On the occasion of this wonderful night dedicated to history and art, we at Turismo.RicercAttiva were in front of the enormous illuminated temples of Paestum.
In conjunction with the special evening openings of “The Night of the Museums” on Saturday 14 May 2022, at the symbolic cost of 1 euro, it was possible for us to visit the museum and the archaeological area of Paestum, limited to the accessible and illuminated spaces.
For the occasion, the Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia organized the thematic guided tour of the excavations of Paestum. It was a great honor and opportunity for us to have the director Tiziana D’Angelo to accompany us with all the public on a visit to the Southern Sanctuary in the footsteps of the Grand Tour , the educational journey that was then undertaken by the so-called wealthy young people from all over Europe. in Italy, from the end of the sixteenth century and throughout the eighteenth century.
With its three Doric temples still well preserved it was possible, in fact, to admire the Greek culture, but without going to Greece. Important names are linked to the Grand Tour such as Winkelmann who elaborated his theory on Greek art right here; Giovanni Battista Piranesi who made the archaeological area the subject of superb engravings and Johann Wolfgang Goethe who believed he recognized the perfection of classical art in the Doric temples of Pesta.
We recommend reading this article to learn more about the importance of the Archaeological Park of Paestum.
We thank you for the wonderful night you offered us and we recommend everyone to visit these wonderful
