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PROJECT<br />
2012 RYANAIR CALENDAR GIRLS<br />
THE WILD SIDE OF ESTONIA<br />
5 BEST SKI RESORTS AS CHOSEN BY PROS<br />
EUROPE’S COOLEST SHOPPING CAPITALS<br />
BRAND NEW OFFERS! NEW FRAGRANCES, SKINCARE, GIFTS, GADGETS, DRINKS & SNACKS | TURN TO PAGES 133 - 162<br />
16 NOVEMBER - 15 DECEMBER <strong>2011</strong>
Issue 57<br />
42 THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH<br />
Our local correspondents bring you the<br />
latest on where to eat, drink, dance and<br />
sleep in three major cities in southern Spain<br />
this winter – Malaga, Seville and Alicante.<br />
38<br />
THE 2012 RYANAIR<br />
CALENDAR<br />
Take a sneek peek at next<br />
year’s calendar, shot in<br />
sunny Lanzarote and<br />
featuring our Ryanair cabin<br />
crew. And remember, lads,<br />
it’s all for charity!<br />
59<br />
SHOP ON<br />
If you fi nd Christmas<br />
shopping a chore then<br />
book a low-cost Ryanair<br />
fl ight to one of these<br />
shopping capitals and<br />
discover the true meaning<br />
of retail therapy.<br />
76<br />
A DIFFERENT DRIVE<br />
Rural Estonia might not<br />
be the obvious choice for<br />
a road trip, but from the<br />
welcoming locals to the<br />
rather more intimidating<br />
bears and wolves, our<br />
writer is enchanted.<br />
84<br />
PRO SNOW<br />
Who better to ask for<br />
ski-resort tips than<br />
ski and snowboarding<br />
professionals? No one! Our<br />
thoughts exactly. Hence we<br />
got these pros to do your<br />
holiday research for you.<br />
Contents<br />
FRANCE<br />
NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
FOR OUR FULL ROUTE MAP VISIT WWW.RYANAIR.COM The approximate Ryanair age of two-minute guides<br />
17,000 the Lascaux cave paintings<br />
SPAIN<br />
NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
The number of tons ons of olive oil produced in<br />
1,370,000 Spain in 2010 – more than any an any other country<br />
PARIS<br />
NANTES<br />
GRENOBL<br />
SLEEP: HOTEL DE L’EMPEREUR<br />
EAT: SONG – SAVEUR ET SENS<br />
EAT: LE 5<br />
Off ering amazing views (from some A sensational mix of fl avours and cultures Oh so much more than<br />
of the rooms) of the golden dome<br />
is on the menu at this Franco-Southeast cafeteria, this elegant<br />
of Napoleon’s Tomb, this hotel was<br />
Asian restaurant, whose chef grew up in the Musée de Greno<br />
completely renovated in 2010 and is in in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand before restaurant with a hip b<br />
sparkling condition. Doubles from €130. landing in France. The result is beyond 5 PLACE LAVALETTE, TEL<br />
2 RUE CHEVERT, TEL: +33 (0)1 4555 8802, fusion food: try the octopus ravioli with 2212, WWW.LE5.FR<br />
WWW.HOTELEMPEREURPARIS.COM<br />
shrimp and mango, Thai steak tartare,<br />
or chicken baked in almond paste with SLEEP: HOTEL SPLEN<br />
IBIZA<br />
MALLORCA<br />
LLORCA<br />
VALENCIA<br />
SEE: EDVARD MUNCH,<br />
coconut-lemongrass sauce.<br />
While “splendid” migh<br />
THE MODERN EYE<br />
5 RUE SANTIEUL, TEL: +33 (0)2 4020 8807, overstatement, this ho<br />
EAT: EL AYOUN<br />
EAT: LA TABERNA ERNA DEL CARACOL<br />
EAT: ARROP<br />
Head to the Centre Pompidou to take WWW.RESTAURANT-SONG.FR<br />
colourful, and conveni<br />
You can’t miss El Ayoun when you drive La Taberna Del Caracol means “the<br />
The The Moorish palace wall still visible as<br />
a fresh look at the work and infl uence of<br />
city centre, close to th<br />
into San Rafael. It’s the restaurant with snail tavern” but this friendly tapas<br />
part of Arrop’s décor is a a neat metaphor<br />
Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, shown SHOP: PASSAGE POMMERAYE<br />
the Bastille tramway. D<br />
the giant bronze camel outside. It’s<br />
bar also does s great versions of all the<br />
for chef Ricard Camarena’s stylish<br />
here in a decidedly new and diff erent The local hotspot for Christmas<br />
22 RUE THIERS, TEL: +33<br />
a pleasure palace straight out of the island’s specialities, cialities, including simple but<br />
combination of the old and new. At the<br />
light. Until 9 January 2012.<br />
shopping, this sumptuous 19th-century WWW.SPLENDID-HOTEL<br />
Arabian Nights, with belly dancers, exotic delicious pa amb amb oli oli (bread with oil) and forefront of Valencia’s culinary boom,<br />
PLACE GEORGES POMPIDOU, TEL: +33 (0)1 arcade has a pitched glass ceiling and<br />
décor and equally exotic food from<br />
arros brut (dirty irty rice). Like snails, they’re his restaurant is all about old old classics<br />
4478 1233, WWW.CENTREPOMPIDOU.FR three levels of boutiques.<br />
SEE: BASTILLE AERIA<br />
France, Morrocco and Thailand.<br />
both much nicer icer than they sound.<br />
reinvented. Booking recommended.<br />
PASSAGE POMMERAYE,<br />
Seated in one of these<br />
CARRETERA EIVISSA-SANT ANTONI KM6, 2 CALLE SAN ALONSO, AL ALONSO, TEL: TTEL: + + 34 334 971 971 714908, 714908, 14 14 CALLE CALLE ALMIRANTE, ALMIRANTE, TEL: TEL: +34 +34 96 96 315 315 5287, 5287,<br />
EAT: J’GO<br />
WWW.PASSAGEPOMMERAYE.FR<br />
cable cars, you will see<br />
