Reggio Calabria is situated in the heart of the Mediterranean, between the sea and the mountains. It is a land rich in scents and colors. Anciently known as "Calabria Further Before", the province of Reggio Calabria has the highest population density of the Region. To the west overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, south and east of the Ionian Sea to the north east it borders with Catanzaro and Northwest with Vibo Valentia. A South- west is only 3.2 kilometers from Sicily.
The territory is characterized by thick forests of chestnut, beech, oak and fir trees, alternating with cultivation of olives and vines, secular torrents and overhanging coasts covered in ferns, brooms, arbutus, myrtles, oleanders and prickly pears. The coastal strip between Villa S. Giovanni and Gioiosa Ionic is the natural habitat for bergamot cultivation.
The rivers are a hallmark of the province, from the mountains to the sea. Their course, though short, runs big drop, creating large depressions in the soil. The largest is the broad stream of the grecanica Amendolea, which flows into Condofuri Marina, drawing a huge silver belt of land bordered by pebbles citrus trees and broom. Even Locride is disseminaa of rivers, such as La Verde, between Bianco and Samo, characterized by spectacular gorges.