One of the most famous cliffs in the world for its beauty and the contrast of colors with the blue of the sea and the sky and the white of the marl.The Scala dei Turchi takes its name from the Saracen pirates, improperly called Turks by the local populations (this is how the Arab people were conventionally called), who in the 16th century used to land on the particular rock formation to plunder the villages on the coast such as the current Realmonte.
Alway open
There are private pay parking along the road (about 400 mt from scale dei Turchi entrance) , or free par along the road.
Buy Ticket for visit (climb up) * see note for more infos
there are 3 ways to visit the Scala dei Turchi :
- from the panorama view on the cliff road(free)
- from the beach (free)
- climbing up (need to buy the ticket) *see website tab for more
Map
€=free
Private parking
€= 6 (4h) / €=10 (>4h)
€= 6 (4h) / €=10 (>4h)
Free entrance
FAQ
Yes. Scala dei Turchi Access is absolutely free , the only time you have to pay is if you want to climb up on it (see more on other FAQs).
Yes. In a controlled and limited manner. you have to book in advance and pay the ticket (5 euros/person) trough the website here .
It is always open, but climb up ticket is allowed from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (or to Sunset if it is early) .
Yes . There are 2 private payment Parking areas (6 euros<4h , 10 euros >4h or full day) or you usually can also park the car for free along the road , only in the coast side, not in curve , not front house gates , and not after no parking sign.
Besides your /rented car or taxi you can reach Scala dei turchi also by bus , there is no train to get there.
Temple bus from Agrigento: back and forth available from June to September bring you to main entrance to Scala dei Turchi (listed as entrance 1 on this page map): https://www.templetourbusagrigento.com/en/home/
Regular bus from Agrigento: back and forth avaiable the whole year but it bring you just close to a beach in Porto Empedocle and you need to walk (trough a comfortable sandy beach) about 40 minutes to reach Scala dei Turchi https://www.autolineesal.it/en/timetables
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