The patron of Fiumicino is Saint Hippolytus, celebrated on 5 October.
The town also hosts the Museum of the Ships, built in the 1960s to preserve the remains of five Roman ships found during the construction of the airport.
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Feast of Saint Hippolytus
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On 5 October Fiumicino celebrates its patron Saint Hippolytus; the town also hosts the Museum of the Ships, home to five Roman ships found during the airport's construction works.
While you're in Fiumicino
Places to see before or after the feast. All 3 places in Fiumicino →
Castello di Torre In Pietra
Falconieri castle at Torre in Pietra, with Pier Leone Ghezzi's frescoes of 1725 and a cellar cut into tuff.
Necropoli di Porto Isola Sacra
Roman necropolis of Isola Sacra, found in 1925: tombs of the 1st-4th centuries along the via Flavia.
Torre di Palidoro
Coastal tower about 20 metres high at Palidoro, on a Roman villa; Salvo D'Acquisto was shot nearby.
Continue the Fiumicino guide
What to see 5
Castello di Torre In Pietra · Necropoli di Porto Isola Sacra · Torre di Palidoro and 2 more
What to eat here 1
Carbonara
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Getting there
Nearest airport: Roma Fiumicino, 4 km away
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