{"id":1565,"date":"2011-10-10T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2011-10-10T14:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walks.friday.ie\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:44:35","slug":"the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum","title":{"rendered":"Paestum: The Best Ancient Greek Ruins in Italy&#8217;s Mainland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the ancient ruins in Italy you see are, not surprisingly, Roman. But just an hour south of Salerno is something different&#8230; and much older: <em>Greek <\/em>ruins. And the ancient ruins of Paestum are a sight to behold!<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"797\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_0263-scaled-e1748336949676.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient Greek ruins in Italy\" \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#The_ancient_ruins_at_Paestum\" >The ancient ruins at Paestum<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#The_Temple_of_Hera_I\" >The Temple of Hera I<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#The_Temple_of_Hera_II_Neptune\" >The Temple of Hera II \/ Neptune<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#The_Temple_of_Athena\" >The Temple of Athena<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#The_Ampitheater\" >The Ampitheater<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#Paestum_tomb_paintings\" >Paestum tomb paintings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#FAQ%C2%B4s_%E2%80%93_The_ancient_ruins_at_Paestum\" >FAQ\u00b4s &#8211; The ancient ruins at Paestum<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#What_are_the_opening_hours_and_admission_prices\" >What are the opening hours and admission prices?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#How_do_we_get_to_Paestum\" >How do we get to Paestum?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#Whats_the_best_time_of_year_to_visit_Paestum\" >What\u2019s the best time of year to visit Paestum?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-best-ancient-greek-ruins-in-italys-mainland-paestum\/#Are_there_other_attractions_near_Paestum_worth_visiting\" >Are there other attractions near Paestum worth visiting?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_ancient_ruins_at_Paestum\"><\/span>The ancient ruins at Paestum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/museopaestum.cultura.gov.it\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ancient ruins at Paestum<\/a> are among the only Greek ruins left on Italy&#8217;s mainland, and they&#8217;re definitely the best-preserved. Many more wonderful remnants of ancient Greece can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/travel-in-sicily-taormina-syracuse\">island of Sicily<\/a>. But for the mainland, these are your best bet!<\/p>\n<p>In addition, although you&#8217;re probably used to hearing all about men and male deities when it comes to the ancients, this site is a nice example of how that wasn&#8217;t exactly the case: <em>All three <\/em>of Paestum&#8217;s major temples were built in honor of female goddesses.<\/p>\n<p>The site also has a gem of an archaeological museum, with some of the most important finds of the Greek and Etruscan civilizations. Another bonus? Although Paestum is, of course, a tourist site, it&#8217;s well off the beaten track\u2014meaning that, depending on the season, you might be almost alone with the temples.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 600 B.C. by the Greeks, Paestum was conquered by the Romans in 273 B.C. While you can still see the archaeological signs of their conquest today, the best-preserved, and most spectacular, ruins in Paestum remain Greek.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Temple_of_Hera_I\"><\/span>The Temple of Hera I<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_24996\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24996\" class=\"wp-image-24996 size-full\" title=\"Temple of Hera I, the oldest of the ancient Greek temples at Paestum\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_0214-new.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient temple ruins in italy, showing a structure with multiple columns, front upper facade and steps \" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_0214-new.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_0214-new-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Temple of Hera I<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Temple of Hera I <\/strong>was the first temple of the three, as well as the first one dedicated to Hera. (We know that because, again, of the votive offerings. Most are female terracotta statues with the Greek letters \u0397 (<em>eta<\/em>) + P <em>(rho) <\/em>+ A (<em>alpha<\/em>): Hera). Even here, though, there&#8217;s been confusion: Earlier archaeologists thought it was a Roman public building, so dubbed it the <strong>&#8220;Basilica&#8221; of Hera<\/strong><em>. <\/em>While smaller than the other one, it&#8217;s still huge. Its date? 550 B.C.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Temple_of_Hera_II_Neptune\"><\/span>The Temple of Hera II \/ Neptune<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_18190\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18190\" class=\"wp-image-18190 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/antonio-sessa-Czy8ZT2DHtc-unsplash-Paestum-Temple-of-Hera-II.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient Temple of Hera II in Paestum, Southern Italy, near Cilento\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/antonio-sessa-Czy8ZT2DHtc-unsplash-Paestum-Temple-of-Hera-II.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/antonio-sessa-Czy8ZT2DHtc-unsplash-Paestum-Temple-of-Hera-II-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paestum&#8217;s Temple of Hera II is one of the best-preserved (and most beautiful!) ancient Greek temples in Italy. Photo credit: Antonio Sessa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The middle of the three temples, the <strong>Temple of Hera II, <\/strong>is the one that awes the most. Your guidebook probably calls it the <strong>Temple of Neptune; <\/strong>archaeologists now know that it was dedicated to Hera, the goddess of women and marriage, thanks to worshippers&#8217; votive offerings found buried in pits close to the temple.<\/p>\n<p>Dating all the way back to 450 B.C., the temple is completely intact, except for some of the inner walls and the roof. It&#8217;s in such good shape, in fact, it&#8217;s one of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in the entire world! It&#8217;s also absolutely massive: 195 by 80 feet.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Temple_of_Athena\"><\/span>The Temple of Athena<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_24951\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24951\" class=\"wp-image-24951 size-full\" title=\"The ancient Greek Temple of Ceres or Athena\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_0259-new.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient ruins in Paestum, Italy\" width=\"740\" height=\"491\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The ancient Greek temple of Athena (or &#8220;Ceres&#8221;)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the <strong>Temple of Athena. <\/strong>A small, lovely temple that&#8217;s also been (mistakenly) attributed to Ceres, it was dedicated to the goddess of war, wisdom, and heroism. Dating back to 500 B.C., it was later used as a Christian church.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ampitheater\"><\/span>The Ampitheater<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_24944\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24944\" class=\"wp-image-24944 size-full\" title=\"Ancient ruins in Italy, amphitheater at Paestum\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_0223-new.