Agrigento, Sicily, a city and province on the island's southern coast, can be “one, no one, and a hundred thousand,” to borrow the title of one of Luigi Pirandello's best-known novels. The 20th-century writer, whose works have been translated into English and include the play Six Characrers in Search of an Author, was born there. 

Many who visit this stretch of southern Sicily see only the Valley of the Temples without taking the time to discover Agrigento's gourmet goodies and discreet artistic sites, which is a shame. Here are some other ideas to keep in mind when you're in town.