This is a magical history tour through Agrigento’samazing Valley of the Temples, where the remains of several dramaticallysituated Greek temples await your discovery. This splendid archaeological parkconsists of eight massive temples, built between about 510 BC and 430 BC, eachdedicated to a different Greek god, the most complete being the Temple ofConcordia and the oldest, the Temple of Heracles. Agrigento’s landscape isquite unique in Italy as its tiny stepped streets and fine churches look downover the archaeological remains of theValley of the Temples and beyond to the sea. At the heart of the city lies theRomanesque Gothic cathedral, set on a terrace at the top of the hill and frontinga spacious piazza.
