Video: Scala dei Turchi - an unusual beach on the island of Sicily (Italy)
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Many sophisticated travelers know that Sicily - it's not only delicious cuisine and luxurious architecture, it's also wonderful beaches! Where exactly to relax on the coast is not an easy question, because there are really a lot of beaches here. However, if you want to get to a unique place, then the choice is obvious - Scala dei Turchi ("Ladder of the Turks") … Relief snow-white cliffs, the ledges of which are like the steps of a giant staircase, and the azure sea - all this beauty is just an hour's drive from Palermo!
Travel publications do not get tired of writing about this unusual beach, Scala dei Turchi is even nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List, so this place is really worth a visit. If this is not possible, you can take a virtual trip, thanks to the site Kulturologiya. RF, and enjoy the sunny warmth and dazzling whiteness of the rocks on a cold winter day.
The Scala dei Turchi beach is located on the Realmonte coast, and many tourists come here every year. The whiteness of the rocks can be explained simply - they are formed from a sedimentary rock of marl, which has a characteristic color. On sunny days, it is difficult to look at the rocks, they are so blind to the eyes. The surface of the "Ladder of the Turks" has been sanded by wind and water for centuries.
Scala dei Turchi is not difficult to get to: it is located between two sandy beaches. According to legend, this "staircase" got its unusual name at the time when Turkish pirates raided Italy. They left their boats at anchor near the rocks and plundered the surrounding area. A lot of time has passed since then, now it is calm here, and travelers come only to admire the natural attraction. In addition, they started talking about the "Ladder of the Turks" after the release of the detective novels by Andrea Camilleri, which take place in the picturesque surroundings of Scala dei Turchi.
Recall that earlier on the Culturology. RF website, we have repeatedly written about other unusual beaches, in particular, about the quaint Golden Horn in Croatia, the Hot Water Beach spa in New Zealand, and also posted a whole review of amazing beaches strewn with shells.
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