Agrigento – the richest group of well-preserved Greek temples in the world | Sicily, Italy

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The Valley of the Temples at Agrigento is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, the richest and best-preserved group of ancient Greek temples outside Greece, standing in golden sandstone splendour on a ridge overlooking the Mediterranean in southern Sicily. A UNESCO World heritage site and the crown jewel of Magna Graecia, […]

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Alcantara Gorge – where to refresh during hot summer days | Sicily, Italy

Updated June 11, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The Alcantara Gorge (Gole dell’Alcantara) is one of Sicily’s most dramatic natural sights, a deep, narrow canyon carved by the Alcantara River through spectacular hexagonal basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows from Mount Etna, creating a landscape of black volcanic rock walls that rise 50 metres above the rushing turquoise water. Located near Taormina […]

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