The Main Attractions in Agrigento with Private Tour from Palermo
Retrace the Greco-Roman history of Sicily. Admire the Doric architecture of Agrigento's Valle dei Tempi UNESCO site during this full-day private chauffeured tour. Discover the beautiful Kolymbethra Garden to admire different botanical species. Visit the Pietro Griffo Regional Archaeological Museum to admire several historical artifacts. Visit the birthplace of the great Italian playwright, poet and writer Luigi Pirandello. See the display of various personal items, letters and manuscripts. Enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in all of Sicily, where the famous Scala dei Turchi stands. On the way back, you can enjoy an amazing sunset.
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The Main Attractions in Agrigento with Private Tour from Palermo
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Valle dei Templi
Take a walk through history, treat yourself to a unique emotion: visit the Valley of the Temples, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. What you will admire inside is what remains of the ancient Greek city of Akragas, founded in 500 BC. Its monumental Doric temples are an icon-image of the beauty of this island and its fascinating history. The splendid Temple of Concordia is one of the temples that has survived to this day in an almost perfect state of conservation. It is possible to buy a ticket only to visit the temples or combined tickets that include admission to the archaeological museum or archaeological museum plus Kolymbethra garden.
Giardino della Kolymbethra
Inside the Valley of the Temples there is also the Kolymbethra garden, which offers a remarkable variety of trees and landscapes. Tickets can be purchased online or directly at the ticket offices of the archaeological park. Opening hours vary according to the season. It is possible to buy a ticket only to visit the temples or combined tickets that include admission to the archaeological museum or archaeological museum plus Kolymbethra garden.
Casa Natale di Luigi Pirandello
Discover the life, secrets and mysteries of the great Luigi Pirandello, undoubtedly one of the most important writers of Italian literature, Nobel Prize for literature (1934) The museum is located inside the birthplace of the writer, who lived here in his childhood and adolescence. The house was originally a rural building from the late eighteenth century, owned by the Ricci Gramitto family, ancestors of the writer's maternal side. Here, Caterina Ricci Gramitto, Luigi's mother, had taken refuge to escape the serious cholera epidemic that was raging in Sicily in 1867. The museum itinerary includes 6 exhibition halls. Each room is dedicated to a different theme, like stages of a journey through the life, works and imagination of Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936). Cost of the entrance ticket 4.00 euros. 2.00 euros for citizens under the age of 18 of the European community and non-EU citizens.
Inclusions
- Child seats (Free; on request)
- Bottled water
- Pickup service from/to hotel
- Bilingual driver Italian-English, Italian-French, Italian-German.
- Tourist guide
- COMBINED "PIETRO GRIFFO" REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM AND VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES (13.50 euros)
- Valley of the Temples
- Birthplace of Luigi Pirandello
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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We offer pickup from any hotel or address in Palermo. Once your purchase is complete, we will send you full contact information (telephone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator, who will arrange your pick-up.
