Agrigento is one of Sicily’s hidden gems. It offers historical and cultural riches as well as culinary delights in a breathtaking natural setting where visitors can travel more slowly.

The city of Agrigento, which was founded about 580 BCE as the largest Greek colony on Sicily, was also home to a gymnasium.

Sicilian city of Agrigento 'bled dry' by corrupt councillors who earn up to €10,000 a time for 'ghost meetings' Thousands of furious residents demand the scalps of those who have been lining ...

The city's churches and monuments, notably the Cathedral of San Geraldo (constructed in 1301), are also worth visiting Agrigento also offers a peek at contemporary Sicilian culture.

The discovery, which is part of a vast and monumental Greek gymnasium, confirms the high degree of sophistication reached in the comprehensive education of young citizens in the ancient city of ...

Francesco Picarella, head of Agrigento’s Hotel Federation, who also owns a hotel in the city center, says years of ineffective governance have made things worse.

Forty-three Agrigento city officials and dance troupe members have been in Tampa since Friday and will stay through July 18 to finalize the adoption of Agrigento as Tampa's sister city. The visit ...