Bio Resort Fontes Episcopi

Fontes Episcopi Bio Resort is only 12 km far from the archeological sites of the Temples Valley and Agrigento old town centre. A majestic testimony of the most flourishing Greek western colony and UNESCO world heritage site, the Valley of the Temples enchants visitors day by day. The Valley and the Regional Archeological Museum preserve superb findings from the Greek époque and in summer evenings they become an awesome scenery for art exhibitions, concerts and several cultural events. Besides the magnificent Doric temples, the Valley has a green heart: the enchanting Kolymbethra Garden managed by FAI (Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano- Italian National Trust). Agrigento’s historical centre is also rich of tourist attractions: the Cathedral, Mudia – the diocesan museum, the Eighteenth century Lucchesiana Library, the medieval Church of St. Mary of the Greeks built on a Doric temple, and the charming Monastery of the Holy Spirit with its characteristic arches built by the Chiaramonte family. Walking along Via Atenea – the old town main street flanked by shops and cafes – you will see other attractions: historical buildings, the FAM-Fabbriche Chiaramontane an important permanent gallery of modern art, the former College of the Philippines and actual municipal picture gallery with works from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth century, Pirandello Theatre named after the famous playwright from Agrigento, the Nobel prize for Literature Luigi Pirandello. You can also visit his native home (Casa Natale), now a museum near Porto Empedocle, the hometown of another illustrious writer, Andrea Camilleri, author of the famous ‘Inspector Montalbano’.