| Palmi | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Calabria | |
| Territory | Costa Viola | |
| Altitude | 228 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 31.84 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 19 294 (2012) | |
| Name inhabitants | palmesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0966 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 89015 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. Nicholas | |
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Palmi is a city of Calabria.
To know
With the nearby beaches of Marina di Palmi and Lido di Palmi, the city is an important seaside resort also thanks to its landscape, which has led writers and poets to call it the Terrace on the Strait. As a function of this, much of the municipal territory (including the entire coastal area and Mount Sant'Elia), are bound since "the aforementioned area has considerable public interest because, for its enchanting and various views, for the 'incomparable panoramic beauty framed by the green of the olive trees and by the suggestive stretches of cliffs sloping down to the sea, constitutes a natural framework of particular beauty. "In addition to being the main administrative, management and school center on the Tyrrhenian side of the province, Palmi is also agricultural and commercial center as well as the seat of the curia offices of the Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi. For centuries the city has also been one of the cultural centers of Calabria in the literary, musical, historical and archaeological fields. It was the birthplace, among other things, of the composer Francesco Cilea and the scholar Leonida Repaci and houses the museum complex of the "House of Culture" and the "Archaeological Park of the Tauriani", on the ruins of the ancient Bruzia city of Taureanum.
Geographical notes
Palmi, which overlooks the Tyrrhenian Sea, is located close to the slopes of Monte Sant'Elia, on a terrace overlooking a stretch of Costa Viola.
Much of the municipal area is made up of a series of hilly terraces that rapidly descend to the sea through a system of cliffs, small beaches and cliffs. On a terrace at an altitude of 224 meters above sea level there is the historic center with the municipal house while, in another terrace located further north and having a height of about 100 meters above sea level, the hamlet of Taureana is located. The remaining part of the municipal area is constituted, to the south, by Monte Sant'Elia (579 meters above sea level) and, to the north-west, by a flat area on which the bathing districts making up the Lido di Palmi stand.
The main watercourse is the Petrace river which marks the north-east border of the municipal territory, from Pontevecchio to its mouth on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The most ad oves point is called Capo Barbi while, along the beaches, there are some rocks, namely: the Trachini rock, Pietra Galera, the island rock and the Agliastro rocks. Among the latter there is the famous Scoglio dell'Ulivo.
The sea, not far from the coast line, reaches great depths. For this reason the water takes on a dark blue color that the sun, at sunset (between May and September), colors with purple reflections. From this effect derives the name of Costa Viola.
When to go
Since the climate is mild all year round, the city can be visited at any time. A seaside town, Palmi is beautiful to visit from spring to autumn. In the period of July and August there are numerous city festivals rich in traditions and folklore.
Background
Palmi was probably born in 951 when the part of the inhabitants of Tauriana dedicated to trade and seafaring arts chose the upper part of the coast, between Mount Aulinas and the Metaurus river, following the destruction of their city. The small town was hit over the centuries by Saracen pirates until, in 1549, after the last devastation, the feudal lord Duke Carlo Spinelli decided to fortify it. In that century the city grew in importance, attracting all the maritime traffic of the southern coasts of Calabria. Independent from Seminara in 1632, in the seventeenth century the city developed urban planning and economically thanks to the commercial activity through a "fair" wanted by the feudal lord Andrea Concublet. In the eighteenth century Palmi went through one of the most prosperous periods in its history, until 1783, when it was hit by an earthquake that caused 1,400 deaths. The city was placed as the capital of the district in 1806. In 1860 the landing of Giuseppe Garibaldi and his expedition of the thousand to the Marina di Palmi took place, and the event caused the numerous Bourbon garrison present in the city to flee. With the unification of Italy, the district was repealed and the city was placed at the head of the district of Palmi.In 1894 the city was the epicenter of an earthquake but, despite the power of the tremors and the great ruins it produced, the number of dead was only 8 this was due to a circumstance defined miraculous which coincided with the story of the miracle of the Madonna del Carmine di Palmi. In 1908 Palmi was almost totally destroyed by the violent earthquake of December 28, which caused about 600 deaths in the Calabrian city alone. The reconstruction, which involved the entire first half of the twentieth century, made the city look pleasant, with the uniformity of the volumes, with the neoclassical taste of the new buildings and with the creation of monuments and works of art. saw the development of the city in the tertiary sector, placing Palmi as the main administrative, management and school center on the Tyrrhenian side of the province thanks to the establishment of secondary schools, structures of the armed forces, health and judicial structures, as well as offices of other public bodies and private.
