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Cultura

The Cilento of Roots

CULTURE

Cilento is a mosaic of history, art and traditions that have stood the test of time.

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Velia / Elea Archaeological Park

10 min by car (≈ 5 km)

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Eleatic philosophy: Porta Rosa, the acropolis and the thermal baths where Parmenides and Zeno lived.

Standard admission €15 (also valid for the Temples of Paestum); audio guides available.

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PIOPPI

15 mins by car

Living Sea Museum & Museum of the Mediterranean Diet

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Paestum Archaeological Park

50 min by car (≈ 45 km)

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it comprises three magnificent Doric temples – dedicated to Neptune, Hera and Athena – an amphitheatre, ancient walls with monumental gates, and an archaeological museum housing frescoes, ceramics and the famous Tomb of the Diver, a symbol of Greek art and thought in the Cilento region.

Culture - Villa Santa Sofia