What It鈥檚 Like to Visit Agrigento and the Valley of the Temp, Agrigento, Italy
History is always a good way to lure me to a destination and the island of聽Sicily聽has it in great supply. Besides the gorgeous聽mosaics at Villa Romana del Casale, the other major historical attraction I knew of in Sicily was in the city of聽Agrigento. There鈥檚 not too much unique about the city really,聽but Agrigento isn鈥檛 really the reason people visit Agrigento, if you know what I mean. No, they come to the city for the incredible ancient Greek ruins known as the聽Valley of the Temples.
This huge archaeological site is probably the most popular and impressive historical site in all of Sicily, even if it鈥檚 only home to some of the Greek temples in Sicily. The聽Valle dei Templi聽in Italian, these ancient ruins reflect an entire city all on their own and really are one of the聽best places to visit in Sicily. To give you a sense of what the Valley of the Temples and Agrigento have to offer, allow me to walk you through my experience visiting back in 2019.
To appreciate why Agrigento is such an interesting place to visit, you first need to know a little of its history. And by that, I really mean the history of the Valley of the Temples. Because curiously enough, this ancient city was actually built by the Greeks who colonised parts of Sicily in the 6th century BC. Finding聽Roman ruins across Europe聽is always interesting, but Greek ones are far less common. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
This huge archaeological site is probably the most popular and impressive historical site in all of Sicily, even if it鈥檚 only home to some of the Greek temples in Sicily. The聽Valle dei Templi聽in Italian, these ancient ruins reflect an entire city all on their own and really are one of the聽best places to visit in Sicily. To give you a sense of what the Valley of the Temples and Agrigento have to offer, allow me to walk you through my experience visiting back in 2019.
To appreciate why Agrigento is such an interesting place to visit, you first need to know a little of its history. And by that, I really mean the history of the Valley of the Temples. Because curiously enough, this ancient city was actually built by the Greeks who colonised parts of Sicily in the 6th century BC. Finding聽Roman ruins across Europe聽is always interesting, but Greek ones are far less common. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: What It鈥檚 Like to Visit Agrigento and the Valley of the Temp
Guide Location: Italy » Agrigento
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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Guide Location: Italy » Agrigento
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- The Temple of Juno
- The Temple of Concordia
- The Temple of Hercules
- The Necropoli Paleocristiana
- The gardens of the Villa Aurea
- Ancient Walls of Akragas
- The Temple of Zeus Olympios
- The Temple of Castor and Pollux
- Kolymbethra Garden
- Archaeological Museum
- Scalinata Degli Artisti
- street of Via Atenea
- Cattedrale di San Gerlando
- Piazza Luigi Pirandello
- Town Hall
- Scala dei Turchi
- La Citt脿 degli Dei
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