Today, the last stage of this walk covers just 18km but with the usual climb at the end, as once again Agrigento is a hill top town.

Murals on the outskirts of Joppolo Giancaxio.

The countryside was very similar to others days, with olive groves in predominance.

One unfortunate aspect which was very prevalent in this stage was the amount of rubbish on the back roads I was walking along.

It wasn’t long before I could see the bulk of Agrigento cathedral ahead.

It seemed so close , but I had a few hours of hard climbing ahead of me.

Walking through an eucalyptus forest, I could almost be back home in Australia.

I found found it hard going in the heat, but slowly made it up to Agrigento.

This is an ancient town, founded by Greek colonists in 528 BCE. Both the Ancient Greek ruins and later buildings were made from limestone and tuff.

Agrigento – built from stone.

It’s a very hilly place, with steep stairs everywhere.

The church of Santa Maria dei Greci is built on top of an Ancient Greek temple. Part of the floor is glass so that parts of the temple are visible.

It was the Greek Orthodox Curch in Byzantine times and remained so through the centuries of Arab occupation.

The wooden beams of the cathedral roof.

Agrigento is best known for the nearby Greek ruins. I didn’t get time to visit but I have been here before and I’ve added some photos from my last visit.

Agrigento is close to the sea, so I thought it appropriate to celebrate with a seafood meal.

A seafood couscous before and after .

My credenziale or pilgrim’s passport, and testimonium.

This has certainly been a challenging walk but the extraordinary landscape, fascinating old towns and the very friendly people made it a great experience.