Santuario Rupestre di Demetra

Santuario Rupestre di Demetra is a building in Agrigento, Agrigento, Sicily. Santuario Rupestre di Demetra is situated near fortificazioni greche, as well as near the church San Biagio nel tempio di Demetra e Kore.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Valley of the Temples and Temple of Concordia.

Valley of the Temples

Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Valley of the Temples is one of the most important archaeological sites in Sicily and a major UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located just outside the city of Agrigento, this vast park preserves the remains of the ancient Greek city of Akragas, once one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia.

Temple of Concordia

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The Temple of Concordia is an ancient Greek temple of Magna Graecia in the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento on the south coast of Sicily, Italy. It is the largest and best-preserved Doric temple in Sicily and one of the best-preserved Greek temples in general, especially of the Doric order. Temple of Concordia is situated 1¼ km southwest of Santuario Rupestre di Demetra.

Temple of Juno (Hera Lacinia)

Temple

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The so-called Temple of "Hera", otherwise known as Temple D, is a Greek temple in the Valle dei Templi, a section of the ancient city of Agrigentum in Sicily. Temple of Juno (Hera Lacinia) is situated 1 km south of Santuario Rupestre di Demetra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villaggio Mosè and Maddalusa.

Villaggio Mosè

Village

Photo: Toni Pecoraro, Public domain.

Villaggio Mosè is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Santuario Rupestre di Demetra.

Maddalusa

Hamlet

Photo: Gianofrietto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maddalusa is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Santuario Rupestre di Demetra.

Villaseta

Village

Villaseta is a village in Sicily, part of the municipality of Agrigento, with a population of roughly 6,300. The village was first built during the 17th-century. Villaseta is situated 4 km west of Santuario Rupestre di Demetra.

Santuario Rupestre di Demetra

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: building and tourism
Location: Agrigento, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

37.29725° or 37° 17′ 50″ north

Longitude

13.60429° or 13° 36′ 15″ east

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Santuario Rupestre di Demetra e Persefone and fortificazioni greche.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cimitero and Il Re Di Girgenti.

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