The view, from the small terrace of the apartment, showed another warm, sunny day. So, after a lovely breakfast, we headed outside!
We wanted to time our actual visit to the Scala dei Turchi to correspond with the day’s sunset, as it was supposed to be a magical experience. Since we were not certain of how long it was going to take us to walk there, we thought we could simply take a practice run, just up until the Scala became visible in the distance, so that we knew how to better time it later.
As we walked, we noticed that someone had left their heart in the sand.
Having done some preliminary research, before arriving in Porto Empedocle, we knew that there was an archaeological area along the beach, at the point of land called Punta Piccola. If someone were walking along the waterfront, it would be easy to miss it, but since we were on the lookout for it, we did not. However, the site was closed and, according to locals, it is closed most of the time. You can get a look at the remains of the villa from the fence, by walking around the area. The villa, known as Villa Romana Durrueli, dates from the 1st century AD. Next to the villa, remains of a thermal spa area were found, dating from the 2nd century BC.
We walked until we saw the famed Scala dei Turchi in the distance, and then, headed back, planning to return later to see the sunset, and actually walk along the white cliffs.
Next up: We experience the sunset from the Scala dei Turchi!
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