Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting

 Taormina, Italy April 10 - 12 2003
 President: Michele M. Gulizia , MD, FACA


   Project Leader : r.reggiani@adriacongrex.it


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HOW TO REACH TAORMINA

Taormina can be easily reached by any mean of transportation from all over the world suiting any budget traveller .

PLANE:
Catania Fontanarossa International, the nearest and most convenient airport, is km 55 far from Taormina. From Catania airport you can reach Taormina in one hour drive by highway A18 direction Messina, exit TAORMINA. Direct bus to Taormina centre are available at 08.30 - 11.30 - 13.30 - 16.30 - 18.30 - 20.30 every day at about 4.13 per person. By taxi the price is 51.64 - 77.46 (about 1 hour).
CAR:
Sicily and Taormina can be reached by car through highways (look for green road signs) from every main italian city. From Northern Italy, you can drive along the highway A1 through Naples and Salerno; then from Salerno (Amalfi coast & Capri area) drive along the free of charge highway A3 direction Reggio Calabria. Take exit "Villa S.Giovanni - Sicilia ", then get to the port where very frequent ferries connect the mainland to Sicily 24 hours a day (city of Messina) . Once in Messina, take highway A18 direction Catania, drive for about 30 minutes, then take exit "Taormina". If you come from Catania, just take highway A18 direction Messina and take exit "Taormina". If you come from Palermo take highway A20 to Messina, then highway A18 direction Catania and take exit Taormina.
TRAIN:
Taormina's railway station is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy for its charming sicilian liberty style decor; there's a large choice of trains, from deluxe Eurostar down to simple but very efficient "Espresso train" normally departing from Milan, Turin and Rome through Naples, Amalfi and Capri. The train station is only 4 km far from Taormina downtown. The taxi parking and the bus stop are just in front of the main entrance.
SHIP:
from Northern Europe & Italy, it is possible to take a comfortable ship from Genoa port (company Tirrenia) and reach Palermo in about 17/18 hours. From Palermo, Taormina is about 2 hours drive far by highway A19.Frequent ferries from Naples to Milazzo (one hour drive to Taormina) and one daily from Ravenna (adriatic northern coast) to Catania as well as modern speed boats and catamarans daily from Malta to Catania and Pozzallo are available too.
BUS:
Taormina has its own modern bus terminal right in the town centre. Frequent buses (Company "Interbus") run from Palermo, Catania (airport too) and Messina. Moreover there are easy connections from Rome and Amalfi (company Interbusiness), Bari, Brindisi (ferries from Greece) and Taranto (company Etna) .

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Climate

Spring is the best time to come and it arrives early: the almonds blossom in February and the area around Taormina is famous for the exuberance of its spring flowers. Easter is a major celebration, a good time to see some of the more religious and traditional festivals in and around town. Temperatures stay comfortable into May and June. Taormina is renowed for its sunshine, so take light clothing from July to September.
August is the hottest month and coincides to the main italian holidays. September cools down again making it ideal for a visit.
Temperatures rarely fall to 22°C (72°F) until end of October. On the coast, sicilian winters are short ad mild making Taormina a popular off-season haunt. However, evenings from November to March) can be cool, so come with mixed clothes, including a jacket.
Swimming is possible from May into November.

Taorminas average daytime temperatures in °C and (°F)
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE
11 (51) 15 (59) 18 (64,5) 21 (69,8) 23 (73,4) 25 (79)
JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
27,1 (80,6) 27,1 (80,6) 24 (75,4) 22 (71,6) 19 (66,2) 15 (59)

