Valley of the Temples.

An early start to the Temples began at 8:30 to beat the heat and the crowds. 2 and a half hours later we emerged from this most amazing site. Only 3 Temples remain. They are meant to be the best preserved Doric Temples outside of Greece. The temple of Concordia is one of the best preserved ancient Greek Temples in existence. Constructed in 430 BC and was built by the Greeks before the famous Parthenon. Incredible to see.
We drove into Marsala, where the streets are paved in gleaming marble. Its an elegant seaside town of stately baroque buildings within city walls.

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