Pasqua a Paestum, + Mini Crociera Amalfi coast Amalfi & Positano from 146 €

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146 €

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Created: Sunday, February 22, 2026

About the destination

The town of Poseidonia - later called Paestum - was built by Greek colonists from Sybaris, an earlier Greek city in southern Italy, in around 600BC. It grew and prospered and now has among the most extensive remains of Magna Graecia (Magna Grecia in Italian). In 410BC the town was conquered by the Lucanians, a native Italian people, then in 273BC the Romans took over, changed the name to Paestum and began their own building programme. As the Roman Empire collapsed, Paestum crumbled. Malaria and Saracen raids led to the near-abandonment of the town and the development of Capaccio, a safer hillside settlement. Paestum itself was pretty much forgotten. An information board outside the old church gives a poignant image of the locale as an abandoned wilderness frequented by brigands. Things changed with the eighteenth-century rediscovery of the temples by road-builders coupled with a revival of interest in antiquities and the visits of Grand Tourists and indefatigable travellers like Shelley and Goethe. The classical name Paestum was revived (though Capaccio is still the local authority). Nowadays most of the vanished city of Poseidonia-Paestum is hidden under agricultural land. The ancient city walls, constructed with massive stone blocks, encircle a large area of countryside, much of it unexcavated. Right in the middle is the archaeological zone open to the public, and a few later buildings housing small tourist businesses.

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04 Apr

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2 Nights

Hotel Almas Paestum

7.3

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Capaccio-Paestum - At 5.0 km from the centreHALF BOARDStrada statale 18, Capaccio-Paestum 84047

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With a stay at Hotel Almas Paestum in Capaccio-Paestum, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Paestum Archaeological Park and Temple of Athena. This property is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from National Archaeological Museum of Paestum and 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Bowling Gregorio.

Make yourself at home in one of the 27 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the property's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

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