# Things to see in Paestum (Italy): 15 places and when to go > Paestum is a town in Italy, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (4), Beaches (4), History (3). The best known are Paestum, First Temple of Hera and National Archaeological Museum of Paestum. The best time to come is March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/paestum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Italy · 40.4234, 15.0074 - **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos/) (4) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/playa/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to February and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** NAP Napoli, 79 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Vesole, at 1,210 m. ## What to see in Paestum The places in and around Paestum, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Paestum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/archaeological-site-of-paestum/): Ancient Greek city in present-day village Paestum, Italy · 348 m - [First Temple of Hera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/templo-de-hera-i/): Building in Capaccio, Italy · 490 m - [National Archaeological Museum of Paestum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-arqueologico-nacional-de-paestum/): Museum in Italy · 5 m - [Heraion at Foce del Sele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tempio-di-hera-argiva/): Building in Capaccio, Italy · 7.9 km - [Vesole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-vesole/): Mountain in Italy · 13 km - [San Vito al Sele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/san-vito-al-sele/): Church building in Eboli, Italy · 9.8 km - [Museo Archeologico della Media Valle del Sele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-archeologico-della-media-valle-del-sele/): Museum in Italy · 22 km - [Cantine De Liso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantine-de-liso/): Winery · 8.0 km - [Lido Pompeo Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lido-pompeo-beach/): Beaches · 14 km - [Lido Tre Conchiglie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lido-tre-conchiglie/): Beaches · 7.3 km - [Mappatella Beach Agropoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mappatella-beach-agropoli/): Beaches · 7.8 km - [Fornace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-la-fornace/): Kiln in Agropoli, Italy · 8.3 km - [Palazzo Civico delle Arti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/palazzo-civico-delle-arti/): Museum · 8.3 km - [Riserva Naturale Sele - Tanagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-sele-tanagro/): Protected area · 9.2 km - [Spiaggia libera di Agropoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/spiaggia-libera-di-agropoli/): Beaches · 7.4 km ## When to go to Paestum The best time to visit Paestum is **March to June and September to October**; also possible: November to February and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 25 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Best time | 14 h 52 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 36 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 42 | | December | Possible | 9 h 08 | In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. In June, 15 of the 15 places are at their best. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Paestum The nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP, Napoli), 79 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.4234%2C15.0074) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.4234%2C15.0074) ## Other towns nearby - [Salerno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/salerno/): 68 places · 35 km - [Camerota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/camerota/): 13 places · 55 km - [Muro Lucano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/muro-lucano/): 5 places · 55 km - [Padula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/padula/): 7 places · 55 km - [Conza Insediamento Abitativo Temporaneo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/conza-insediamento-abitativo-temporaneo/): 8 places · 56 km - [Massa Lubrense](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/massa-lubrense/): 29 places · 59 km And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Paestum? The best known: [Paestum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/archaeological-site-of-paestum/), [First Temple of Hera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/templo-de-hera-i/), [National Archaeological Museum of Paestum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-arqueologico-nacional-de-paestum/), [Heraion at Foce del Sele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tempio-di-hera-argiva/), [Vesole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-vesole/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Paestum? March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. ### How do you get to Paestum? The nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP), 79 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.4234%2C15.0074) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Paestum as the destination and these 15 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).