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The temples of Agrigento's Valley of the Temples (
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)
make an impression like
no other ruins in Sicily. Strung out along the long rocky promontory where the ancient
Greeks erected them 2500 years ago, their magical aura is enhanced at night, when they're
brilliantly floodlit. On summer evenings, don't miss the chance to walk among the temples
of the Eastern Zone after dark, an experience not to be had at any other Sicilian ancient
site. A short way up the hill, Agrigento's Museo Archeologico (
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) is also one of
the island's finest.
