Agrigento, Italy

Travel Blogs from Agrigento (32)

Villa del Casale  and Agrigento, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy travel blog
Villa del Casale and Agrigento
Oct 9, 2006

... perfect English and he was quite animated. It was interesting to watch and listen to him talk about the settlement of Agrigento, life there, and the demise of various governments. We walked the temples and ruins listening to the stories and facts from the ...

A travel blog entry by debjo
Agrigento: a tale of two Cheeses, Agrigento, Italy travel blog
Agrigento: a tale of two Cheeses
Apr 13, 2006

... the sea. At night the temples are lit making this view even more enjoyable. We had a number of new food experiences in Agrigento: 1. We don't like smoked Buffalo mozzarella. To date this is the only cheese we do not like. We are also surprised by this ...

A travel blog entry by shiandgabe
Agrigento, Agrigento, Italy travel blog
Agrigento
Oct 22, 2006

Agrigento is full of Greek temples. A wonderful valley to explore with temples silhouetted against the sky. Worth a day here with a guide unless you are well up on Greek temples.

A travel blog entry by lizallen
Temples, salt rocks, & dinner with a kitty cat, Agrigento, Italy travel blog
Temples, salt rocks, & dinner with a kitty cat
May 20, 2009

... we'd like to have a mud bath, but discovered that they're closed on Mondays!  Just our luck!   We arrived in Agrigento, 150 km from Trapani, by 4:00 and checked into the Dioscuri Bay Palace (#248).  It isn't really a palace, but it ...

A travel blog entry by lindalequesne

Attractions in Agrigento (8)

Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi)
Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi)

Zona Archeologica, Via dei Templi Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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This region is one of the most important archeological sites in the world with many great temples such as Hera (Juno,) Lacinia, Concordia, Heracles (Hercules) and Olympian Zeus (Jupiter,) all dramatically perched along a long rocky scarp.
Temple of Concord
Temple of Concord

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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Built in 430 BC, this is one of the best-preserved Greek Temples located outside of Greece.
Temple of Hercules
Temple of Hercules

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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Built to honor the god Hercules in the early 6th century, this is Agrigento's oldest temple that was constructed over a structure of 38 columns, of which only eight are still standing.
Eraclea Minoa
Eraclea Minoa

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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Forum Discussions on Agrigento (8)

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Posted on May 4, 2008, 17:41:04
... , Caserta (history, art, food) Capri, Ischia, Sorrento coast, Amalfi coast (summer, food, trendy) Palermo, Syracuse, Agrigento, Trapani (history, art, food) Costa Smeralda (summer, entertainment) Obviously the food is excellent anywhere in Italy, and in ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2008, 05:41:12
... , Caserta (history, art, food) Capri, Ischia, Sorrento coast, Amalfi coast (summer, food, trendy) Palermo, Syracuse, Agrigento, Trapani (history, art, food) Costa Smeralda (summer, entertainment) Obviously the food is excellent anywhere in Italy, and in ...
When visiting Italy
Posted on Feb 4, 2008, 05:40:23
... , Caserta (history, art, food) Capri, Ischia, Sorrento coast, Amalfi coast (summer, food, trendy) Palermo, Syracuse, Agrigento, Trapani (history, art, food) Costa Smeralda (summer, entertainment) Obviously the food is excellent anywhere in Italy, and in ...

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