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One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the western world, and one of Sicily's most underrated. A relaxed old town, real Sicilian restaurants, a lively evening scene, and some of the island's best beaches, all a short walk or drive from your door.
Agrigento has been lived in for over 2,600 years, first as the great Greek city of Akragas, then Roman, Arab, and Norman in turn. That layered history isn't locked away in a museum, it's under your feet on every street of the old town: in a medieval street plan inherited from the Arab-founded Rabato quarter, in churches built directly on top of ancient temples, in the sweet pistachio couscous a handful of cloistered nuns still bake the same way they did centuries ago. An official self-guided walking system, complete with QR codes at every stop, now maps two whole routes through it.
Add a competitive food scene, lively bars, some of Sicily's best beaches, and a few days here goes a lot further than an afternoon at the temples.
Passages so narrow you can touch both walls, stone steps worn smooth by centuries of use, laundry strung between balconies overhead. This is Agrigento's real centro storico, Greek, Arab, and Norman history layered into every cobble, and it rewards nothing but a slow wander with no particular destination.
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White marlstone cliffs, quiet coves, and long open stretches of sand, all strung along the coast a short drive south of the city. Thirteen beaches, from the postcard-famous to the ones only locals know and visit.
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Five temples and a garden, each with its own story. Scroll across, or click through for the full history of each.
The best-preserved large Doric temple in the Greek world, with the fallen Icarus bronze in front of it.
Read the full story →Just four columns survive, yet it's become the unofficial symbol of the entire park.
Read the full story →Perched at the highest point of the ridge, with the best views in the whole park.
Read the full story →The oldest temple in the valley, rebuilt column by column by an amateur archaeologist who spent his own fortune on it.
Read the full story →An unfinished giant, planned as one of the largest temples ever built in the Greek world.
Read the full story →An ancient reservoir turned shaded citrus grove, and the coolest corner of the whole park.
Read the full story →By day, a calm, unhurried old town of medieval streets and quiet piazzas. By night, join the passeggiata and a properly lively bar scene along Via Atenea.
Read about Aperitivo →From cloistered nuns' cous cous dolce to modern Sicilian fusion kitchens, Agrigento rewards a slow visit, not a rushed one.
Meet the nuns of Santo Spirito →San Leone's beach clubs and the white cliffs of Scala dei Turchi are both a short drive away, easy add-ons once you've settled in.
See the Scala dei Turchi →A real, active theatre named for Agrigento's most famous son, with a season running right now, most day-trippers never even know it's there.
Visit Teatro Pirandello →Scroll across for more →
Steps from the historic centre, minutes from the Valley of the Temples. Stay where the city actually lives.
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