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Paestum
The Greeks found a spot in southern Italy while strolling around the eastern Mediterranean and founded a city they called “Poseidonia”. Not caring about the already settled locals, they started building a city and just north of it a sanctuary. That happened 600 B.C.
After the Greeks came the Romans, naming the already existing city “Paestum” and the remains of both cultures can nowadays be found here. Ruins and well preserved parts of temples (one of them was in honor of Neptune), a museum and a little basilica invite for a trip back in time. Who doesn´t have the chance on going to Greece and see some of the ancient history, Paestum, 90 minutes south of Naples is a good spot to catch up.
Paestum was rediscovered in the 16th and 17th century by writers and poets, but the real rediscovery started in the first half of the 18th century when writers, poets and artists like Goethe, Shelley, Canova and Piranesi began to visit the renowned Greek city.
Today, Paestum offers beaches, hotels and many restaurants and the month of August is the busiest.
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Posted by backpackernews on 2008-08-12 11:32:09 | Rating: | Views: 340
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