Agrigento has some of the best Greek ruins I have seen. The town of Agrigento was to me a fairly typical regional town, mainly residential with one nice main street. But just south of the town, down the hill, was the "Valley of the Temples", a huge area with two enormous columned temples still standing, and a large array of other ruins.

The ancient city of Agrigento was founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks (then known as Akragas), and must have been a stunning place. But unfortunately it was conquered and sacked many ... (more)