Agrigento
Agrigento is an Italian city situated
on the southern coast of Sicily. The modern city spreads wildly from its medieval core. Your treasures are in a site known as the Valley of the Temples, where the ruins of the past Greek, Carthaginian and Roman of Agrigento, are testament to its importance and glory. Founded in 582 BC, the rich and important Greek colony of Akragas, had some of the best public monuments outside of Greece. It was destroyed and rebuilt several times, especially during the Punic wars between Rome and Carthage. The Temple of Concordia is the main attraction of Agrigento, was built in 450 BC. Another important site is the Temple of Juno. During the spring the almond trees are in bloom. Agrigento is one of the most beautiful cities of Sicily. Hotels in Agrigento
What to visit in Agrigento: Temple of Concordia; Temple of Juno; Temple of Gemini; Porta di Ponte; Church of San Lorenzo; Cathedral; Church of San Spirito; Church of San Domenico; Piazza Stazione; Valley of the Temples; Temple of Olympian Zeus; Agrigento Cathedral
How to get Agrigento: There are buses and trains to/from Palermo and Caltanissetta;
Restaurants in Agrigento
- Aguglia Persa
- Kalos
- Ristorante Il Re di Girgenti
- La Posata di Federico II
- Civicododici
Map of Agrigento
Map of Agrigento
Where is Agrigento on Map of Sicily
Where is Agrigento on Sicily Map