On Piazza San Francesco d’Assisi, you will find the Basilica della Beata Maria Vergine Immacolata, which dates from before 1295.  This is one of the largest churches in the city, and is definitely worth a visit.  Badly damaged by bombings in World War II, the church has since been renovated, and has now been restored…

The charm of Agrigento’s old town becomes more and more apparent, the higher up its narrow streets you climb. Walking through the streets of the Centro Storico, the historical center of Agrigento, was like walking through an open air art museum.  It was a wonderful experience!  The best part of it was that we were…

Those arriving by bus to the city of Agrigento will disembark at Piazza Fratelli Rosselli, the site of the main bus station. A plaque, on a now deconsecrated and deserted church, commemorates the fact that Pope John Paul II celebrated three masses there. La Porta dei Venti, or the Gate of the Winds, is today…