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Francesco Tumbarello (7 months ago)
Enchanting landscape, fantastic flora and fauna. Stunning and free archaeological area.
Enchanting landscape, fantastic flora and fauna. Stunning and free archaeological area.
Otiv (2 years ago)
I expected to find a very bad and dangerous road but the road was very easy to travel (when compared to other secondary roads). I expected to find a large archaeological area and I was right. I didn't expect the absolute neglect of the place, very tall (150 cm) and dense grass. I had trouble finding secondary routes and digs, at one point I was lost. The caretaker at the exit told me that this year there had been some delays in cleaning, I didn't quite understand what he meant. Eternal panorama, ethereal place
I expected to find a very bad and dangerous road but the road was very easy to travel (when compared to other secondary roads). I expected to find a large archaeological area and I was right. I didn't expect the absolute neglect of the place, very tall (150 cm) and dense grass. I had trouble finding secondary routes and digs, at one point I was lost. The caretaker at the exit told me that this year there had been some delays in cleaning, I didn't quite understand what he meant. Eternal panorama, ethereal place
Emanuela Raviotta (2 years ago)
The archaeological area in itself is very interesting and fascinating, it is very large, the paths are easily accessible and the panorama is very pleasant. With the exception of a fairly recent fence at the entrance, the rest of the complex is left abandoned: the communication supports faded or completely illegible, non-existent lighting, broken or degraded street lamps and scaffolding. Sin! However, a visit is certainly pleasant!
The archaeological area in itself is very interesting and fascinating, it is very large, the paths are easily accessible and the panorama is very pleasant. With the exception of a fairly recent fence at the entrance, the rest of the complex is left abandoned: the communication supports faded or completely illegible, non-existent lighting, broken or degraded street lamps and scaffolding. Sin! However, a visit is certainly pleasant!
eledda gmail (3 years ago)
Complesso archeologico antichissimo e interessante ben tenuto e ben presentato in panorama brullo e desolato. Impressionante vedere come i primi popoli autoctoni dell’isola si installassero in zone così impervie. L’insediamento è sulla sommità di un monte che ha una posizione strategica difensiva con ampia visuale di tutto il territorio circostante. Il paesaggio stesso, così aspro, vale una visita. Ma arrivarci è veramente difficile: ho trovato difficoltoso portare la macchina su per tornanti in certi punti ripidi e stretti su strada con numerose buche. Alla fine ho lasciato l’auto in uno spiazzo e ho percorso il resto della salita a piedi. Oggi c’era un vento gelido da staccarti le orecchie, ma mi immagino che in estate ci sia un sole che spacca le pietre, nessuna zona di riparo all’ombra per la visita. Per tutte queste ragioni, andarci prevenuti. La visita è a entrata gratuita e prima di andarci è bene andare al museo archeologico di Sambuca, pure gratuito, che ha una collezione dal sito e spiegazione molto esaustiva. Il sito archeologico chiude alle 13.
Complesso archeologico antichissimo e interessante ben tenuto e ben presentato in panorama brullo e desolato. Impressionante vedere come i primi popoli autoctoni dell’isola si installassero in zone così impervie. L’insediamento è sulla sommità di un monte che ha una posizione strategica difensiva con ampia visuale di tutto il territorio circostante. Il paesaggio stesso, così aspro, vale una visita. Ma arrivarci è veramente difficile: ho trovato difficoltoso portare la macchina su per tornanti in certi punti ripidi e stretti su strada con numerose buche. Alla fine ho lasciato l’auto in uno spiazzo e ho percorso il resto della salita a piedi. Oggi c’era un vento gelido da staccarti le orecchie, ma mi immagino che in estate ci sia un sole che spacca le pietre, nessuna zona di riparo all’ombra per la visita. Per tutte queste ragioni, andarci prevenuti. La visita è a entrata gratuita e prima di andarci è bene andare al museo archeologico di Sambuca, pure gratuito, che ha una collezione dal sito e spiegazione molto esaustiva. Il sito archeologico chiude alle 13.
Massimo Calcagno (3 years ago)
To get to the site, unfortunately you have to go along a narrow road that is steeply sloping, the last stretch of road is concrete, steep and narrow. But don't be discouraged as the site is worth it for both its archaeological significance and spectacular view. The ancient city of Adranon was a Greek-Punic settlement of the period between the eighth and third centuries BC. which was destroyed around the third century BC. The imposing ruins believed to reveal the strategic importance of the center as they dominated the road that connected Selinunte with Akragas The archaeological site consists of a first part where the Necropolis is located, where the monumental Tomb of the Queen is located. Continuing on, you can see the city walls, the artisan and commercial district and a Sanctuary surrounded by a temenos, a sacred enclosure, and preceded by a chapel, where the votive offerings of the faithful were collected. On the top is the sacred area of the Acropolis.
To get to the site, unfortunately you have to go along a narrow road that is steeply sloping, the last stretch of road is concrete, steep and narrow. But don't be discouraged as the site is worth it for both its archaeological significance and spectacular view. The ancient city of Adranon was a Greek-Punic settlement of the period between the eighth and third centuries BC. which was destroyed around the third century BC. The imposing ruins believed to reveal the strategic importance of the center as they dominated the road that connected Selinunte with Akragas The archaeological site consists of a first part where the Necropolis is located, where the monumental Tomb of the Queen is located. Continuing on, you can see the city walls, the artisan and commercial district and a Sanctuary surrounded by a temenos, a sacred enclosure, and preceded by a chapel, where the votive offerings of the faithful were collected. On the top is the sacred area of the Acropolis.
