Monastero di Santo Spirito

Monastero di Santo Spirito Review

There are a few other things to do and see in the area. Along the coast around 8 km (5 mi) to the east of Agrigento is the Scala dei Turchi (Stairs of the Turks), natural white cliffs eroded into unusual shapes, and the coast closest to the temples, in the village of San Leone di Agrigento, is popular with sunbathers. Among the reasons to go up the hill from Valle dei Templi to the modern city is the opportunity to eat a more local, less overpriced meal or to stay at an inexpensive hotel; another is to ring the doorbell at the Monastero di Santo Spirito and try the kus-kus (sweet cake), made of pistachio nuts, almonds, and chocolate, that the nuns prepare. The courtyard to the church is open to the public.