The Travel Open Day Hospitality event was held recently in Ostia, on the Roman coast.
“We are focusing on sports tourism with large events”
During the event we spoke with Antonio Caliendo, councillor for productive activities and tourism of the Municipality of Rome.
“I’d like to express my gratitude to all those who made this possible, bringing the Travel Open Day Hospitality event to Ostia. I see this event as the first official step towards boosting hospitality on the sea near Rome. The Eternal City is one of the few capitals that has the sea, and it can be enjoyed not only during the summer season but throughout the year. We are working on this, organizing events that can attract visitors, and focussing on sports tourism with large events. We recently concluded a stage of the World Skate Championships which we will organize again next year.”
The Ostia Antica Portus is the largest Roman site in the world
“Sport and culture go hand in hand. We are fortunate to have the judo, karate, and martial arts federation that works year-round with important events. Furthermore, we have the federation centre of the Naval League, which hosts a series of championships, from windsurfing to sailing. Then there is also the cultural aspect, and we promote our archaeological sites like Ostia Antica Portus, which is the largest Roman site in the world. For the archaeological park we are promoting a comprehensive events programme.”
“We want to attract more tourists during the 2025 Jubilee”
Travel Open Day Hospitality Ostia“We also have the village of Ostia Antica dating back to the early Middle Ages, with the castle of Julius II and Michelangelo's Tower. We are promoting all this, also in light of the 2025 Jubilee; we want to attract more tourists towards areas that are not just the center of Rome. We are talking with Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi about creating a system of religious itineraries like the Path of Saint Augustine, and of course the food and wine sector will also support these initiatives.”
