Valley of the Temples Private Tour
- 2 - 3 Stunden
On our Valley of the Temples Private Tour in Agrigento, you'll discover a World Heritage Site and one of the centers of Classical Greece. We'll see the Temple of Concordia, a well-preserved ancient Greek temple.
Valley of the Temples Private Tour
At your chosen time, we'll meet in the Temple of Juno car park and start our private tour of Agrigento, known by the Greeks as Agracante.
This 2-hour tour around the iconic Valley of the Temples includes exploration of one of the centers of Magna Graecia, compared to the Acropolis of Athens. Its Doric temples were declared a World Heritage Site in 1998.
After viewing the Mediterranean Sea from the Temple of Juno, we'll walk along the Via Sacra and admire the ancient walls of the Greek city mentioned by Virgil in his epic poem The Aeneid. We will visit the Temple of Concordia, learning about its history.
We will pass by a paleochristian necropolis and discuss the different historical eras witnessed by this complex. Additionally, we will see the Temples of Heracles and Zeus and hear mythological legends about Agracante.
The private tour will conclude 2 hours after starting at the Temple of Zeus.
3 hour tour
If you wish to see more, you can visit the Temple of Castor and Pollux or the Kolymbetra Garden, known for its orange and lemon trees typical of Sicily.
The 3-hour private tour will finish in the Kolymbetra Garden.
Preise
Inklusive
- English–speaking guide
- Private and exclusive tour, there won't be anyone else in your group
Nicht inklusive
- Entry to the Valley of the Temples: 10EUR per person
- Entry to the Kolymbetra Garden: 5EUR per person