Valley of the Temples, Agrigento
Agrigento, Italy
The Valley of the Temples is one of the most visited sites in Sicily, and almost every kind of visit is on offer.
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Europe
Most visited temples in Europe
Visitor numbers come from different sources and years, from 2005 to 2022, so the order is approximate, and only sites that publish figures appear. The Valley of the Temples at Agrigento leads with about 810,000 visitors in 2022, and Sicily also supplies Segesta and Selinunte. Prague's Pinkas and Maisel synagogues rank high because they lie on the Jewish Museum circuit, where one ticket covers several buildings; the Old-New Synagogue is further down. The medieval synagogue of Córdoba and the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion complete the top five.
| # | Temple | Country | Visitors a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley of the Temples, Agrigento | Italy | 809 934 a year (2022) |
| 2 | Pinkas Synagogue | Czech Republic | 640 800 a year (2019) |
| 3 | Cordoba Synagogue | Spain | 456 920 a year (2022) |
| 4 | Maisel Synagogue | Czech Republic | 326 300 a year (2019) |
| 5 | Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion | Greece | 306 665 a year (2018) |
| 6 | Segesta Temple and Theatre | Italy | 241 269 a year (2022) |
| 7 | Selinunte Archaeological Park | Italy | 204 397 a year (2022) |
| 8 | Old-New Synagogue | Czech Republic | 183 173 a year (2022) |
| 9 | Ancient Synagogue of Barcelona (Sinagoga Major) | Spain | 20 000 a year (2005) |
Pinkas Synagogue
Prague, Czech Republic
The Pinkas Synagogue is not sold on its own. It belongs to the Jewish Museum in Prague, and entry comes with the…
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Cordoba Synagogue
Córdoba, Spain
The Cordoba Synagogue is a state-run monument and costs almost nothing to enter: visitors from the European Union go in…
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Maisel Synagogue
Prague, Czech Republic
The Maisel Synagogue is run by the Jewish Museum in Prague, and you cannot buy a ticket for it alone.
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Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion
Sounion, Greece
Cape Sounion lies at the southern tip of Attica, about 70 km from central Athens, and most visitors come on a half-day…
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Segesta Temple and Theatre
Trapani, Italy
Segesta is an archaeological park rather than a living shrine, and you can simply buy a ticket at the entrance, near…
26 tickets & tours
Selinunte Archaeological Park
Selinunte, Italy
Selinunte is a large open-air archaeological park on the south-west coast of Sicily, and the essential purchase is a…
11 tickets & tours
Old-New Synagogue
Prague, Czech Republic
The Old-New Synagogue belongs to the Jewish Community of Prague, not to the Jewish Museum, and that shapes the…
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Ancient Synagogue of Barcelona (Sinagoga Major)
Barcelona, Spain
The Sinagoga Major is a small site in the medieval Jewish quarter, the Call, and entry is paid at the door;
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