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Overview
Duration
4h
Languages
English, Italian
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

Visit the Archaeological Area of Paestum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with an expert guide! During your tour, you'll discover three Doric temples, dedicated respectively to Hera and Athena. Learn more about the city's Greek origin and about its conversion into a Roman colony while walking through the ruins. Get the most striking view of the three majestic buildings set in the middle of a green plain and find out how this unique place worked as a source of inspiration for writers, poets and artists including Goethe, Shelley, Canova and Piranesi. Then, visit the Archaeological Museum, containing objects of mainly ancient Greek and Lucanian manufacture, found in the various necropolises of the surrounding area. The highlight of the museum is the paintings found in the so-called tomb of the diver, the only remaining example of Greek painting of Magna Graecia. In this magnificent painting, a man is shown as he hurls into the waves, representing the deceased abandoning the security of the earthly world to launch themselves into the unknown of the afterlife.

What to remember

Important info

  • This tour requires a minimum of three people for each option
  • It is suggested to wear comfortable walking shoes
  • The tour's itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions
  • The tour's duration may vary due to traffic conditions and unforeseen circumstances
included
What's included
included-item
Transportation. Tour. Authorized guide
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What's not included
excluded-items
Entrance fees to Paestum (€12.00 per person)
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Know Before You Go
Highlights

Indulge in a guided tour through the suggestive ruins of Paestum. Learn about the three Doric temples dedicated to Hera and Athena. Admire the ancient Greek and Lucanian artefacts kept in the site's museum

Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Discover Cilento
Meeting Point

At Discover Cilento tourist office. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the tour.