Agrigento Beaches
Swim at the beaches near Agrigento where the resort town of San Leone below the Valley of the Temples, the beaches of the Scala dei Turchi white rock formation, and the coast stretching toward Sciacca provide the seaside complement to the archaeological experience of the ancient temples above.
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San Leone Beach
Swim at San Leone, the beach resort below the Valley of the Temples where the sandy beach, the beach clubs, and the seafood restaurants provide the summer coastal experience that the Agrigento residents use after their archaeological explorations above, the resort town connected to the temples by the Via dei Templi road that passes through the archaeological park.
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Scala dei Turchi
Visit the Scala dei Turchi near Realmonte west of Agrigento where the white marl rock formation sculpted by the sea into terraced steps creates the most spectacular natural coastal landmark in Sicily, the blinding white rock against the brilliant blue Mediterranean creating one of the most photogenic landscapes in Italy.
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Mosaics of Villa Romana
Visit the Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina, a two-hour drive from Agrigento, where the 4th century AD Roman villa contains the most extensive and finest ancient floor mosaics in the world including the famous bikini girls mosaic and the hunting scenes covering 3500 square meters of elaborate figurative mosaic art.
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Porto Empedocle
Visit Porto Empedocle, the port of Agrigento named for the ancient philosopher, where the modern ferry terminal connects Sicily to the Pelagie Islands, the birthplace of the novelist Andrea Camilleri who set his Inspector Montalbano detective novels in the fictional version of this port town, the Camilleri connection celebrated in the local bars and bookshops.
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Eraclea Minoa
Visit Eraclea Minoa, the ancient Greek colonial city on the coast west of Agrigento where the clifftop archaeological site above a white sand beach combines the archaeological interest of the Greek theater and city walls with the finest natural beach setting of any site in Sicily, the combination of ancient ruins and pristine beach accessible to swimmers.
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Summer Season
Understand the summer rhythm of Agrigento where the morning is for the Valley of the Temples in the cooler hours before 10am, the afternoon for the beach at San Leone or the Scala dei Turchi, and the evening for the outdoor restaurants and the passeggiata on Via Atenea, the organization of the day around the heat and the competing attractions of the temples and the sea.
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