A surprising mixture of wine and food, nature, art and culture constitutes the soul of Agrigento and of its territory which reaches all around the majestic testimony of one of the most important Greek colony in the Western countries, and for this reason, evaluated as a human heritage. Agrigento territory is the Mediterranean heart of Sicily, it boasts a high concentration of resources and interesting highlights which offer different incentives to the need of discovering animating every traveler.

Valle dei Templi park and the archeological Museum do not only treasure an important testimony of the classic time, but they also host exhibitions, concerts and other cultural huge events.

Also the historical centre of the city of Agrigento offers different attractives: the Cathedral, the medieval Church of “S. Maria dei Greci” built up on the basement of a Greek temple, and the enchanting S. Spirito monastery whit its typical Chiaramonte arches.

Atena road, lined with coffee shops, restaurants and boutiques, is the palpitating heart of the old and new city.
Going through it, it is possible to visit other celebrated highlights of the centre: the expo room of “FAM -Fabbriche Chiaramontane Galleria Permanente d’ Arte Moderna” (Permanent Modern Art Gallery) obtained by the areas placed under Basilica of S. Francesco d’Assisi; the Filippini ex - college, the 8th century monumental compound, headquarter of the City Hall Picture Gallery; the Pirandello Theatre dedicated to the famous Agrigento citizen who won Nobel prize for literature, of whom it is possible to visit the Native Home Museum in c.da Caos, near Empedocle Port. Empedocle Port is the city where another celebrated writer of Agrigento was born: Andrea Camilleri, author of the famous novels of “Commissario Montalbano”.

Among the different highlights of Agrigento district we should include the white reef of Scala dei Turchi in Realmonte, the characteristic little volcanoes of the natural reserve “Macalube” of Aragona, the natural reserve Grotta Sant’Angelo Muxaro, and again, the historical centers of Naro, Palma of Montechiaro and Licata embellished by medieval castles, churches and baroque style buildings, as well as liberty style villas.

In order to promote and spread the multitude of highlights of the Agrigento territory, the Consortium has developed different popular instruments along with the touristic informational website www.consorziodeitempli.it, which is the most representative of the district. On the website you can go through what you can visit, learn, taste in Agrigento territory: the Mediterranean heart of Sicily, ready to be explored.