Villa Athena
Palermo, Italy
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Situated 200 metres away from the Temple of Concordia, a true masterpiece of Doric art dating back to the 5th century B.C., Villa Athena is a place which transcends time and space, where nature art and beauty have been merging together for over 2,500 years in the presence of the gods.
With a View of the spectacular Greek Temples or the hotel’s private garden, the superior rooms offer ample spaces or a breathtaking view. Some have a walk-in closet, while others have an external terrace where you can take in the myriad scents of the Mediterranean garden
The suites at Villa Athena represent the most comfortable choice for your stay. Some have a Turkish bath and private terrace from which can be admired the beauty of the vestiges of the Greek age.
Hotel Villa Athena is situated in Agrigento in the heart of the Valley of the Temples, in front of the Temple of Concordia, which is only 200 metres away, in one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in the world, named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The distance from Catania is 163 km and from Palermo is 177 km.
Villa Athena SPA is the result of the transformation of an ancient building which was used for the storage of wheat and oil made from olives harvested in the surrounding Valley of the Temples. Ancient earthenware dating back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries have been recovered and restored and find their greatest splendour inside our SPA, where culture, technology and expert manual techniques come together in a surprising way.
In Villa Athena SPA’s relaxing environment, in an ambiance of great intimacy where to free yourself from stress, a balance between body and mind is achieved by taking a variety of intense perfumed showers, soaking in a relaxing Jacuzzi, letting yourself be enveloped by a warm steam bath and then reclining while leisurely sipping an infusion or a herbal tea.
Admire the Temple of Concordia from our heated, fresh water swimming pool, surrounded by the solarium area with sun loungers and umbrellas. Have a panoramic swim at sunset to recover from the excursion of the day, immersed in the enchanting scents of our garden, which includes a citrus grove, age-old olive trees, prickly pears, and palms.
For company lunches or dinners, it is possible to book the magnificent garden, while for fewer guests we can reserve for you the picturesque Terrazza degli Dei.
Our wedding planner can personalize your wedding down to the smallest detail. The magic of the temples, the luxurious but discrete charm of a residence with a unique and unmistakable style, the perfection of the service, the high level of the cuisine and of the wine cellar, the beauty of the garden: all of this is Villa Athena.
Agrigento is not only the Valley of the Temples. We advise you to visit its historic centre, full of ancient churches and picturesque corners, and for those who love the sea and unspoilt nature, there is the famous Scala dei Turchi and the Torre Salsa nature reserve where, in particular occasions, it is possible to admire sea turtles.
The garden of the villa blends into the landscape of almond and olive trees that surrounds the magnificent millennia-old temples; from here the Temples of Concordia and Juno can be seen on the Terrazza degli Dei. The Terrazza is therefore homage to the gods who saw fit to give Villa Athena a show that is repeated every day and from where it is possible to exalt the enogastronomic flavours of the territory.
Open every day for lunch and dinner. At lunch there is also a light à la carte menu available.