How to orient yourself
Palmi: full screen map.Neighborhoods
The city of Palmi is essentially composed of three main inhabited centers. The center of Palmi, Taureana and the Lido di Palmi.
The center of Palmi, located on a terrace on the slopes of Mount Sant'Elia, is the southernmost of the three. It is the main center of the municipality from the point of view of management, services, history, landscape and events. It can be reached from the homonymous motorway junction of the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria, which is located on the northern outskirts of the city center.
Taureana of Palmi, also located on a terrace further north of the historic center, is the main center of the municipality from the point of view of archaeological interest. It can also be reached from the Palmi motorway junction of the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria, following the signs for "Taureana".
The Lido of Palmi, made up of the Tonnara, Pietrenere and Scinà districts, is the maritime area of the city. Located in the plain north of the municipal area, Lido di Palmi can be reached from Taureana following the signs for "Tonnara di Palmi". It is the main center from a tourism and entertainment point of view.
How to get
By plane
- Reggio Calabria Airport, carries out flights to and from Rome, Milan, Turin is Venice, through the companies Alitalia, Blue Express is Volotea;
- Lamezia Terme Airport, with flights from other Italian locations and operated by Ryanair, EasyJet, Alitalia, TAP.
On the train
- Palmi station, on the line Southern Tyrrhenian (Battipaglia-Reggio Calabria): almost exclusively regional trains stop at this station;
- Gioia Tauro Station, on the line Southern Tyrrhenian (Battipaglia-Reggio Calabria): all types of trains stop at this station, with the exception of the Frecciarossa and some Frecciargento trains (others stop there, instead) of Trenitalia and Italo trains;
- Rosarno station, on the line Southern Tyrrhenian (Battipaglia-Reggio Calabria): all types of trains stop at this station.
By bus
- Lirosi Lines, connects Palmi with the cities of Florence, Bologna, Reggio Emilia, Milan, Novara, Turin, Reggio Calabria, Villa San Giovanni, Gioia Tauro, Vibo Valentia, Lamezia Terme is Rogliano;
- Lirosi Autoservizi, connects Palmi with the centers of Reggio Calabria, Catanzaro, It makes, Gioia Tauro, Taurianova, Varapodio is Oppido Mamertina;
- Ferrovie della Calabria s.r.l.[link not working], connects Palmi with the centers of Locri, Taurianova, Novigrad, Polistena, Mammola, Gioiosa Jonica, Marina of Gioiosa, Siderno, Gioia Tauro, Cinquefrondi, Delianuova, Scido, Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte, Rizziconi, Seminara is Melicuccà.
By car
- A3 motorway: Palmi junction;
- A3 motorway: Bagnara Calabra-Monte Sant'Elia junction;
The city can be reached via the Port of Taureana of Palmi, tourist port, located in the locality Lido of Palmi.
How to get around
By public transport
There Piana Palmi Multiservizi S.p.A.[link not working] is the municipal public transport company, based along the Strada Statale 18, at Km 485 in Palmi. For Information: [email protected], Telephone: 39 0966.22668, Fax: 39 0966.261158. The company operates the following urban lines:
- Palmi center line AA;
- Palmi center line AB;
- Palmi center line AC;
- Palmi center - Taureana di Palmi - Lido di Palmi;
- Palmi center - Monte Sant'Elia;
- Palmi center - Pontevecchio;
- Palmi center - Railway Station;
Furthermore, the Ferrovie della Calabria s.r.l.[link not working] and the Lirosi Autoservizi they run urban lines to Palmi, which connect the historic center with the suburbs and Lido di Palmi.