SAN RAFAEL, TEL: + 34 971 198335,<br />
WWW.TABERNA.NAME NAA.NAME<br />
WWW.ARROP.COM<br />
WWW.ARROP.COM<br />
It’s pronounced “zhee-go”, a play on the<br />
a mountaineering mec<br />
WWW.ELAYOUN.COM<br />
word gigot, which is a leg of lamb, which STAY: L’HOTEL<br />
the centre of town, you<br />
DRINK: VIRTUAL TUAL CLUB<br />
DRINK: EL LABORATORIO<br />
is one of the many excellent dishes<br />
Clean and contemporary, these centrally the three mountain ran<br />
DRINK: JOCKEY CLUB<br />
The Virtual Club sounds like like a a place to<br />
The grungy El Laboratorio is the kind<br />
served here. The atmosphere, and the located lodgings off er 21st-century<br />
the city, up to the Bast<br />
There are plenty of bars along Las<br />
party via the internet. In fact it’s a a natural of of place where you’d almost expect to<br />
menu, is southwestern French, with top- style right around the corner from a you can get out and en<br />
Salinas beach but Jockey Club is one of cave on the west bay and one of the<br />
see Frankenstein’s monster lurching<br />
grade pork, lamb, and poultry from the Renaissance castle. Ask for a room with a QUAI STEPHANE JAY, TEL<br />
the best for hanging out and watching coolest clubs s on the island.<br />
about, but only after one one of their fancy<br />
Bigorre, Quercy, and the Landes regions. view of the château. Doubles from €79. 3365, WWW.BASTILLE-G<br />
the rich, famous and beautiful. Enjoy 60 PASSEIG DEL DEEL ILLETAS, ILLETAAS, CALLVVIA, CALVIA, TEL: TEL: +34 +34 dress parties, or a a few too many. It’s aa<br />
4 RUE DROUOT, TEL: +33 (0)1 4022 0909, 6 RUE HENRI IV, TEL: +33 (0)2 4029 3031,<br />
cocktails and sushi at your sunbed.<br />
971 703235, WWW.VIRTUALCLUB.ES<br />
WWWW.VIRTUA UALCLUBB.ES .ES<br />
cool, studenty hang-out with bar food<br />
WWW.LEJGO.COM<br />
WWW.NANTESHOTEL.COM<br />
GO OUT: MC2 – MAIS<br />
PLAYA DE LAS SALINAS, S/N, LAS SALINAS,<br />
including including a a plate of samosas for just €4.<br />
Can’t make up your m<br />
TEL: +34 971 395788,<br />
STAY: SON BRULL<br />
3 33 PLAZA PLAZA PLAZA CORS CORS CORS DE DE DE LA LA LA MARE MARE MARE DE DE DE DEU, DEU DEU, TEL: TEL TEL: +34 +34 34<br />
GO OUT LE PETIT BAIN<br />
SEE LA FABRIQUE<br />
With f f<br />
95-111<br />
FOR OUR FULL ROUTE MAP VISIT WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
TWO-MINUTE GUIDES<br />
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Eight countries, 24 cities,<br />
updated every month!<br />
It’s our ever-popular<br />
Two-Minute Destination<br />
Guides. Plus, check out our<br />
route map for all Ryanair<br />
destinations.<br />
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Contents<br />
Issue 57<br />
Take Off<br />
The Shortlists<br />
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11<br />
THE FILE<br />
Fun facts and fi gures<br />
and a very quick quiz.<br />
Plus, it’s all about<br />
Barbie at the Moulin<br />
Rouge, Paris.<br />
15<br />
UNDERCURRENTS<br />
Winter fun in Brussels,<br />
bright lights in Riga,<br />
jazz in Barcelona,<br />
Rihanna touring<br />
Europe and more.<br />
21<br />
TECH TALK<br />
Fancy a new<br />
smartphone for<br />
Christmas? We<br />
showcase fi ve of the<br />
best available.<br />
23<br />
FASHION FLASH<br />
This winter season,<br />
pleated party dresses<br />
are the only way to<br />
go. Just ask actress<br />
Kirsten Dunst.<br />
24<br />
YOU BEAUTY<br />
These multi-item<br />
beauty sets, including<br />
miniature Calvin Klein<br />
perfumes, are gifts<br />
that keep on giving.<br />
27<br />
MADLIST<br />
We all heart New York,<br />
but some European<br />
cities off er some of the<br />
same perks for a much<br />
lower airfare!<br />
Comment<br />
28<br />
BEDROOMS<br />
Rent a private<br />
apartment instead of<br />
staying in a hotel and<br />
you really will have a<br />
home from home.<br />
31<br />
FORK IT<br />
Tis the season to<br />
snuffl e some truffl es,<br />
so try the truffl e<br />
menus at these top<br />
restaurants.<br />
32<br />
FIRST ORDERS<br />
Fond of fi zz? Then<br />
these dedicated<br />
Prosecco bars will get<br />
you in a bubbly mood<br />
for sure.<br />
34<br />
WHERE I’VE BEEN<br />
Perhaps our favourite<br />
celebrity interviewee<br />
yet: the Wicked Witch<br />
of the West on her<br />
travels away from Oz.<br />
37<br />
SOMETHING<br />
TO DECLARE<br />
Comedian and TV<br />
presenter Danny<br />
Robins is obsessed<br />
with the weather.<br />
91<br />
TO BUY IN...<br />
Fancy a move to<br />
warmer climes? Our<br />
property expert fi nds<br />
out what’s available in<br />
the Algarve.<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
EDITOR<br />
Ramsay Short<br />
RAMSAY.SHORT<br />
@INK-GLOBAL.COM<br />
ASSOCIATE EDITOR<br />
Sophy Grimshaw<br />
SUB EDITORS<br />
James Williams,<br />
Julie Alpine<br />
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS<br />
Sejal Sukhadwala,<br />
Susi Weaser, Lucille<br />
Howe, Mike Peake<br />
EDITORIAL INTERNS<br />
Malou Herkes,<br />
William Turvill<br />
DESIGN<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
Mat Wiggins<br />
PICTURE EDITOR<br />
Patrick Llewellyn<br />
