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Ascea district
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The village
MARINA D'ASCEA is a typical medieval village,
surrounded
by century-old olive trees. Is undoubtedly a seaside resort
along the Client?s coast, provided with several outdoor
facilities, hotels and campsites, especially along the extensive
sandy beach that stretches north to Marina Del Casalvelino.
The
landscape variety of the territory and the richness of natural
scenarios are surprising, coast cliffs that enchanted Greek
heroes and philosophers are excavated by wonderful grottoes and
over them are built very ancient watchtowers (the most famous
being the Telegraph" tower). On a boat trip it is easy to arrive
at the silver bay, the Rondinella Bay or the Scuoglio cliff.
Close by,
MARINA DI VELIA gives access to the site of Velia
where the tourist is
delighted
by the ruins of the Hellenistic town of Elea, founded around 540
BC and an important port and cultural centre, later becoming a
favourite
holiday resort for wealthy Romans. At the centre of the ruins
the ?Porta Rosa ", named after the wife of the
archeologist who conducted the first investigations, is one of
the earliest arches ever found - and the first indication to
experts of the Greeks construction skills. The near Acropolis
has relics of an amphitheatre and a temple, together with a
massive Norman tower - visible for some distance around.
Main
Events:
June:
Girocitt?Ascea (Foot Running)
August:
Summer in the village; Giocascea (Olive trees feast)
December: Christmas in Ascea
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