AGRIGENTO - GETTING AROUND
The town center and its
medieval streets can easily be reached on foot from the train station. Via
Atenea, the main street in the historic town center, is closed to traffic from
9am to 8pm making it a great place to stroll the shops and cafes.
To get to the Valley of the
Temples from the Agrigento/bus train station: You can walk from the city down to the temples, but it will
be a dull half-hour walk with little to no shade from the brutal Sicilian sun.
Agrigento is served by a network of
orange TUA buses (tel. 0922-412024). A
ticket costs around €1 and is valid for 1 1/2 hours. Bus no. 2 or 2/ runs to
the beach at San Leone. Bus nos. 1 and 2 make frequent runs to the Valley of
the Temples, and bus no. 11 goes to Casa di Pirandello.
Frequent city buses run from the main bus
station and also outside the train station, stopping at the Archeological
Museum and slightly further downhill, the main entrance of the Valle
dei Templi. Buses 1, 2 and 3 all head down to the temples but you must buy
your ticket before boarding from the bar inside the station
(€1.10 for the 5-10 minute ride) and validate it once on board the bus. You
could also walk, but it can get very hot in summer.
For a taxi service in Agrigento, call tel. 0922-21899 or 0922-26670.
By Car
We don`t recommend driving once in Agrigento,
traffic can be hectic, the city center is a pedestrianized zone, and parking
can be challenging. Driving around the Valley of the Temples is fine, and you
would appreciate the car if you plan to explore the coast out to Scala dei
Turchi or other surrounding attractions.
Parking: There`s metered parking at Piazza Vittorio
Emanuele and on the streets around Piazzale Aldo Moro, although you should plan
to arrive early to find a space.
The Valley of the
Temples has two ticket offices: one near the Temple of Juno and another one
near the Gate V. Both have car parking areas nearby. Beware that parking cars
along access roads is not allowed. Traffic police patrolling the area would not
hesitate to issue a ticket.