Paestum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist
Description
Experience a 2-hour guided tour of the ancient ruins of Paestum, a prestigious UNESCO World Heritage site, with a professional archaeologist. Skip-the-line tickets are included for a small group of up to 20 people. Explore the captivating Paestum ruins, including its three magnificent Doric temples, the amphitheater, the forum, and the markets. Following the ruins, you'll visit the National Archaeological Museum, home to some of Magna Graecia's most exquisite artworks. Paestum stands as one of Italy's prized archaeological treasures, nestled in the northern part of the Cilento region, near the Sele River, along the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. Founded by Greek colonists as Poseidonia, it blossomed into the preeminent city of Magna Graecia.
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Itinerary
Explore the archaeological site of Paestum, the best-preserved Graeco-Roman city, on a two-hour walking tour with a licensed archaeological guide.
The Temple of Hera II in Paestum (formerly Poseidonia), is earlier and is still often referred to as the 'Temple of Poseidon' or 'Temple of Neptunus' due to a misidentification. This temple is the more northern and recent of the two Hera temples in Paestum.
The Temple of Athena, also known as the Temple of Ceres (c. 500 BC), is a Greek temple located in Paestum, situated near the so-called Basilica, which is considerably larger than it.
Explore the captivating National Archaeological Museum, home to a rich collection of local Greek artworks dating back to the 7th century BC. The unquestionable highlight of the museum in Paestum are the frescoes found in the 'Tomb of the Diver'.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen in the summer.
- Bring a small bottle of water
- Travelers under 18 are advised to bring a passport or ID to qualify for free admission.
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issue or impairments, because of steps and ramps, little steep climb, please contact us and ask for a suitable private tour for your needs
Reviews(245)
Very knowledgeable guide (Mario from Askos Tour) who, with patience, was able to explain and tell stories without ever being boring. The fact that the group was small allowed everyone to interact with the guide, adding interest for the other participants as well, without losing any quality in the visit, quite the contrary.
Have done a few tours over the years some great some not so much- this one was completely no hassle and great Mario was an excellent guide and really just fantastic. I highly recommend the tour with him, if hadn’t been a million degrees I am sure all of us would have been more chatty but its summer.
Extremely insightful and enjoyable tour of Paestum, an important archaeological site that must be experienced !
Mario, with his expertise and excellent presentation skills, made the tour enjoyable despite the unbearable heat. He guided us through the history of Paestum, answering all our questions and curiosities while paying attention to the needs of every member of the group. It was a stroke of luck to meet him: a bit like the one that allowed Paestum to reach us. An experience I would repeat tomorrow.
Very well done, Mario. Maximum culture and experience
I have been on 100s of tours of ruins, and Ivan's tour was one of the best ever. He did 7 digs at Paestum, and can literally show/tell you what he found and where. He made the tour very engaging, and was great with the kids, too. Being an expert on this, he absolutely bossed all the questions asked. It is next level for your guide to show you--in the museum--the really important artifacts he's discovered. Very cool--can't recommend enough--book Ivan.
Mario, the guide knows everything! Very good
Great place to visit. Lots less crowds than Rome or Athens. Able to enter the temple. Our guide, Mario, was superb. Her has a huge knowledge of the site. Highly recommend if you want to stay away from crowds.
It was a great half day tour, our tour guide, Mario is very knowledgeable, his speech is very clear, and he is friendly too. Next time we will book our return train tickets in a later schedule, so we don’t have to rush through the museum, which is quite a lot to see.
A very interesting and different experience from Pompeii and Herculaneum. The remains of the Greek temples are more complete than Athens. The layout of the settlement is quite advanced. The artifacts in the museum are definitely worth a look.
