Cities of Italy: Agrigento
On the southern coast of Sicily lies the city of Agrigento – Ancient Akregas, Motherland Empedocla.
sights
Here you can see seven doric temples (VI-V BB. to N. NS.) and the famous Valle dei-march ("Valley of the temples", The name is rather unusual because it is a mountain range, not a valley) – the sacred area in the southern part of the ancient city listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the largest and best of all the preserved areas of the ancient Greek settlements outside Greece. Also unique temples of Junon-Lakinia and Concordee with the surrounding early Christian catacombs, the ruins of Zeus temples (V in. to N. NS., The largest doric temple from ever built), Hephaest, Hercules and the sanctuary of Asclepia around the destroyed temple of Castor and Polluks (V in. to N. NS.), the cave deellin temple near the sanctuary of Demeters (the Church of San Biangio is erected over him), several classic cemeteries and the Church of San Nicola.
Most of the agriter himself is quite modern, but there are still a lot of medieval buildings, including the Cathedral (XIV in.), Church of Santa Maria de-Gling (built in the XIII century on the site of the ancient Greek temple), and there is also an excellent archaeological museum in which the items found on the excavations of the ancient city are stored.
Reviews and studies of trips
Almond blossom season: Spring and life holiday!
It all started with a trip to Amsterdam. The first days of spring, frosty air, quiet water channels. Nature is not ready for awakening, and the city is sleepy all day until the evening comes. Then, lights of the lamps will hide an understanding, what time of year is now. Evening and night in Amsterdam very colorful in any season. Life is burly, the streets of red lamps are overflowed, and the air will insistently smell like a dope. Read more →
Anna Snow | March 2010
A little about Sicily
My friend and I rested on Sicily 2 weeks. First week – tour "All Sicily" With a visit to different cities, the second week – accommodation in g. Letoyanni around G. Taormina (T.N. "Beach rest"). In general, of course, Sicily is beautiful, unforgettable, I hope to come back here! Read more →
Evgenia | May 2007
All roads lead to Rome, and then on Sicily
Sicily has always attracted, and during a short trip to Palermo five or six years ago, and during a yacht journey three years ago. But in both of these cases, Sicily was not the main purpose of the journey. And now I can say with complete confidence – Sicily is a separate continent, not even continent. This is a separate planet, with its world, with its flavor, its smells, taste and color. Sicily does not tolerate. So the trip to the biggest island of the Mediterranean Sea can not and should not be spontaneous. This requires a special mood. Read more →
