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Agrigento (Italian: [aɡriˈdʒɛnto] ⓘ; Sicilian: Girgenti [dʒɪɾˈdʒɛndɪ] or Giurgenti [dʒʊɾˈdʒɛndɪ]) [a] is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy and capital of the province of Agrigento.
Aug 6, 2023 · You will find everything you need to know about the must-see attractions such as the Valley of Temples, Scala dei Turchi or the Torre Salsa nature reserve. After the Top 10 points of interest list, you will find itineraries to visit Agrigento in 1, 2 or 3 days as well as a list of the best accommodations around Agrigento, depending ...
Agrigento’s long, long beaches; The Agrigento area is an ideal destination for families travelling with children and teenagers in summer!
Feb 11, 2024 · The city of Agrigento is the capital of the Agrigento province and is located in central Sicily on its southern coast, near the San Biagio river. It is 122 km south from Palermo and 155 km southeast of Trapani, while the capital of Italy, Rome, sits 685 km to the north.
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One of the leading cities of Magna Graecia, it was the hometown of philosopher Empedocles. Later on, it became Agrigentum in Latin, and Kirkent or Jirjent in Arabic. Agrigento is the birthplace of the novelist, poet and playwright Luigi Pirandello who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1934.
The Temple of the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), the legendary twins born from the union of the queen of Sparta with Jupiter, now has only four columns and has become the symbol of the city of Agrigento.
Sep 4, 2024 · Agrigento, city, near the southern coast of Sicily, Italy. It lies on a plateau encircled by low cliffs overlooking the junction of the Drago (ancient Hypsas) and San Biagio (Acragas) rivers and is dominated from the north by a ridge with twin peaks. Agrigento was a wealthy ancient city founded.
Explore Agrigento. Though Agrigento is a modern city of about 60,000 on Sicily’s southwest coast, the majority of visitors come to experience the past just outside of town. At the Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi), citizens of the then-major Greek colony of Akragras began building seven Doric style holy monuments in the sixth century BC.
Travel guide of Agrigento Italy. Maps, articles, photos and destination guides about Agrigento major attractions.
