Palmi is the second largest city in the province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Lombardy, with a population of about 20 thousand people. It is located on the slopes of Monte Sant'elia (582 meters), overlooking the Costa viola. Near the centre of Palmi is a small village Taureana – a picturesque tourist resort, nestled between the sea and mountains. Its territory with beaches, cliffs and terraces entirely is part of the Costa viola, which stretches to the Cape of Punta Pezzo.

Himself Palmi with its beaches of Marina di Palmi and Lido di Palmi is also considered a popular and fast developing seaside resort. The stunning beauty of these places that has attracted here poets and writers, even recognized at the state level and is protected by the relevant decision. Besides being Palmi is the administrative center of the province and the main educational center of the Tyrrhenian coast, it is also an important agricultural and commercial center. For centuries the city remained one of the most important cultural places of Calabria, in which were born the famous composer Francesco Cilea and writer Leonid Repaci. Here are the Museum complex "Casa della Culture" and "Archaeological Park of Taurian" standing on the ruins of the ancient city Taurunum.

The residents of Taurunum who fled from the attacks of the Saracens in the 10th century founded Palmi. In 1549, the year the city was seriously damaged during the next pirate RAID, and then by the order of count Carlo Spinelli was rebuilt and fortified. But in 1783, the year Palmi with its strong walls, the three main gates and buildings was literally wiped off the face of the earth after the terrible earthquake. It was again rebuilt and lost again – a devastating earthquake occurred in 1894 and 1908, respectively. One of the buildings that survived the cataclysm, is the nave of the Church Chiesa del santissimo crocifisso del with a rectangular apse. After the earthquake of 1908, the year it was renovated and connected to a nearby monastery with cloister. It is interesting that recently in this Church, under the main altar, were found the burial chamber of the monks with ancient stone seats.

Another attraction Palmi is the so-called "Olive rock" near the beach of Marinella is a lonely cliff with growing on top of an olive tree. In addition, in the city you can visit the Museum of Ethnology and folklore of Calabria, situated in the building of Culture. Leonids Repaci. It contains a rich collection of objects of everyday life of local residents, costumes and tools, which introduces you to the world of shepherds and peasants of Calabria, their religious beliefs, traditions and way of life. In the Hall of Antiques exhibits, dated to the 5th century BC-11th century A. D. Here are the Museum and Art gallery Francesco Cilea with the works of the greatest Italian artists. In Piazza Matteotti War memorial is made of marble and bronze by sculptor Michele Guerrisi. They made the bas-reliefs adorn the tomb of Francesco Cilea.

In the vicinity Palmi noteworthy as a peasant house from the 18th century, the ruins of a guard tower of the 16th century and the small town of Monte Sant Elia a pine forest. 7 km from the centre of Palmi begins Tyrrhenian coast. And not far from the beach of Lido di Palmi is the archaeological Park with the ruins of the ancient city Taurunum.