Ballooning Festival in Paestum with flights over the wonderful Temples

Hot air balloons

As every year, according to tradition, the wonderful will take place Ballooning Festival a Paestum from 24 September to 2 October 2022. It will be the twelfth edition of the event, which will return to make guests dream of the two-year stop due to the pandemic.

For all the curious who want to witness the flight of hot air balloons or for those who have never lived this experience, it will be a special event as you can fly over the valley of the Temples of Paestum and live a magical and truly suggestive experience.

In addition to the flight of hot air balloons there will also be buskers, performances by flag wavers, and then again inflatables for children, kites, a large green area available to guests and much more.

Balloon flights available

On the program there will be several flights at different times. In particular, from 16 pm on weekdays, on public holidays flights will depart from 30 am and 07 pm. The flight will last from 30 to 60 minutes. It will be:

  • Free fly on the area, carried out at a greater height
  • Flight bound at lower altitudes. The balloon remains attached to the ground by a 20/25 meter long rope

For the cost of free flights it will be necessary to contact the organization at vivepaestum@libero.it, while for tethered flights the cost is 15 euros for adults and 10 euros for children.

The

24 Settembre

  • 11:00 am Opening of the village, with playground, kites, restaurant, bar, pizzeria and crafts
  • 14 pm exhibition of street artists
  • 16:00 inauguration with ribbon cutting
  • 16:30 pm preparation and take-off of the hot air balloons, free flight
  • 17:30 pm Tied flight with hot air balloon

25 Settembre

  • 07:30 take-off of the Hot Air Balloons Free flight
  • 11:00 am Village area opening
  • 13 pm exhibition of street artists
  • 15 pm exhibition of Cavensi flag-wavers from Cava de Tirreni
  • 16: 300 free flight hot-air balloon take-off
  • 17:30 pm bound flight with hot air balloon

26 Settembre

  • 17: 00 free flight hot-air balloon take-off

27 Settembre

  • Rest

28 Settembre

  • 17:00 pm balloon take-off (free flight)

29 September 2022

  • 17:00 take-off Hot air balloons (free flight)

30 October 2022

  • 15:00 pm opening of the bar and playground for children
  • 17:00 Preparation and take-off of the hot air balloons (free flight)
  • 17:30 pm bound flight with hot air balloon

October 1, 2022 

  • 07:30 am: Preparation and take-off of the hot air balloons (free flight)
  • 11:00 am Village area opening - Inside a playground for children, kites, refreshments - bar - pizzeria. Presence of Campania handicrafts.
  • 14 pm in the village area beginning of the street artists exhibition
  • 16:30 pm Preparation and take-off of the hot air balloons (free flight)
  • 17:30 pm Tied flight with hot air balloon
  • 20:00 Fox hunting award ceremony

Sunday October 02 2022 

  • 07:30 am: Preparation and take-off of the hot air balloons (free flight)
  • 11:00 am: Village area opening - Inside the playground for children, kites, refreshments - bar - pizzeria. Presence of Campania handicrafts.
  • 13:00: in the village area start of street artists exhibition
  • 15 pm exhibition of Cavensi flag-wavers from Cava de Tirreni
  • 16:30 am: Preparation and take-off of the hot air balloons (free flight)
  • 17:30 pm: Tied flight with hot air balloon
  • 20:30 pm: conclusion of the Festival

Information on the Balloon Festival in Paestum

When

From 24 September to 2 October 2022

Where

Via Magna Graecia, Paestum

Preferred Time

Starting from 07:30

Price

  • Free flight: contact the organization at vivepaestum@libero.it
  • Tied flight: 15 euros for adults, 10 euros for children

Contacts

Official website | Facebook page | facebook event

  • Where: Paestum
  • When: from Saturday 24 September 2022 to Sunday 02 October 2022
  • Closed on days:
    • Tuesday September 27 2022
  • Prezzi:
    • Restricted flight adults: €15
    • Reduced restricted flight: €10
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