Paestum Trip Overview
Paestum is an ancient city of Magna Grecia called by the founders Poseidonia and later Paestum by the Romans in honor of Poseidon, but very devoted to Athena and Hera.
The guided tour will take you to admire three temples, the first, that of Hera, also called Basilica is the oldest, in Doric style, with impressive dimensions. Later we will visit the largest temple, that of Poseidon, also called Neptune, comparable to the temple of Zeus in Olympia, a majestic wonder in Doric style built in 460 BC. with a double order of columns and you are in the front.
The tour continues with the discovery of the third temple, that of Ceres. Along the Via Sacra there will be the opportunity to see the Roman Forum and the Amphitheater.
After the ruins of Paestum, the tour will end at the National Archaeological Museum.
On the cover plate you can admire a naked man diving, suspended in the air, thrown from a trampoline about to enter a body of water.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Paestum, Italy
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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Paestum is an ancient city of Magna Grecia called by the founders Poseidonia and later Paestum by the Romans in honor of Poseidon, but very devoted to Athena and Hera.
The guided tour will take you to admire three temples, the first, that of Hera, also called Basilica is the oldest, in Doric style, with impressive dimensions. Later we will visit the largest temple, that of Poseidon, also called Neptune, comparable to the temple of Zeus in Olympia, a majestic wonder in Doric style built in 460 BC. with a double order of columns and you are in the front.
The tour continues with the discovery of the third temple, that of Ceres. Along the Via Sacra there will be the opportunity to see the Roman Forum and the Amphitheater.
After the ruins of Paestum, the tour will end at the National Archaeological Museum.
On the cover plate you can admire a naked man diving, suspended in the air, thrown from a trampoline about to enter a body of water.
Stop At: Archaeological Park of Paestum, 84047 Paestum, Capaccio-Paestum Italy
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Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tempio di Hera II, Via Magna Grecia 919, 84047 Paestum, Capaccio-Paestum Italy
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Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Tempio di Hera II, Via Magna Grecia 919, 84047 Paestum, Capaccio-Paestum Italy
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Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum, Via Magna Grecia 919, 84047 Paestum, Capaccio-Paestum Italy
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Duration: 1 hour