Scala dei Turchi
The "Scala dei Turchi" is a rocky type, which rises over the sea along the coast of Realmonte, near Porto Empedocle, in the province of Agrigento. E 'in time become a tourist attraction for both the singularity of the cliff, white and peculiar forms, whether as a result of the popularity gained by the novels with the protagonist Montalbano written by Andrea Camilleri, where these places are mentioned (near is the imaginary country of the commissioner, Vigàta). The scale consists of marl, a kind of sedimentary rock, limestone and clay, with a pure white color. The cliff from singular aspect stands in the middle of two sand beaches, and access must proceed along the coast and climbs into a climb like a natural staircase of limestone. When you reach the top of the cliff, the visible landscape encompasses the coast of Agrigento to Cape Russell, else tied to feats of Montalbano.
La Scala dei Turchi has a ondulante and irregular shape, with no harsh lines but sweet and rounded. The name comes from the past of piracy raids by the Saracens, Arab nations and, by convention, Turkish, Turkish pirates, in fact, found shelter in this area unless beaten by winds and representing a safer landing.
In August 2007 was submitted to UNESCO by the City of Realmonte, a formal request for this site geology, together with the Villa Aurea (from Roman times) is added to the list of World Heritage of humanity Assembly, as the area has three requirements for such use.