Hotel Calypso

Paestum


This is a top choice for artists, bohos, free spirits and lovers of low-key beach life. The large, slightly dated rooms have private balconies and handcrafted decor pieces, and a sandy beach is a pebble-lob away. Owner Roberto is a world traveller who can advise on the local area. Concerts, ranging from folk to classical, are regularly staged during summer.

The hotel is a member of the Slow Food movement; its macrobiotic restaurant can cater for vegans. Rooms without TV are available for guests concerned about electromagnetic fields.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Paestum attractions

1. Basilica

1.14 MILES

The so-called basilica (a temple to the goddess Hera) is Paestum’s oldest surviving monument. Dating from the middle of the 6th century BC, it’s a…

2. Tempio di Nettuno

1.17 MILES

Dating from about 450 BC, the limestone Tempio di Nettuno is the largest and best preserved of Paestum's trio of temples; only parts of its inside walls…

3. Paestum's Temples

1.35 MILES

Very different to Pompeii, Paestum’s ruins are smaller, older, more Greek and – crucially – a lot less overrun. Consequently, it is possible to steal some…

4. Museo di Paestum

1.43 MILES

Facing the east side of the ruins, the Museo di Paestum houses a collection of much-weathered metopes (bas-relief friezes). Among these are originals from…

5. Tempio di Cerere

1.45 MILES

Tempio di Cerere (6th century BC) was originally dedicated to Athena and served as a Christian church in medieval times.

6. Tenuta Vannulo

3.23 MILES

The first organic producer of bufala (water-buffalo) milk, Tenuta Vannulo is a 10-minute drive from Paestum. It makes its mozzarella exclusively from…

7. Il Castello

3.61 MILES

Built by the Byzantines in the 5th century, the castle was strengthened during the Angevin period, the time of the War of the Vespers, which was initially…

8. Trentova-Tresino

4.44 MILES

Those frustrated by the dearth of well-marked hiking trails in the Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni should pay a visit to this mini…