PRODUCTION<br />
MANAGER<br />
Ana Vazquez<br />
YOUR FREE COPY<br />
PROJECT PROJECT<br />
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The Team<br />
THE WILD SIDE OF ESTONIA<br />
5 BEST SKI RESORTS AS CHOSEN BY PROS<br />
EUROPE’S COOLEST SHOPPING CAPITALS<br />
BRAND NEW OFFERS! NEW FRAGRANCES, SKINCARE, GIFTS, GADGETS, DRINKS & SNACKS | TURN TO PAGES 133 - 162<br />
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WELCOME ABOARD<br />
The World’s Favourite Airline<br />
Thank you for choosing to fl y with Ryanair. You are fl ying on Europe’s only<br />
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Ryanair’s unbeatable formula of the lowest fares, no fuel surcharges<br />
and industry-leading customer service continues to encourage<br />
passengers to switch from high fare airlines and fl y with Ryanair over and<br />
over again. A recent customer service survey (completed by over 6,000<br />
passengers) revealed that 58% of Ryanair’s passengers fl ew on our low<br />
fares at least four times in the last 12 months, while almost 40% fl ew six<br />
times or more. Ryanair’s survey confi rmed that price, destination and<br />
punctuality are the most important factors when booking a fl ight with 98%<br />
saying Ryanair was value for money and 95% of passengers confi rmed<br />
they will fl y Ryanair again.<br />
Eight out of ten passengers would recommend Ryanair to others. 98%<br />
booked on www.ryanair.com, of which over 95% found ‘easy to use’. 87%<br />
found online check-in reminders useful. Passengers love our online checkin<br />
service, with over 70% of those who did check in a bag waiting less than<br />
15 minutes to drop bags (while just 6% waited over 30 minutes).<br />
In other news, we have recently launched our reserved seating service<br />
on some of our most popular routes. For just €10 passengers can prebook<br />
their favourite seats in the front two rows, to ensure a prompt exit on<br />
arrival, or in over wing exits, for extra leg room.<br />
Ryanair will continue to off er a Priority Boarding service on all routes for<br />
just €5 each way, with priority and reserved seating passengers boarding<br />
the aircraft fi rst.<br />
A new fi ve year exclusive agreement with Autostradale will provide<br />
Ryanair passengers with the cheapest coach transfers from Italian<br />
Airports, which represents more savings for our passengers! We look<br />
forward to developing more great value Coach services across Europe<br />
over the next fi ve years.<br />
Finally, with our new 2012 Ryanair Cabin Crew Charity Calendar, we<br />
hope will raise €100,000 for charity. That would bring the total raised by<br />
Ryanair’s gorgeous cabin crew since the fi rst calendar was published in<br />
2008 to €500,000. Ryanair’s cabin crew selected the Debra charity (from m<br />
over 400 applicant charities) to receive the entire proceeds of the 2012<br />
calendar. Debra help children born with EB, a condition where the skin<br />
blisters so easily and is so fragile that suff erers are aff ectionately referred<br />
to as ‘butterfl y children’. We hope that the proceeds of the 2012 Charity<br />
Calendar will help Debra bring 50 children and their families on a oncein-a-lifetime<br />
holiday to Malaga where they are provided with professional<br />
care and assistance by the Debra team. Ask the crew onboard for the<br />
calendar or order at www.ryanair.com. At a cost of just €10 or £10, it<br />
will help to improve the lives of children suff ering with EB.<br />
MICHAEL O’LEARY<br />
Chief Executive<br />
The new charity calendar.<br />
Save on bus fare from<br />
Italian airports.<br />
Welcome<br />
A FEW WORDS FROM RYANAIR’S CHIEF EXEC<br />
RYANAIRMAGAZINE<br />
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Welcome<br />
SHOPPING, SKIING AND SUNSHINE<br />
Shopping for Christmas presents can<br />
be a real pain in the proverbial can’t it?<br />
Last-minute rush, packed streets, hecticness<br />
multiplied a thousand-fold. Pah!<br />
Who needs it? Far better to take away all<br />
the pain by combining your consumer<br />
passion with an incredible weekend<br />
away in one of Europe’s best shopping<br />
cities – you get a holiday and all your<br />
gift s sorted in one go!<br />
So that’s why we bring you this issue<br />
our incredible, in-depth, jam-packed<br />
guide to the coolest, hippest, most<br />
fantastic shops in fi ve top Euro-cities.<br />
Turn to page 59 to get the lowdown on<br />
Milan, Paris, London, Stockholm and<br />
Madrid from our local experts – it’s got<br />
everything you need to have a total<br />
blast while you get in the prezzies.<br />
You’ll also see that this November-<br />
December is the time Ryanair launches<br />
its fi ft h annual cabin crew charity<br />
calendar, which you can buy onboard<br />
and online, and in so doing help to raise<br />
thousands of euros for charity (see page<br />
38). Lads, you’ll love it!<br />
Me, I’m excited about combining a<br />
mammoth winter trip taking in a bit of<br />
08 WWW.RYANAIRMAG.COM<br />
everything these fi ne cooler months<br />
have to off er, inspired by the stories in<br />