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Restaurants in Taormina

· AL CASTELLO ** Tel. 28158
· AL DUOMO *** Tel. 625656
· AL FEUDO (Pizzeria) Tel. 59110 - 58042
· A' MASSARIA Tel. 50243
· ARCO DEI CAPPUCCINI*** Tel. 24893
· A' ZAMMARA** Tel. 24408
· BELLA BLU (Pizzeria) Tel. 24239
· BOUGAINVILLE Tel. 625218
· CICLOPE Tel. 23263 - 625910
· DA LORENZO ** Tel. 23480
· DYONISUS PUB (Pizzeria - Creperia) Tel. 23132
· GAMBERO ROSSO (Pizzeria) Tel. 24863 - 23011
· AL GIARDINO Tel. 23453
· TERRAZZA ANGELO Tel. 24411
· GRANDUCA (Pizzeria) Tel. 24983
· GROTTA AZZURRA Tel. 24163
· GROTTA D'ULISSE (Pizzeria) Tel. 23650
· HOSTARIA VECCHIA TAORMINA Tel. 23761
· IL CANTONE DEL FARO Tel. 56832
· IL LEONE (Pizzeria) Tel. 21182 - 23878
· INN PIERO (Pizzeria) Tel. 23139
· LA CIOCIARA (Pizzeria) Tel. 28191 - 24881
· L' ANGOLO (Pizzeria) Tel. 625202
· LA BOTTE * (Pizzeria) Tel. 24198
· LA BUCA Tel. 24314
· LA CHIOCCIA D'ORO * Tel. 28066
· LA DRACENA*** Tel. 23491
· LA GIARA (Piano Bar) *** Tel. 23360
· LAGINESTRA (Pizzeria) Tel. 625751
· LA GRIGLIA ** Tel. 23980
· LA PIAZZETTA ** Tel. 626317
· LA TRATTORIA SICILIANA Tel. 23239
· LA VENERE Tel. 23367
· LE ARCATE Tel. 625766
· LIOLA' * Tel. 21160
· L' OROLOGIO Tel. 625572
· LURALEO GRILL Tel. 24279
· MAFFEI'S Tel. 24055
· MAMMA ROSA (Pizzeria) Tel. 24361
· NAUTILUS*** Tel. 625024
· SAN PANCRAZIO (Pizzeria) Tel. 23184
· TROCADERO (Pizzeria) Tel. 24330
· PUB MIRAGE (Pizzeria) Tel. 24660
· PORTA MESSINA (Pizzeria) * Tel. 23205
· TAORMINA (Pizzeria) Tel. 24359
· TIRAMISU' (Pizzeria) * Tel. 24165
· ROSTICEPI Tel. 24149
· SEPTIMO Tel. 625522
· TAVERNA "AL PALADINO" Tel. 24614
· TAVERNA "BURRASCA" Tel. 24048
· TOUT VA Tel. 23824
· TRATTORIA ANTONIO (Pizzeria) Tel. 24570
· TRATTORIA "COSI' E' SE VI PIACE" (Pizzeria) Tel. 24743
· TRATTORIA "DA NINO" Tel. 21265
· TRATTORIA "FASHION" (Pizzeria-Grill) Tel. 24477
· TRATTORIA "IL BACCANALE" Tel. 625390
· TRATTORIA "L' ANFORA" Tel. 24647
· TRATTORIA "LA POSADA" Tel. 23934
· TRATTORIA SICILIANA Tel. 24780
· TRATTORIA "U LANTIRNARU" Tel. 24565
· "U BOSSU" Tel. 23311
· VICOLO STRETTO Tel. 23849 - 21226
· SICILIA BEDDA Tel. 36772
· VILLA CAGNONE - SICILIA Tel. 36410
· ARCO ROSSO Tel. 36601
· DA CONCETTA Tel. 36689
· DA GIOVANNI Tel. 23531
· DELFINO Tel. 23004
· GAMBERO ROSSO BEACH Tel. 626247
· IL BARCAIOLO ** Tel. 625633
· IL FICO D'INDIA ** Tel. 36301
· ILGABBIANO Tel. 625128
· IL PESCATORE ** Tel. 23460 - 24578
· LA BUSSOLA Tel. 21276
· LA CARAVELLA Tel. 24269
· LA CONCHIGLIA (Pizzeria) Tel. 24739
· LA RAMPA (Pizzeria) Tel. 24212 - 625448
· LIDO CAPARENA Tel. 622033
· LIDO COPACABANA * Tel. 36268
· LIDO GIRASOLE Tel. 24130
· LIDO LA DOLCE VITA Tel. 24056
· LIDO MENDOLIA CLUB Tel. 625258
· LIDO MERIDIEN Tel. 23170
· LIDO MAZZARO'CALIPSO Tel. 625167
· LIDO MAZZEO Tel. 36075
· LIDO RE DEL SOLE Tel. 625385
· LIDO STOCKOLM Tel. 625195 - 625455
· LIDO TROPICANA Tel. 36579
· LIDO "U MARINAREDDU' GIORGIA Tel. 625635
· OASI Tel. 626247
· OLIVIERO (Piano Bar) *** Tel. 23125
· PIZZICHELLA Tel. 625189
· PRINCIPE Tel. 23962 - 23073
· RE ARTU' Tel. 626095


Restaurants reccomended byTaormina friends club
Budget * Moderate ** Top Range ***

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Evening Entertainment

Taormina's main street "Corso Umberto" is a pedestrian zone with a pleasant selection of coffee-shops, bars, piano-bars, wine-bars, pubs and nightclubs.

Most popular piano-bars
Mocambo, Piazza IX Aprile - Tel 23350
La Giara, Vico La Floresta 1 - Tel 23360
Wunderbar, Piazza IX Aprile - Tel 625302

Most popular wine-bars
Arco Rosso
Intromenia (wine bar & internet cafè), Via Spuches

Most popular pubs
Rè di Bastoni (Live Music), Corso Umberto - Tel 23037
Caffè Mediterraneo, Via Di Giovanni
Time Out, Piazza S. Pancrazio 21 - Tel 24998
Shatulle, Piazza Paladini 4 - Tel 626175
Casanova,
Marrakesh,
Tike, Piazza Paladini - Tel
Sunshine Pub, Via Calapitrulli - Tel 338.1025134
Hosteria "Da Rita", Via Calapitrulli, 3 Tel 625359

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