Travel Routes: Velia and Paestum

We present a travel itinerary in the world of Ancient Greece, a long journey into the past that will allow you to immerse yourself in the Hellenic world and discover enchanted and evocative a few kilometers away from each other, on a tour to do in one breath in one day a walk through time.

Velia also known as Elea

The excavations of Velia Elea for the Romans or the Greeks are one of the jewels of National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano. The remains of this ancient city are in the Ascea Marina area, major seaside resort between Agropoli and Palinuro. The geographical position of Velia (Elea), located at the center of the ancient trade routes between Greece and Etruria made her very rich and powerful. His excavations now enrich the offer of seaside tourism in the coastal Cilento.

Sea and culture is the golden combination that every Italian town has to offer and that makes it a unique holiday in our country. Tourists can immerse themselves in the morning in the sea of ​​Agropoli, Castellabate, Acciaroli, Poplars, Cape Palinuro or Marina di Camerota and the afternoon can relive the excitement of walking the streets or the 'agora (the hole) Velia where surely they walked too great philosophers like Parmenides of Elea School, Zeno and Melisso. The ancient Acropolis of Elea (Velia), where today stands an interesting medieval fortification, hosts very suggestive theatrical performances to 'open.

One of the attractive elements of these excavations is the famous Porta Rosa, One example of greek arch of the fourth century, a real architectural jewel of the time.

Archaeological Park of Elea – Velia:

A walk through of 'ancient city of Elea, which later became Velia, between the walls in which Parmenides He transferred the teachings to students. The tour includes a visit of southern suburbs, of the sacred well the term.

closing: Tuesday

Inputs: Free with letterhead of the school

recommended clothing: comfortable shoes, bonnet, camera

Guided tours: Italiano, English, French, German and Spanish

The majestic Paestum

A 40km from Velia, you get to Paestum where you can start your tour from the Basilica, also known as Temple of Hera, a building dedicated to the worship, built in honor of the wife of Zeus, the oldest of the three temples there present and at the same time the only Greek origin which is in a state of quite excellent conservation; continuing we will arrive at the Temple of Athena or Ceres, situated at the highest point of the city and dedicated to the goddess of war, with the inner part of the columned higher than outside; the last is finally the imposing Temple of Neptune, the largest of the three and well preserved with its massive columns.

Although it named after the god of the sea, There are still doubts that it can be built in reality for the already named was or even, because of the discovery in the vicinity of a terracotta statue, at the same Zeus, father of all gods. Very interesting to visit it is also the National Archaeological Museum, that preserves precious finds discovered in the same city, as well as many frescoes of Lucan tombs in addition to the famous Tomb of the Diver. Then, moving towards the sea, you can reach the beach adjacent to the beautiful avenues where you can walk under the trees.