Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shopping
You simply can't leave these islands without a small pot of capers and a bottle of sweet
Malvasia wine. You can get both, along with tuna, meats, cheeses and other picnic sup-
plies at
La Formagella
(Via Vittorio Emanuele 250;
9am-1pm & 4-7pm)
or
Fratelli Laise
9am-1pm & 4-7pm)
, both along Lipari's main
(
www.fratellilaise.com
; Via Vittorio Emanuele 118;
pedestrian thoroughfare.
Information
Corso Vittorio Emanuele is lined with ATMs. The other islands have relatively few facilit-
ies, so it's best to sort out your finances here before moving on.
090 988 51 11; Via Sant'Anna)
Operates a first-aid service.
Ospedale Civile
(
Police
(
090 981 13 33; Via Marconi)
Tourist office
( 090 988 00 95; Via Vittorio Emanuele 202; 9am-1pm & 4.30-7pm Mon, Wed & Fri,
9am-1pm Tue & Thu)
Lipari's office provides information covering all of the Aeolian Islands.
Getting There & Around
BOAT
The main port is Marina Lunga, where you'll find a joint
Siremar
( 090 981 12 20;
www.siremar.it
)
and
Ustica Lines
( 090 981 24 48;
www.usticalines.it
)
ticket office at the head of
the hydrofoil jetty. Timetable information is displayed here and at the tourist office. Adja-
cent to the ticket offices is a left-luggage office.
Year-round ferries and hydrofoils serve Milazzo and all the other Aeolian islands; less
frequent services include year-round hydrofoils to Messina and ferries to Naples, and
summer-only hydrofoil service to Palermo. See the companies' websites for schedules and
prices.
BUS
Autobus Guglielmo Urso
( 090 981 10 26;
www.ursobus.com/orariursobus.pdf
)
runs frequent
buses around the island (€1.55 to €1.90 depending on destination) from the bus stop op-
posite the Esso petrol station at Marina Lunga. One main route serves the island's eastern
shore, from Canneto to Acquacalda, while the other serves the western highland settle-
ments of Quattrocchi, Pianoconte and Quattropani. Multiride booklets (six/10/20 rides €7/
10.50/20.50) will save you money if you're here for several days.
