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Day 4 of 10 · Agrigento · The Classic Highlights of Sicily

Day 4 — Valley of the Temples & Agrigento

TRANSFERTRANSFERarchaeological walk

A cultural day to your new base in Agrigento, with 2 h 52 on the road.

Valley of the Temples & Agrigento
Heratempel, auch Tempel der Hera Lakinia (oder Iuno Lacinia) genannt. Es ist jedoch unbekannt, welcher Gottheit der Tempel tatsächlich gewidmet war. © photographed on 1 February 2013 by jschoenhofer — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 3 · Agrigento · Italy

We sleep at Villa Athena, 200 m away

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day 4 1 night 2 h 52 on the road149 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — culture 30. Based on: archaeological site; archaeological site reached from the stage (Valle dei Templi).

programme
4 h 30
road
2 h 52

To add if time allows: Visit to the Pietro Griffo Archaeological Museum (2 h) · Exploring the medieval alleys of Agrigento old town (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Guided walking tour of the Valley of the Temples

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Selinunte

    Selinunte

    Walk through the vast archaeological park featuring massive temple ruins situated directly on the Mediterranean coast.

    120 min there · detour +17 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2005 by Urban — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Eraclea Minoa

    Eraclea Minoa

    Visit the remains of the ancient Greek city and its theater, offering panoramic views of the white cliffs and the sea.

    60 min there · detour +5 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 29 January 2015 by José Luiz — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons