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Paestum Highly Recommended Highly Recommended Highly Recommended : Michelin's recommendations

Paestum was discovered by chance in 1750 during the construction of a road in the area. Founded by the Greeks in around 600 BC, the ruins are now sheltered by cypresses and oleanders and have a melancholic charm that is typical of Ancient sites. Unlike Pompeii, it was malaria rather than a natural disaster which forced the inhabitants of Paestum to abandon their city towards the end of the Roman Empire. The town is now a popular seaside resort once more.

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Tourist attractions Paestum : Things to see and do

  • Temple of Hera Highly Recommended Highly Recommended Highly Recommended

    V. Sacra I - 84063 Paestum

    Built at the end of the 6C BC, this temple has a mixture of styles: note the external Doric colonnade which gives an impression of power, contrasting with the grace of the Ionic columns inside. To the side of the temple stands the sacrificial altar.

  • Temple of Neptune Highly Recommended Highly Recommended Highly Recommended

    V. Sacra I - 84063 Paestum

    Magnificently preserved, this Doric style temple is from the 5C BC. The prevailing impression when you are there is of a fragile and inexplicable harmony. Perhaps it is due to the art of the architect, who endowed the horizontal lines with an imperce..

  • Museum Recommended Recommended

    V. Magna Grecia I - 84063 Paestum

    Among the objects found on the site, there are the metopes, Doric 6C BC bas-reliefs, the tomb of the diver , a rare example of Greek funerary painting: the plunge, an allegory of the passage from life to death, symbolises the jump past the columns o..

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Hotels Paestum

  • Hotel Villa Rita Three stars Three stars Three stars

    Via Nettuno 9 I - 84047 Capaccio-Paestum

    Prix Prices from : 105 €

    Hotel Villa Rita is surrounded by a large garden with pool and offers a restaurant serving Neapolitan cuisine. It is located in Paestum, 400 metres from the town’s archeological site. The simply furnished rooms at Villa Rita have light colours and w..

  • Savoy Beach Hotel

    Via Poseidonia 291 I - 84063 Capaccio-Paestum

    Located in Paestum, the Savoy Beach Hotel is located 200 metres away from its own private beach. The archaeological ruins are only one kilometre away. Rooms are spacious and air conditioned and feature Wi-Fi access and satellite TV. Many come with a..

  • BEST WESTERN Hotel Esplanade

    Via Poseidonia I - 84063 Paestum

    The BEST WESTERN Hotel Esplanade is a modern and comfortable building. The hotel restaurant offers excellent Mediterranean cooking. We are situated 150 meters from a private beach and 1 kilometer from archaeological areas. Our swimming pool is locate..

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