There are two entrances, each with paid parking: Porta V at the Juno end, best if you want to walk downhill, and the main entrance nearer the Concordia. Free street parking exists but adds a ten to fifteen minute walk.

How much time do I need?

Two to three hours covers the main temple row at an unhurried pace. Add an hour or two for the archaeological museum and another for the Kolymbethra garden. A full day is comfortable rather than rushed.

Can I visit in the evening?

Yes, in high summer. The park runs extended evening openings roughly from late June to late September, with the temples lit. Dates and closing times change every year, so check the official site before planning around it.

Is the site accessible?

Partly. The main paths between the major temples are manageable and an electric shuttle runs the length of the site, though it is worth booking ahead. The archaeological museum is fully accessible. Contact the visitor centre if you need specifics.

How do I get there from Palermo?

About two hours by car on the SS121 and SS189. By train it is roughly two hours to Agrigento Centrale, then a bus or taxi down to the valley. Organised day trips run from Palermo with transport included.

What does it cost, and is the combined ticket worth it?

A single ticket covers the whole archaeological park, and a combined ticket adds the Pietro Griffo archaeological museum. Prices change, so check the official ticketing site rather than trusting a figure printed anywhere. If you have any interest in where the finds went, the combined ticket is the better buy.

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Valley of the Temples

Sicily's Greatest Greek Archaeological Site

UNESCO Heritage • Temple of Concordia • Ancient Agrigento • Sunset Views

Explore the Temples Get Early Access

🧭 Why Visit

Greek temples in better condition than most in Greece, the Concordia's complete colonnade glowing gold at sunset above almond groves and the African sea. Go late afternoon into the illuminated evening; the light is the second monument.

🏛️ A Little History

Akragas was among the richest cities of the Greek world, and Pindar called it the most beautiful of mortal cities. Its fifth century BC temple row survived because the Concordia became a church in 597 AD while its siblings fed earthquakes and quarries.

💡 Did You Know?

The Concordia is one of the best preserved Greek temples anywhere largely thanks to that conversion, and the fallen Icarus lying inside it is a modern bronze by Igor Mitoraj that photographs like an ancient casualty. February brings almond blossom to the ruins.

🏛️ Planning Your Visit

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Open Every Day

Long summer hours, with lit evening openings in high season

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Temple of Concordia

Best preserved Greek temple outside Greece, built around 430 BC

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Archaeological Museum

Finds from the ancient city, including the famous ephebe

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Three Hours Minimum

A full day if you add the museum and lunch

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Temple of Juno

High on the eastern ridge, and the one to be at for sunset

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Kolymbethra Garden

An ancient cistern turned citrus garden, down in the valley floor

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One Ticket, Whole Park

A combined ticket adds the archaeological museum

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Temple of Hercules

The oldest in the valley, from the late sixth century BC

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Agrigento Old Town

Medieval streets and a cathedral on the hill above the park

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Late Afternoon

Morning for empty stone, evening for the colour

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Temple of Olympian Zeus

Once among the largest Doric temples ever built, with its giant telamon

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Ancient Akragas

Founded around 582 BC by Greek settlers from Gela, Rhodes and Crete

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Golden Age

Ancient writers put its population in the hundreds of thousands

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UNESCO Site

World Heritage listed since 1997

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A Vast Park

Around 1,300 hectares, among the largest archaeological parks anywhere

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Spring

March to May. Almond blossom earlier, good weather, fewer people

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Summer

June to August. Very hot and busy, and the season for evening openings

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Autumn

September to November. Comfortable temperatures and harvest in the valley

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Winter

December to February. Mild, quiet, and the shortest days on site

Stay Nearby

🛏️ Sleep Within Sight of the Temples

Agrigento town is ten minutes up the hill and has the range, but a handful of places sit down among the almond groves with the lit temples in view after dark. If you are staying to see the valley in the evening, that is the version worth paying for.

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