AGRIGENTO
Discover the history of our city
FOR TOURISTS
How to get around the city and other information
THE PROLOCO
Discover the Pro Loco of Agrigento
WELCOME TO AGRIGENTO
Akragas, the ancient name of the city of Agrigento, was founded in 580 BC and reached its peak of splendour in the 5th century, just before the decline began with the Punic Wars. Agrigento was one of the most flourishing and important Greek colonies in the West. The magnificent
But to stop only in the archaeological area would be reductive and incomplete.
Visiting the city?
Discover the extraordinary corners of the old town, the churches, the museums, the art exhibitions and the extraordinary Valley of the Temples, one of the oldest places on Earth.
DID YOU KNOW?
Agrigento has changed several names over the centuries. For the Greeks it was Akragas, Agrigentum for the Romans, Kerkent for the Arabs and the Normans called it Girgenti, the present name of the historic centre alone.
Visiting the surroundings of the city?
Discover the hinterland of the Agrigentine region, passing through the Scala dei Turchi to the foot of the Monti Sicani and the Theatre of Andromeda in S. Stefano di Quisquina.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Scala dei Turchi is often attributed to the territory of Agrigento, for its geographical position. The truth is that it's located on the border between Porto Empedocle and Realmonte.