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient roman ampitheater\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The amphitheater at Paestum.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve taken in these stunning temples and their surrounding ruins (don&#8217;t miss the Roman <strong>amphitheater, <\/strong>of which you can only see half thanks to an insensitive decision in 1930 to bury its northern half with a new road), head to the site&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/museopaestum.cultura.gov.it\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archaeological Museum<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paestum_tomb_paintings\"><\/span>Paestum tomb paintings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While you&#8217;re there, don&#8217;t miss the incredibly well-preserved ancient tomb paintings, all found by accident in 1969 by an artichoke farmer (!). The most famous of them all are the frescoes from the <strong>Tomb of the Diver. <\/strong>Although they look like they were painted yesterday, they were painted back in 470 B.C. Some pictures show men frolicking at a funerary banquet. The most famous, though, shows one solitary figure leaping into the water, an image that&#8217;s been interpreted as a stunning metaphor for death\u2014and the only image like it ever found.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25010\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25010\" class=\"wp-image-25010 size-full\" title=\"Ancient Greek Tomb of the Diver in Paestum, Italy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_0277-new.jpg\" alt=\"Paestum's famous Tomb of the Diver fresco\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_0277-new.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_0277-new-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paestum&#8217;s famous Tomb of the Diver fresco<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ%C2%B4s_%E2%80%93_The_ancient_ruins_at_Paestum\"><\/span>FAQ\u00b4s &#8211; The ancient ruins at Paestum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_opening_hours_and_admission_prices\"><\/span>What are the opening hours and admission prices?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The parks are open daily from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm, with last admission at 6:30 pm.<br \/>\nOn the 1st &amp; 3rd Monday, the museum is open only until 1:40 pm, with last entry at 1:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>The combined fee for the<a href=\"https:\/\/parchipaestumvelia.cultura.gov.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> archaeological park and museum<\/a> is \u20ac15 from March to November. In winter (December\u2013February) the full ticket is \u20ac10.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_we_get_to_Paestum\"><\/span>How do we get to Paestum?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need more than a day in Paestum, so you can make an easy day trip from either the Amalfi Coast&#8217;s Salerno (one of the reasons why <a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/salerno-sorrento-italy-amalfi-coast-holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">we&#8217;ve recommended using Salerno as a base<\/a> before) or <a title=\"Nine Reasons Not to Skip Naples\" href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/food-and-wine\/why-visit-naples-rome-day-trip-campania-italy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naples<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"2506\">To reach Paestum, you can use either Paestum station or Capaccio-Roccadaspide (formerly Capaccio Scalo) depending on your route.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"2506\">From Salerno, trains to Paestum take about 25\u201330 minutes with several direct regional services daily. You can also take buses from Salerno via operators like CSTP or SITA \/ Autolinee Giuliano, though these are slower and schedules may be less frequent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"2506\">From Naples, you\u2019ll usually travel by regional train or a combination of train + bus, which can take about 1 to 1.5 hours depending on connection and route.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2765\">From Capaccio Scalo \/ Capaccio-Roccadaspide, there are very short train and bus connections to Paestum \u2014 the local train takes around 3 minutes and buses may take about 5 minutes, depending on timing.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Archaeological-ruins-of-Paestum-Italy.jpg\" alt=\"Paestum, easy to get to from Salerno, Italy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Archaeological-ruins-of-Paestum-Italy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Archaeological-ruins-of-Paestum-Italy-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"726\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_best_time_of_year_to_visit_Paestum\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"724\">What\u2019s the best time of year to visit Paestum?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"1078\">Spring (April\u2013June) and autumn (September\u2013October) are ideal times to visit Paestum. The weather is warm but not stifling, wildflowers bloom across the archaeological park, and the crowds are smaller than in high summer. Visiting in the late afternoon gives you the added bonus of golden sunlight illuminating the temples, perfect for photography.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1158\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_other_attractions_near_Paestum_worth_visiting\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1156\">Are there other attractions near Paestum worth visiting?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1541\">Yes \u2014 Paestum lies in the Cilento region, a UNESCO-listed area rich in natural and cultural treasures. If you want to spend more time in this area to explore, you can visit the nearby buffalo mozzarella farms of Capaccio, explore the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, or relax on the beaches of Agropoli. For history lovers, the Velia archaeological site\u2014another ancient Greek settlement\u2014is just an hour away.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1541\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Devour_Naples_Pizza-Tour_High-Res_0165resize.jpg\" alt=\"Neapolitan Language \u2013 Explore its origins, unique expressions, and cultural significance. Uncover why it's more than just a dialect and how it shapes life in Naples.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Devour_Naples_Pizza-Tour_High-Res_0165resize.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Devour_Naples_Pizza-Tour_High-Res_0165resize-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"263\">After a day spent wandering among Paestum\u2019s awe-inspiring temples and ancient tombs, there\u2019s no better way to complete your journey through history than by indulging in the <strong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"194\">flavors of Naples<\/strong> \u2014 the birthplace of Italian street food and bold southern cuisine.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"681\"><strong>\u2728 Discover Italy with Walks of Italy \u2014 from iconic landmarks to hidden gems, our expert-led tours bring every corner of the country to life. <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"357\">Explore all our tours here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the ancient ruins in Italy you see are, not surprisingly, Roman. 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