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Agrigento Old Town: The Sound of the South Self-Guided Audio tour

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €9 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 10m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Step beyond the Valley of the Temples and discover Agrigento’s hidden heart on this 40-minute self-guided walking tour through its historic centre. Wander past elegant palaces, jasmine-scented alleys, and poetic staircases shaped by Greek, Arab, Norman, and Spanish influences. Begin on Via Atenea, climb through ancient quarters, and end at the panoramic Cathedral of San Gerlando.

Highlights:
• Visit Pasticceria Infurna Giuseppe for traditional almond sweets
• Discover the Church of Purgatory with its mysterious stone masks
• Explore the Luigi Pirandello Theatre
• Admire Santa Maria dei Greci atop a Greek temple
• Explore the ancient Greek acropolis
• Soak in local life and scenic views from the city’s highest point

Activity location

  • Porta di Ponte
    • 92100, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Porta di Ponte
    • 92100, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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Agrigento Old Town: The Sound of the South Self-Guided Audio tour in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 10 minutes1h 10m
    1h 10m
  • Opening hours: Mon 00:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€8.57 x 1 Adult€8.57
Total
Price is €8.57

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's included
    App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Smartphone and headphones

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Via Atenea (Pass by)
Stroll along this elegant street, lined with 17 and 1800s noble buildings, wrought-iron balconies, cafés, bookshops, and artisan workshops.
Statua Andrea Camilleri (Pass by)
Catch a glimpse of the statue which honours the beloved author of the Inspector Montalbano series, celebrating his literary legacy in the city that inspired his fictional Vigàta.
Chiesa di San Lorenzo detta del Purgatorio (Pass by)
Pass by this historic church with its striking Baroque façade adorned with stone masks, symbolising sin and redemption, and offers a glimpse into the city's deep spiritual and artistic heritage. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Scalinata degli Artisti (Pass by)
Climb this vibrant staircase, transformed by local artists and students into a colourful canvas of poetry, paintings, and messages celebrating creativity and community.
Collegio dei Padri Filippini (Pass by)
Pass by this historic Baroque/neoclassical building designed in 1703 by Fra’ Simone Mancuso, and learn how a college run by the Filippini fathers became a school, natural history museum, observatory, library, and now a civic gallery with art collections. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Teatro Luigi Pirandello (Pass by)
Walk by and learn about the 19th‑century neoclassical theatre, opened in 1880 and renamed in 1946 to honour the Nobel laureate Pirandello, featuring an elegant “horseshoe” auditorium with three tiers of boxes and loggione. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Greci (Pass by)
Pass by this medieval church from the 12ᵗʰ‑13ᵗʰ century, built atop the ruins of an ancient Doric temple, likely dedicated to Athena or Zeus, featuring three naves, and traces of 14ᵗʰ‑century frescoes, including the “Madonna del latte". Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Cathedral of San Gerlando (Pass by)
Watching over Agrigento from the highest point of the hill, pass by this cathedral, built in the 11th century, and view domes, rooftops, valleys—and in the distance, if the sky is clear, even the sea, as if all of Agrigento reveals itself in a single gaze. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    Porta di Ponte
    • 92100, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Porta di Ponte
    • 92100, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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