The Stairs of the Turks Allison Scola 12 years ago The Scala dei Turchi near Agrigento was named after a local legend that describes when Saracen, or Turkish, pirates scaled the white limestone and clay cliffs that pour into the south-facing sea. Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr