Paestum
Paestum is an archaeological site in Capaccio Paestum, Salerno, Campania. Paestum is situated nearby to the hamlet Santa Venere, as well as near Rettifilo/Vannulo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paestum and Second Temple of Hera (Paestum).
Paestum
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Paestum has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998. It is in Campania, Italy, and is an ancient Greek settlement, with the best preserved Greek doric temples worldwide. It is surrounded by a Roman city wall, and is 40 km south of the city of Salerno.
Second Temple of Hera (Paestum)
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The Temple of Hera II, is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia in Paestum, Campania, Italy. It was built in the Doric order around 460–450 BC, just north of the first Hera Temple of around 550–525 BC. Second Temple of Hera (Paestum) is situated 120 metres south of Paestum.
Temple of Hera I, Paestum
Archaeological site
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple of Hera I, Paestum is an archaeological site, which is situated 190 metres south of Paestum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Venere and Rettifilo/Vannulo.
Rettifilo/Vannulo
Hamlet
Photo: Liberotag73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rettifilo/Vannulo is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Paestum.
Capaccio Scalo
Hamlet
Photo: Liberotag73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capaccio Scalo is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Paestum.
Paestum
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Capaccio Paestum, Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.42096° or 40° 25′ 16″ northLongitude
15.00534° or 15° 0′ 19″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8FGQC2C4+94GeoNames ID
8015161
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