Valley of the Temples hosts FAI Days on 10 and 11 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 05:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento hosted FAI Autumn Days on 10 and 11 October 2026.
- The programme centred on visits and special initiatives at the Kolymbethra Garden inside the archaeological park.
- The archaeological park was founded by Greek colonists in the sixth century BC and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
- Visitors can reach the site by city bus from Agrigento bus station and central railway station.
The Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi) in Agrigento hosted FAI Autumn Days on 10 and 11 October 2026, with visits and special initiatives at the Kolymbethra Garden inside the archaeological park. The programme gave the current autumn weekend a direct link to one of the site’s cultivated historic landscapes.
FAI Autumn Days brought special visits to Kolymbethra Garden
The park authority announced on 9 October 2026 that the Kolymbethra Garden would take part in FAI Autumn Days on 10 and 11 October 2026. The notice described visits and special initiatives at the garden, identifying it as part of the Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples.
FAI Autumn Days are organised across Italy by the Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano. The 2026 edition ran on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October, placing the Agrigento programme within a national heritage event rather than a routine daily tour. The operator’s visitor information also lists the garden as an attraction within the park and records the two-day FAI programme in its current 2026 information.
The event matters for visitors because Kolymbethra is not a detached attraction in the surrounding countryside. Entry to the garden requires entry to the archaeological park, so the weekend connected a cultivated valley landscape with the wider route through ancient Akragas.
Greek temples and a historic garden share one archaeological park
The park is in Agrigento, on Sicily’s southern coast, and corresponds to the ruins of ancient Akragas. It was founded by Greek colonists in the sixth century BC and became an important Mediterranean city before the Carthaginian sack of 406 BC. The modern city adopted the name Agrigento in 1927.
The archaeological area includes the Temple of Concordia, the temples of Juno and Olympian Zeus, and the Temple of Castor and Pollux. It also contains sanctuaries, pagan and Christian necropolises, fortifications, an agora and underground aqueducts. The site covers almost 1,300 hectares and has held UNESCO World Heritage status since 1997, according to the operator’s park information.
That combination explains the particular setting of the October programme. The temples preserve monumental Greek architecture, while Kolymbethra adds gardens and cultivated ground within the same protected archaeological landscape. The FAI weekend therefore placed access to the garden alongside, rather than apart from, the ancient monuments.
What the October programme means for a visit
The current notice from the park authority confirms the October dates and the link between FAI Autumn Days and Kolymbethra Garden.
Visiting Valley of the Temples: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- FAI Autumn Days took place at Kolymbethra Garden in the Valley of the Temples on 10 and 11 October 2026.
- The special programme concerned visits and initiatives at the garden, which lies inside the archaeological park. Garden access therefore formed part of a visit to the wider site.
- The park is in Agrigento, Italy. City buses on lines 1, 2, 2/ and 3/ run from Piazzale Rosselli and Agrigento central railway station towards the Valley of the Temples.
- Visitors encounter open archaeological ground, ancient monuments, garden paths and routes including the Via Sacra. The park is not accessible by bicycle or scooter.
- Italian is the official language of Italy, and the national currency is the euro.
The programme has now supplied a specific autumn date for this part of the archaeological park.
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Frequently asked questions about Valley of the Temples
When did FAI Autumn Days take place at the Valley of the Temples?
FAI Autumn Days took place at Kolymbethra Garden on 10 and 11 October 2026.
Where is the Valley of the Temples and how do you get there?
The park is in Agrigento, Sicily. City buses from Piazzale Rosselli and the central railway station serve the site.
What is the Valley of the Temples?
It is an archaeological park containing the remains of ancient Akragas, including Greek temples, sanctuaries, necropolises and the Kolymbethra Garden.
