Hotels Palmi, Guesthouses Palmi and Residences Palmi

Palmi is one of the largest municipalities in the province of Reggio Calabria. It extends up to the sea, where the small hamlet of Palmi Taureana overlooks the picturesque Costa Viola, and is backed by Mount Sant’Elia, an impressive peak belonging to the Aspromonte massif. The coastline, which is dotted with enchanting beaches and impressive cliffs, attracts large numbers of tourists looking for pleasant seaside holidays.

Plenty of outstanding attractions make Palmi an appreciated tourist destination. The city’s major highlight is its enchanting coastline, which is scattered with plenty of different accommodation facilities, such as comfortable hotels and intimate inns. Those interested in visiting the old town and its outstanding monuments while enjoying sweeping views over the surrounding landscape will have the possibility to stay at charming bed and breakfasts and guesthouses.

Tonnara and Pietrenere are the most appreciated summer destinations. The 2-kilometre-long beach of white sand of Tonnara develops on the slopes of the impressive peak of Mount Sant’Elia. The crystal-clear waters of this bay, which attracts expert divers looking for beguiling sea and alluring shoal, cherish the famous Scoglio dell’Ulivo (Cliff of the Olive Tree), an impressive rock spur dominated by an ancient olive grove. Tonnara’s sea front is peppered with lively bars, restaurants, shops and night clubs. Pietrenere’s beach too boasts large expanses of white sand, beguiling sea and modern tourist services and facilities. Its clean shallows make it particularly suitable for bathing, thus turning it into the ideal holiday destination for families with children.
Marinella’s beach is a wide expanse of white shingle featuring rougher environmental patterns; its beguiling sea and alluring shoal, which provide a rich habitat for different species of fish, make it the ideal destination for the lovers of diving and snorkelling.
The most representative buildings of Palmi’s old town are the Museum of Calabria’s Ethnology and Folklore, the Municipal Antiquarium, which cherishes important finds dating back to the V century BC, Michele Guerrisi Collection of  Plaster Casts, the Art Gallery and Francesco Cilea Museum. Not to be missed is its oldest monument, the Church of the Crucifix.
Tourists won’t miss the opportunity to take part in exciting excursions across the pinewood forest of Mount Sant’Elia, which give them the possibility to enjoy sweeping views of the enchanting Tyrrhenian Coast.