What see
Churches
Cathedral of San Nicola.
The sanctuary of the Carmine.
Church of the Crucifix.
Soccorso Church.
Immaculate Church and San Rocco.
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Church of the Rosary
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- 1 [link not working]Co-cathedral of St. Nicholas (Palmi Cathedral), Piazza Duomo, ☎ 39 0966 2674106. It stands in front of the Town Hall and next to the bishop's offices of the diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi. Inside is the venerated relic of the Sacro Capello as well as an 18th century icon of the Madonna della Lettera.
- 2 [link not working]Sanctuary of the Carmine, Piazza Carmine, ☎ 39 0966 879241. The building is among the bound assets of the Calabria Region by Ministerial Decree 363 of 12 November 2009. The church preserves the miraculous eighteenth-century statue of Maria Santissima del Carmelo and valuable paintings and frescoes.
- 3 Church of the Crucifix, Piazzetta dell'Annunziata, ☎ 39 0966 46809. In the past the place of worship was also known as the church of the Annunziata or the church of the Monks. The building is bound as an "asset of historical and artistic interest" by Ministerial Decree no. 1012 of 30 November 2011 of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage. Inside it houses a valuable 17th century wooden crucifix, the work of Fra Umile da Petralia.
- 4 Soccorso Church, Piazzetta del Soccorso, ☎ 39 0966 46809. It is located in the historic city center, a short distance from Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Municipal Villa. Inside it houses the venerated eighteenth-century wooden statue of the Madonna del Soccorso.
- 5 Church of the Immaculate Conception and San Rocco, Piazza San Rocco, ☎ 39 0966 2674106. The current church was built in 1951. Inside, it houses the venerated effigies of the Immaculate Conception (from 1925) and of San Rocco (from the 17th century).
- 6 Church of the Rosary (Church of San Francesco), Via Galluppi, ☎ 39 0966 24094. It stands at the intersection of via del Concordato and via Galluppi, in the upper part of the city center. Inside the church is the venerated statue of St. Anthony of Padua.
Palaces
- 7 San Nicola Palace (municipal building), Town Hall Square, ☎ 39 0966 262111.
Theaters
- Palmi Amphitheater
Archeology
- 8 [link not working]Archaeological Park of the Tauriani, via del Vescovado snc.
free. 
Sun and holidays 10.00-13.00 and 14.30-sunset (from 1/10 to 31/3); Sat 14.30-sunset and Sun and holidays 10.00-13.00 and 14.30-sunset (from 1/4 to 30/6); Every day 10.00-sunset (from 1/7 to 30/9). Inside the park, in addition to a Saracen Tower from 1565, the remains of the Brettian city of Tauriana can be seen, consisting of: a theater with a capacity of 3,000 spectators at the time, a Roman road that led to Via Popilia, a sanctuary Roman, a "Mosaic House" (1st century BC), a residential area in which it is possible to read the superimposition of the Roman structures on the Brettian ones and a protohistoric village with huts dating back to the Bronze Age (4,000 years ago). - 9 Tower of the Black Stones, Contrada San Fantino.
- Grotta della Pietrosa (or Trachina)[link not working];
- Caves of Macello-Pignarelle[link not working].
- 10 Arch of the Relief, Strada Statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore.
free. 
