Turco is king of the ice cream parlours and is simply one of the best gelaterias I've sampled in…read moreItaly. They have around 30 delicious, fresh flavour to choose from and every week or so the flavours cange and rotate. Turco is so well established people come from all over to sample it's ice creamy delights. My favourite all time flavour is Nociotella. A hazelnut ice cream with generous swirls of Nutella. It just unbelievably good. Turco often try out some quirky and experimental flavours. Last time I was there they had a "Welcome to the South" flavour which was fig and pistachio and it was delicious. The "Smurf" flavour was a bit of a mystery however, although, it was Smurf blue I suppose, but I had no idea what it was meant to taste like. Turco also functions as a bar and so you can sip a wee cocktail or espresso if you don't fancy an ice cream. It seems to be open all night so you can get your ice cream fix what ever the time!

Santoro PassionFruit is a lovely, tiny kiosk in front of the sea and sea promenade in Ascea Marina…read more A white cabinet with large umbrellas for a refreshing stop, white-painted pallet furniture and comfy sitting. This is a fruit salad and smoothy bar which is unique in its genre in Ascea Marina: here one can have freshly made frozen smoothies, ice creams, fruit salads and some crepes on request. You can pick the fruits you like for your perfect combination or let the lovely owner prepare something right for you to match your tastes (in case you can't decide on your own). Santoro PassionFruit team cuts fruits and does its smoothies at that moment: fresh fruits and milk or fruits and yoghurt? The lady did an amazing and very refreshing melon and peach smoothie with yoghurt by knowing that I can't eat extremely sweet things. It was delicious: great in flavour, naturally sweet and not frozen but at the right cool temperature. That was pure perfection! Santoro PassionFruit also prepares smoothies with the famous figs of Cilento and it has a fig ice cream too. The selection of ice cream flavours is small but well balanced and genuine.They also do coffee! Super recommended: a huge frozen smoothie is 4€ and you can stay there for as much and long as you like. The team is extremely sweet! I hope it could be open all year around!

Picked up some ice cream to bring home. Got raspberry, lemon, and pan a e Nutella in a 1 litre tub,…read moreall three flavours were fantastic!