{"id":67449,"date":"2015-04-28T10:35:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T09:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/?p=67449"},"modified":"2026-10-12T17:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:58:08","slug":"kolymbethra-garden-in-agrigento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/kolymbethra-garden-in-agrigento","title":{"rendered":"Kolymbethra Garden in Agrigento"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kolymbethra Garden<\/strong> lies in the heart of the archaeological park of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento<\/a>, between the Temple of Castor and Pollux<\/a> and the Temple of Vulcan (also called the Temple of Hephaestus). The site dates back to the Greek era of the city of Akragas, founded in the 6th century BC<\/p>\n

Presentation of the garden<\/h2>\n

A vast basin – whose name “Kolymbethra” means “basin” or “vat” – was created as early as the 6th century BC and fed by an underground network of aqueducts. This basin, designed under the tyrant Theron of Akragas (around 480 BC), allowed the irrigation of the city and its surroundings. Over time, the basin was filled in and the area transformed into a garden-orchard.<\/p>\n

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Kolymbethra Garden<\/p><\/div>\n

After a long period of abandonment, the site was entrusted to the FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) in 1999, which undertook a vast restoration programme. Today, the garden covers about five hectares.<\/p>\n

Vegetation and landscaping<\/h2>\n

The garden features a diverse Mediterranean vegetation, organised into several zones: mainly citrus trees, olive groves and almond trees, Mediterranean scrub, vegetation along the small stream, and areas of rocky or dry vegetation.
Among the species present are citrus trees, pistachio trees, carob trees, fig trees, pomegranate trees, mulberry trees and medlar trees. These plantations continue traditional, environmentally friendly farming techniques, and are still fed by the ancient underground hydraulic network, the “ipogei”.<\/p>\n

Where the Kolymbethra Garden is located: map<\/h2>\n
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