Valley of the Temples

Posted By : Marf13669
The Valley of the temples is possibly the most important vestige of ancient classical culture in Sicily. It is comprised of temples to the gods, as well as a necropolis and other sanctuaries. The Temple of the Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux) with only four columns is the symbol of Agrigento. The Temple of Zeus was built to give thanks for the City's victory of the Carthaginians. Concordia is the best-preserved sacred building. A Statue of Icarus donated by Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj lies outside. Hercules Temple, the oldest, was destroyed in an earthquake and only 8 or 38 columns remain. The Temple of Juno houses the goddess of fertility. There are many more temples, too numerous to mention, located in this valley. This UNESCO Heritage site is a "MUST VISIT."
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 14:43:50

Posted By : Chilemac
Incredibly impressive. The history and stories behind the temple remains is incredible. We hired a tour guide who provided incredible stories, answered questions, and showed us many depictions of the technique and tools used to build these structures. She showed us aqueducts and quarries across town that were visible from the national park. The guide was so well worth it. Temple Concordia was breathtaking!
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 02:15:03

Posted By : Jerry34134
3 Greek temples with the Concordia Temple being the 2nd best preserved Greek temple in the world. See my other review for the hotel to stay at if your budget allows. Fantasic hotel and restaurant with a direct view of the Concordia Temple
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 12:33:04

Posted By : Kta1965
Our hotel arranged an English speaking guide for this visit, Sergio really knew his stuff and was very informative and enthusiastic. Worth having a guide. Lots to look at, in March quite quiet too. We added the gardens as well, also very peaceful.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23 06:31:24

Posted By : 655phillipl
A large area, but easy to walk around, there are numerous ruins in various degrees of preservation, with the Temple of Concordia, the most well preserved and most impressive. Some of the ruins have clearly been renovated in parts, to show what they had been like, but that does not distract from the exhibits.
Definitely worth a visit for history buffs, but you really need a guide to explain it all to you, to make sense.
Can be busy, but over the large area, visitors will spread out.
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Posted On : 2023-10-16 02:22:05

Posted By : N7718OPpaulb
Superb historical Greek temple site. Lots of history and suggest you have a guided tour to get the most out of the visit. Easy walking.
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Posted On : 2023-10-10 16:19:26

Posted By : Ela2802
The visit to the complex is worthwhile and takes about 2-3 hours. We quickly found a parking space and entry is free. However, an audio guide is recommended. We downloaded the app and played the guide that way. We took the shuttle back, which cost €3 per person. Great day trip! The granita at the parking lot is super delicious, by the way.
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Posted On : 2023-10-07 16:40:13

Posted By : Charles_and_Susan
This is a large site with several temples and ruins. Some of the temples have been restored to show how they would have been and you can see where columns, etc, have been put back together with the joining pieces clearly shown in most places. There are some information panels but not many. We had a guide with our group which was good. I think if you didn't have a guide it would certainly be worth buying the guide book. Lots to see over the site.
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Posted On : 2023-10-05 06:04:02

Posted By : Scottington
We decided to drive the 2 hour 30 minutes from Taomina to the Valley of Temples as we really wanted to visit during our holiday in Sicily and we were glad we did. Due to the drive we arrived at 12:45pm but luckily there was still plenty of spaces in the car park due to us being out of season. We paid at ticket office situated at the entrance and started our walk through the valley. There is just so much to see and a range of different temples/ruins is varying condition. There is a cafe for refreshments but I would also and the site seems never ending but interesting and enjoyable the whole way. Unfortunately as we had to do the drive back we didn't get chance to look round the whole site or the gardens which is also massive. Would definitely get there earlier and spend an entire day there to make sure you see and get round everything.
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Posted On : 2023-09-24 14:26:26

Posted By : Neets59
Went with group of 10 on a Sicily tour. Our guide was great, funny, informative. Tour is not all that long. But, with the blistering heat, was ok with that! Fresh juice, snacks a long pathway.
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Posted On : 2023-09-19 05:35:14