Useful Info

Services and Facilities

Emergency Numbers
Police - 112 (carabinieri) 113 (polizia)
Taormina Tel 0942 2 31 05 Piazza Badia 4
Fire (vigili del fuoco) 115
Ambulance - Ospedale S. Vincenzo 0942 5 37 45

Hospitals
Ospedale S. Vincenzo - C. da Sirina Centralino - Taormina
Tel - 0942 5 37 45, Fax - 0942 52215

Pronto Soccorso / Emergency Hospital Service
Tel - 0942 53745

Guardia Medica (turistica) - Free night time medical service for tourists
Piazza S. Francesco di Paola (ex Ospedale)
Tel - 625419
Orario giornalio : dalle ore 20 ore 8 / from 20 hours to 8 hours

Chemists
British Pharmacy Piazza 1X Aprile,1 - Taormina
Tel. 0942 625866

24 hour Pharmacy, corner of Via Cesare and Via Camiciotti
Tel - 090 34 54 22

Dr. Ragusa Piazza Duomo 9
Tel - 0942 23231

Dr. Cacopardo Anna Maria Via Nationale, 311
Tel - 0942 53909

Post Office
Taormina Piazza Sant’Antonio
Opening hours 8.30 to 6.30 Monday to Saturday

Banks
All banks in Taormina and the local area are Italian but there are cash points at them that give instructions in English. Usually English credit cards are accepted.

Theatre
Greek Theatre
Via teatro Greco
Off Corso Umberto

Taormina Arte - Tel - 0942 21142

Tickets can be bought also at Liscotto Viaggi, Piazza Cairoli 13.
Tel - 090 71 90 01

Organised Tours
Taormina - CST
Corso Umberto I , 101
Run tours - Mt. Etna, Siracusa, Agrigento etc
Tel - 0942 62 60 88

Sicilian Airbus Travel
Corso Umberto, 73
Run Tours all over Sicily
Tel - 0942 24 653
Fax - 0942 21128
www.tao.it/sat

Tourist Information for East Sicily

Tourist Magazine
Tourist Events and Exhibition
Magazine in English and Italian
Email - ciaocatania@apt.catania.it
www.apt.catania.it
Has all events and phone numbers etc - very good!

Tourist Offices
Taormina Tourist Office
Palazzo Corvaja, just off Corso Umberto I
Tel - 0942 2 32 43
www.taormina-ol.it
Opens 8am-2pm and 4pm-7pm, Monday to Saturday,
9am-1pm Sunday.

Palermo Tourist Office
Piazza Castelnuovo 34
Tel - 091 58 38 47
www.palermotourism.it

Catania Tourist Office
Via Cimarosa 10-12
Tel - 095 730 62 22
www.apt.catania.it

APT. Piano Provenzana (Information / Tourist Office)
Tel - 095 647352
www.prolocolinguaglossa.it

Nature Parks and Walks
Parco Dell’Etna
Via Etnea 107, Nicolosi
Tel - 095 914588

NET Natura e Tourismo
NET Nature and Tourism
Via Cagliari 15, Catania
Tel - 095 43 70 18

HikingTrekking
Via Etnea 107
Nicolosi
Tel - 095 82 1111
www.parcoetna.ct.it

Alcantara Gorges
Nr Taormina
Tel - 0942 985010

Skiing viewSkiing
Pro Loco Linguaglossa - snow information, skiing, excursions to craters, exhibitions of flora and fauna.
Piazza Annunziata 5
Tel - 095 64094
www.prolocolinguaglossa.it

Scuola Italiana Sci Etna - Open 9am to 4 pm
Linguaglossa- Piano Provenzana
Info line Tel - 347 6551793
Via Roma
Ski school Tel - 095 643252
have skiing lessons for all including children and beginners.

