1. Mandorlo in fiore

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  2. Maccalube

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  3. Sicily

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  4. The World of Work

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  5. Walking Tour of Agrigento

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    Walking Tour of Agrigento


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    Here we are at Porta di Ponte. This is the entrance to the heart of the city where we will be visiting the historical centre of Agrigento. This entrance to via Atenea was built in 1868 on the ruins of one of the gates to the city which dated back to the 3rd century. It was built in a neoclassic style and you can see the stem of the city on one side and the stem of the Greek city on the other.

    The historical centre of Agrigento (Kerkent to the Arabs, Gergent to the Normans and Girgenti until 1927) is on the Hill of Girgenti, a place chosen in the Middle Ages for defensive needs and also for its proximity to the new port.

    We will be walking through the historical centre of Agrigento and explore the maze of tiny alleys, piazzas and side-streets of old Girgenti.

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  6. History of the Valley of the Temples

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    HISTORY OF THE VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES


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    The temples date back to the 6th and 5th centuries B.C. There is a collection of 7 ancient Greek temples in the valley and one attached to a medieval church in town.

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  7. Walking Tour of the Valley of Temples

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    Walking tour of the Valley of the Temples



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    By the 5th century BC, the city of Akragas was vast and populated. It was surrounded by tall and strong city walls which defended it from any attacks on the city.
    Like many Greek cities, Akragas was divided into 2 main areas: the high part, called ACROPOLI, where the government, counselors and military officials had their seats and then there was also a lower area which was inhabited by the rest of the population.

    Excavations have also brought to light public buildings of the city, or rather the AGORA’. This was the main square where citizens carried on their daily lives.

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  8. Farm Cultural Park

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    THE PLACE THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY

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    “Farm Cultural Park” is an outdoor/indoor art gallery and artist residence in Favara located in the province of Agrigento. It is the first cultural park built for tourism in Sicily. Established on June 25th , 2010 by the Eng. Andrea Bartoli and his wife Florinda Saieva. It is located within the Bentivegna Courtyard, which consists of seven small courtyards that house small Arab palaces and it is located near the town center of Favara . As well as the museum it has also been proposed as a cultural and tourist center where artists stage temporary and permanent art exhibitions and installations of contemporary art. In addition to the residence for artists various courses of architecture are carried out along with book presentations.
    The main purpose of this project is to recover the entire historical center of Favara and transform the town into the second tourist attraction in the province of Agrigento after the Valley of the Temples .

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  9. The Kaos

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    Kaos – Pirandello’s Birth Place


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    Luigi Pirandello’s birth-home is a late-18th century country-house surrounded by olive trees and oaks. It stands alone and silent in the middle of Agrigento’s countryside, in this area known as Caos.

    The Ricci Gramittos, the writer’s mother’s ancestors, took possession of the house in 1817 where they took refuge to escape a cholera epidemic that hit Sicily and it was here, in this house, where Pirandello was born on the 28th of June 1867.

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  10. San Leone

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    SAN LEONE – AGRIGENTO’S BEACH SIDE


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    The most famous and popular beach side of Agrigento is San Leone. In summer it is one of many destinations for many holidaymakers, who have kilometers of fine sand beaches at their disposal.
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