this amazing issue of our mag.<br />
I’ll start down in southern Spain,<br />
getting some sun and eating and<br />
drinking my way through the region on<br />
a road trip from Seville via Malaga to<br />
Alicante (see our feature on these cities<br />
on page 42). Then tanned and fattened<br />
up (to cope with the cold back home)<br />
I’ll burn it over to Milan for some Xmas<br />
shopping. Nice. Following that – now<br />
tanned, fattened-up and fashionably<br />
dressed, Italian style – I’ll drive northwest<br />
from Milan towards the Alps and<br />
hit the slopes for a bit of ski/snowboard<br />
action as recommended by the experts<br />
(see our ski-pros’ pick of the resorts on<br />
page 84). Perfect. I’ll top up my tan, burn<br />
off some of those calories and enjoy<br />
some après-ski before my return to<br />
London town, laden with gift s for the<br />
family! Whoever said winter couldn’t be<br />
fun? OK, I’m not sure I’ll defi nitely make<br />
it to all those places, but aft er putting this<br />
issue together, I’d like to!<br />
Have a great fl ight, wherever you’re<br />
fl ying to!<br />
RAMSAY SHORT<br />
Editor<br />
Contributors<br />
GREG FUNNELL<br />
This year photographer Greg has clocked up<br />
numerous assignments around the globe, from<br />
the jungles of Guatemala to the mountains of<br />
Rwanda, with plenty of shoots around Europe<br />
in between. His photos of Estonia appear in our<br />
feature starting on page 76.<br />
JONNA DAGLIDEN<br />
Jonna lives in her native Stockholm and writes<br />
for both UK and Swedish publications, including<br />
Wallpaper* and Plaza Kvinna. She’s also the<br />
founder of the design blog www.trendlogg.se.<br />
She guides you to Stockholm’s best Christmas<br />
shopping in our feature starting on page 59.<br />
PABLO CARBALLO<br />
Spanish journalist Pablo Carballo writes for<br />
publications including Madrid-based newspaper<br />
Diario16. He gives us an insider’s pick of the<br />
Spanish capital’s best shops in our Christmas<br />
shopping feature starting on page 59.<br />
ILLUSTRATION: SCOTT CHAMBERS / WWW.SYNERGYART.CO.UK
PHOTOS © JONNA DAGLIDEN, PHOTOLIBRARY<br />
RITES OF PASSAGE<br />
ST LUCIA’S DAY<br />
13 DECEMBER, THROUGHOUT SWEDEN<br />
The Christmas season in Sweden<br />
gets going with St Lucia’s Day, when<br />
it’s traditional to eat saff ron buns<br />
and for young women to dress as<br />
Lucia — wearing white robes and a<br />
wreath of glowing candles. Today,<br />
the candles are usually the fairy<br />
lights kind — aft er all, no one likes<br />
the smell of burning hair!<br />
Schools and churches hosting<br />
13 December concerts choose one<br />
or more girls to appear on stage as<br />
Lucia, while “Star Boys” wear conical<br />
hats and carry gold paper stars.<br />
Want to see for yourself?<br />
In Gothenburg, head to Vasa<br />
Church (www.svenskakyrkan.<br />
se) for their St Lucia’s Day concert<br />
at 7pm. In Stockholm you can<br />
take part in celebrations at the<br />
folk museum, Skansen (www.<br />
skansen.se). Or check out the<br />
Lucia concerts taking place at<br />
Stockhom’s Ericcson Globe (www.<br />
globearenas.se) two days earlier,<br />
on 11 December.<br />
FLY TO GOTHENBURG CITY FROM 14 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING ALGHERO, KAUNAS AND PISA (FLORENCE).<br />
FLY TO STOCKHOLM (SKAVSTA AND VÄSTERÅS) FROM 46<br />
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21.5<br />
Diameter in<br />
6,000<br />
People<br />
who ate<br />
15.4 100<br />
YOUR SHOUT<br />
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN<br />
THIS MONTH, WE ASKED:<br />
“What’s your<br />
favourite<br />
Swedish<br />
holiday spot?”<br />
metres of the<br />
world’s largest<br />
recorded paella,<br />
made in Valencia<br />
Kilos of<br />
rice used<br />
to make it<br />
110,000<br />
some<br />
Length in<br />
kilometres of<br />
Öresund Bridge,<br />
linking Sweden<br />
and Denmark (fl y<br />
Ryanair to Malmö)<br />
Approximate<br />
number of years<br />
the countries<br />
discussed<br />
building a bridge<br />
before doing so<br />
“Stockholm,<br />
because you have<br />
the picturesque<br />
city as well as the<br />
archipelago”<br />
GARY HUNT, PLUMBER<br />
Take Off<br />
FACTS, FIGURES AND NONSENSE FROM RYANAIR’S DESTINATIONS<br />
5,000<br />
Number of marble and<br />
bronze sculptures in<br />
Florence’s Bazzanti Gallery<br />
The years it took to build the<br />
cathedral of Santa Maria del<br />
Fiore in Florence<br />
140<br />
“Halmstad has a<br />
long beach and<br />
a beautiful city<br />
centre”<br />
SARA ZARIC,<br />
WEB STRATEGIST<br />
Length in<br />
kilometres of<br />
Europe’s longest<br />
toboggan run,<br />
at the resort of<br />
Val Thorens<br />
in France<br />
Percentage<br />
37<br />
of the world’s<br />
ski resorts<br />
that are<br />
situated in<br />
the Alps<br />
“Gothenburg,<br />
because I love<br />
the Liseberg<br />
amusement park”<br />
SIAN EVANS,<br />
GRAPHIC DESIGNER<br />
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YVES SAINT LAURENT RETROSPECTIVE<br />
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LONDON, UK<br />
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PLEATED PARTY DRESSES<br />
After last year’s body-con and bondage dresses,<br />
this season’s trend for pleats has us heaving<br />
a sigh of relief. Especially given it’s the party<br />
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general indulgence. If you end up putting on an<br />
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Like colour blocking and maxis, pleats is one<br />
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WHO NEEDS THE BIG APPLE WHEN YOU’VE GOT THESE CITIES, SAYS MIKE PEAKE<br />
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RISTORANTE BOVIO<br />
LA MORRA, ITALY<br />
Restaurants with<br />
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and the local prized Alba white<br />
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REFETTORIO<br />
LONDON, ENGLAND<br />
Revered Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli<br />
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Alba white truffl e – available only from<br />
mid-November to mid-December. Try<br />
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This charming restaurant with<br />
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diamonds” are liberally added to<br />
dishes like Tournedos Rossini (beef<br />
filet mignon), and roast duckling with<br />
sautéed mushrooms and port jus.<br />
MULTI-COURSE TRUFFLE MENUS €65–€300.<br />
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SEJAL SUKHADWALA DIGS FOR TRUFFLES, IT BEING THE SEASON AND ALL<br />
RESTAURANT ZIGANTE<br />
HRVATSKA, CROATIA<br />
This award-winning restaurant run by<br />
a well-known Croatian culinary brand<br />
is located in the heart of Istria, a region<br />
renowned for truffl es. It off ers a seasonal<br />
truffl e menu, and includes the likes of<br />
shrimp-tail ravioli in white truffl e sauce<br />
with port wine and pumpkin mousse.<br />
The valuable tubers even grow right<br />
outside their courtyard!<br />
THREE-COURSE TRUFFLE MENU WITH A GLASS<br />
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The Foodies’<br />
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TRUFFLE EXPERIENCES<br />
TRUFFLE HUNTERS<br />
DOG SCHOOL<br />
WITCOMBE, ENGLAND<br />
A brilliantly quirky gift<br />
for food lovers with<br />
dogs, this one-day<br />
course is run by dog<br />
trainer and truffl e expert<br />
Marion Dean. Dogs<br />
are taught how to seek<br />
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Somerset farm, while<br />
owners learn all about<br />
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GASTRONOMIE<br />
ROGNES, FRANCE<br />
The best known of<br />
Provence’s winter truffl e<br />
markets, this annual fair<br />
is held on 18 December<br />
in the village of Rognes.<br />
Buy and taste fresh<br />
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SEJAL SUKHADWALA SAMPLES SOME BUBBLY BEVERAGES<br />
Places to drink<br />
great Prosecco<br />
ENOTECA NUNZIA<br />
LEEDS, ENGLAND<br />
Located above an acclaimed<br />
Italian restaurant, this bar’s<br />
vintage decor includes a<br />
Seeburg Matador jukebox,<br />
as seen in Goodfellas.<br />
There’s a good selection<br />
of Prosecco from the<br />
Veneto, like Santo Stefano<br />
DOC Ruggeri, as well as<br />
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LA BOTTEGA DEL PROSECCO<br />
VALDOBBIADENE, ITALY<br />
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CANTI PROSECCO<br />
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LONDON, ENGLAND<br />
Part of the pizzeria on Harrods’<br />
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AL PROSECCO<br />
VENICE, ITALY<br />
Located near an ancient<br />
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Santa Croce bar specialises<br />
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biodynamic wines. There’s<br />
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Prosecco (try the Barichel<br />
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BERGER’S SPORTHOTEL<br />
SAALBACH, AUSTRIA<br />
Who would have thought<br />
that a traditional, family run<br />
hotel, popular with skiers,<br />
would house a thoroughly<br />
bling bar? This neon-lit<br />
watering hole serves up<br />
the famous fi zz and cool<br />
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SANTO STEFANO DI<br />
VALDOBBIADENE, ITALY<br />
Serious about Prosecco?<br />
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the world’s most famous<br />
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hour-long guided tours<br />
twice a day, almost<br />
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the history of the drink,<br />
the richness of the area,<br />
production methods,<br />
and fi nish with a tasting<br />
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from their 1875 cellar.<br />
33 VIA FOLLO, TEL: +39 0423<br />
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FRIZZENTI<br />
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Comment<br />
