Capaccio – Paestum
March 6, 2020
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Capaccio – Paestum
Sea
Capaccio’s beaches are sandy even 80 meters wide.
Nature
Capaccio is enclosed in a small plateau dominated from the east by Monte Soprano and bordered, from the west in the direction of Agropoli, by Monte Sottano.
Religious Architectures
- Cathedral Basilica of the Madonna del Granato , built in the first century
- Church of the Annunciation , early Christian
- S. Apostle Peter (16th century)
- Sanctuary of Gethsemane
- Franciscan convent
- Gethsemane of Capaccio , built between 1956 and 1959 on a project by architect Ildo Avetta
Monuments
- Fountain of the Three Dolphins
- Palazzi Bellelli
- Palazzo D’Alessio
- Piazza dell’Orologio
- Tempone square
- Palazzo De Maria a Paestum
- La bufalara (Paestum e Gromola)
Archeological Sites
- Paestum , ancient city of Magna Grecia called by the founders Poseidonia in honor of Poseidon
- Heraion at the mouth of the Sele or temple of Hera Argiva is an ancient sanctuary of Magna Grecia dedicated to the goddess Era, located about 9 km from the city of Paestum
- Gaudo necropoli
- Old Capaccio
- Vannulo necropoli
- Santa Venere necropoli
- Spinazzo necropoli
- Andreoli-Laghetto necropoli
Museums
- National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
- Narrative museum of the sanctuary of Hera Argiva at the mouth of the Sele
Events
- Mediterranean Archaeological Tourism Exchange to promote sites and destinations of archaeological appeal, promote marketing, contribute to the seasonalization and increase economic opportunities and employment effects
What's nearby
Giungano, Trentinara