Parco archeologico di Segesta
Archaeological park on the hill of Segesta with the large unfinished Doric temple, the Hellenistic theatre and the remains of the Elymian city.
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About the museum
Segesta was an important centre of ancient western Sicily. The first houses on the slopes date from the late 6th century BC, while the period of greatest prosperity falls between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, when the city was reorganised on the model of the cities of Anatolia. The settlement occupied two hills connected by a saddle: on the northern acropolis were the public buildings, the agora and the theatre, and on the southern one the dwellings.
The Doric temple, built outside the walls around 430–420 BC, is a peripteral building with 6 × 14 columns, inspired by the models of Selinunte. It seems never to have been completed, and the deity worshipped there remains unknown. The theatre, from the mid-2nd century BC, was extensively rebuilt in the 19th century. The walls had several phases, with the Porta Stazzo and the Porta di Valle; outside the walls the sanctuary of Mango and a Hellenistic necropolis have been identified.
On the northern acropolis there are also late antique and Byzantine traces, a medieval Muslim village with a mosque, a Norman-Swabian settlement with a castle, and a church founded in 1442. The archaeological park also includes other areas of the territory: Mokarta, Monte Castellazzo, San Miceli, the Rocca di Entella and the Grotte di Scurati.
Highlights
- Doric temple of the 5th century BC (6 × 14 columns)
- Hellenistic theatre on the northern acropolis
- Agora and remains of the Elymian city
- Medieval village with mosque and Norman-Swabian castle
- Segesta Teatro Festival in summer
Permanent exhibition
- Area archeologica di Segesta – Route through the ancient Elymian city, with the Doric temple outside the walls, the theatre, the agora and the medieval remains of the northern acropolis.
- Operated by
- Parco archeologico di Segesta (Regione Siciliana)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 300,798
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €14 |
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| Reduced | €7EU citizens aged 18 to 25 (also non-EU, with reciprocity). |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s; under 12s must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for a family member or companion of people with disabilities, with certification of membership of socio-health services. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month and on occasions announced by the Regione (for example Sunday 4 October 2026).
With temporary exhibitions, the standard ticket costs €16 and the reduced ticket €9. The areas of Mokarta, Monte Castellazzo, Rocca di Entella, San Miceli and Grotte di Scurati are free of charge. Free admission also for EU tourist guides and interpreters, ICOM members, journalists, teachers, students of related faculties and EU school groups with a booking.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The Park offers educational programmes, workshops and refresher courses for schools. |
