Published on Nov, 2024
Of all the tours we took during our recent two-week trip to Italy, the tour of Paestum with an archaeologist was by far the most impressive. Our archeologist/tour guide, Ivan Tornese, was outstanding, and I can’t recommend him enough. His English was excellent (much better than my Italian!), and the highlight was seeing how an archaeologist’s mind works. He explained the archaeological process in a way that helped us truly understand how we’ve come to know so much about the Paestum ruins today.
Ivan also has first-hand experience, having participated in actual digs at Paestum—definitely ask him about the first temple of Hera! Taking a small group tour with a knowledgeable archaeologist was well worth the price. We’d happily book with Askos tours again and would love to have Ivan as our guide in the future.