Pharmacy & Medical Help in Siena (English-Speaking)
Where to go for everything from headaches to a real emergency.
# Pharmacy & Medical Help in Siena (English-Speaking)
Look for the green cross. Most pharmacists speak basic English. Farmacia ai Due Mori (Banchi di Sopra) and Antica Farmacia Quattro Cantoni are the most tourist-comfortable.
24-hour pharmacy
Farmacia del Campo on Piazza del Campo runs a 24h rotation — check the sign on any pharmacy door for the 'farmacia di turno'.
Doctor on call
Guardia Medica Turistica: dedicated tourist service, ~€25/visit. Call your hotel reception — they have the number.
Emergencies
Dial 112 (works across the EU, English available). Hospital: Le Scotte (Policlinico Santa Maria alle Scotte), 10 min by taxi from the center.
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