Pista Go Kart San Francesco Ficarra

On the Costa Viola, in Palmi in the province of Reggio Calabria, the Pista Go-Kart San Francesco-Ficarra runs an outdoor track facing the Strait of Messina. The site sits in a coastal setting typical of southern Calabria: ancient olive groves, citrus groves, the early Aspromonte heights and crystal-clear sea. It is used by Reggio locals for outings with friends and by Costa Viola holiday-makers with their famous view over Etna and the Aeolian Islands.

Trackside, the outdoor format offers a rhythmic layout suited to a range of skill levels, in the coastal setting typical of the Costa Viola. Several engine sizes are available, from beginner karts for kids to punchier versions for regulars used to timed sessions. Conditions follow the Calabrian Mediterranean climate: drier and faster in summer, sometimes windy. The site welcomes family taster sessions, kids' birthday parties, stag and hen groups and outings with friends for coastal holiday-makers.

Palmi is thirty minutes from Reggio Calabria, one hour from Tropea and an hour and a quarter from Scilla. The region offers plenty more to see: the Palmi Belvedere (panoramic view over Stromboli, Etna and the Strait), the Tonnara di Palmi beach, Scilla and its swordfish boats (one of the Borghi più Belli d'Italia), Reggio Calabria and the Riace Bronzes, Bagnara Calabra (capital of tonnara fishing), or the ferry to the Aeolian Islands. Karting in Palmi is a family option for Costa Viola holiday-makers between a beach day and a Strait excursion.