Paestum (frazione)

This article is about the modern village near the ruins of ancient Paestum. For the ancient city, see Paestum.

Paestum (Italian: [ˈpɛstum]) is a frazione of the comune (municipality) of Capaccio Paestum in the Cilento area of southern Italy. It lies in the province of Salerno which is part of the region of Campania. It is situated on the Tyrrhenian coast and is notable for the famous ruins of the ancient city of the same name nearby.

Paestum
Frazione
Paestum Location of Paestum in Italy
Coordinates: 40°24′21″N 15°0′7″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Comune	Capaccio Paestum
Population
• Total	981
Demonym	Pestani / Poseidonati / Posidonici
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84047
Dialing code	(+39) 0828

Overview

Paestum can be reached by the road linking Agropoli to Battipaglia. Paestum railway station is on the Naples-Salerno-Reggio Calabria railway line. The nearest airport is Salerno-Pontecagnano (QSR), 30 km from Paestum.