Rome Ostiense Graffiti & Modern Street Art
Tour
Visão Geral do Tour
Once a buzzing hub of industrial activity, Rome’s Ostiense neighbourhood offers an eclectic mix of sites to explore. A huge cylindrical gasometer, dating from the 1930s and visible from all around town, has become an emblem of the area and its working-class roots. Factories and other buildings from the turn of the century are now apartments, bars, and restaurants. In recent years, famous street artists from around the world have also chosen this dynamic quartiere as their canvas – join our tour to discover the colours and textures of vibrant Ostiense.
The tour will meet outside Piramide metro stop, which gets its name from the 2,000-year-old Egyptian-style pyramid that stands outside. Built by the Roman general Gaius Cestius as his funerary monument, the 36-metre-high monolith is covered in white marble and is a striking addition to the Ostiense skyline.
From Piramide, we’ll walk down Via Ostiense, which was once an ancient road that stretched all the way out to sea, to the trading port of Ostia. On this modern street, the graffiti, stickers, and wheatpaste posters that characterize the neighbourhood begin to appear.
Ready to discover?!
O que está incluído
Ponto de Encontro
In front of Caffe Piramide
Avaliações de Clientes
The tour was very interesting, we got to see a lot of cool street art and to hear about the story behind it. Anastasia was very kind and knowledgeable, and we really enjoyed her tour. It was a bit hard to understand if we got to the right meeting spot because there are different entries to the place, it would have been easier if we got the guide’s contact information in advance.