Why go
- City in Calabria, Italy.
- Served by Reggio Calabria Airport (REG).
History
Reggio Calabria, also known as Reggio di Calabria and often simply as Reggio, is the largest city in Calabria as well as the seat of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria. As of 2025, it has 168,572 inhabitants and is the twenty-first most populous city in Italy, after Modena. Reggio Calabria is located near the center of the Mediterranean and is known for its climate, and ethnic and cultural diversity. It is the third economic centre of mainland Southern Italy. About 511,935 people live in its metropolitan city.
Where to stay
Via Fata Morgana, 2c, 89125 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · townhouserc.it
Via G. Palestino, 13, 89128 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · alcastello.info
Via Cavour, 14, 89127 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · ludey.it
Via Ravagnese Superiore, 259/piano 1 - 2, 89131 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · charmairport.it
Via Correttori, 15, 89127 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · domusnovarc.it
⛉ Corso Vittorio Emanuele III, 51, 89125 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · bebluerc.it
Via G. Garibaldi, 126, 98122 Messina ME, Italy · jollymessina.it
Via Demetrio Tripepi, 98, 89125 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · hotelmedinblu.com
Via Cavour, 1, 89127 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · lemirageboutiquebb.beddy.io
Via Francesco Cananzi, 6, 89123 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · didimos.it
Via Biagio Camagna, 3, 89125 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · palazzofiaccadori.com
Via Gaeta, 9, 89127 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · hoteleubea.it
V. Gregorio Palestino, 15, 89128 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · homeboutique.it
Via Vincenzo Florio, 10, 89123 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · hotelcontinentalrc.it
Via dei Filippini, 19, 89125 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · laurorabeb.com
Via Possidonea, 10, 89125 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · triproomrc.com
Via Missori, 31, 89125 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · beb.it
Via Vittorio Veneto, 66, 89123 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · grandhotelexcelsiorrc.it
Via Marsala, 20, 89127 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · albanuovahotel.it
Via Giunchi, 89121 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · ehotelreggiocalabria.it
Via Al Foro Boario, 16, 89129 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · hotelresidencesirio.mydirectstay.com
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 147, 89125 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · poseidonbb.com
Viale Genoese Zerbi, 13, 89123 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · lungomarehotelrc.com
Viale Laboccetta, 89132 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy · hotelapan.it
Via San Francesco da Paola, 14, 89127 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy · le-royal-calabria.com.es
Via Tommaso Campanella, 46, 89127 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy
Via Fata Morgana, 45, 89125 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy
Via Monsolini, 17, 89123 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy
Indoor
Indoor
Via Dalmazia, 86, 89126 Reggio di Calabria RC, Italy
Restaurants & places to go
Local, Restaurant · Hosteria trattoria cucina casereccia Tavern, traditional cuisine Features: vegetarian options · 48 via Garibaldi
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access, air conditioning · 18 Via Nicola Furnari, Reggio… · cibusminniti.it
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 13:00-14:30, Tu-Sa 20:00-22:30 · 7 Via Fratelli Cairoli, Reggio di Calabria, 89127 · trattoriadelpescefresco.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · 7 Via Nicola Furnari, Reggio Calabria, 89129 · unmondodipizza.it
Sandwich, Italian, Pizza, Chicken, Italian Pizza, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Sandwich/Italian restaurant · 10 Via Fra Gesualdo Melacrino, Reggio di Calabria,… · m.facebook.com
Deli, Diner, Fish, Friture, Hot Dog, Ice Cream, Italian, Restaurant · Deli/Diner restaurant · 8 Via Bosco Diramazione al mare, 89134 · sciaobeach.it
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00-03:00, Su 17:00-01:00 · 21 Via Zaleuco, Reggio di Calabria, 89125 · facebook.com
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-01:00 · 363 Via Nazionale Pellaro, Reggio di Calabria, 89134
Ice Cream · ice cream · Viale Giovanni Amendola, Reggio di Calabria, 89123 · malavenda.it
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 104 Via Nazionale, Pellaro, 89134 · pizzeria-pizzafood.business.site
Cafe · cafe · Via Eremo al Santuario 75/A, 89124 · angelomarra.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food · Via Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Reggio di Calabria, 89122
Friture, Italian Pizza, Fast Food · Friture/Italian Pizza fast food · 6 Via Felice Valentino
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00-03:00, Su 17:00-01:00 · 2 Via Giulia, Reggio di Calabria, 89125 · drogheriaculinaria.it
Regional, Pizza, Fast Food · Regional/Pizza fast food
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · 3 Via Zecca, Reggio di Calabria, 89125 · fratellilabufala.com
Burger, Restaurant · Burger restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant · 20203.octotable.com
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 05:00-21:00; Su 06:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 101 Viale Calabria
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Cafe · cafe · 22 Via Spanò Bolani, Reggio di Calabria, 89127 · pasticceriasarne.com
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 26 Via Girolamo Arcovito · lacantinadelmacellaio.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · bookizon.it
Burger, Restaurant · Burger restaurant · 102e Via Nazionale Pellaro, Reggio di Calabria, 89134
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-15:00,19:30-23:30
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant · 59 Via Longitudinale, Reggio di Calabria, 89134
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Su-Th 06:00-01:00, Fr 06:00-01:30, Sa 06:00-02:00
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 08:00-15:00;Sa 08:00-12:00
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:30-00:00 · 11 Via Industriale, Reggio di Calabria, 89134
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-24:00; Fr off
Restaurant · restaurant
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant · 33 Via Longitudinale, Reggio di Calabria, 89134
Ice Cream · ice cream · 363 Via Nazionale Pellaro, Reggio di Calabria, 89134
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-20:00; Fr off
Italian, Restaurant · Features: step-free access
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery
35 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 3.7 km to the centre
Reggio Calabria, 78, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 3 airlines (Alitalia, Blue Panorama Airlines, VOLOTEA Airways) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Milan, Rome, Torino, Venice (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Milan, Rome, Torino
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 2 routes: Milan, Rome
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 1 route: Venice
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Reggio di Calabria (Liberty Lines)
Ferry terminal · 2.9 km from the centre
Villa San Giovanni invasatura 2
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Meridiano Lines
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Caronte & Tourists
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Villa San Giovanni invasatura 1
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Villa San Giovanni invasatura automezzi
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Tremestieri - Reggio di Calabria
Ferry route · Meridiano
Messina - Reggio di Calabria
Ferry route · Liberty Lines
Tremestieri- Villa San Giovanni
Ferry route · Caronte & Tourist
Messina - Villa San Giovanni
Ferry route · Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Vulcano - Reggio Calabria
Ferry route · Liberty Lines
Vulcano - Messina
Ferry route · Liberty Lines
Messina - Stromboli
Ferry route
Where things are
Local search powered by Geoverts and geo-intelligence by Better Mapping
base map © OSM
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Reggio Calabria Airport (REG). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: REG has direct flights to 4 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Milan, Rome, Torino, Venice). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Reggio di Calabria (Liberty Lines), 2.9 km); routes include Tremestieri - Reggio di Calabria, Messina - Reggio di Calabria, Tremestieri- Villa San Giovanni.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Reggio di Calabria. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail