Idroscalo

Idroscalo is a hamlet in Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. Idroscalo is situated nearby to the suburb Isola Sacra, as well as near the hamlet Porto.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Centro Habitat Mediterraneo and Tor San Michele.

Centro Habitat Mediterraneo

Nature reserve

The Centro Habitat Mediterraneo is an oasis of 20 hectares, located on the Italian coast near Rome, included in the Litorale Romano State Nature Reserve and managed by the Italian Bird Protection League.

Tor San Michele

Tower

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Tor San Michele, also known as Forte San Michele, is a coastal watchtower in Ostia, a frazione of the Municipality of Rome, rising near the mouth of the Tiber.

Santa Monica di Ostia

Church

Santa Monica di Ostia is a 20th-century parochial church in the Lido di Ostia, Rome dedicated to Saint Monica. Santa Monica di Ostia is situated 2½ km east of Idroscalo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isola Sacra and Ostia.

Isola Sacra

Suburb

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Isola Sacra is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Idroscalo.

Ostia

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Ostia is in Lazio, Italy, close to Rome's major airport of Fiumicino. This article covers both the archaeological site Ostia Antica at the south-western end of Rome's district with the same name, and the nearby beach area Lido di Ostia.