Like a postcard! Beautifully preserved Greek temples along a lovely 2-3 km path with a garden at the very end. The Temple of Colombia (with a statue of a fallen Icarus in front of it) was the absolute highlight - 3,500 years old and nearly perfectly preserved. Wonderful way to spend a day. Highly recommend!

We went in the late afternoon. The light was gorgeous and it kept getting richer and richer. It was golden. At each part of the park,the light was subtly changing by the minute from getting almost direct sunlight to having the sun at our backs. It was an all exciting experience to see these moumentsfrom so many thousands of years ago. There was only one really large tour group.People were very respectfulof each other trying to take that iconic photo that we all had seen in books and online.

Make sure you go to the car park at the far end, it makes more sense with more stalls there. It's a fantastic site with a low cost. The most complete Greek temple is really good. However all the Temples are very good. Decent Cafes on the route too.

What a journey back through time The history of the valley from the Greeks and all that followed them . Amazing to realize the size of the Greek city and the way the temples were built at that time. The views are incredible also with the sea and the present day city. Definitely a visit not to be missed for anyone interested in ancient history.

Even without a guide, it was great. I recommend Rick Steves guidebook for this, and along with the onsite descriptions I feel like I had a decent understanding. It was hard to figure out when the site opened - it was actually open 8:30-19 despite most places online saying it was open 10-18. I went at 10, and because the site is large I was able to navigate around the big tour groups. An evening visit may have been even better. What worked well for me was parking at the West entrance (Porta V) and walking directly all the way to the other end (Juno/Giugnone); I think you can take a shuttle too. That way I got my bearings around the site, and did the uphill walk first. Then I went downhill, back towards Porta V, looking at everything in detail. Parking cost me 3.30E each for the museum and the site. I also recommend the museum, but better after you take a break after seeing the site.

If you enjoy ancient history, this site is well worth the time. It requires some easy walking time, and if you go from one end to the other, you might want to make arrangements for a drive back to the start. Nevertheless, the temples and their setting are worth visiting.

came here on an organised excursion via get your guide but was told better from palermo rather than catania..you can also do the Turkish steps as an addition to this. We had an hour and half and can see the bulk of the temples in this time, maybe 2 hours would be slightly better. The main temple concoridia had some scaffolding next to it but it in great condition and great photo opportunities. We didn't take a guide but maybe this would be bit more informative We also went to a Roman villa after this..it was about a 2 hour journey and the local operator we used was lemon tour

The valley isn’t a valley and it’s a crest on the hill. It’s also amazing to see things this old that still exist. They are still working on excavations and finding more and finding more all the time. This is totally worth seeing even if it is hard to get to.

My friend and I visited Valley of the Temples on a day trip from Palermo. We used the train which we found comfortable and a reasonable price Euro 11.40 and taking 2 hours.It was a chance to see the wild deserted interior of the island.We then got on bus number 1 from outside the station to the main entrance of the site.It is situated on a ridge with beautiful views over the "new town" of Agregento and surrounding countryside. The main attraction is the complete temple of Concordia but the other temples are of interest as well. There is a good path but the site is huge so we didnt manage to see the museum and Roman quarter as we had to catch our train back.We took a taxi back to the station which cost Euro 15 but worth it as we were tired.

We arrived at the eastern entrance of this huge site. It was raining heavily but our guide's explanations were so interesting that we were listening as if there weren't any rain. First, we saw the three ancient Greek temples from the V. century BC which are best preserved: the Temple of Hera, the Temple of Concordia and the Temple of Hercules. We also saw an early Christian necropolis. As we approached the other end of the Valley, the temples there were ruins because of the frequent earthquakes.