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Pro
wonderfully preserved temples, a joy to stroll amongst in peace
Con
"Inbred"-Redneck Attitude of Local Residents
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Sights you will no longer see in Greece...
painterdave Says: If you go to Pompeii, you just have to take another day and visit Paestum. It isn't that much further south. These are Greek Ruins, older than Pompeii.The area is flat, no hills to climb and nice trails, places to stop and sit and just take in everything.The ruins are...
blusky Says: Beside the beautiful temples there are also very nice sand beaches around and you can enjoy your vacation there. There are lidos (places with deckchairs, restaurant, sunbed) where you pay for the service and public beaches where you're free to place your towel whereever you...
Ainisoba Says: You can visit also the museum to get a knowledge about Paestum history. there are many funeral picture of Lucan age (5th sec. B.C.) and other interests archaeological contexts. the funeral picuture is only one case of picutures in Greek age, this photo is one of it, it's...
NedHopkins Says: To this day there are enclaves of Greek-speakers in Italy -- notably in Puglia and Calabria, the heel and the toe of the Italian 'boot'. They are descendants, culturally if not altogether biologically, of Greeks who began colonizing southern Italy and Sicily in the 8th...
filip007 Says: Sometimes called basilica, this temple was consecrated to the goddess Hera and is actually the oldest of the three temples and the oldest building of the whole town, being built at the middle of 6th century BC.
filip007 Says: Originally consecrated to Poseidon, the god of the seas, it is the biggest and best preserved of the three temples. Only natural for a town of Poseidonia, as Paestum was called before the roman times. And Neptune is how Poseidon was known in the roman pantheon of gods. The...
filip007 Says: The temple of Ceres is the first one you will discover when visiting the ruins. It might be the smallest, but it leaves a lasting impression.While at one time, it was converted to a christian basilica, originally it was dedicated to Demeter, the greek goddess of agriculture...
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Jetgirly Says: I much preferred Paestum to Pompeii or Herculaneum. Entrance was fairly cheap at EUR 6.50 for a combined ticket to the site and the museum. The site opens around 8.00 am and closes at sunset, with the ticket window closing one hour before sunset. The museum is closed on the...
Jetgirly Says: Every year in late April and/or early May, the residents of Paestum hold the Festa diel Carciofo, otherwise known as the Artichoke Festival! The area around Paestum is well-known for it's great artichoke crop, and as you drive to the site you are sure to see many farmers...
Jetgirly Says: Across the street from the archaeological site at Paestum lies a Paleo-Christian Church dating back to the 5th century. Known as the Chiesa della SS Annunziata, it was transformed from an open basilica to a closed basilica as times changed. Doors are always open and...
Jetgirly Says: The most famous image found at the site, The Paestum Diver was recovered from the inside lid of a sarcophagus. The image represents diving willingly from life to death, in order to acquire more knowledge. Apparently. The five decorated surfaces from the well-preserved...
1 Review and 80 Opinions I stayed at Hotel Villa Rita for one night in April 2006, while visiting the ruins at Paestum. This...
painterdave Says: We found this place by accident, or actually out of desperation, driving around looking for a place to eat.The food turned out to be awesome. The mozzarella cheese melts in your mouth, the wine was superb, it was too much to expect for an "accidental finding". Everything...
Ristorante Museo: Fantastic Mozzarellas
Polly74 Says: The Restaurant is just next to the Museum and in front of the Temples area.It's very familiar, only one big soom with several tables. The service is offhand, but the food is very very very very good! We had a really fantastic Mozzarella di Bufala with a tomato salad....it...
jefffilms Says: Paestum is a unique and awesome place to visit. I don't think that there are many other places where you'll find Greek temples surrounded by a ruined Roman town. It's well worth the trip. I do find it interesting though that it's a bit like a forgotten child. Similar to much...
Ainisoba Says: To get Paesum, you can have an option to choice a bus of praivete line, it's called S.C.A.T, you pay just 2,50 euro(it's more cheeper then railway) on board, the bus let you get of near ruins, you can get a timetable in Salerno tourist infomation and many lacal people used...
think, what time you get a train to go back
Ainisoba Says: Paestum is 30 min. from Salerno by train.It' very nice place to see ancents monument of 5 century B.C. but I advice you to go in daytime, to get ruins you has to take a walk 30 min. from railway station in a cornfild, it's quite scary after sun set. Near the station you can...
Unmarked Bus Stops = You Look Like a Prostitute
Jetgirly Says: There are two bus stops (at the Paestum end) that connect Salerno to Paestum. One of these bus stops is just outside the site on the Temple of Ceres end, near a gift shop and tabacconist. This bus stop is clearly marked with a bus shelter, sign and benches. Plus, you can buy...
filip007 Says: The museum near the ruins houses a magnificent collection of frescoes recovered from burial tombs, that also attest how the greek culture of the city was influenced by the Etruscan beliefs. It also houses the finds from the site of Paestum. If you want the audioguide for the...
filip007 Says: The town of Poseidonia (later Paestum) was founded by greek colons around 600 BC. It was part of Magna Graecia, the name given to the greek colonies in southern Italy and Sicily, that prospered for a long time. Renamed Paestum at the time of roman conquest in 273 BC, it was...
Jetgirly Says: The Campania Arte Card is a great way to explore Campania's many attractions and archaeological sites. Here's what you need to know in order to take advantage of this deal:Anyone can use the full-price Arte Card. The reduced-rate card for those 18-25 can only be purchased by...
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The city declined due to swamps taking over and destroying the arable land around. The natural springs around were highly calciferous and the towns drainage...
Q: Is there an easy way to go from Sorrento to Paestum? By bus or by train? How long it tales?
A: Not that I've found. You have first to go into Naples to get the train out to Paestum, via Salerno. I believe there are buses from Salerno too. Look at the...
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Thanks to Sim1's page I knew about these marvellously preserved temples. So when I knew a trip was possible here on our recent italian holiday I jumped at the chance. The ancient city of Paestum is...
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Paestum - Best Archaeological Site in Campania
I enjoyed my time in Paestum much more than my time in Pompeii or Herculaneum. It is a beautiful, country-side location with few tourists and even fewer commercialism. The ruins are amazing and so...
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South of Napoli, you can find these magnificent temples of Paestum. If you are anywhere near, don't forget to go there. It is really worth the detour! Paestum and the surrounding area is a UNESCO......
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The wonderfully preserved temples and excavated remains of the town recall the ancient glory of Poseidonia, a town founded around 600BC by greek colons and that was part of Magna Graecia (Grand...
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