Segesta
Segesta is one of Sicily’s most evocative archaeological sites, home to a remarkably well-preserved Doric temple and the ruins of a Greek theatre with panoramic views over the countryside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: parco.archeo.segesta@regione.sicilia.it
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient city
- Also known as: “Rovine di Segesta”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doric Temple of Segesta and Greek Theatre.
Doric Temple of Segesta
Temple
Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Doric Temple of Segesta is situated 600 metres northwest of Segesta.
Greek Theatre
Ruins
Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Greek Theatre is a ruins, which is situated 570 metres northeast of Segesta.
Calatafimi railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calatafimi railway station is situated 1½ km east of Segesta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castellammare del Golfo.
Castellammare del Golfo
Castellammare del Golfo is a picturesque coastal town in the province of Trapani, Sicily. Known for its historic harbour, charming old town, and scenic views over the Gulf of Castellammare, it serves as a gateway to the nearby Zingaro Nature Reserve and other attractions along Sicily’s northwestern coast.
Segesta
- Categories: ancient city, Ancient Greek archaeological site, archaeological park, museum of a public entity, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Calatafimi Segesta, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.93861° or 37° 56′ 19″ northLongitude
12.83816° or 12° 50′ 17″ eastElevation
275 metres (902 feet)Open location code
8F9JWRQQ+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 45484464OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Western Armenian—“Segesta” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Αἴγεστα”
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἕγεστα”
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Σεγέστα”
- Arabic: “سيجيستا”
- Armenian: “Սեգեստա”
- Basque: “Segesta”
- Bulgarian: “Сегеста”
- Catalan: “Segesta”
- Chinese: “塞傑斯塔”
- Croatian: “Segesta”
- Czech: “Segesta”
- Dutch: “Segesta”
- Esperanto: “Segesta”
- Finnish: “Segesta”
- French: “Ségeste”
- French: “Site archéologique de Ségeste”
- German: “Segesta”
- Greek: “Αίγεστα”
- Greek: “Έγεστα”
- Greek: “Σεγέστα”
- Hebrew: “סג’סטה”
- Hungarian: “Segesta”
- Italian: “area archeologica di Segesta”
- Italian: “Segesta”
- Italian: “Sito Archeologico di Segesta”
- Japanese: “セジェスタ”
- Korean: “세게스타”
- Latin: “Egesta”
- Latin: “Segesta”
- Latvian: “Segesta”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Segesta”
- Norwegian: “Segesta”
- Persian: “سگستا”
- Polish: “Segesta”
- Portuguese: “Segesta”
- Romanian: “Segesta”
- Russian: “Сегеста”
- Russian: “Эгеста”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Segesta”
- Sicilian: “Seggesta”
- Slovenian: “Segesta”
- Spanish: “Segesta”
- Spanish: “Sitio Arqueológico de Segesta”
- Swedish: “Segesta”
- Turkish: “Segesta”
- Western Armenian: “Էղեսթա”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Segesta”. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.