Kolymbetra Garden: Agrigento's Natural Paradise

KOLYMBRETA GARDEN

Among the 10 most beautiful parks in Italy, there is a small corner of earthly paradise, very little known to the general public.: Let's talk  Kolymbetra Garden, in Sicily. We are in the heart of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, between the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the Temple of Vulcan, in a spectacle of beauty unlike any other in the world.

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HOW TO VISIT THE KOYMBRETA GARDEN

And here, in this treasure chest of unique treasures still intact, you can visit five hectares of garden, perfectly arranged and cared for, thanks to the action and care of the FAI (which received the management of the Garden from the Sicily Region). There are the typical plants of the Mediterranean scrub: myrtle, mastic, terebinth, broom and euphorbia. There are mulberry and carob trees. And a citrus grove with oranges, lemons and mandarins.

(The images are taken from the Facebook page “Fai – Kolymbetra Garden")

ENTRANCE TO THE KOLYMBRETA GARDEN

A visit to this garden, which is still irrigated using the ancient technique, a mix of Greek engineering and Arab science, and to its extraordinary variety of plants, can be arranged and booked through the website of You doIt's absolutely worth it. It's also a good opportunity for a complete tour of the Valley of the Temples.

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