Sicily’s summer drought is so acute this year that it’s drying up lakes and forcing cities to turn away tourists because they don’t have enough water

The Temple of Concordia in the Valley of the Temples, Sicily. (Credit: Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images)

The Italian island of Sicily might have abundant history, but the same can’t be said about its water supply.

Located on Sicily’s southwest coast, Agrigento is home to a prominent Greek monument—Valley of the Temples—and the cliffs of Scala dei Turchi, which attract scores of visitors every year. But now, the region no longer has room for tourists as a water shortage looms.