Useful info
Pharmacies, groceries, bank and post, transport and handy numbers — everything you need for day-to-day life during your stay.
Useful services in Fano near Il Gatto e la Civetta
Staying at Il Gatto e la Civetta, in the old town of Fano, puts every useful service just steps from home. This page brings together pharmacies, supermarkets, bank and post office, transport, emergency numbers, roadside assistance and local council offices: a practical guide for anyone arriving on holiday who wants to get around without a second thought from day one.
Pharmacies, groceries and banking
The handiest pharmacies from the old town are Farmacia Centrale Orsini on Corso Matteotti and the historic Farmacia Vannucci on Via Cavour; night-shift duty rotates between Fano’s pharmacies, and the current schedule can be checked online. For everyday groceries, the Conad City on Via San Lazzaro is the closest neighbourhood supermarket, while for a bigger shop the Fanocenter shopping centre, with an Auchan hypermarket and around forty other shops, is an easy drive away. The nearest post office is on Via Garibaldi, and several cash machines can be found around Corso Matteotti, Via Garibaldi and Piazza XX Settembre.
Health, emergencies and roadside assistance
For any emergency in Italy and across Europe, the single number is 112, which routes you to ambulance, fire brigade or police; Ospedale Santa Croce, on Via Vittorio Veneto, is a few minutes’ walk from the house. For a water fault, the ASET freephone number is 800 994 950. Drivers can find roadside assistance and an ACI-affiliated garage at Globalservizio, on Via Papiria.
Getting around: transport and electric mobility
Radio Taxi Fano operates 24 hours a day, handy for the station, the hospital or anywhere else in the city; if you’d rather go on two wheels, Vattimo Bici rents bikes that are perfect for reaching the seafront beaches. For electric vehicle charging, there are type 2 charging points in the Fanocenter car park and several public charging points around the city, near the station and in the harbour area.
Why having everything nearby makes a difference on holiday
Knowing where to find a pharmacy, a supermarket or a useful phone number takes the worry out of your stay and leaves more time to enjoy Fano: the old town, the beaches and the summer events. That’s why Il Gatto e la Civetta has gathered the most requested useful services in Fano into a single page, verified and kept up to date.