We made our way up to the historic center of Sciacca via a stairway that worked its way up the hill in levels. We emerged from the staircase at the edge of a large piazza, where a monument stood at one end.  The piazza turned out to be Piazza Angelo Scandaliato, and the monument was…

The drive from Porto Empedocle to Sciacca, which was our next destination, takes a little less than one hour.  Our landlord in Porto Empedocle was kind enough to offer to drive us there.  Approximately forty-five minutes later, we were inside the apartment in Sciacca.  The place was nice.  It was located in the old fishing…

There are two main reasons for most tourists to visit this section of Sicily.  The first is the Valley of the Temples, which we wrote about in our Agrigento posts, and the second is the Scala dei Turchi.  Honestly, the Scala dei Turchi, or the Stairs of the Turks, should be seen both, during the…

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…