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Bookmark or Share- Agrigento – Travel guide at WikivoyageAgrigento is primarily famous for the Valley of Temples, impressive remains of Greek Doric temples. Since 1997 the Valley of Temples and the other ancient sites in the area have been included in the UNESCO's World Heritage List.
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento - UNESCO World Heritage CentreArchaeological Area of Agrigento. Founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., Agrigento became one of the leading cities in the Mediterranean world. Its supremacy and pride are demonstrated by the remains of the magnificent Doric temples that dominate the ancient town, much of which still lies intact under today's fields and orchards.
- The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento | Visit SicilyThe Temple of Olympian Zeus (Jupiter) was built to thank the god Zeus for the 480 BC victory of the Agrigentines over the Carthaginians. Here are the Telamones, gigantic statues with human features. The Temple of Concordia, also built around the 5th century, is located along the Via Sacra and is the best preserved.
- Visit Agrigento: Top 10 Things to Do and Must-See Attractions - Voyage TipsTop 10 things to do in Agrigento with all the must-see attractions of the city and around. How to visit Agrigento in 1, 2 or 3 days and my favorite hotels to stay in Agrigento. The Valley of the Temples, Scala dei Turchi, Torre Salsa Nature Reserve and more!
- Agrigento - WikipediaAgrigento (Italian: [aɡriˈdʒɛnto] ⓘ; Sicilian: Girgenti [dʒɪɾˈdʒɛndɪ] or Giurgenti [dʒʊɾˈdʒɛndɪ]; Ancient Greek: Ἀκράγας, romanized: Akrágas; Latin: Agrigentum or Acragas; Punic: ’GRGNT; Arabic: كركنت, romanized: Kirkant, or جرجنت Jirjant) is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy and capital of ...
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