Palmi Travel Guide

  First view of the sea from my room
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  • First view of the sea from my room
      First view of the sea from my room
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  • many views walking down to the beach
      many views walking down to the beach
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  • Palmi Beach
      Palmi Beach
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      The sea from the balcony
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Things to Do  

Old church of S. Rocco

Old church of S. Rocco, Palmi

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Santuario del Carmine

Santuario del Carmine, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  Very nice and simple, my favourite church. 

Mausoleo a Francesco Cilea

Mausoleo a Francesco Cilea, Palmi

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The Cathedral

The Cathedral, Palmi

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`` I Giganti``

`` I Giganti``, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  The event of ``I Giganti`` (The Giants) takes place every year just before the San Rocco day. They dance all around the town and they shoul represent the first inhabitants of the Earth, so being associated with the myths of Saturno (god of the sky) and Gea (godness of the... 

Hotels  

HOTEL ARCOBALENO

 1 Review and 5 Opinions  I was going to pick up a ride on the Maersk Arun from the local container port, but it was late. The... 

Restaurants  

La Casa di Gio`: Food and music

La Casa di Gio`: Food and music, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  It is a very nice and large place, with a garden, discopub, pizzeria and live music. 

Ristorante Barone: Pizza with a Belvedere view

Ristorante Barone: Pizza with a Belvedere view, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  The food is very good, local, naturally. Also available several pizza specialties. 

Nightlife  

Between town square and beach discos: Summers in Palmi

Between town square and beach discos: Summers in Palmi, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  There`s a lot to do. Summers are pretty funny and active, due to the patrons and saint celebrations from July to September. So you can choose to spend the night in the town square and walk to and fro with your friends and occasionally assist to a festival, or just go and... 

Transportation  

Local and national links

Local and national links, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  The train links Palmi to Gioia Tauro and Villa S. Giovanni (where you get main trains all over Italy) although some of this train do stop in Palmi too. You can easily reach also the other villages in Calabria, train frequency is usually every 30 minutes, 1 hour, depending on... 

Shopping  

Local Market: Genuine food

Local Market: Genuine food, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  Anything sold at the daily market is basically genuine and fresh. The fish mainly as well as fruit and vegetables, considered the many farms spread around the countryside and the shores a few km from the town. Prices are very competitive and usually the half of what you can... 

Local Customs  

Spaghetti `ca muddica (Spaghetti with breadcrumb)

Spaghetti `ca muddica (Spaghetti with breadcrumb), Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  ingredients 400g. spaghetti 2 cloves garlic 1 hot chilli 1handful breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon parmesan Oil, salt and pepper Preparation In a small pan fry the garlic cloves and the chilli with enough oil to season the pasta, increasing the amount in proportion to the increase... 

Calabrian Bread

Calabrian Bread, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  To me, it is the best of all. So soft and tasty as it is just baked, just to eat with a bit of olive oil, salt and oregano on top.Everywhere bakers make it good, the best to me in Palmi are the baker ``La Strappita`` (dont look for a shop with board name on Palmi, there is... 

Piazza 1 Maggio

Piazza 1 Maggio, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  It is the main square,,the place where most events are held and naturallythe meeting point for everybody. In summer cars are not allowed to enter, so it is usual to walk to and fro with your mates for hours, ``a braccetto`` ;) and talk about people around.Nice hobby!!! 

Famous people: Francesco Cilea

Famous people: Francesco Cilea, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  One of the greatest Italian musicians, famous all over the world. 

What to Pack  

Sun oil and cream for a perfect tan

Sun oil and cream for a perfect tan, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  Very light luggage, i suppose you may want to visit in summer, so just t-shirts, shorts and change for night events. Healing creams for mosquitos or bugs (in case of picnics on the hills). Sun cream, summer is very hot. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Torre dei Saraceni

Torre dei Saraceni, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  Ancient fortress with view on the sea. 

S. Elia little church

S. Elia little church, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  You can find this pretty church at the top of S. Elia, very nice, and with an amazing view over the town and the sea. 

Relax among pine trees

Relax among pine trees, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  It is usual to go to S. Elia and have a walk among the pine trees paths. The park is huge, at the start you can find several groups picknicking but going further you can enjoy beautiful solitary landscapes. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Costa Viola Diving Center

Costa Viola Diving Center, Palmi

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Favorites  

Symbol

Symbol, Palmi

 isolina_it Says:  This is the symbol of the town. It is a palm tree in the blue sky. 

The Place

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 Dedicated to F. Cilea (1866-1950), the famous music composer, this museum keeps portraits, manuscripts, musical programs.OPEN: 8-13.30 and 15-17,30.... 

 

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Palmi: my memories as a child

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 I have grown up in Palmi during my school weekends and spent here all my summer holidays for more than 15 years and now that I live so far I feel that I must visit Palmi at least every year. Memories... 

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Palmi - Real Italy

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 I was heading for the container port at the toe of Italy to meet the container ship Maersk Arun, but the ship was late returning to port, so I spent a day and 2 nights in Palmi. My first look out of... 

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