Our favourite hotels near Valley of the Temples

Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Villa Athena Hotel Agrigento

An outdoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. The recreational activities listed below...

$ 354 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Colleverde Park Hotel Agrigento

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$ 100 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Hotel della Valle Wellness & SPA Agrigento

A seasonal outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna....

$ 79 Price from:
Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

Hotel Akrabello Agrigento

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach and an outdoor pool. The recreational...

$ 295 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Hotel Del Viale Agrigento

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$ 65 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Hotel Amici Agrigento

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Demetra Resort Agrigento

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$ 92 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Hotel Kore Agrigento

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Domus Aurea Agrigento

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Baglio della Luna Agrigento

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Hotel Costazzurra Agrigento

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. The recreational activities listed below are available...

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Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

Grand Hotel Dei Templi Agrigento

A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. The recreational activities listed below...

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Tre Torri Agrigento

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Dioscuri Bay Palace Agrigento

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Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Villa Cetta Agrigento

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The focal point of Agrigento tourism and one of the most popular hubs of tourism for the entire island of Sicily is the Valley of the Temples, or La Valle dei Templi, in Italian. This archeological park represents one of the most important testimonies of ancient Greek civilization and culture in Sicily. The entire archeological park is made up of the remains of a series of Doric temples dedicated to various Greek gods; it is located at the southern end of what used to be an important ancient Greek city and now is located on the outskirts of the modern city of Agrigento. The temples were constructed around the 5th century BC, though they were subsequently burned by Carthaginians and later reconstructed by the Romans; finally, anti-pagan sentiments led to their ruin.

All the temples face east, so that the statues of the gods that were originally found within them would be illuminated by the morning sun. The only temple that remained intact, called il Tempio della Concordia, was transformed into a church in the 6th century. Other important structures within the valley include the Sacrificial Altar, where hundreds of cattle were sacrificed, and the Temple of Zeus (Il Tempio di Zeus Olimpio), one of the largest temples in antiquity and dedicated to the King of the Gods. There is also il Tempio dei Dioscuri, il Tempio di Efesto, il Tempio di Eracle, a paleo-christian necropolis, and other important structures.