Category: Province of Agrigento

The Valle dei Templi, or Valley of the Temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek Akragas), Sicily. It is one of the finest examples of art and architecture in Greater Greece, one of the main attractions of Sicily. Much of the excavation and restoration of the churches is due to the efforts of…

There are many historic buildings in the city, one of the districts, built in an Arabic style, is very attractive. Sciacca has many points of interest: seaside, thermal bath, relics, churches, and a historic carnival. Sciacca is known from the ceramics and vases made there, and the many shops, coffee shops, and restaurants found in…

Agrigento is surrounded by green and blended with bustling modern apartment blocks. They curve around Sicily’s oldest tourist site, the Valley of the Temples (or Valle dei Templi), which placed on the map of wonders first by Goethe in the 18th century. Once Pindar, the ancient Greek poet said, that the people of Akragas (ancient…