Sun and holidays 10.00-13.00 and 14.30-sunset (from 1/10 to 31/3); Sat 14.30-sunset and Sun and holidays 10.00-13.00 and 14.30-sunset (from 1/4 to 30/6); Every day 10.00-sunset (from 1/7 to 30/9). Inside the park, in addition to a Saracen Tower from 1565, the remains of the Brettian city of Tauriana can be seen, consisting of: a theater with a capacity of 3,000 spectators at the time, a Roman road that led to Via Popilia, a sanctuary Roman, a "Mosaic House" (1st century BC), a residential area in which it is possible to read the superimposition of the Roman structures on the Brettian ones and a protohistoric village with huts dating back to the Bronze Age (4,000 years ago).Natural Areas
- 11 Municipal Villa "Giuseppe Mazzini", Via Roma. The villa is a public park that is included in the list of National Monuments. From its balcony you can admire the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Strait of Messina, the Aeolian Islands, Bagnara Calabra and Scilla, as well as the underlying Cittadella district and the localities of Palmara and Motta. The villa is equipped with many tall trees, palm trees, flower beds and paths in cobblestones, benches, games for children, a bar-restaurant and a fountain. The works of art placed inside the park are marble busts of local and national characters of the past, such as the bust of Nicola Antonio Manfroce musician sculpted by Vincenzo Jerace.
- 12 Scoglio dell'Ulivo (Agliastro rocks), Costa Viola waterfront. It is a rock-island that rises a few meters from the coast, but is not linked to it, at the top of which an olive tree was born and grown, from which the name derives. The symbol of the city and the most reproduced in photos and postcards.
- 13 Belvedere Managò, Monte Sant'Elia.
- 14 Marinella beach, Via Marinella. The Marina di Palmi (commonly called Marinella), is a fishing village made up of a few houses and a small beach in front of a bay enclosed by high rock spurs. The beauty of the bay contributed, in 2014, to the assignment by Legambiente of 3 blue sails to the municipality of Palmi, placing the city in third place in all of Calabria.
- 15 Cave of the Sirens.
Monuments and fountains
- 16 Monuments to the Fallen of Palmi, Town Hall Square. The monument was built by Michele Guerrisi, in memory of the city victims caused by the First World War. The sculpture consists of a base in granite blocks on which two groups of bronze figures stand. At the center of the monument there are two columns of white marble and at the base the names of the 203 citizens who died in the war are engraved.
- 17 Fountain of the Palm, Piazza Giovanni Amendola. It was built in the Baroque style, of the modern Berninian type, by the architect Jommi and the sculptor Giuseppe Sutera. In 1977 a postage stamp was issued, which reproduced the work, within the "Fontane d'Italia" series.
- 18 Source of San Rocco, Piazza San Rocco. The fountain was built in 2010, by the artist Maurizio Carnevali, and reproduces a bronze sculpture of San Rocco lying, with the dog, in the act of drinking. The sculpture is placed on a granite base.
- 19 Mausoleum of Francesco Cilea, Pentimalli Square. The mausoleum (1962) was built by Michele Guerrisi and the architect Nino Bagalà to house the body of the artist. it consists of a masonry wall on which bas-reliefs are arranged with depictions of scenes from the myth of Orpheus and Euridice, all around a bronze sculpture representing the muse Erato. The mausoleum contains a crypt decorated with mosaics containing the remains of the Cilea couple.
- 20 Monument to St. Francis of Assisi, Belvedere Gi.Sa.. The bronze sculpture (1987) was created by the artist Susan Loeb Luppino, on behalf of the Superintendence for historical heritage. The statue, positioned on a stone and marble base with a fountain and a small garden around it, represents the saint with open arms as a sign of protection towards the city.
- 21 Obelisk of the Madonna del Carmine, Piazza del Carmine. The monument, inaugurated in 1983, consists of a high granite stele on the top of which there is a bronze statue of the Madonna del Carmine.
- 22 Monument of the Three Crosses, Belvedere Managò. The monumental complex is composed of a monument to Domenico Antonio Cardone, a large iron cross (illuminated at night and visible from the whole plain) and precisely the monument of the three crosses (20th century). The monument represents three white crosses, with the central one larger, in memory of Mount Calvary where Jesus was crucified.
- 23 Cross of the dead, Contrada Acqualive. The work is an aedicule dedicated to the Madonna del Carmine, having mainly a historical value commemorating a 16th century clash between the locals and the Saracen pirates.
