Scala dei Turchi
A white marl cliff on the south coast of Sicily near Porto Empedocle, worn by wind and sea into broad steps. Its name means the Turkish Steps, and it is known to readers of Andrea Camilleri's detective stories about Commissario Montalbano.
- Where
- Realmonte, Sicily, Italy
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.2899, 13.4727
Get the Scala dei Turchi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Scala dei Turchi. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sicily volume with your photos and a note.
Near Scala dei Turchi
Villa Romana del Casale 77 km
A large Roman villa of the early 4th century AD, about 3 kilometres from the town of Piazza Armerina. Its floors hold one of the richest collections of Roman mosaics anywhere, from great hunting scenes to young women exercising in what look like bikinis.
Monreale Cathedral 89 km
One of the greatest works of Norman architecture, begun in 1174 by William II of Sicily in the hills above Palermo. Its interior is covered in gold mosaics, with a vast Christ Pantocrator over the apse, and a cloister of carved paired columns stands beside it.
Segesta 92 km
One of the main cities of the Elymians, an ancient people of Sicily, set among rolling hills in the west of the island. A Doric temple of the 5th century BC stands almost whole on its own hill, and a Greek theatre on the summit above looks out towards the sea.
Palermo Cathedral 92 km
The cathedral of Palermo, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Centuries of additions have left it a mix of styles, with Norman and Gothic work outside and a Neoclassical interior from the last remodelling in the 18th century.
Teatro Massimo 93 km
An opera house on Piazza Verdi, dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II. It is the largest in Italy and one of the largest in Europe, known for its acoustics, and its grand front steps appear in the closing scene of The Godfather Part III.
Mount Etna 144 km
One of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe, rising about 3,400 metres above the east coast of Sicily between Catania and Messina. Its height shifts with summit eruptions, and a cable car and off-road buses carry visitors high onto its slopes of black lava.
Noto Cathedral 149 km
A Sicilian Baroque cathedral begun in the early 18th century and finished in 1776, dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra. It stands at the top of a broad flight of steps in a town built in warm, honey-coloured stone.
Ortygia 163 km
A small island that is the historic heart of Syracuse, joined to the mainland by bridges. Within a short walk are the Temple of Apollo, a cathedral built around the columns of a Greek temple of Athena, and the freshwater Fountain of Arethusa by the sea.
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Questions
Where is Scala dei Turchi?
Scala dei Turchi is in Realmonte, Sicily, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Villa Romana del Casale (77 km), Monreale Cathedral (89 km), Segesta (92 km).
How do I get the Scala dei Turchi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Scala dei Turchi and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sicily volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Scala dei Turchi before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sicily volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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