Laura: Beach, Lungomare and Coastal Landscape

Laura is a coastal destination in Capaccio-Paestum. Its sandy beach, walks along the Lungomare Laura and the “Paestum Promenade” route offer different starting points for planning your trip. When looking for hotels in Laura, you can decide what to prioritise: time by the sea, a scenic route or local culture. First consider which of these perspectives matters most to you on your trip; you can then make targeted use of the location information.

Beach and seaside strolls

Laura has a sandy beach with bathing facilities. There is also a free, equipped beach section on the Lungomare Laura that enables people with reduced mobility to access the sea. A stroll along the Lungomare offers views of the sea and sunsets over the Gulf of Salerno. This gives you two coastal options for planning your day: time at the beach and a walk with views of the sea and gulf. You can therefore give beach activities and views different priorities when planning.

Paestum Promenade and natural surroundings

The “Paestum Promenade” route is in the Laura area of Paestum, along the coast of the municipality of Capaccio-Paestum. One section follows an unpaved path through the Foce Sele-Tanagro Nature Reserve. If you plan to take this route, factor in the unpaved section when choosing your path. This lets you consider both the route’s coastal setting and the specific surface of part of the path in your plans.

Within the municipality of Capaccio-Paestum, the Foce Sele-Tanagro Nature Reserve extends across about 7,000 hectares along the coast and the pine forest behind it. This area figure describes the larger natural area within the municipality; the route description, by contrast, refers to a section of the route through the reserve. The coastal landscape of Laura also includes pine trees planted in the early 1930s. The planting period adds a historical perspective to the description of the landscape.

Views of the sea and sunsets are the focus of a walk along the Lungomare; the route description for the Paestum Promenade refers to an unpaved section through the nature reserve. For planning purposes, these details serve different functions: they relate to the scenery and the surface of a specific section of the path. You can therefore consider views and path surfaces separately when planning your day.

Church and event years

The parish church of Santa Maria di Loreto is located at Località Laura di Paestum, Via Pagliaio della Madonna, Capaccio-Paestum; it was consecrated in July 2005. The 2024 and 2025 calendars list a patronal feast in honour of the Madonna di Loreto for Laura in Capaccio-Paestum. The municipality’s events calendar also listed musical performances on the Lungomare Laura for 2022. The church’s consecration is a historical point of reference, while the festival and music information relates to specific calendar years. If you want to plan a trip around a festival or event, check the dates and programme for the year of your stay.

Discover more destinations: Corbara, Salvitelle, Lustra, Rodio, Celle Di Bulgheria, Atrani, Stella Cilento, Macchia.

For the broader travel overview: Salerno.