- 24 Fountain of the Canals, Lo Sardo square. The work is the oldest city fountain and was used to convey the waters coming from Mount Sant'Elia. The monument was renovated in 2011 with the addition of bronze images depicting city and peasant scenes from past centuries, by the artists Fabio Belloni, Carnevali and Achille Cofano.
- 25 Roman column, Matteotti Square.
- 26 Fontana Muta, Piazza Carmine Fiorino. The work, of the twentieth century, is composed of a supporting wall in which, in the center, a fountain is placed while, on the two sides of the latter, two stairways start to access the Pille district above.
- 27 Stele of the Madonna and Child, Piazzale Rosa dei Venti.
- 28 Monument to work, Town Hall Square. The monument is a work created by the sculptor Carnevali and represents a palm plant with a carved marble shaft and a crown of steel branches. The marble base depicts work and family scenes.
Museums
- 29 House of Culture, via Felice Battaglia, 1, ☎ 39 0966 262249, fax: 39 0966 411080, @[email protected]. free. Mon-Fri 8.00-13.00, Thu 15.00-18.30. Inside the House of Culture there are the following structures:
- 30 "Leonida and Albertina Repaci" Art Gallery. The art gallery houses works by masters of painting such as Édouard Manet, Tintoretto, Amedeo Modigliani, Giorgio De Chirico, Renato Guttuso etc., donated by the writer Leonida Repaci and his wife Albertina to the city. The collection is one of the most important modern and contemporary art galleries in Southern Italy.
- 31 "Domenico Topa" Municipal Library. The library has over 120,000 volumes and specializes in the history and literature of Calabria, with particular reference to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
- 32 "Raffaele Corso" Ethnographic Museum. The museum collects objects of everyday life, of faith and of Calabrian folklore and, of its kind, is the most important in southern Italy.
- 33 Antiquarium "Nicola De Rosa". Containing materials from the ancient Tauriana and objects found on the seabed along the Costa Viola, including capitals, urns, anchors, coins, marble statuettes, amphorae and a bust of the emperor Hadrian.
- 34 Musical Museum "Francesco Cilea and Nicola Antonio Manfroce". The museum collects, among others, numerous documents of the two composers (scores, manuscripts, sketches and sketches), memorabilia of Vincenzo Bellini, portraits of Gioachino Rossini and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, photographs with dedications by Giacomo Puccini and Arturo Toscanini.
- 35 "Michele Guerrisi" plaster casts gallery. It collects plaster casts of the sculptor's works and several watercolors of the same, offered by his wife. Furthermore, in the gipsoteca you can see sculptures by Francesco Jerace and Alessandro Monteleone.
Events and parties
Religious events
The following Catholic holidays are held in the historic center of Palmi:
- 1 Feast of the Most Holy Crucifix, Cittadella district. May 3.
- 2 Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, Ajossa district. June 13.
- 3 [link not working]Feast of the Most Holy Mary of Carmel. July 16 and November 16.
- 4 Feast of Maria Santissima del Soccorso. 5th August.
- 5 [link not working]Feast of San Rocco (with "corteo degli Spinati"). August 12 - August 16.
- 6 Varia of Palmi (Feast of the Most Holy Mary of the Letter). Last Sunday of August.
- 7 Feast of the Most Holy Immaculate Mary. December 8.
The following Catholic holidays are celebrated in the hamlets:
- 8 Feast of Sant'Elia, Monte Sant'Elia. Penultimate Sunday of July.
- 9 Feast of the Most Holy Mary of the High Sea, Taureana. Last Sunday of July.
- 10 Feast of San Fantino, Taureana. July 24.
- 11 Feast of the Most Holy Mary of the Mountain, Monte Sant'Elia. First Sunday of September.
Other events
Below is the list of other manifestations or events, regularly held in Palmi:
- City of Palmi International Literary Prize;
- Parade of the Giants, in conjunction with the aforementioned Catholic holidays;
- Francesco Cilea National Music Competition;
- Octave of Carnival, the Sunday following Ash Wednesday;
- San Rocco Fair, in the days of the feast of San Rocco;
- Magna Grecia Theater Festival.
