Paestum was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia. The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 550 to 450 BC, which are in an excellent state of preservation. The city walls and amphitheatre are largely intact, and the bottom of the walls of many other structures remain, as well as paved roads. The site is open to the public, and there is a modern national museum within it, which also contains the finds from the associated Greek site of Foce del Sele.
Solinus wrote that it was established by Dorians. After its foundation by Greek colonists under the name of Poseidonia, it was eventually conquered by the local Lucanians and later the Romans. The Lucanians renamed it to Paistos and the Romans gave the city its current name.
The archaeological site opens at 8:45 am and closes between 3:45 pm and 7:30 pm depending on season.
Please check the website.
€7 - price may vary according to exhibitions in the museum
EU citizens under 18: free
EU citizens 18-25: 50 per cent discount
Museum + Archeological Area: €10
Combo ticket (Museum+ Archeological Area + Ruins of Velia): €11
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paestum
Official Website http://www.museopaestum.beniculturali.it/
Phone +39 0828722654
Address (Unnamed Road), 84047, Italy
Coordinates 40°25'16.162" N 15°0'17.314" E