REDUCED
- European people aged 18-25 years old
FREE
- european and non-european people under 18
- tour guides from the european union practising their professional activity;
- tour interpreters from the european union practising their professional activity;
- members of icom (international council of museums);
- members of iccrom (international organization for conservation of cultural heritage);
- reserved school groups from european union schools, accompanied by one teacher every 10 students;
- teachers and students of faculties of architecture, conservation of the cultural heritage, education sciences, and degree courses in the arts, or in literary subjects with a specialisation in archaeology or art history, in humanities faculties of universities from the european union;
- students enrolled in these specialisations of faculties of architecture, conservation of the cultural heritage, education sciences, and of degree courses in the arts, or in literary subjects with a - specialisation in archaeology or art history, in humanities faculties of universities and doctorate students in the aforementioned disciplines;
- socrates and erasmus students of the aforementioned disciplines;
- teachers and students of fine arts academies from the european union;
- teachers of art history in upper secondary schools;
- students of the following schools: istituto centrale del restauro, opificio delle pietre dure, scuola per il restauro del mosaico;
- journalists in the italian national register or any other journalist from a foreign country, only for work porpouses and according to a valid document proving the given professionalism;
- disabled persons and a companion;
- members of volunteer work associations of the cultural heritage
What's included
- Entrance to the Archaeological Area and Heraclea Minoa Antiquarium
What's excluded
- Guided tour
Date
Monday to Sunday from 9.30 to 16.30
last admission available at 16.00
the ticket office of the site closes at 15.00
Services
-
Visits
scheduled for individuals
available in Italian, English -
Visits
for groups by reservation
available in Italian, English -
Didactics for schools
by reservation
available in Italian, English
Info Reservation
The ticket office closes at 3.00pm
Where
Via Esculapio, Eraclea Minoa (AG)
How to reach
By car
from Western Siciliy take A29 motorway (Palermo – Mazara del Vallo) and exit Castelvetrano, then take SS 115 up to Cattolica Eraclea interchange and get SP 30 towards Cattolica Eraclea.
From Eastern Sicily take A19 motorway (Catania – Palermo) and exit Caltanissetta, then take SS 640 toward Agrigento and SS 115 up to Montallegro interchange. Once there, take SP 29 toward Cattolica Eraclea.
By bus
Palermo: daily departures from "Falcone-Borsellino" airport.
Catania: daily departures from "Fontanarossa" airport.
Agrigento: daily departures from the city centre.
By train
the nearest train station is Agrigento Centrale, 40 km away from the Archaeological area
Accessibility
Partially accessible
Web
Official WebsiteVisiting Rules
• At the entrance your body temperature will be checked through infrared thermometers. If a body temperature above 37.5 ° C is registered, you will not be able to enter the Valley.
• You must wear the mask both at the entrance and during the entire visit
• Always keep the safety distance of 1.50 m
• Disinfect your hands
• Remember that gatherings are prohibited
