 Palmi, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, is located close to the slopes of mount Sant'Elia, on a terrace overlooking a stretch of the Violet Coast.Much of the territory is formed by a series of terraced hills that rapidly degrade the sea through a system of cliffs, small beaches and cliffs.The remaining part of the municipal area is made up, to the south by mount Sant'Elia and to the north-west by a flat area on which stand the districts comprising the seaside Lido di Palmi.