Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico Valle dei Templi

Si vous êtes passionné(e) par l’antiquité, la civilisation grecque, l’archéologie … courrez-​y ! La Vallée des Temples d’Agrigente est un endroit magnifique, situé entre la ville d’Agrigente et la mer. Les vestiges des temples sont parfois remarquablement bien conservés et dans tous les cas très impressionnants ! Une visite incontournable en Sicile !

You’d be foolish to miss this … even if antiquities is not your bag. Here’s all the deets. There’s little I can add to the Wikipedia entry about the brilliance of the place and its historical significance.
— Allow 3 hours
— Take your time and walk around the structures as much as you can
— Tours and guidebooks seem unnecessary to me. The notecards in front of the structures provide sufficient, if not excessive details.
— The price is 10 EUR per adult — appeared cash only to me
— Parking on the east side on SP4, Via Panoramica Viale Dei Templi, was 3 EUR — cash only, but change of a 10 EUR note was possible
— The walk from east to west is downhill so the walk back to your car is uphill
— The Doric Bar café is an excellent and fairly-​priced stop for a caffe, water, or snack. We did not dine at the formal café.
— Arrive reasonably early for parking
Visited September 2015

We just finished a guided tour through the Valley of the Temples with Lorenzo and he was FANTASTIC! So knowledgeable and so enthusiastic. We have had some mediocre tours during this trip to Italy so it was wonderful to find a guide to this most wonderful Unesco World Heritage Site. His number is +39 349 40 66 291 and his email is info@agrigentoexperience dot com. In Italy not all guides are licensed like Lorenzo. Being licensed means that they have had to take an extensive test and really know their stuff.

Must visit place! This is true history. Old old history. You can walk all the way through and exit the other way, but mostly tourist will park their cars and go in, so us alternative route on the way back.
Alternative rout has no groups of tourists hanging around. You may enjoy quietness and relax
At the entrance you may buy a a tour guide, which asked us € 60 and told that tour would take one hour. Probably would take € 50 at ease.
Not all descriptive boards are written in English. Some are only in Italian. So be sure you know some or you won’t understand everything that is there.
Public WC for free inside park a bit further away. There were no paper in ladies toilets.

We use our weekends to try and and do small day trips around Sicily. Agrigento was a two hour drive from our home near Misterbianco so off we went. The drive through the countryside was so beautiful. Green rolling hills with orchards and vineyards, Mt. Etna covered in snow, old abandoned villas, flocks of sheep, big blue skies, all the pictures you see on calendars are true!
Since this trip to Sicily came up suddently I literally had zero time to prepare and research the island. I had just bought a book on Sicily the day before and started to flip through the pages once in the car.
When we arrived to the outskirts of Agrigento imagine my surprise when I saw the spectacular columns perched up high on a hill! I was in disbelief. It was a wonderful surprise and a part of me was actually thrilled that I was unprepared for such an ancient structure to suddenly appear.
This was the Valley of the Temples and the structures had been repositioned by archeologist back in the s1920s as they were in 580 BC. The Greek Temples were made to honor the Greek Gods.
The views from the top during sunset were breathtaking and having the view of the sea added to the surrealism.
You will spend a few hours here in serenity walking thru the ruins, taking pictures and reading the information boards.
It cost us 10 euro each to get in and the kids were free.
English was scarce with parking and entry fee attendants. Parking was 3 E and they had some restrooms near the parking with an asking tip of 50 cents. Bathrooms were clean. I did see a café and bookstore but it was closed when we were there, so bring some snacks just in case. You will be here for about two hours. We managed to see what we wanted in one hour.
A small little gift trailer was just outside the entrance selling postcards, books and trinkets. I saw a tour bus stop here so that is an option for a more fullfilling experience.
Lucky for us the site was already programmed in our GPS. We came at the end of the day so there were not many crowds which made for great photo ops with no tourist in the background. and dusk lighting perfect for picture taking.
Don’t miss this stop if you are in Sicily!

This is one of my favorite tourist sites in Sicily. It is always a little bit of a drive from my families town but it is worth it.
This place has some of the best preserved Greek temples outside of Greece and dates back to 580 BC, now that’s old! My favorite part is the view once you get to the top of the plateau. This Greek city was positioned for protection. You can see for miles and miles into the sea and if someone was attacking you by ship, then you would know they were coming. The views from up here are breathtaking, so make sure you bring your camera.
I’ve traveled the Greek Islands and I must say this is the most impressive Greek archeological site I’ve ever been too. It is sad that most of it is still hidden but what is showing is amazing.
So if your planning a trip to Sicily, then this place is a must. The old Greek Temples and the views will give you a slice of life from over 2500 years ago!!! This place is special and a fantastic tourist spot, so add it to your list of must see!!!

Next to Stonehenge, I have never been more moved by a place that I have visited than I have by the Valley of the Temples. As soon as I stepped off the bus, the energy of this place just hit me full on.
Sicily’s history is rampant with different cultures conquering the island. There are many Greek temples, theatres, and ruins all over the island. The Valley (a blatant misnomer, as it is a ridge rather than a valley) is home to eight Greek temples (the Temples of Hera, Concordia, Heracles, Zeus, Castor and Pollux, Hephaestos, Demeter and Asclepius). These temples are some of the largest and best-​preserved ancient Greek buildings outside of Greece. This wonderous place is also a UNESCO heritage site.
If you walk into the park from the eastside, you will first come upon the Temple of Juno followed by the Temple of Concordia. Juno and Concordia are the most intact temples in the park, as the rest were either destroyed by earthquakes or quarried for their stone. The largest temple is the Temple of Zeus, but it seems as though it was never completed.
I was lucky enough, due to living in Sicily for three years, to visit this park multiple times. Take your time and soak up the energy in and around these temples. Also, make sure to enjoy the view of the Mediterranean, as it is one of the most exquisite.