Agrigento Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian comune in Sicily
About Agrigento
Agrigento is primarily famous for theValley 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 theUNESCO's World Heritage List. During the golden age ofAncient Greece, it was known asAkragas(Ἀκράγας). One of the leading cities of Magna Graecia, it was the hometown of philosopher Empedocles. Later on, it becameAgrigentumin Latin, andKirkentorJirjentin Arabic. Agrigento is the birthplace of the novelist, poet and playwright Luigi Pirandello who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1934. Similarly to nearbyGela, Agrigento has a semi-arid climate, with just enough precipitation to avoid being classified as a desert climate. It features hot summers and mild winters. The winter months usually pres
Top Attractions in Agrigento
Explore the best things to see and do in Agrigento:
- ★Cattedrale di San Gerlando
- ★Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Greci
- ★Museo Archeologico Regionale "Pietro Griffo"
- ★Quartiere Ellenistico - Romano
- ★Tempio dei Dioscuri
- ★Tempio della Concordia
- ★Tempio di Ercole
- ★Tempio di Giove
Where to Eat in Agrigento
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴La Terrazza degli Dei
- 🍴Passo dei Briganti
Where to Stay in Agrigento
- 🏨B&B Le Cinque Novelle
- 🏨B&B Night and Day
- 🏨Belvedere
- 🏨Camere a Sud
- 🏨Hotel Baglio della Luna
- 🏨Hotel Costa Azzurra
Agrigento Travel Guide Sections
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