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There
is more to Agrigento than the Valley of the Temples:
one day tours in Agrigento
and environs Archeological
museum of Agrigento In
the footsteps of Inspector Montalbano and Andrea Camileri tour
Luigi Pirandello's
Girgenti Old
Girgenti
Historic Agrigento tour Donnafugata
tour:
Palma di Montechiaro
On the trail of the Leopard Donnafugata
tour:
Santa Margherita Belice
On the trail of the Leopard. Gela
and Licata tour: the landing beach and WWII Sciacca
tour: pottery and hot baths Baroque
Agrigento tour: Licata and Naro Cooking
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Valley of the Temples
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Testimonials Hi
Michele! I want you to know that all of us on the tour think highly of Salvo,
you and Sicily TravelNet. I will be certain to recommend your tours to other cruisers
on a website for cruisers that I visit a lot. Thanks
again for all the help you gave us in planning this tour. We hope to return to
Sicily and tour with you again because there's still so much to see.
Bev
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The Temple of Juno
The
Temple of Hercules | | | |
Agrigento's
Valley of the Temples tour 
The
Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily, is one of the most important
archeological sites in the world and a Unesco world heritage
site since 1998. Along a rocky scarp, chosen as the southern limit of the town,
are still sited the great temples of ancient Akragas. Further down, on the bank
of the Akragas river stood the Temple dedicated to Asklepius (Eusculapius). At
the mouth of the river there was the harbour and emporion (trading-post) of the
ancient city | | |
We will start our tour with the
Archaeological Museum of San Nicola, a fine introduction to the spendours
of ancient Akragas,
to get an insight into the life of the ancient settlers.
See the collection of Attic pottery found in the area, ex-votoes,
figurines, statues and the giant Telamon from the Temple of Zeus.
Then, drive on to the eastern entrance of the archaeological area and walk (about
one mile but downhill!) along the main path. We will admire the Temple
of Hera, the Temple of Concordia, the Temple
of Herakles, the Temple of Zeus
and the
Sanctuary of Chtonian Deities (Temple of Castor and Pollux)- and
discover the secrets behind their construction. | |
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type: private tour from a Agrigento
and Sciacca hotels and accommodation or a shore trip from Porto Empedocle port
of call. Half day
Chauffer- driven. On demand we can provide English
speaking driver/ guide and/or licensed tour guide. Time
duration: 4 hours. Driving
time: 5- 10 minutes from most hotels in Agrigento to the Valley of the Temples.
15 minutes from Porto Empedocle pier, 1 hour from Sciacca, 2 hours from Palermo
to the temples' site. Departure
time: on demand Meeting
place for cruisers: pier of Porto Emepdocle: The guide/ driver will hold a
sign with clients' name.
Meeting place for travellers: your selected
hotel/ accommodation in Agrigento and Sciacca. Ticket office at the Valley of
the Temples Tour
cost: depends on the services requested (driver,
English speaking driver, licensed tour guide, driver/guide). Please ask for a
quote: info@sicilytravel.net
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