SUNSET IN THE VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES

When sunlight turns to dusk, when the sun dives into the African sea or hides among the western hills of the Agrigento countryside and gives way to the evening, the elegant Greek temples of ancient Akragas, majestic edifices of the powerful Hellenic deities, magically become illuminated by a light of warm, radiant hues, as if they were golden rays, floating, suspended in the Celestial Olympus.

The firmament, an idyllic evening choreography of twinkling stars, sets the stage for the moon. When it reaches its fullest, it illuminates the Valley with its light, and then we witness an evening spectacle like no other in the world. It rises and soars from behind the temple, its majestic light infiltrating the columns. It seems first to rest on the temple’s tympanum, then rises high above the temple. Its light spreads everywhere: on the temple, the countryside, the trees and the sacred road. Meanwhile, from the hill, its light can be seen reflected and mirrored on the Mediterranean Sea. Then, the entire Valley, with its monuments of eternal beauty, captivates, conquers, and enchants the hearts of visitors. In this mystical, celestial atmosphere, contemplating the perfection of the universe becomes an indelible memory that is imprinted in the minds of those who live this experience.