di Fiumicino, 320, 00054 Fiumicino (Rm)
Latitude and Longitude 41.787148, 12.252320
Opening hours
Always open
Admittance
free-of-charge
Another one is the The Museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino.
During the Fiumicino airport constructions archeologist found 6 boats : entire stuctures of Roman Ships : large vessels that could carried 1,600 tons of grain.
After Roman empire Collaps, boats of that capacity were not built until the late 1700.
Below you can have an idea of what could be seen inside if Museum wouldn’t have been shutted in 2.002.
Address
Via Alessandro Guidoni, 35,00054 Fiumicino (Rm)
Latitude and Longitude
41.786947, 12.254226
Phone
0665010089
Opening hours Closed SINCE 2002
Admittance
Not possible at the moment
Very interesting to be seen is the Archeological Area of Portus with his Necropolis on Via Portuense in excellent state of preservation .
More than 200 funerary buildings, dated from 1st century to 4th century DC.
See below images
Address
Via Monte Spinoncia, 52 00054 Fiumicino (Rm)
Latitude and Longitude
41.769657, 12.263378
Phone
0656358054
Opening hours
The Portus Necropolis is momentarily open to the public on the first Thursday and last Saturday of every month, prior reservation by phone or e-mail.
Visits at 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., exit at 2:00 p.m.
Closed on 25 December, 1st January and 1st May.
Admittance
free-of-charge
PORT OF TRAJAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK AND OASIS OF PORTO
This is probably the largest and best-preserved Roman port in the Mediterranean.
At the Port of Trajan at present can be seen two harbor facilities near the Tiber River, connected together by an impressive second-century A.D., well know as the Imperial Palace.
Can also bee seen all the huge storages where goods coming from all over the Mediterraneum where stocked before taken up to Rome along the Tiber.
Around the 33 hectares wide perfect hexagon of lake of Traiano is the Oasi of Porto : the main point of rest for aquatic migratory birds while they fly from the Mediterranean regions to the north of Europe.
Address
Via Portuense 2264,00054 Fiumicino (Rm)
Latitude and Longitude
41.779288, 12.267078
Phone
06 5880880 Fax +39 06 5880885 E-mail [email protected]
Opening hours
Thursday and Sunday 10.00 AM – 16.00 PM
Admittance
Adult 12 euros per person – Under 10 years 10 Euros
NEARBY FIUMICINO AIRPORT
– inside airport building
* Closest Bus & Taxi Service to Fiumicino Airport : Airport Connection – Web – Phone 06 21116248
– inside airport building
* Closest Licensed Tour Guide to Fiumicino Airport : Airport Connection – Web – Phone 06 21116248
– inside airport building
* Closest Pharmacy to Fiumicino Airport : Inside Terminal 1 and Terminal 3
– inside airport building
* Closest Library & Newspaper Stand to Fiumicino Airport :La Feltrinelli Express at Arrival Terminal and Departure Terminal
– inside airport building
* Closest Hair dresser to Fiumicino Airport :Hairport Rome Beauty SPA at Arrival Terminal T1
– 100 Mt from airport
* Closest Fitness centre with swimming pool to Fiumicino Airport : Officine Sportive Fitness Center – Address Via Fratelli Wright snc, 00054, Fiumicino inside Hilton Airport Hotel – Phone 800685023 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.791106, 12.256104
– 700 Mt from airport
* Closest Church to Fiumicino Airport : S. Maria Degli Angeli – Address Via Aereoporto di Fiumicino, 321 – south-west of the train station at Fiumicino Airport on the roundabout (gyratory) junction with the Viale Fratelli Wright – Phone 06 65953135 –Latitude and Longitude : 41.7902925; 12.250613
– 4,2 Km from airport
* Closest Theatre to Fiumicino Airport : Teatro Traiano – Address Via del Serbatoio,24,00054, Fiumicino – Phone 06 6507097 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.772798, 12.231752
– 4,5 Km from airport
* Where would I eat good at Fiumicino Airport : Ristorante La Sogliola Da Camillo Palmieri do not expect a fancy Restaurant but good food at reasonable price – Address Viale della Pesca, 19, 00054 Fiumicino – Phone 06 650 6478 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.773093, 12.224200
– 4,6 Km from airport
* Where would I sleep with a view at Fiumicino Airport : Hotel Tiber with a view on the old port – Address Via della Torre Clementina, 276, 00054 Fiumicino – Phone 06 6504 8255 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.771359, 12.223859
– 5,1 Km from airport
* Closest Bibliotheque to Fiumicino Airport : Biblioteca Comunale Fiumicino – Address Villa Guglielmi, Via di Villa Guglielmi snc / Via della Scafa 46, 00054, Fiumicino – Phone 06.657538. 219 / 221 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.7705935, 12.2396802
– 8 Km from airport * Closest Decent Beach to Fiumicino Airport …do not expect clear water nearby Rome 🙁 : Focene – Latitude and Longitude : 41.805950, 12.214332
– 8,2 Km from airport
* Closest Mosque to Fiumicino Airport :Nur al Islam – Address Via della martinica 5, 00121, Ostia – Phone 389 0983918 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.7393619, 12.2616459
– 8,4 Km from airport
* Closest Outlet to Fiumicino Airport : Parco Leonardo – Address Viale Bramante, 31/65, 00054, Fiumicino – Phone 06 4542 2448 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.7982072, 12.2966051
– 9,2 Km from airport
* Closest Movie Theatre to Fiumicino Airport : UCI Cinemas Parco Leonardo – Address Via Gian Lorenzo Bernini,20-22,00054, Fiumicino – Phone 06 97611002 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.7980112, 12.2956283
– 9,4 Km from airport
* Seaside near Fiumicino Airport …again do not expect clear water nearby Rome 🙁 : Ostia – Latitude and Longitude : 41.7285253, 12.2758001
– 9,4 Km from airport
* Closest Beauty Farm to Fiumicino Airport : Victoria Rigeneration Spa – Address Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli,195 – Lido di Ostia,00121 Phone 06 86760394 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.7324429, 12.267747
– 9,8 Km from airport
* Closest Synagogue to Fiumicino Airport : Tempio Shirat Ha-yam – Address Via Oletta, 20, 00122, Ostia – Phone 0690288430 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.7288719, 12.2891287
– 10,5 Km from airport
* Closest Hospital to Fiumicino Airport : Ospedale G. B. Grassi Lido di Ostia – Address Via Gian Carlo Passeroni, 28, Lido di Ostia RM – Phone 06 56481 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.7294, 12.29813
– 19,4 Km from airport
* Closest Acqua Park to Fiumicino Airport : Hydromania – Address Vicolo del Casale Lumbroso,200,00166 Roma – Phone 06 66183183 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.8656755, 12.3728244
– 24,2 Km from airport
* 2° Closest Hospital to Fiumicino Airport : Aurelia Hospital – Address Via Aurelia, 860, 00165 Roma – Phone 06 664921 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.8857473, 12.3998349
– 64,2 Km from airport
* Closest Theme Park to Fiumicino Airport : Raimbow Magic Land – Address Via della Pace, Valmontone – Phone 06 95318700 – Latitude and Longitude : 41.7679459, 12.9227589
– 147 Km from airport
* Closest Thermal Complex to Fiumicino Airport : Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort – Address S.P. Follonata, 58014 Saturnia GR – Phone 0564 600111 – Latitude and Longitude : 42.6477532, 11.5129072
