Scala dei Turchi

This is the descriptive-evocative name of one of the most spectacular spots on the southern Sicilian coast and in the Mediterranean basin, which can be reached by following the coast road from Porto Empedocle or coming down from Realmonte, from State Road 115. From the wall of chalky hills comes a fantasticcliffs sculpted by sea and wind into white shelves, a kind of solarium coveted nature in summer, amidst beautiful sandy beaches. The reference in the name to the Turks evokes the historical pirate raids of the 16th century. You go down to the lido via a staircase carved into the cliff. Already threatened by squatting and tourist pressure, the Scala dei Turchi is currently the subject of contention between private individuals and the State.