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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”The \u201cValley of the Temples\u201d is an accessible archaeological park in \u201cSicily\u201d characterized by its exceptional state of preservation and a series of important Doric temples from the \u201cHellenic period\u201d. …” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#0C71C3″ open_icon_color=”#0C71C3″ admin_label=”Testo descrittivo del tour ad apertura” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|700|||||||” title_font_size=”20px” title_line_height=”1.6em” closed_title_font=”|600|||||||” closed_title_font_size=”18px” body_text_align=”justify” body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”justified” closed_title_font_size_tablet=”” closed_title_font_size_phone=”17px” closed_title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_font_size_tablet=”” body_font_size_phone=”16px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
It corresponds to the ancient \u201cAkragas\u201d<\/em>, the monumental original nucleus of the Sicilian city of \u201cAgrigento\u201d<\/em>. Since 1997, the entire area has been included in the \u201cUNESCO World Heritage List\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. It is considered a popular tourist destination, as well as being the symbol of the city and one of the main ones of the whole island. The archaeological and landscape park of the \u201cValley of the Temples <\/em><\/strong>is one of the largest archaeological sites in the \u201cMediterranean\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\nThe birth of the \u201cAgrigento\u201d<\/em> polis is linked to the development of the polis \u201cGela\u201d<\/em>: the city was founded in 581 BC by some inhabitants of Gela, originally from the \u201cislands of Rhodes and Crete\u201d<\/em>, with the name of \u1f08\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03b3\u03b1\u03c2<\/em> (Akragas), from the river of the same name that washes the territory. It was one of the main cities of the ancient world, an important urban center both economically and politically.The area, bounded to the north by the \u201cHill of the Giants\u201d<\/em>, to the south by the \u201cHill of the Temples\u201d<\/em> and surrounded by the Akragas<\/em> and Hypsas<\/em> rivers, corresponds to what was Akragas<\/em>, an ancient monumental site in \u201cAgrigento\u201d<\/em> founded by settlers from \u201cGela and Rhodes\u201d<\/em> in 580 BC.\u00a0\u201cThe Temple of Juno\u201d <\/em>is located on the highest part of the hill, of which it is not known precisely to which deity it was dedicated. The temple is so called because of a misinterpretation of one of the passages of the poet \u201cPliny the Elder\u201d<\/em>, who was referring instead to the temple of Juno in Crotone.\u00a0<\/em>\u201cThe Temple of Concord\u201d <\/em>is one of the best preserved temples in the world and owes its name to an ancient Latin inscription dedicated to the \u201cConcord of the Agrigentines\u201d<\/em> that was mistakenly associated with the temple in question.\u00a0The ruins of the \u201cTemple of Jupiter\u201d<\/em> are evidence of one of the most important temples built following the victory of the Greek cities over the Carthaginians during the Battle of Himera.At 113 meters long and 56 meters wide, the temple was originally laid out on a rectangular platform and erected by five steps, the last one more double than the others precisely to isolate the temple from the rest. The fronts were decorated on the east with sculptures depicting a fight between the gods and the giants, and on the west with the taking of Troy.
<\/em><\/p>\n<\/em>\u201cThe Temple of Hercules\u201d<\/em>, on the other hand, is the oldest of the Doric temples and its attribution to the Greek hero is due to one of Cicero’s passages that recalls a temple dedicated to the hero near the Agora, identified in that area.\u00a0Join us in this beautiful Accessible tour around the Valley of the Temples!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nOur tour guide will take care of your needs, making sure all the routes you will take,\u00a0will be accessible with your wheelchair or mobility scooter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On request, it is possible to have an\u00a0accessible<\/strong>\u00a0transfe<\/strong>r\u00a0with vehicle equipped with lift to the site<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Enjoy our\u00a0Accessible tour of the Valley of the Temples<\/strong>, without any worries!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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