Agrigento is a small medieval town that, in itself, deserves attention, but completely fades next to the nearby Valley of Temples (Valle dei Templi), the most important ancient Greek ruins in Sicily.
Modern Agrigento is one of the most living and aggressive cities in Sicily. It is here, as is known, many infamous families of the Mafia have found shelter.
Alpino al Cavalletto (Alba di Canazei) 3 * 07.03. for 7 nights, from 41 431 rubles
Touring (Pozza di Fassa) 3 * 07.03. for 7 nights, from 44 216 rubles
Cervo 3 * 28.02 for 7 nights, from 46 931 rubles
We have been working for you since 1929! Book a tour online!
Gastronomic and wine programs, culinary master classes.
Holidays for children and school groups • Ferrari tours
Rental of real estate, ski tours and much more.
We can do everything! Call, do not hesitate
The best 5 * hotels. Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan. VIP service.
Rest on the islands: Sardinia, Ischia, Capri, Sicily.
Vacation with children. SPA-centers. Rest on the lakes. Wedding travel.
Sodis - 25 years of impeccable work.
"Cities of the Arts + Milan" from 26 950 rubles. for 8 days
"Italy + Switzerland" from 30 725 rubles. for 8 days
"Week-end in Rome" from 24,908 rubles. for 4 days
"Acquaintance with Rome" from 32 300 rubles. for 8 days
Hot tours with a discount of up to 25%.
Selection of tours to Italy from the travel agency TEZ Tour - instant confirmation.
How to get here
It is convenient to reach Agrigento by bus or train. For example, several trains a day go from Palermo (€ 7.20, 2 hours en route, 11 trains a day) and Catania (€ 12.55, 3½ hours, 6 per day). To the other directions, although the trains go there and ply, it is better to take the bus.
Buses are considered to be the number one transport in Sicily, and Agrigento is no exception: many local and tourists prefer to get to the city on them .The bus station is in the Piazza Rosselli square, just behind the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele I square, there are also ticket offices and you can find the schedule .Autoservizi Cuffaro sends daily buses to Palermo (€ 7 .40, 2 hours on the road, 7 flights from Mon to Sat, two on Sunday) .Lumia organizes bus services to Trapani (€ 11 .10, 3 hours, thrice a day from Mon to Sat, one on Sunday), and SAIS sends buses to Catania (€ 12 .10, 3 hours on the way, departure every half hour) .
By car
The SS189 route connects Agrigento with Palermo, and the SS115 runs to the coast, northwest of Trapani and southeast of Syracuse. To get to Enna, look for the SS640 road through Caltanissetta.
Hotels
Hotels in Agrigento not that much, but find an option for the soul is not difficult: there are "five" and nice "treshki", and in the vicinity you can even find farms that accept under their roof agriturists.
Book popular Agrigento hotels at the best prices
| Hotel Villa Athena from 13 715 rubles Agrigento Via Passeggiata Archeologica 33 | ||
| Hotel Exclusive from 6 134 rubles Agrigento Via Acrone15 | Colleverde Park Hotel from 6 479 rubles Agrigento Via Dei Templi | |
| Hotel Del Viale from 2 068 rubles Agrigento Via Del Piave 19 | Hotel Amici from 3,377 rubles Agrigento Via Acrone 5 | Hotel Antica Foresteria Catalana from 1 241 rubles Agrigento Piazza Lena 5 |
| Hotel Belvedere from 3 584 rubles Agrigento Via San Vito 20 |
Transport
You can get to the Valley of the temples on city buses, which stop in front of the railway. station. Look for buses number 1, 2 or 3, go to the stops "Museum" or "Piazzale dei Templi". Route bus number 1 goes further to Porto Empedocle (€ 2.20). Bus number 2 - to San Leone (€ 1). Bus Linea Verde ("Green Line") every hour depart from the railway. railway station to the Cathedral.
- Once in Agrigento in February, it's mandatory to go to the Valley of the temples, even if you are not a big fan of antiquity. It is this month that hundreds of almond trees blossomed from all over Italy. No impressionist even dreamed of such a collection of white and pink shades.
- In all the rest of the year, anyway, go to the Valley of the Temples, at least for the sake of looking into the spiral wine of Spizzulio (Via Panoramica Valle dei Templi, 23). And try an amazing pasta with dried tomatoes for a glass or a different wine.
- Having fallen in love with the local cuisine (one does it here for sure), go 30 km from Agrigento to the estate of Mandranova. There to buy a bottle of olive oil with you, and then under the supervision of the mistress of Sylvia to pass three-hour cooking courses. If desired, you can also stay at night, having bathed in the pool (it is filled with water from mineral springs).
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Agrigento
Here are the unique temples of Juno-Lacinia and Concordia with the adjacent early Christian catacombs, the ruins of the temples of Zeus, Hephaestus and Hercules, the sanctuary of Asclepius, the cave Doellian temple near the Sanctuary of Demeter and the Church of San Nicola.
Most of Agrigento itself is quite modern, but the city can still boast a fair amount of medieval buildings, especially the cathedral and the church of Santa Maria dei-Grechi. There is also an excellent Archaeological Museum with an exposition of items found in the excavations of the ancient city. Photos of Agrigento (19)