Holidays to Agrigento, Sicily |
Valley
of the Temples
The spectacular Valley of the Temples is found on the area towards the sea
below the modern city of Agrigento.
The temples are Greek and date from 480 BC and are listed on the UNESCO
World Heritage. At Easter time the temples are surrounded by flowers and
look magnificent. There are about five temples and some tombs to visit.
For information Tel - 0922 26 191.
There
are organised tours in English contact www.sicilytravel.net
or the tourist office, Via Cesare Battisti 15, Tel - 0922 204 54.
Take a camera...
There is an archeological museum which is really interesting, opposite this
museum is a Hellenistic Roman Quarter where there is a well preserved street
layout. The car park is large and there is a restaurant/bar and the usual
souvenir stands.
An excellent place to take some photos!
There
are claims that Agrigento was founded by Daedalus, the father of Icarus
although the city has been changed a lot. There is a medieval section to
the city off the Via Atenea.
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