As you will see from other reviews, there's not much to excite the casual visitor, but if you are interested in archaeology you will enjoy visiting this interesting site, even though only the lower pa...
We visited Elea in 2016 and were fascinated by the view from the top of the tower. Also the tower itself is improbable. Unfortunately this year we found out that a big part of the road upstairs was d...
Absolute disgrace! Dilapidated site, nothing to see. Huge section closed.
We have visited Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Paestum - all of which are MUST SEE places. Sadly Velia is a place to avoid for several reasons. Firstly the site is only partly excavated, the part which is ...
A treasure
What a discovery, finding a dig in this area. It's been well organised, with good signage for each of the areas.
Very old and interesting
Really interesting ruins, extensive, with optional guided tour of Porto Rosso. Very hot, but with shady spots. Best to wear hiking shoes
Worth a visit if you're interested in archaeology
As you will see from other reviews, there's not much to excite the casual visitor, but if you are interested in archaeology you will enjoy visiting this interesting site, even though only the lower pa...
Tower is not reachable anymore
We visited Elea in 2016 and were fascinated by the view from the top of the tower. Also the tower itself is improbable. Unfortunately this year we found out that a big part of the road upstairs was d...
Absolute disgrace! Dilapidated site, nothing to see. Huge section closed.
We have visited Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Paestum - all of which are MUST SEE places. Sadly Velia is a place to avoid for several reasons. Firstly the site is only partly excavated, the part which is ...