Agropoli Italy
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Ponant (1 Cruises)
Silversea Cruises (21 Cruises)
Silver Ray
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Frequently Asked Questions
The landing stage sits about 500 metres from the town centre. You walk along the marina and its fishing boats, and the first terraces appear. No transport is needed to reach the heart of town.
Yes, entirely. The medieval old town is reached on foot by stone steps climbing toward the castle. Only Paestum, nine kilometres away, requires a train, taxi or coach.
By train from Agropoli station the ride takes barely six minutes. By car or coach, allow about fifteen minutes. The site is nine kilometres from the port.
Three Doric temples among the best preserved in the Mediterranean world, founded around 600 BCE: the temple of Neptune, the basilica of Hera, and the nearby museum housing the Tomb of the Diver. Two to three hours is enough to see it without rushing.
The plan that works: morning at Paestum, afternoon in the old town and its Angevin-Aragonese castle. Those who prefer to stay put climb to the castle, come back down through the lanes and finish at the San Francesco cove.
The sixth-century Byzantine core, its ramparts, its seventh-century gate, the small church of the Madonna di Costantinopoli and the Angevin-Aragonese castle at the top. From the rampart walk the view runs from the Cilento hills to Capri when the haze lifts.
Yes. The San Francesco cove, at sea level, offers a quiet setting away from the bustle of the pier. The nearby taverns serve the morning catch and the mozzarella di bufala made on the surrounding plains.
The euro. Cards are accepted in restaurants and shops in the centre, but keep some cash for small alimentari, markets and regional train tickets.
Italian. English is used in tourist businesses and at the Paestum site, less often in neighbourhood grocery shops. A few words of Italian always go down well.
Spring and early autumn. The temples can be visited without the crushing summer heat and the lanes stay breathable. In summer, a hat and water are essential: the archaeological site offers almost no shade.
