Private Tour Roman Villa in Piazza Armerina and Agrigento Valley of Temples
Agrigento, Italy
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 8 hours
Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites with a private local guide: the extraordinary Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and the Roman Villa in Piazza Armerina.
The Villa del Casale, 3rd Century, near Piazza Armerina is probably the finest and most extensive display of mosaics in the Roman world. North African art influenced style, both in composition and the choice of colorful polychrome materials. The mosaics include a long hunting scene, the famous sporting "bikini girls", and many classical and geometrical examples.
Agrigento: when it was called Akragas, Pindaro considered it to be "the most beautiful among mortal cities". These are among the greatest Greek ruins in the world, and the splendor of the temples in the Doric style, built during the fifth and sixth centuries BC.
This tour is available for larger groups as well.
The Villa del Casale, 3rd Century, near Piazza Armerina is probably the finest and most extensive display of mosaics in the Roman world. North African art influenced style, both in composition and the choice of colorful polychrome materials. The mosaics include a long hunting scene, the famous sporting "bikini girls", and many classical and geometrical examples.
Agrigento: when it was called Akragas, Pindaro considered it to be "the most beautiful among mortal cities". These are among the greatest Greek ruins in the world, and the splendor of the temples in the Doric style, built during the fifth and sixth centuries BC.
This tour is available for larger groups as well.
More About This Activity All Private Sightseeing Tours →
Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites with a private local guide: the extraordinary Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and the Roman Villa in Piazza Armerina.
The Villa del Casale, 3rd Century, near Piazza Armerina is probably the finest and most extensive display of mosaics in the Roman world. North African art influenced style, both in composition and the choice of colorful polychrome materials. The mosaics include a long hunting scene, the famous sporting "bikini girls", and many classical and geometrical examples.
Agrigento: when it was called Akragas, Pindaro considered it to be "the most beautiful among mortal cities". These are among the greatest Greek ruins in the world, and the splendor of the temples in the Doric style, built during the fifth and sixth centuries BC.
This tour is available for larger groups as well.After pick-up, you will be driven to Piazza Armerina to visit the famous Roman Villa, which is among the most luxurious of its kind, giving an interesting insight into Roman life at the time. It is especially noteworthy for the richness and the excellent quality of the mosaics which decorate almost every room. The owners lived in luxury: the villa had its own private thermae, a reception hall, large restrooms and living rooms.
After the villa tour, it'll be time for a lunch break in local restaurant.
To complete the day, you'll visit also the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Here you'll see the Temple of Juno, with its excellent views of the entire valley, and the Temple of Concordia, beautifully preserved. The oldest ruin is traditionally named the Temple of Hercules.
The Villa del Casale, 3rd Century, near Piazza Armerina is probably the finest and most extensive display of mosaics in the Roman world. North African art influenced style, both in composition and the choice of colorful polychrome materials. The mosaics include a long hunting scene, the famous sporting "bikini girls", and many classical and geometrical examples.
Agrigento: when it was called Akragas, Pindaro considered it to be "the most beautiful among mortal cities". These are among the greatest Greek ruins in the world, and the splendor of the temples in the Doric style, built during the fifth and sixth centuries BC.
This tour is available for larger groups as well.After pick-up, you will be driven to Piazza Armerina to visit the famous Roman Villa, which is among the most luxurious of its kind, giving an interesting insight into Roman life at the time. It is especially noteworthy for the richness and the excellent quality of the mosaics which decorate almost every room. The owners lived in luxury: the villa had its own private thermae, a reception hall, large restrooms and living rooms.
After the villa tour, it'll be time for a lunch break in local restaurant.
To complete the day, you'll visit also the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Here you'll see the Temple of Juno, with its excellent views of the entire valley, and the Temple of Concordia, beautifully preserved. The oldest ruin is traditionally named the Temple of Hercules.
« Go Back