. Italy; handbook for travellers. m 10 tr. 70, 7 fr. 50, 4 fr. 85 c, return-tickets 16 fr. 5,11 fr. 30, 7 c.(on holidays, 12 fr. 5, S fr. 55, G fr. 5 c). Fr<Jm Cava dei Tirreni toPsestum 5 fr. 60, 3 fr. 90, 2 fr. 55 c, return-ticket, 8 fr. 65, 6 fr. 10, 3 c. — Prom Salerno to Paestum 4 fr. 55, 3 fr. 20. 1 fr. 10 c. Keturn-tickets are not issued between Salerno and Pcestum, but may be obtainedto Ogliastro (p. 227), the next station after Prestum (fare 8 fr., 5 fr. 60,3 fr. 65 c). Battipaglia (see above) is reached by railway from Cava dei Tirreniin ^/i-i-^/i hr., from Salerno in
. Italy; handbook for travellers. m 10 tr. 70, 7 fr. 50, 4 fr. 85 c, return-tickets 16 fr. 5,11 fr. 30, 7 c.(on holidays, 12 fr. 5, S fr. 55, G fr. 5 c). Fr<Jm Cava dei Tirreni toPsestum 5 fr. 60, 3 fr. 90, 2 fr. 55 c, return-ticket, 8 fr. 65, 6 fr. 10, 3 c. — Prom Salerno to Paestum 4 fr. 55, 3 fr. 20. 1 fr. 10 c. Keturn-tickets are not issued between Salerno and Pcestum, but may be obtainedto Ogliastro (p. 227), the next station after Prestum (fare 8 fr., 5 fr. 60,3 fr. 65 c). Battipaglia (see above) is reached by railway from Cava dei Tirreniin ^/i-i-^/i hr., from Salerno in ^2-^4 ^^-i *™i^ Naples in 2-3y4 hrs.— The Railway from Battipaglia to P^stum (13M., in S/^-l hr.)traverses marshy plains, enlivened only by a few herds of buffaloesand other cattle. Agriculture, however, has been making someprogress here of late years, and the malaria is diminishing in con-sequence. — Near (S^/^ M.) San Nicola Varco we have a distantretrospect (left) of Eboli, th(. next station on the railway to Metaponto. 5eogra}»>i_4iistalt ^ Wapnpi * PiESTUM. 11. Route. 167 Q il4), while the white limestone cliffs of Monte Alburno (p. 215)appear in front (left). The line crosses the impetuous river Seie, theancient Silurus. Before the railway was built, this used to he con-sidered the most dangerous part of the road, especially in 1860-70,when the neighbourhood was liaunted by the daring brigand Manzi.— 87-2 M- Albanella; 11 M. Capaccio. — Shortly before reaching(13 M.) Paestum (Ital. Pesto), we catch sight of the corner of theold town-wall and of the temples behind. — Beyond Picstum therailway runs on along the coast to Reggio (R. 22). Paestum, according to Strabo, was founded by Greeks from Sybarisahout the year 600, and its ancient name oi Poseidonia (city ofNeptune) sufficiently indicates its Greek origin. In the 4th cent, thetown was in possession of the Lucanians, who oppressed the inhabit-ants ; and at that period the citizens us
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