Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Agrigento, Italy
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1.6 km
26 m
Experience Agrigento in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in AgrigentoIndividual Sights in AgrigentoSight 1: Temple of Vulcano
The Temple of Hephaestus, or Temple of Vulcan, was a Greek temple in the ancient city of Akragas located in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.
Sight 2: Giardino della Kolymbetra
The Kolymbethra Garden is an archaeological site of great naturalistic and landscape importance, located in a small valley in the heart of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. In 1999 the Sicilian Region entrusted it in free concession to the Italian Environment Fund (FAI) for a period of 25 years, putting an end to the situation of abandonment in which it had fallen in the last decades of the twentieth century; As a result of this, it has become one of the places of archaeological/naturalistic interest of great importance at a territorial and national level. The vegetation and structural restoration organized by FAI allows a visit to the Temple of Hephaestus, as well as the discovery of some hypogea.
Sight 3: Tempio L
Temple L was a Greek temple in the ancient city of Akragas located in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.
Sight 4: Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of the Dioscuri was a Greek temple in the ancient city of Akragas located in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.
Sight 5: Temple of Olimpic Jupiter
The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily was the largest Doric temple ever constructed, although it was never completed and now lies in ruins. It stands in the Valle dei Templi with a number of other major Greek temples.
Sight 6: Valley of the Temples
Agrigento is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy and capital of the province of Agrigento.
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