ASCEA, THE ANCIENT ELEA, THE BIRTHPLACE
OF PARMENIDE
 Ascea
is an ancient village of Middle Ages origin. It is situated
on a hill from which it dominated the coast, where there
is the hamlet called Ascea Marina. Marina di Ascea is more
famous than Ascea: tourists love it for its sea and thanks
to the presence of the excavations
in Velia, one of the
most important towns of Magna Graecia. The beaches of Marina
di Ascea are long and wide. On a rock, there are the remains
of an ancient tower: this rock divides the beach into two
parts; one is sandy and goes toward Casal
Velino; the other
is rocky and goes towards Pisciotta. The coast is variegated
and it is made of rocks, caves, hidden beaches, and creeks.
You can reach the most beautiful beaches by boat, fro example
the ones of Baia d’Argento and Baia della Rondinella. 
In Marina di Ascea there are the remains of the ancient town
of Elea (later called Velia by Romans): this was a colony
founded by Greeks around 540 b. C. This was the seat of the
important pre-Socratic
philosophy school, whose main leader
was Parmenides.
In Ascea there is an interesting sanctuary dedicated
to Our Lady: along the road towards the sanctuary there are several
beautiful icons. Each of them represents a moment of the
Passion of Jesus Christ.
During the summer there are interesting theatre performances
of Greek classical theatre in the excavations and in the
theatre Parmenides..
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The
Nido Residence-Country House, rises at dead of a land
rich in culture and in an un contaminated nature, where
you can spend a very pleasant holiday. It' s the right
point to visit the places more picturesque in the south
coast of Campania. Historical and valuable itineraries
to visit are not far away from... (go
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| Agriturismo
Le Acacie - Casal Velino(SA) |
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Nell'incantevole
oasi della costa cilentana, ad Ascea,
immerso in un vigneto secolare sorge l'Agriturismo "Le Acacie".
Poco distante dal mare, di
nuova costruzione, è posto
nella Piana di Velia ed è disponibile
per tutto l'anno, essendo dotato di impianto di riscaldamento.
Dispone
di una cucina, di camere da letto con servizio, situato
in un contesto ambientale d'ineguagliabile bellezza .... (vai
al sito) |
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| Agriturismo
La voce del mare - Casal Velino (SA) |
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Our
farm house bears a powerful traditional atmosphere.
It is located in the Casal Velino town centre along
one of the best known and loved coastlines of the
Cilento National Park: a region where history left
its mark and nature is still full ofunforgettable
scents and colours. A region where you can admire
a low coastline, kissed by the waves of one of Italy's
cleanest seas, to deep gorges crossed by rivers drawing
beautiful landscapes, and old villages with cobblestone
paving winded around .... (go
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