What to do
Shopping
- 1 Standa Affiliate Domenico Ortuso & C. Sas (Ortuso), Via Bruno Buozzi, 218, ☎ 39 0966 46353.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Cremeria K2 ice cream parlor, Martyrs of Hungary Square, ☎ 39 339 7728577.
- 2 The Merendone, Via Rocco Pugliese, 14, ☎ 39 338 9963231.
- 3 Pizzeria del Corso, Corso Garibaldi, 70, ☎ 39 380 1324634.
Average prices
- [link not working]Teatrò Music & Food restaurant, Contrada Motta, ☎ 39 345 8427998, @[email protected]. It offers different menus but the fish one is by reservation only.
- 4 L'Uliveto Restaurant Pizzeria, State Road 18, ☎ 39 0966 45198.
- 5 Lido "La Lampara" (The Lampara), Via Tonnara, 7, ☎ 39 0966 479288, 39 333 4838317 (mobile), fax: 39 0966 479288, @[email protected]. Beach restaurant; also open in winter.
- 6 L'Ancora D'Oro Restaurant, Contrada Tonnara, ☎ 39 0966 479346.
- 7 Mattiani Francesco, Contrada Pietrenere, ☎ 39 0966 479138.
- 8 [link not working]Scinà 015 Ristoclub in restlessness (015), Contrada Scinà, ☎ 39 0966 479015, fax: 39 0966 479238, @[email protected]. It offers international cuisine, outdoor parties and drag queen shows. Equipped with banquet hall and wine bar.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 B&B Lunajanka, Via Sardegna, 20, ☎ 39 339 2465977, @[email protected]. €45-90.
- 2 Residence La Marinella, Via Stazione, Torre locality, ☎ 39 338 1429896, 39 328 9624343, @[email protected].
- 3 The wind rose, Contrada Marinella, ☎ 39 0966 21080.
- 4 Civico 64 Bed & Breakfast, Via Nicola Pizi, 64, ☎ 39 349 6104853, @[email protected].
- 5 B&B Al Chiaro dei Loy, Via Zara, 20 (Corner of Via Pizi), ☎ 39 347 9810422, @[email protected]. € 30/45 (single), € 60/90 (double), € 420/630 (weekly stay). Part of the Calabrian regional circuit of bed & breakfasts. The price includes: toilet set, hairdryer, daily room cleaning, room cleaning every two days, free Internet connection via Wi-Fi, television, air conditioning, luggage and bicycle storage.
- 6 Hotel Residence Arcobaleno, Contrada Taureana, ☎ 39 0966 479380, fax: 39 0966 479380, @[email protected]. € 65-200 low season, € 80-220 high season.
- 7 South Paradise Hotel, Location Pietrenere n.158, ☎ 39 0966 479390, 39 0966 479409, fax: 39 0966 479390, 39 0966 479409, @[email protected]. €45-69.
- 8 La Quiete Tourist Village (The calm), Contrada Scinà (Tonnara area), ☎ 39 0966 479400, 39 338 1080560 (mobile phone), fax: 39 0966 479649, @[email protected]. € 150-270 per week. Tourist village with mini-apartments consisting of double bedroom, living room with bunk bed, television, kitchenette and bathroom with shower.
- La Tonnara B&B, Via Lungomare Costa Viola, 14, ☎ 39 333 4838317. 45/100€. Check in: 15:00/22:00, check-out: 10:00.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 12 Palmi Post Office 1, Via Cesare Battisti, 1, ☎ 39 0966 419949.
- 13 Palmi Post Office 2, Via Bruno Buozzi, 227, ☎ 39 0966 25117.
- 14 Taureana Post Office, Via Taureana, 1 (Taurean hamlet), ☎ 39 0966 479360.
Telephony
The 2G and 3G coverage of mobile telephone operators was excellent; Vodafone has also activated 4G coverage.
