Valle dei Templi
Also known as Archaeological Area of Agrigento, Site archéologique d'Agrigente, Vallee des Temples, Valley of the Temples
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Italy
Inscribed
1997
Area
30 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Valle dei Templi is about 95 km south of Palermo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Villa Romana del Casale, about 65 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Palermo · about 863,000 peopleabout 95 km north
- Ragusa · about 69,000 peopleabout 110 km east
- Marsala · about 78,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Catania · about 675,000 peopleabout 130 km east
- Siracusa · about 124,000 peopleabout 150 km east
- Valletta · about 368,000 peopleabout 170 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ItalyCultural66 km away
ItalyCultural94 km away
ItalyNatural135 km away
MaltaCultural151 km away
ItalyCultural153 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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