The notebook of Agrigento, Selinunte and the south coast
Let the sea spray awaken the trip.
Large Sicilian south of Greek temples, white cliffs, long beaches and more dispersed baroque towns.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Recommended car
Coast · Heritage · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Agrigento, Selinunte and the south coast
Large Sicilian south of Greek temples, white cliffs, long beaches and more dispersed baroque towns.
The discovery of Agrigente, Selinonte and the south coast revolves around Vallee des Temples, Scala dei Turchi and Selinonte. The stay thus alternates between the coastline, heritage and natural areas, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: sites very exposed to the sun and long distances. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Valley of the Temples
- Scala dei Turchi
- Selinonte
- Sciacca
- Eraclea Minoa
Before you choose
- Essential car
- Sites very exposed to the sun
- Long distances
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place
Valley of the Temples
The Valley of Temples gives direct contact with ancient volumes in a light often changing according to the hour. The alignment of monuments with the ground and visual openings makes reading stronger if you go through several access points. The place is revealed mainly by its distances and silences.
Place
Scala dei Turchi
The Scala dei Turchi The light does everything: flood in broad daylight, golden in the evening, it reveals curves, striations and contrast with the nearby beaches.
Place
Selinonte
Selinonte impresses with the space left to the Greek temples, to the overturned columns and to the open paths towards the sea. The site has a rare magnitude in Sicily: the ruins are not enclosed in the city, they dialogue with the wind, dry herbs and the blue line of the coast.
Place
Sciacca
Sciacca offers a city of contrast between historic heart, lively streets and coastal fronts that open the eye. Walking between louder areas and more curved passages, one grasps a way of living the very incarnate territory. The details of the facades are often worth the same attention as the panoramas.
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