IRISH ACTRESS RACHEL TUCKER PLAYS WICKED WITCH ELPHABA IN THE HIT MUSICAL WICKED, ON NOW IN LONDON<br />
The Wicked Witch of the West<br />
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“I DO EIGHT PERFORMANCES A WEEK AS<br />
the Wicked Witch, working from Monday to<br />
Saturday. With that kind of schedule, if I don’t<br />
eat healthily I get run down. I drink a litre and<br />
a half of water a day, have very little coffee,<br />
and eat all my greens. The Wicked Witch is an<br />
iconic role and I love playing her. I’m so lucky<br />
to do this for a job. I think sometimes the<br />
Wicked fans forget that it is a job.<br />
“I don’t get a lot of free time in which I<br />
can leave London. When I can, I go home to<br />
Belfast to see my family. One of the things I<br />
love about Ireland is that it’s so easy to drive<br />
to the coast and get out into nature.<br />
“If I had more time off I’d like to go on<br />
some winter city breaks to places like Berlin,<br />
Stockholm and Oslo. I know there’s a lot<br />
going on in Berlin in terms of museums and<br />
theatre. I like to do something different to the<br />
typical summer holiday. I feel very at home<br />
in cold climates. I don’t really like the sun or<br />
sunbathing, although I sometimes give it a go.<br />
“My favourite<br />
restaurant in Edinburgh is<br />
called The Witchery by<br />
the Castle”<br />
It doesn’t matter if I get tan lines because I’m<br />
always green on stage.<br />
“Before I was in Wicked I toured the UK<br />
when I was in the musicals Tommy and<br />
The Full Monty. I particularly liked visiting<br />
Edinburgh on tour. My favourite restaurant<br />
there is called The Witchery by the Castle<br />
[Castlehill, tel: +44 (0)131 225 5613, www.<br />
thewitchery.com]. It’s incredible. I go up for<br />
the Edinburgh Festival when I can, too.<br />
“One of the things I love about Wicked<br />
is seeing how much children get out of the<br />
show, but it also asks a lot of big questions,<br />
such as whether anyone is ever born evil or if<br />
a society makes you that way. It’s a powerful<br />
piece of work. It takes a story you think you<br />
know and turns it on its head. Brad Pitt and<br />
Angelina Jolie brought their children to see<br />
the show earlier this year. They’re Hollywood<br />
royalty so it was incredible knowing that<br />
they’d come to see us perform. I hope to go to<br />
the States to act on Broadway one day.”<br />
INTERVIEW BY SOPHY GRIMSHAW<br />
SEE WICKED AT THE APOLLO VICTORIA THEATRE IN<br />
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ILLUSTRATION: SPENCER WILSON / SYNERGY ART<br />
THERE ARE CERTAIN ETERNAL TRUTHS:<br />
toast will always land butter side down, you<br />
will always join the slowest-moving queue at<br />
airport security, and put two British people<br />
together and they will always talk about the<br />
weather. A stereotype it may be, but the<br />
Brits – myself included – seem obsessed<br />
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Disappointingly, it was lovely and sunny<br />
Comment<br />
COMEDIAN AND TRAVEL CHANNEL PRESENTER DANNY ROBINS ON MAKING THE MOST OF THE WEATHER<br />
for my whole visit. Conversely, I went to<br />
Sunderland once and didn’t see the sun at all.<br />
I have a theory: the worse the weather is in<br />
your country, the more you want to talk about it.<br />
People in hot countries don’t say: “It’s nice and<br />
warm again.” No, in Europe (the non-sunny bits<br />
at least) we look at the weather the way we’d<br />
look at an unpredictable drunk man on a latenight<br />
bus – watching it very closely because<br />
we’re never sure what will happen. And, as the<br />
rain metaphorically throws up on our shoulder,<br />
we can tut and say we saw it coming.<br />
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winter sun (try the Canaries), or embrace<br />
the fact it’s winter and head somewhere even<br />
colder (Sweden, Finland, the Alps). As we all<br />
know, cold, rainy weather is no fun but totally<br />
freeze-your-bits-off snowy weather is sexy<br />
and cool. What could be more romantic than<br />
visiting a traditional Christmas market, then<br />
jumping on a snowmobile, racing off to an ice<br />
hotel and getting snuggled up under the fur of<br />
a recently deceased yeti?<br />
We all know that freeze-your-bits-off snowy weather is sexy and cool<br />
Whether you go hot or cold, I hope it’s an<br />
improvement on where you’ve come from. That’s<br />
the point of a holiday; it’s meant to be nicer than<br />
home. Unless, of course, you live somewhere<br />
really nice, in which case a holiday is the one<br />
chance you get to complain about the weather.<br />
Go on, give it a go, it’s actually quite fun.<br />
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CALENDAR SNEAK PEEK<br />
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Loving Lanzarote<br />
The beautiful Jameos del<br />
Agua is one of the locations<br />
our cabin crew loved visiting<br />
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Lanzarote is the sizzling<br />
setting for Ryanair’s<br />
2012 charity calendar.<br />
Turn over for a preview<br />
