Accademia del Buon Gusto

Agrigento


The restaurant of the Foresteria Baglio della Luna is an elegant fine-dining establishment offering innovative Sicilian cuisine and views over the Valley of the Temples. Fresh local seafood appears in sophisticated creations such as sea bream with pecorino cheese and aubergine tartare, or grilled tuna with mint couscous and pepper sauce. Reservations required.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Agrigento attractions

1. Tempio dei Dioscuri

0.94 MILES

Four columns mark the Tempio dei Dioscuri, also known as the Temple of Castor and Pollux. Built towards the end of the 5th century, it was destroyed by…

2. Tomba di Terone

0.97 MILES

A little temple set on a high base, the Tomb of Theron dates to 75 BC, about 500 years after the death of Theron, Agrigento's Greek tyrant.

3. Giardino della Kolymbetra

1.01 MILES

In a natural cleft between walls of soft tuff (volcanic rock), the Giardino della Kolymbetra is a lush garden of olive and citrus trees interspersed with…

4. Tempio di Giove

1.04 MILES

The main feature of the western zone is the crumbled ruin of the Tempio di Giove. Covering an area of 112m by 56m with columns 20m high, this would have…

5. Santuario delle Divine Chtoniche

1.05 MILES

Just behind the Tempio dei Dioscuri is a complex of altars and small buildings believed to be part of the Santuario di Demetra e Kore. The Sanctuary of…

6. Tempio di Ercole

1.08 MILES

The last of the temples in the eastern zone, the Tempio di Ercole is the oldest, dating from the end of the 6th century BC. Eight of its 38 columns have…

7. Tempio della Concordia

1.27 MILES

One of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in existence, the Temple of Concordia has survived almost entirely intact since it was constructed in 430…

8. Valley of the Temples

1.31 MILES

Sicily's most enthralling archaeological site encompasses the ruined ancient city of Akragas, highlighted by the stunningly well-preserved Tempio della…