Explore the ancient wonders of Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples and the stunning Roman mosaics at Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Explore the ancient wonders of Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples and the stunning Roman mosaics at Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- Valle dei Templi - Discovering the Valley of the Temples, one of the largest, most representative and best preserved archaeological sites of classical Greek civilisation, included in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1998. The archaeological area corresponds to the remains of ancient Akragas, the original nucleus of modern Agrigento….
- Valle dei Templi - Discovering the Valley of the Temples, one of the largest, most representative and best preserved archaeological sites of classical Greek civilisation, included in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1998. The archaeological area corresponds to the remains of ancient Akragas, the original nucleus of modern Agrigento. Inside the area there is also the Pietro Griffo Regional Archaeological Museum, which houses 5688 finds that illustrate the history of the area from prehistory to the end of the Greco-Roman age. BREAK 2H30 - Villa Romana del Casale - The Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, in Sicily, is the supreme example of a late imperial Roman luxury villa and symbolizes the use of the territory by the Romans as the center of the large property on which the rural economy was based of the Western Empire. Villa del Casale is one of the most luxurious of its kind and is famous for the richness and quality of its mosaics (4th century AD), which are recognized as the most beautiful in situ Roman mosaics. This mosaic treasure testifies to the life habits of the Roman ruling class and shows the mutual influences between cultures and exchanges in the ancient Mediterranean - between the Roman world and the North African area. (1H30 STOP)
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
- NOT INCLUDED entrance tickets for museums, churches, attractions.
- NOT INCLUDED entrance tickets for museums, churches, attractions.
Commence your tour with an excursion to the awe-inspiring archeological region of the Valley of the Temples, located in Agrigento (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), renowned for its collection of 7 temples. The itinerary then takes you to Piazza Armerina (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997) that entails a tour of Villa Romana del Casale, a highly…
Commence your tour with an excursion to the awe-inspiring archeological region of the Valley of the Temples, located in Agrigento (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), renowned for its collection of 7 temples. The itinerary then takes you to Piazza Armerina (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997) that entails a tour of Villa Romana del Casale, a highly regarded imperial villa possessing the finest preserved Roman mosaics globally: mosaic floors, wall mosaics, columns, capitals, and coins.
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