The Lipu Mediterranean Habitat Centre is a protected nature reserve with a 20-hectare lagoon, located between the new Ostia harbour and the mouth of the Tiber River. It is home to a precious ecosystem consisting of numerous plant and animal species, in particular, several migratory birds.
The nature trail leads to three wooden huts for bird watching and nature photography; an open-air classroom and visitor centre host cultural, educational, awareness-raising and research initiatives, as well as many volunteer activities, including a first-aid service for wild animals. Up-to-date information and the calendar of initiatives and activities are published on the LIPU web page.
Services
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Visits
Upon reservation.
The visitor center is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9.00 to 13.00, Saturdays from 9.00 to 13.00.
Additional Info
- Access to the oasis is free
- Reservation for special initiatives, educational days and thematic workshops is mandatory.
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Web
Official WebsiteWhere
Via dell'Idroscalo (presso parcheggio Porto Turistico di Roma) - Ostia Lido
Transportation
Public transportation
from Piramide or Eur Magliana (Metro Line B) train to Ostia to Lido Centro stop + bus n.5 to Idroscalo (16 stops)
Car
From Rome, by car take the Grande Raccordo Anulare exit n. 28 Ostia - Via del Mare, take the Ostia seafront turning right (to the north), follow it all the way to the end and necessarily turn right onto Via Carlo Avegno. Follow the street to the end and turn left onto Via dell'Idroscalo and after the second roundabout turn left into the Rome Tourist Port parking. In the parking lot, the Mario Pastore Visitor Center is a wooden chalet
