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Attraction · Ascea · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Archaeological site of Elea-Velia in Ascea

Archaeological site of Elea-Velia is an attraction in Ascea, Campania. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 4 of the 7 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 160 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Archaeological site of Elea-Velia

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You're standing at Elea, or Velia, as the Romans called it. This was an ancient Greek city on the Tyrrhenian Sea, near today's Ascea, south of Salerno. The ruins lie inside the Cilento National Park and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Archaeological site of Elea-Velia

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 70 m and a public toilet at 160 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Archaeological site of Elea-Velia, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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