and all the details!<br />
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CALENDAR SNEAK PEEK<br />
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n what’s become an annual<br />
tradition, members of Ryanair<br />
cabin crew have once again<br />
posed for the now-legendary<br />
staff charity calendar, The Girls<br />
of Ryanair. It’s available to buy<br />
aboard your Ryanair flight today.<br />
Our previous calendars have raised<br />
hundreds of thousands of euros for charity,<br />
and with the support of our passengers, the<br />
2012 edition can do the same. So please<br />
let our staff know their pouting and posing<br />
wasn’t in vain, and buy a copy for €10 or<br />
£10 to help support Debra (www.debra.org.<br />
uk), which works on behalf of people in the<br />
UK with the genetic skin-blistering condition<br />
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).<br />
For the 2012 calendar the cabin crew<br />
members and a styling and photography<br />
team flew to one of our sunniest<br />
destinations, Lanzarote.<br />
The team had a fantastic time on the<br />
shoot, with Hotel Vik San Antonio in Puerto<br />
del Carmen (www.vikholidays.com) providing<br />
the perfect base from which to explore the<br />
island. This supremely comfortable fourstar<br />
is right on the seafront of Playa de los<br />
Pocillos in Puerto Del Carmen. Picking up<br />
some rental cars from Ryanair’s partners at<br />
Hertz made it easy to zip around, too.<br />
BEACHY KEEN<br />
. Clockwise from this im-<br />
age: Papagayo beach; team<br />
bonding; Jameos del Agua.<br />
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Lanzarote has a spread of picture-perfect<br />
world-class beaches as well as a uniquely<br />
beautiful volcanic landscape, which has<br />
protected status as a UNESCO Biosphere<br />
Reserve site. César Manrique, an architect<br />
and artist, established many of Lanzarote’s<br />
cultural attractions.<br />
The team enjoyed checking out Los<br />
Jameos del Agua, a lava cave transformed<br />
by Manrique into a unique subterranean<br />
theatre and garden with pool. The crew<br />
also loved Playa de Papagayo, a beach set<br />
in a national park on the island’s south-east<br />
tip, and Formara beach which is great for<br />
kite-surfing. g<br />
Lanzarote has a spread<br />
of picture-perfect world<br />
class beaches as well as a<br />
uniquely beautiful<br />
volcanic landscape
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hair: DonnaRoberts at James English Productions; s;<br />
make-up: Betty Lou using Mac; styling: Nena<br />
Nicole; art direction: Noel Gibbons; production:<br />
www.jamesenglishproductions.com; retouching:<br />
David Chambers; graphic design: Pegasus. Shot<br />
on location in Lanzarote with special thanks to the<br />
Lanzarote Tourist Board and Hotel Vik, San Antonio. io.<br />
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GOOD TIMEs<br />
Kite-surfers love<br />
Lanzarote’s Famara beach<br />
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SOUTHERN SPAIN<br />
FLY TO SEVILLE FROM 36 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING | BARI | BORDEAUX | BRISTOL | DUBLIN | DÜSSELDORF (WEEZE) | EAST MIDLANDS | EINDHOVEN | GRAN CANARIA |<br />
For a winter city break, southern Spain<br />
is hard to beat. Our writers’ hot spots for<br />
the cooler months are Seville, Malaga<br />
and Alicante – and here’s why<br />
SEVILLE<br />
ORANGE TREES AND<br />
LANGOUSTINES<br />
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When you think<br />
about it, it would<br />
make sense for<br />
Seville to be the<br />
capital of Spain.<br />
Residents of<br />
certain other cities<br />
might not agree (the residents of the actual capital, Madrid, spring<br />
to mind). But some of Spain’s greatest exports, like tapas and<br />
flamenco, are emblematic of Andalusia and the province’s capital,<br />
Seville. In this city you’ll see children on the street practising<br />
the complicated clapping rhythms of flamenco, not as a show<br />
to entertain tourists, but just for fun, and because it’s part of the<br />
culture. And despite the fact that Seville, with its Arab-influenced<br />
architecture and orange trees, could have been built expressly to<br />
sell postcards, it’s actually not a touristy city. That’s especially true<br />
in winter, when you have fewer international visitors to share it<br />
all with. The weather’s beautifully mild, too, making this a brilliant<br />
time of year to soak up Seville.<br />
walk and drink<br />
The Plaza de España<br />
Merchants Malt House
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WHERE TO DRINK<br />
If nightlife in Seville starts with tapas it<br />
certainly doesn’t end there. More often it<br />
ends, some time after the sun’s come up,<br />
with eating chocolate con churros (fried<br />
batter dipped in hot chocolate) direct from<br />
one of the many stalls or cafés around the<br />
city centre. Before that, though, the evening<br />
might get going with a drink at Café Central<br />
(64 Alameda de Hércules, tel: +34 954<br />
