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Azzurro) shuttle – for which take an early right turn onto Via La Piana as you enter

town – runs to the centre in the summer months. Alternatively, you can park between
the blue lines in a few more central areas (€1/hr; buy a scratch-card from tabacchi).

GETTING AROUND

Car, bike and scooter rental Auto Vesco, Via Orazio di Bella 20 ( 388 140 8305,
autovesco.it), and Serse, Via Dogana 3 ( 0923 974 434,
autonoleggioserse.com), have cars, motorbikes and scooters. Bikes can be rented
May–Sept from various stalls behind the beach (usually €2.50/hr or €5–10/day).

INFORMATION AND TOURS

Tourist information The tourist office is at Via Venza 12 (June–Sept daily 9am–1pm
& 5–11pm; Oct–May Mon–Fri 9am–1pm & 4–8pm; 0923 974 300,
sanvitoweb.com).

Festivals San Vito gets impossibly busy in August and during the Cous Cous Fest (
couscousfest.it), which takes place over six days in late September and includes free

samplings of dozens of versions of the dish, as well as nightly concerts in Piazza
Santuario and a fireworks extravaganza on the last night at midnight. In recent years, a
Cous Cous Preview, a sort of mini-version of the main event, has been staged over
three days in early June; and there are free concerts and more festivities around San
Vito’s day in mid-June.

Boat excursions Between May and September, boats operated by several companies
run daily to Zingaro, Scopello and Monte Cofano. Hippocampus ( 338 612 5140;

hippocampus-sanvito.it) is well organized, with space for just twelve people in its
boats, and has both morning and afternoon departures.

Services There’s a pharmacy at Via Regina Margherita 26 (Mon–Sat 9.30am–
12.30pm & 4.30–8.30pm, reduced hours in winter), and a Post office at Via Savoia 58
(Mon–Fri 8am–1.30pm, Sat 8am–12.30pm).

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation in San Vito is plentiful and mostly central – as with all resorts, the
nearer the sea, the more expensive the room. It’s worth noting that in July and August
and during the Cous Cous Fest of late September, many places virtually double their

prices and demand a minimum stay of three days or a week. Furthermore, you’ll
almost always have to agree to half-board terms, and you’re unlikely to find anything
suitable without an advance reservation. In winter, you won’t find many places open;
ask around the bars in the centre if you get stuck. There are several campsites in the
area and the “No camping” signs on the town beach should be heeded.