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PAESTUM - TEMPLES AND MUSEUM
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PAESTUM GUIDED TOUR - TEMPLES AND MUSEUM WITH YOUR OWN GUIDE:
DURATION: |
2 hours | |
PRICE: |
Euros 150 | |
AVAILABILITY: | All-year-round | |
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A private tour on foot of the archaeological area and the Museum with a professional guide (only for You) ENTRANCE FEES OF RUINS AND OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA OF PAESTUM ARE NOT INCLUDED. ADMISSION FEE: Adults 4,00 euro EU Citizens: under 18 free 18 > 25 -50% over 65 free The combined ticket of the archaeological area + the Museum costs Euros 6,50 per person. The National Museum of Paestum is closed on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. | |
Itinerary Details are listed below:
TOUR SCHEDULE OF PAESTUM - TEMPLES AND MUSEUM
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| Meet with Your personal English-speaking guide by the entrance of the ruins of Paestum |
| You will buy Your tickets on Your arrival there |
| The visit in the archaeological ruins lasts roughly 90 minutes |
| 30/40 minutes will be spent with Your guide in the nearby Museum |
Paestum was founded by Greeks around 600 b.C. At the beginning it was called Poseidonia, since it was dedicated to Poseidon (the Roman Neptune), the god of the sea. In 400 B.C. it was occupied by the Lucans, an Italic populaton. The Lucans ruled it till 273 B.C., when it became a Roman colony and was called Paestum.
The fall of the Roman Empire meant also the decline of Paestum. As matter of fact, around 500 B.C., since the mouths of the rivers running in the plain were silted up, the whole area became quite unhealthy. Malaria had already spread all over the place and even the built-up area became marshy. Consequently the population gradually left the town. In conclusion, such a disaster was caused by the deforestation of the nearby hills.
Actually, these magnificent ruins were preserved by marshes and woods, which prevented them from being destroyed and ransacked for many centuries.
Paestum was rediscovered just by chance in 1752, when they were building the modern road cutting the ancient town into two parts.
Of particular interest are the Greek temples of Paestum, and above all the Temple of Neptune.
THIS PRIVATE TOUR IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH, CLOSING DAY OF THE NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM IN PAESTUM.
Take water, wear comfortable shoes, take camera & sun cream. In low season warmer clothing may be required.
THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THE TOTAL PRICE OF THIS PRIVATE TOUR IS OF EUROS 150.
HAVE A GREAT PRIVATE EXCURSION FROM THE PORT OF NAPLES TO NAPLES CENTER, POMPEII, SORRENTO AND AMALFI COAST IN ONE DAY AT A REASONABLE PRICE !!!
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POMPEII MONUMENT OF THE DAY
The discovery of the statue of Doriphorus, the symbol of youth and strength and a roman copy of the original of Polycletus, led early archaeologists to define this space with its surrounding colonnades beside the Large Theatre as a gymnasium (palestra). However, it was actually the headquarters of a military association of noble Pompeian youths who used to train here for parades and official competitions. The limited space available meant that certain kinds of training probably took place in the adjoining area of the Triangular Forum. The building dates back to the 2nd century B.C. and is enclosed by tuff-stone Doric columns on three sides only as, after the earthqu ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 2, 2, 10) Ingredients:
- 200 gr. spelt
- 50 gr. pine-kernel
- 50 gr. peeled almond
- 50 gr. raisins
- 1/2 glass Passum (or passito wine)
- Ground pepper
Instructions:
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Soften spelt in water for a long while (12 hours). Then wash and coarsely shatter. Add pine-kernel and peeled almond and cook until spelt is soft. Add raisins and Passum and amalgamate all. Pour into individuals pans and spread with pepper. Serve cold.
FORBIDDEN POMPEII: IMAGES AND NEWS
Love was a common topic of conversation in Pompeii. Feelings, passions, poetic love, sex, homosexuality, prostitution and so forth were all part of daily life and not a source of prejudice. The concept of “obscenity” seems to have been unknown. Love and sex were considered earthly practices of a man’s life that were encouraged by the benevolence of Venus. The thousands of examples of graffiti found on the town’s walls are unequivocal proof of what the people of Pompeii thought about love and sex.