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The Scale of the Turks is a rocky, which rises over the sea along the coast of Realmonte, near Porto Empedocle, in the province of Agrigento. It 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.

Nikon D300 / Nikkor VR 18-200
Focal lenght 18mm
f/11 - 1/125sec - ISO200
Compressed RAW (12bit)

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