Sicilia / Agrigento
Places to Visit
Zona Archeologica
Zona Archeologica della Colimbetra
Zona Archeologica Monumentale della Valle dei Templi - Visita notturna
Zona Archeologia e Antiquarium Eraclea Minoa
Zona Archeologica di Monte Sant'Angelo e Castel Sant'Angelo
Zona Archeologica Monumentale della Valle dei Templi
Zona Archeologica di Sant Angelo Muxaro
Zona Archeologica di Monte Adranone
Casa Natale Luigi Pirandello
Museo Archeologico della Badia
Museo Regionale Archeologico
Antiquarium Paleocristiano e Bizantino di Casa Pace
Antiquarium iconografico di Casa Barbadoro
Antiquarium di Monte Kronio - Stufe di S. Calogero
Antiquarium documentario di Villa Aurea
Antiquarium documentario di Monte Adranone
Agrigento, located in the inner part of the island, is one of the most visited and explored the world.
There are in fact the extraordinary remains of the Greek colony of Akragas, ancient Agrigento.
The monuments here are not found in any other area of Sicily and Greece itself. The cultural and artistic value of the famous Valley of the temples is certainly priceless and peerless, but the modern city offers many other cultural and artistic opportunities that the tourist can admire less hasty. Recommend a tour of the smaller sites in the province, rich in historical and natural attractions. It 'should escape from around the Valley of the Temples-Museum also enjoy the other wonders in the area
If you really want to know the ancient Greek city, Akragas, you must spend an entire day and avoid starting with the most obvious path, which is to dela Valley of the Temples.
The hill of Girgenti is that part of the territory that makes this city one of the most stunning scenery in the world envied.
these extraordinary places of worship, wind in succession from east to west, and threats to their sacred beauty a primary goal of many visitors. At this magnificent scenery is accompanied by the Regional Archaeological Museum and the impressive Hellenistic-Roman which are arranged along the road connecting the city to the coast.
Other tourist destination, is the rock sanctuary of Demeter, located near the modern cemetery.
At the top of the hill of temples, there is the temple of Juno, which was later restored by the Romans, and among the most perfect work of architecture is the Doric Temple of Concord, followed by the temple of Hercules and Jupiter Olympic, it has some unique peculiarities of construction in Greek architecture.
Not to be forgotten is also the history of the eleventh century cathedral and the diocesan museum that houses valuable sacred objects other than the coffin of Phaedra.
Agrigento is also famous for the house museum dedicated to the great writer Luigi Pirandello, the house is visitatissima daily by thousands of tourists from all over the world, is getting out of town, near Porto v Empedocles and marks a strong testimony of the bright literary culture that regards this rare gem of the island of Sicily and Agrigento.
The house of Pirandello welcomes a museum of his memoirs and in the beautiful garden at the foot of an old tree, is the urn containing the ashes of the writer.