The archaeological park of Agrigento - the largest in the world - spreads over an extensive area. Within its confines rise the magnificent remains of the once powerful Greek colony - walls, necropolises, houses, public buildings, and open sanctuaries. But what attracts millions of visitors every year to this UNESCO World Heritage Site is above all the amazing series of beautiful Doric temples.
Posted By : anneR3203FT
It is a wonderful place that should not be missed. However, the information on the website is not clear. According to the website, the last entry is at 7:00 p.m. and the venue closes at 8:00 p.m. BUT if you take audio guides you must return them at 7:00 p.m. at the entrance. So, you don't really have until 8pm. The museum is in another place (you have to go by car) and closes at 7 p.m. You have to calculate your time well if you want to visit both things. We entered at 5 p.m., and we had to see everything running to be able to be back to deliver the audio guides on time (it takes at least 2 hours). We were not able to see the museum, despite having obtained an online ticket for the archaeological park and the museum.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 17:27:46 
Posted By : Nancy_M
Seeing the temples in person was inspiring - I had studied them in grad school. It was especially grand to see them in situ, above the Mediterranean.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 04:17:20 
Posted By : BellBoy53
After a lot of driving around - the entry points are poorly signed - we finally found Entrance 1, parked, and bought crickets here (although you can do the same on the western side at Entrance 5 as the park is divided in two). The restored Temples and other ruins are well with looking at. Guided tours are available however there is more than adequate signage (only in Italian and English) to get you around.
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Posted On : 2023-11-27 11:30:26
Posted By : GCab1967
Site itself is good, and much less strenuous to get around than the reviews generally say - good paths and only a 15 min walk from one end to the other (if you don’t stop). So an easy stroll of 1-2hrs with sightseeing.
HOWEVER the entrance experience is shambolic. We had online tickets with Tiqets (who are normally good). But their QR code needs to be converted to a voucher/barcoded physical ticket for the gate. The admission staff at the site had no clue about this - first we were turned away from the online tickets counter and told to go to the back of the normal (unbooked) queue: then on objecting, we were vaguely waved at the gate, where we were then sent back to the counters.
After a lot of arguing someone eventually led us to the Group Bookings counter which was the only one where someone knew what to do with the Tiqets QR code. And then only one of the 2 tickets worked at the gate, so one of us had to jump the fence.
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Posted On : 2023-09-22 07:11:34
Posted By : 962lianas
We walked comfortably among the ancients without a guide..luckily it has enough drinking water tap points to refill our bottles as it was too hot. I would say that anyone going to Sicily should not miss it!
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Posted On : 2023-08-30 04:05:01
Posted By : 590JeffF
Arrive early to avoid the crowds. We arrived around noon in mid June. Plenty of parking and only a 15-20 wait to get in despite the fact that Google said “as busy as it gets”. This is a vast site with many monuments to see. The paths from one building to the next are good but there is plenty of walking. There is an excellent cafe near the main monuments. With fresh orange juice and good snacks and meals at affordable prices.
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Posted On : 2023-06-14 12:23:49
Posted By : oliviam813
The place itself it's amazing, but they sold a ticket for a holiday when entry was free and didn't refund my money, it was not cheap... I ask for the refund and they didn't gave me, I advice to buy tickets in the local.
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Posted On : 2023-05-04 15:16:32
Posted By : Navigator564093
It was a great experience. Rent the audio player. Packed with the complete history. Take or buy water. It is a hot and dry walk.
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Posted On : 2022-11-16 01:33:37
Posted By : mr_rubenschmidt
Mesmerising views and great archaeological site with over 2,500 years of Greek history!!! Highly recommended visit!!!
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Posted On : 2022-09-27 03:05:40
Posted By : Robert L
Trip needs to clean up this site. Numerous tour operators have created their own separate TA site.
This UNESCO site is an essential for any traveler. The 3 temples from the East entrance are the best to visit.
March 2022 - nothing is crowded.
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Posted On : 2022-03-14 11:19:50
