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Comments:	The Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek Akragas), Sicily, southern Italy. The Valley includes remains of seven temples, all in Doric style. The temples are one of the most outstanding examples of Greater Greece art and architecture and is one of the main attractions of Sicily as well as a national monument of Italy. The archaeological park and landscape of the Valley of the Temples is the largest archaeological site in the world with 1,300 hectares (3,212 acres). The area was included in the UNESCO Heritage Site list in 1997.<p> Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 08.30 (8:30 am) to 23.00 (11:00 pm), Saturday and Sunday 8.30 (8:30 am) to 24.00 (12:00 am midnight). Ticket Office closes one hour before closing times The First Sundays of the Month (3rd July, 7th August and 4th September) the established free entrance is allowed until 7.00 pm (exit from the Park at 8.00 pm). Parking at both locations of the penny machines.<p> <b>Machine 1</b> is near the Souvenir di Sicilia kiosk/ Ticket office at the entrance called Porta V (door 5) off of Viale Caduti di Marzabotto street. Cost to press: €1.05 each design (€1 coin and a 5 Euro cent coin). Designs:<br> 1) 'Tempio della Concordia", <br> 2) 'Tempio di Ercole', <br> 3) 'Tempio di Zeus Olimpio <br> 4) 'Telamone Del Tempio di Zeus', <br> 5) 'Tempio dei Dioscuri. <p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N37° 17' 19.266" Longitude: W-13° 54' 34.9906"<br> Google maps: 7HQJ+CQ Agrigento, Free municipal consortium of Agrigento, Italy<p> <b>Machine 2</b> is near the ticket office at the main entrance off of Strada Provinciale 4 (SP4) street. Cost to press: €1.05 each design (€1 coin and a 5 Euro cent coin). Designs all have a solid border with 'V sec a.c.' (5th Century BC):<br> 1. (H) Temple of Zeus Olympia with 'Tempio di Zeus Olimpio'.<br> 2. (V) Partial temple of Castor and Pollux with 'Tempio dei Dioscuri'.<br> 3. (H) Sculpture of Zeus statue with 'Telamone del Tempio di Zeus'.<br> Reverse side: Ancient statue with 'Agrigento Valle di Temple'.<p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N37° 17' 23.2002" Longitude: W-13° 36' 0.6474"<br> Google maps: 7JQ2+V2 Agrigento, Province of Agrigento, Italy<p> Conveniently, Both machines have a small change box stuck at the top full of 5 cents euro coins to press. <p> 2/19/22: scan added. GSY<p> July 17, 2021 - Both penny machines are here and working.<p> Machine 2 scan/ photo did not come through. Please resend (In the JPEG please. This works best)
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Valle dei Templi (Valley of Temples)

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Strada Provinciale 4 and Viale Caduti di Marzabotto
Sicily, Agrigento Province, Italy, 92100

Phone: +39 0922 1839996

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The Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek Akragas), Sicily, southern Italy. The Valley includes remains of seven temples, all in Doric style. The temples are one of the most outstanding examples of Greater Greece art and architecture and is one of the main attractions of Sicily as well as a national monument of Italy. The archaeological park and landscape of the Valley of the Temples is the largest archaeological site in the world with 1,300 hectares (3,212 acres). The area was included in the UNESCO Heritage Site list in 1997.

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 08.30 (8:30 am) to 23.00 (11:00 pm), Saturday and Sunday 8.30 (8:30 am) to 24.00 (12:00 am midnight). Ticket Office closes one hour before closing times The First Sundays of the Month (3rd July, 7th August and 4th September) the established free entrance is allowed until 7.00 pm (exit from the Park at 8.00 pm). Parking at both locations of the penny machines.

Machine 1 is near the Souvenir di Sicilia kiosk/ Ticket office at the entrance called Porta V (door 5) off of Viale Caduti di Marzabotto street. Cost to press: €1.05 each design (€1 coin and a 5 Euro cent coin). Designs:
1) 'Tempio della Concordia",
2) 'Tempio di Ercole',
3) 'Tempio di Zeus Olimpio
4) 'Telamone Del Tempio di Zeus',
5) 'Tempio dei Dioscuri.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N37° 17' 19.266" Longitude: W-13° 54' 34.9906"
Google maps: 7HQJ+CQ Agrigento, Free municipal consortium of Agrigento, Italy

Machine 2 is near the ticket office at the main entrance off of Strada Provinciale 4 (SP4) street. Cost to press: €1.05 each design (€1 coin and a 5 Euro cent coin). Designs all have a solid border with 'V sec a.c.' (5th Century BC):
1. (H) Temple of Zeus Olympia with 'Tempio di Zeus Olimpio'.
2. (V) Partial temple of Castor and Pollux with 'Tempio dei Dioscuri'.
3. (H) Sculpture of Zeus statue with 'Telamone del Tempio di Zeus'.
Reverse side: Ancient statue with 'Agrigento Valle di Temple'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N37° 17' 23.2002" Longitude: W-13° 36' 0.6474"
Google maps: 7JQ2+V2 Agrigento, Province of Agrigento, Italy

Conveniently, Both machines have a small change box stuck at the top full of 5 cents euro coins to press.

2/19/22: scan added. GSY

July 17, 2021 - Both penny machines are here and working.

Machine 2 scan/ photo did not come through. Please resend (In the JPEG please. This works best)

Machine 1 - Port V ticket office

Machine 2 - SP4 ticket office