Ascea is located on the west coast of southern Italy, approx. 80 km south of Salerno and 140 km south of Napoli (Naples). Paestum and Pompeii are easily accessible by train. Ascea combines the best that the south of Italy has to offer - great weather, good food, mountains, sea and tranquillity, while also being in the heart of one of the most culturally and historically rich areas in the world. Ascea is the name of the modern town, but in the past it was the ancient Greek colony Elea, founded in the 6th century B.C. Elea was the home of the pre-Socratic philosophers Parmenides and Zeno. Later, in Roman times, the town was known as Velia. The excavations at Elea/Velia are open to visitors year-round. Ascea also includes Ascea Marina, which has a modern theatre and concert hall, as well as two open-air amphitheatres.
Ascea Paese is located in an altitude of approx. 230 meters with a view of the sea and olive groves. There is an old part with narrow streets and 17th century houses. There are grocery stores, butcher shops, a fishmonger, a greengrocer, a clothing and footwear store, a hardware store, a kiosk, tobacconists, florists, a drugstore, cafés, and pizzerias.