Scala dei Turchi

The Scala dei Turchi is a rocky cliff on the coast of , near , southern , Italy. It has become a tourist attraction, partly due to its mention in Andrea Camilleri's series of detective stories about Commissario Montalbano.
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  • Type: Cliff
  • Description: rocky cliff on the coast of Realmonte, southern Sicily, Italy
  • Also known as: “Stair of the Turks”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Romana di Realmonte o di Durrueli.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km east of Scala dei Turchi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porto Empedocle and Villaseta.

Photo: Tiberio Frascari, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a port town close to the city of , in the in , .

Village
is a village in , part of the municipality of , with a population of roughly 6,300. is situated 8 km east of Scala dei Turchi.

Village
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is a village of approximately 1200 inhabitants in the . It is part of the municipality of . is situated 8 km northeast of Scala dei Turchi.

Scala dei Turchi

Latitude
37.28992° or 37° 17′ 24″ north
Longitude
13.4727° or 13° 28′ 22″ east
Open location code
8F9M7FQF+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 305914400
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3951389
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Scala dei Turchi” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Scala dei Turchi”
  • Chinese: “土耳其阶梯”
  • Czech: “Scala dei Turchi”
  • Czech: “Turecké schody”
  • Dutch: “Scala dei Turchi”
  • French: “Scala dei Turchi”
  • German: “Scala dei Turchi”
  • Hebrew: “המדרגות הטורקיות”
  • Italian: “Scala dei Turchi”
  • Japanese: “スカーラ・デイ・トゥルキ”
  • Persian: “اسکالا دی تورچی”
  • Polish: “Scala dei Turchi”
  • Romanian: “Scala dei Turchi”
  • Sicilian: “Scala dî Turchi”
  • Thai: “สกาลาเดย์ตูร์กี”
  • Turkish: “Türk Merdivenleri”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parkingland and Spiaggia di Scala dei Turchi.

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