Agrigento (province) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
province in Sicily, Italy
About Agrigento (province)
Gela inhabitants founded the province in the 6th century BCE as Akragas. The Carthage destroyed the province in 406 BCE but was later ruled by the Romans, Goths, Byzantines, and Arabs. The Arabs rebuilt several parts of the province. Several ancient Doric temples were constructed during the 6th and 5th century BCE to worship Hercules, Olympian Jupiter, Juno, Castor, Pollux, and Demeter. They are located in the Valley of Temples (Valle dei Templi). The ancient temples and other architectural structures were built using the stones of the hills near Capo San Marco. In summer it can be unbearably hot in Sicily with its arid Mediterranean climate, in winter the temperatures are often pleasant and snow hardly ever falls. In spring and autumn, the temperatures are very pleasant, apart from the so
Top Attractions in Agrigento (province)
Explore the best things to see and do in Agrigento (province):
- ★Monti Sicani park
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