With the spring which has just arrived, or at least with the hope that it will be heard as soon as possible, my mind immediately runs towards the Cilento, a place of escape from everyday life that is about to flourish again with the summer.
The tourist offer (extended over many kilometers of coast and inland in the province of Salerno) is varied. It passes from the clear sea of ​​Palinuro to the hilly landscapes of Caselle in Pittari, from the excellent food and wine offer of mozzarella di bufala of Battipaglia (it is just one of the examples) to the medieval villages of Castellabate (also protagonist of the so-called "film tourism”, Anyone who has seen Benvenuti al Sud will know what I'm talking about).
I will dedicate the wide range of itineraries that this territory offers, also with interesting suggestions on how to move, where to sleep and where to eat, with a dedicated study. I would start talking about Cilento as a wide territory cultural and archaeological offer, above all for the presence of the Archaeological Park of Paestum.
The ideal season to visit the Archaeological Park of Paestum it is spring, especially during the beautiful days when the climate also allows for a light tan. The temple with the greatest visual and emotional impact is the "Athena temple”, Built around 500 BC and remains almost intact. Then the "Temple of Hera I", Also known as the Basilica and the"Temple of Hera II", Also called" Temple of Neptune ". It is also worth a visit to the Archaeological Museum of Paestum, where we find the "Tomb of the Diver”, An example of painting dating back to Magna Graecia.
You can take advantage, from 23 March, also of the “Rosantico” exhibition, with the Rose as the main theme, which will be hosted at the offices of Paestum (both at the Park and at the Museum), of Padula (in the Certosa di San Lorenzo) and of Velia (Archaeological Park).
You can reach it Paestum by train, along the Naples-Sapri section, there is the Paestum stop. The line is slow, you have to be patient. From Naples to Paestum it takes about 1h30m. Or on the motorway, via the A3.
The Archaeological Park of Paestum is open every day from 8.45 am to one hour before sunset, the ticket costs 6 € (full price - with 7 € you can also visit the Museum, with 8 € Museum and Velia) and 3 € (reduced - with 3,5 € you can also visit the Museum, with 4 € Museo and Velia). The reduced ticket is for EU citizens aged 18 to 24 and tenured teachers. While EU citizens Under 18 and Over 65 enter for free. Here all the information: www.cilento-net.it/parco-paestum/.
