Visit the Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples on your own.
A journey into the past to discover the history and the legends of one of the most famous monuments in the world.
Meeting Point
Ticket office Tempio di Giunone_Via Panoramica dei Templi Snc and Porta V - 92100 Agrigento
What's included
- Audioguide
What's excluded
- Ticket to Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples
Date
VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES
Daily
8:30 AM – 8:00 PM (last admission 7:00 PM)
Evening admission FROM JULY 8 TO SEPTEMBER 21, 2025:
Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 11:00 PM (last admission 10:00 PM)
Holidays and days before holidays 8:30 AM – 12:00 AM (last admission 11:00 PM)
PLEASE NOTE:
During the summer season, on the first Sunday of the month (for 2025: August 3 and September 7), free admission is permitted from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM (exit at 8:00 PM), while from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (exit at 12:00 AM) admission is subject to a fee.
KOLYMBETHRA GARDEN
Every day
2025 OPENING HOURS:
January – February
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (last admission 3:30 PM)
Last ticket available from the Valley is 2:15 PM
March – April – May
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (last admission 5:30 PM)
Last ticket available from the Valley is 4:15 PM
July – August – September
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (last admission 7:30 PM)
Last ticket available from the Valley is 6:15 PM
During the FAI Evenings events, the site will also be open in the evenings.
October
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (last admission 5:30 PM)
Last ticket available from the Valley is 4:15 PM 4:15 PM
November - December
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (last admission 3:30 PM)
Last ticket sales from the Valley are at 2:15 PM
Times are subject to change due to events. For up-to-date information on visits and special openings or closures for holidays or special events, click here.
Entrance to the Kolymbethra Garden requires entry to the Valley of the Temples Park.
Closing
The Kolymbethra Garden is closed from 10 to 31 January 2022
Services
- Audioguide available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese
Info Reservation
Buy online
Where
Via Panoramica dei Templi Snc, Agrigento (AG)
How to reach
By bus
- From Catania Airport - Agrigento: Sais Trasporti Spa
- From Palermo Airport - Agrigento: Sal Trasporti
- Agrigento: the city buses (lines 1, 2, 2/, 3/) leaving from the bus station in Piazzale Rosselli and the central railway station in Agrigento (Piazza Marconi) reach the Valley of the Temples.
By car
- From Palermo (130 km): take the SS121 and exit at Agrigento/SS189. After Aragon follow the signs for the centre of Agrigento or if you want to get directly to the Valley of the Temples, follow the signs for Caltanissetta, Canicattì and take the 640 (Caltanissetta- Porto Empedocle) towards Porto Empedocle. At the roundabout Giunone, under the Temple of Juno, take the tree-lined avenue until you reach the Sant'Anna car park or near the Temple of Juno.
- From Trapani/Erice (175km) /Selinunte (99km): take the state road 115. After passing Porto Empedocle follow the signs for Valle dei Templi.
- From the Taormina-Catania-Siracusa area: take the Catania-Palermo motorway. After Enna, take the exit towards 640 Caltanisetta/Agrigento following first the sign for Caltanissetta and then Porto Empedocle until you reach the roundabout Giunone under the Temple of Juno. Following the indication Valle dei Templi you arrive at the car park.
- From the area of Ragusa: follow the state road 115 until you reach the roundabout Giunone.
By train
from Palermo's central railway station there are 13 trains a day from Monday to Friday, 10 on Saturday, 6 on Sunday. Journey time of about 2 hours. The central railway station of Agrigento is located in Piazza Marconi, in the city centre.
Web
Official WebsiteVisiting Rules
- Face masks strongly reccommended. Find out more
Ticket office Tempio di Giunone_Via Panoramica dei Templi Snc and Porta V - 92100 Agrigento
Paths of the Valley
- Long path: Entrance from the Temple of Juno ticket office – Walk along the whole Via Sacra – Exit from Porta V ticket office;
- Short path: Entrance from the Temple of Juno ticket office - Walk along the Via Sacra to the Temple of Concordia – Exit back to the Temple of Juno ticket office;
