Beaches on the Costa Viola
QualeSpiaggia calculates a sea score for 15 beaches on the Costa Viola, in 5 municipalities. They lie 11 on the Tyrrhenian Sea, 3 on the Strait of Messina and 1 on the Ionian Sea. The municipalities with the most beaches are Palmi (7), Scilla (3) and Bagnara Calabra (2). The northernmost is Scinà beach (Palmi), the southernmost Acciarello beach (Villa San Giovanni).
Sea today on the Costa Viola →Today's top 10
Spiaggia delle Sirene
0.5 m
22 km/h
22°Cala Costa Viola
0.5 m22 km/h21°Cannitello beach
0.5 m22 km/h21°Palmi beach
0.7 m16 km/h22°San Leonardo beach
0.7 m16 km/h22°Scinà beach
0.7 m16 km/h22°Tonnara di Palmi beach
0.7 m16 km/h22°Spiaggia di Trachini
0.7 m16 km/h22°Favazzina beach
0.5 m17 km/h21°Spiaggia della Marinella
0.7 m18 km/h20°Beaches on the Costa Viola in numbers
Palmi: 7 beaches, mainly facing northwest. Scilla: 3 beaches, mainly facing northwest.
The seabed is known for 4 of 15 beaches: 1 pebble, 1 sandy, 1 with a mixed seabed and 1 rocky.
According to the European Environment Agency classification (EEA, 2025 season), 13 of the 13 beaches linked to a monitoring point have excellent water (100%).
The most common orientations are northwest (9 beaches) and west (5 beaches). With the Sirocco (SE) 14 of 15 beaches are sheltered: those facing northwest. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Palmi and Scilla. With the Mistral (NW): none of these beaches gets an offshore wind.
Today's best sea (afternoon) is at Spiaggia delle Sirene (Scilla), with 67/100. 1 of 15 beaches are in good or perfect condition today (at least 65/100).
The area includes 5 municipalities: Bagnara Calabra, Palmi, Scilla, Seminara and Villa San Giovanni. Definition: it.wikipedia.org.
Beach map
Beaches on the Costa Viola by municipality
Palmi
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmi beach | Reggio Calabria | 58 | |
| San Leonardo beach | Reggio Calabria | 58 | |
| Scinà beach | Reggio Calabria | Mixed | 58 |
| Tonnara di Palmi beach | Reggio Calabria | 58 | |
| Spiaggia di Trachini | Reggio Calabria | 58 | |
| Spiaggia della Marinella | Reggio Calabria | 55 | |
| Cittadella beach | Reggio Calabria | Rocks | 55 |
Scilla
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia delle Sirene | Reggio Calabria | Pebbles | 67 |
| Cala Costa Viola | Reggio Calabria | Sand | 64 |
| Favazzina beach | Reggio Calabria | 57 |
Bagnara Calabra
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia di Marinella | Reggio Calabria | 55 | |
| Pellegrina beach | Reggio Calabria | 55 |
Villa San Giovanni
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannitello beach | Reggio Calabria | 64 | |
| Acciarello beach | Reggio Calabria | 55 |
Seminara
| Beach | Province | Seabed | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia di Marinella | Reggio Calabria | 55 |
Frequently asked questions
How many beaches are there on the Costa Viola?
We monitor 15, in 5 municipalities. Municipalities with the most beaches: Palmi (7) and Scilla (3).
Where to swim with the Mistral on the Costa Viola?
No beach here gets the Mistral from inland: check today's ranking instead.
Where to swim with the Sirocco on the Costa Viola?
At the beaches facing northwest, where the Sirocco blows from inland: there are 14. For example Spiaggia delle Sirene, Spiaggia di Marinella and Spiaggia di Trachini.
Which are the sandy beaches on the Costa Viola?
There are 1 beaches with a sandy seabed, including Cala Costa Viola.
What is the water quality like on the Costa Viola?
Excellent at 13 of 13 beaches (100%), according to the EEA classification for the 2025 season.
Where is the sea best today on the Costa Viola?
According to today's score (afternoon): Spiaggia delle Sirene (67/100), Cala Costa Viola (64/100) and Cannitello beach (64/100).