Scuola Italiana Sci Etna Nord
Piano Provenzana, Linguaglossa
Tel - 3283 551855
Tel - 095 64 30 94
Tel - 347 53 46 9 49
From December until April

Alpine Clubs / Rescue
Soccorso Alpino Civile (alpine rescue)
Tel - 0360 392352
Tel - 095 7777223

Club Alpino Italiano
Sezione di Catania
Piazza Scammacca, 1
Tel - 095 71 53 515
Fax - 095 71 53 052
www.caicatania.it

TrainTrain Tours
Circum Etna (train around Etna)
Tel - 095 643420
www.circumetnea.it
Via Caronda 352a
Catania
(but train can be caught at other places including Riposto)

Etna Tours
APT. Piano Provenzana ( information/ tourist office)
Tel 095 647352
www.prolocolinguaglossa.it

Natura e Tourismo
Via R Quartararo 11
Catania
Tel - 095 33 35 43
Organises tours of volcano with a vulconologist

S.T.A.R Gestione Impianti Etna nord
Via Cannizzaro 10
Linguaglossa
Piano Provenza
Tel - 095 64 34 30
Tel - 095 37 13 33
Tel - 095 64 31 80
Organises trips round Mount Etna with a guide (1 and hour hours)

S.T.E.L
Similar to STAR
Tel - 095 64 79 22

Parco Dell’Etna
Via Etnea, 107 Nicolosi
Tel - 095 821111
www.parcoetna.ct.it

Gruppo Guide Alpine Etna Nord
Mountain Guides Etna North
Piazza Santa Caterina 24
Linguaglossa
Tel - 095 64 78 33
Fax - 095 64 71 88
www.guidetnanord.com

Gruppo Guide Alpine Etna Sud
Mountain Guides Etna South
Vsi Etnea 49
Nicolosi
Tel - 095 79 14 755

Gruppo Guide Alpine
Mountain Guides
Tel - 095 914141
Tel - 095 914142

Etna Trekking
Piazza Cali Poeta 15
Linguaglossa
Tel - 095 64 75 92

Golf
Il Picciolo Golf Club
Via Picciolo 1, Taormina
95012 Castiglione Di Sicilia
Tel - 0942 98 61 71

Horse ridingHorseback Excursions
(Cavallo) Antica Cavaleria Rusticana
C/o Azienda Casentino
C. da Olivo S. Cataldo 95, Mineo
Tel - 338 338 4945
Tel - 333 810 159 98

Associazione Asilandia
Mondo degli asini
Brian Gym, Donkey riding trecks
Contrada Miscerello Aranci
Milo
Tel - 333 527 59 20
Tel - 333 92 900 42

Centro Equeste Equites Maenarum
Via Sottocastello 7, Mineo
Tel - 0933 9814 15
Tel - 339 75 24 3 88
Tel - 339 61 50 8 68
www.sikaniahorse.it

Centro G.E.A Sanconese
Via San Giuseppe 61, San Cono
Tel - 0933 97 08 8 83
Tel - 339 62 06 2 83
www.geasanconese.it


Centro Ippico Amico del Cavallo
Via Gramisci 27
Misterbianco
(also arrange 5 day itinerary on horseback to visit all sides of the volcano)
Tel - 095 461 8 82
Tel - 328 78 59 4 79
www.amicodelcavallo.com

Equiclub Randazzo
Via Monteguardia 15
Randazzo
(organises 5-day itinerary on horseback to visit all sides of the volcano)
Tel - 349 3251011

Alessandro Sciacca
Via Pres 7
Giarre
Tel - 095 958216

Tennis
Mascali (near Fondachello)
Club Diana
Via Spiaggia
Tel - 095 934 780

Giarre Circulo Tennis
Le Rocce
Via Giarre
Giarre/Nunziata
Tel - 095 969 272

Vineyards
Wine Tourism Movement
Information for vineyards
Tel - 0432 289540

Azienda Agricola
Barone di Villagrande
Via Del Bosco 25
Milo
Tel 095 7082175
www.villagrande.it

Aziende Agricole Emanuele Scammacca
Barone del Murgo
Via Zafferana
Santa Venerina
Tel - 09595 05 20
www.mugo.it

Azienda Agricola Gambino Maria
C. da Petto
Dragone
95015 Linguaglossa
Tel - 349 887 4223
www.agricolagambino.it

Water Parks
Aqua Splash
Lungomare Est
Tre Fontane
Campobello di Mazara
www.acquasplash.net

Etnaland
Catania
Nr. Misterbianco
Tel - 095 791 3334
www.etnaland.com

If you have any queries, our FAQ page may have the answer that you are looking for. We also welcome you to send us an email, or if you prefer, you can give us a call. All our contact information is available on our contact us page.

Plane