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Agrigento (Italian: [aɡriˈdʒɛnto] ⓘ; Sicilian: Girgenti [dʒɪɾˈdʒɛndɪ] or Giurgenti [dʒʊɾˈdʒɛndɪ]; Ancient Greek: Ἀκράγας, romanized: Akrágas; Latin: Agrigentum or Acragas; Punic: ’GRGNT; Arabic: كركنت, romanized: Kirkant, or جرجنت Jirjant) is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy and capital of ...
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- The Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi) The Valley of the Temples, also known as Valle dei Templi in Italian, is THE must-see attraction if you are in Agrigento.
- Agrigento regional archaeological museum. When buying tickets for the Valley of the Temples, you have the opportunity to get a combined ticket with Agrigento regional archaeological museum.
- Agrigento market. When going to Agrigento from the Valley of the temples, you can stop by Agrigento market, held every Friday. Don’t expect to see a typical Sicilian market with lots of fruit and vegetable stalls, there is mainly clothes and kitchen accessories for sale.
- Take a stroll in Agrigento old town. Agrigento Old Town is a nice place to take a stroll, with its beautiful churches and pretty cobblestone streets. Well, as long as you aren’t allergic to stairs!
- Valley of the Temples. Sicily's most enthralling archaeological site encompasses the ruined ancient city of Akragas, highlighted by the stunningly well-preserved Tempio della…
- Tempio della Concordia. One of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in existence, the Temple of Concordia has survived almost entirely intact since it was constructed in 430…
- Museo Archeologico. North of the temples, this wheelchair-accessible museum is one of Sicily's finest, with a huge collection of clearly labelled artefacts from the excavated…
- Giardino della Kolymbetra. In a natural cleft between walls of soft tuff (volcanic rock), the Giardino della Kolymbetra is a lush garden of olive and citrus trees interspersed with…
- A short walk along Via Atenea. The historic centre extends up the Colle di Girgenti hill; its main arteries are the Via Atenea and the nearby and panoramic Viale della Vittoria, with its views over the valley (Valley of the Temples) and the sea.
- La Cattedrale di San Gerlando. The Cattedrale di San Gerlando was founded around the end of the 11th century by Bishop Gerlando. The cathedral is in Norman-Gothic style and is accessed by a wide, gentle staircase, flanked by a magnificent, unfinished 15th-century bell tower.
- Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Greci and Abbazia di Santo Spirito. The Via di Santa Maria dei Greci leads to the small church of the same name, in the oldest quarter of the medieval city.
- Il Museo Archeologico Regionale di Agrigento. The Contrada San Nicola, just outside the urban centre, is where you’ll find the Museo Archeologico Regionale di Agrigento, with its panoramic view over the Valley of the Temples.
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Apr 22, 2023 · Agrigento, the Italian Capital of Culture 2025, is the city to visit now and in the near future. Famous everywhere for its Doric temples, a Unesco World Heritage Site, it knows how to amaze its visitors. Millennia after its apex, a poignant, decadent, and majestic beauty still survives beyond the traffic and concrete rows.
Agrigento is situated on Sicily’s southern coast, and the town’s Valley of the Temples ( Valle dei Templi) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the greatest legacies of ancient Greece.