Planning a trip to Selinute

Getting there, tourism info and more

Trip-planning basics

• How long to spend in Selinute: TK

• How to get to Selinute: Selinute is 98km (59 miles) southeast of Erice, 90km (54 miles) northwest of Agrigento. The gateway to Selinute is Castelvetrano, a lackluster city about 23km (14 miles) inland from the ruins. You need to take a bus from the Castelvetrano train station to the site of Selinute itself, located outside the tourist village of Marinella—essentially just a strip of hotels and restaurants along the beach; it's not even a mile long. » more

• Selinute tourist office: There’s a visitor information cabin (tel. +39-0924-46-251) on Via G. Caboto at the parking lot/site entrance which hands out a good site plan. It's open Monday to Saturday 8am to 8pm, Sunday 9am to noon and 3pm to 6pm. Tourism information for the area is at www.trapaniwelcome.it.

• A festival: In summertime, there is a series of nighttime performances amid the ruins, usually at Temple E. These can range from Classical plays like Oedipus Rex to southern U.S. gospel, and productions of Chorus Line to modern dance. Call tel. 0924-904-555 for information and tickets (www.teatridipietra.org).

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