385 492). The Alameda de Hércules used<br />
to be the kind of place that decent people<br />
would avoid after dark but it’s now Seville’s<br />
coolest square, and sitting at one of the<br />
tables that spill out of Café Central is a<br />
good way to plan the evening ahead.<br />
This might involve a trip to Merchants<br />
Malt House, (12 Calle Canalejas, tel: +34<br />
WHERE TO EAT<br />
Foreign visitors to Seville have an advantage.<br />
Because most of us come from cultures<br />
where we eat earlier than they do in Spain,<br />
we stand a chance of getting a table at many<br />
of the best restaurants without booking. You<br />
have to arrive very early indeed, though, to<br />
get a table at tapas bar La Eslava (5 Calle<br />
Eslava, tel: +34 954 906 568). There are<br />
only a few tables tucked away at the back<br />
but even if you’re rammed up against the<br />
bar, the food, especially the pork cheeks, is<br />
ludicrously good considering you can eat<br />
well, with a drink, for about €10.<br />
Even better value is another tapas bar,<br />
Bar Ambigu (47 Calle Feria, tel: +34 954 381<br />
015), in the Macarena barrio (where the girl<br />
in the song was from). It doesn’t look much<br />
but the set menu for €7.50 during the day is<br />
paradise for the stingy gourmet.<br />
954 214 500, www.merchantpub.com) an<br />
Irish-owned pub that’s more than your typical<br />
expat “Irish pub”. They’ve captured the spirit<br />
of a genuine, good old Irish boozer and given<br />
it a Spanish twist.<br />
For something a bit more exotic, there’s<br />
El Garlochi (26 Calle de los Boteros) which<br />
is so stuffed with religious iconography that<br />
it appeals simultaneously to lovers of both<br />
God and camp irony. Try the absolutely<br />
sacrilegious Blood of Christ cocktail, made of<br />
whisky, champagne and grenadine.<br />
Another essential Seville experience is the<br />
flamenco at La Casa de la Memoria (28 Calle<br />
Ximénez de Enciso, tel: +34 954 560 670).<br />
For more familiar thrills, the Jackson club<br />
(21 Calle Relator) will have you dancing to<br />
funk and disco till dawn – or till it’s just too<br />
crowded to dance any more.<br />
If you’re really determined to spend money<br />
you could try La Azotea (31 Calle Jesús del<br />
Gran Poder, tel: +34 955 116 748, www.<br />
laazoteasevilla.es), which has an innovative,<br />
modern approach to tapas. The filo triangles<br />
with langoustines and cheese are particularly<br />
enticing. Even at this upmarket spot, it’s<br />
hardly expensive, especially as you can buy<br />
wine at their shop across the street and drink<br />
it with your meal.<br />
With this kind of competition you have to<br />
feel sorry for anyone attempting to open a<br />
high-end restaurant, but famous Basque chef<br />
Martin Berasategui has taken the plunge, and<br />
his Santo at the EME Catedral Hotel<br />
(29 Argote de Molina, www.emecatedralhotel.<br />
com) won its first Michelin star last year. The<br />
glass floor that looks down to the Roman<br />
ruins below is highly symbolic of a cuisine<br />
that doesn’t let anything obscure the fresh<br />
and simple, locally bought flavours.<br />
Let’s dance<br />
See essential fl amenco at<br />
La Casa de la Memoria<br />
Seville style<br />
Eat posh nosh at the Santo at the<br />
oh-so-swanky EME Catedral Hotel<br />
Try some fab local langoustines<br />
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The ‘Island of Eternal Spring’ is just waiting for you all year round. Spend unforgettable holidays by enjoying yourself at<br />
Loro Parque, an astonishing diversity of fauna and flora which will leave you speechless and in Siam Park, the Water<br />
Kingdom, the most spectacular water park in the world.<br />
La isla de la eterna primavera le espera en cualquier época del año. Disfrute de unas vacaciones inolvidables divirtiéndose<br />
en Loro Parque, una maravillosa diversidad de fauna y flora que le dejará boquiabierto y en<br />
Siam Park, the water kingdom, el parque acuático más espectacular del mundo.<br />
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SEVILLE<br />
WHERE TO SLEEP<br />
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The Santa Cruz part of Seville, with its maze<br />
of streets, whitewashed buildings gleaming in<br />
the sun and tiny, perfect squares, is famously<br />
easy to get lost in. If you’ve managed to<br />
make your way through to Las Casas de la<br />
Juderia (5 Calle Santa María La Blanca, www.<br />
lascasasdelajuderiaseville.spainhotels.it;<br />
doubles from €88), then its own labyrinth of<br />
romantic courtyards, fountains and corridors<br />
should hold no fear. It’s like a little Santa Cruz<br />
in miniature.<br />
The Casa del Maestro (5 Niño Ricardo, tel:<br />
+34 954 500 007, www.lacasadelmaestro.<br />
com; doubles from 126), captures some of<br />
the city’s spirit, too: in this case via flamenco.<br />
It used to be the home of celebrated guitarist<br />
Niño Ricardo and each room is decorated in a<br />
style inspired by one of his songs.<br />
The Santa Cruz part of Seville, with its maze of<br />
streets, white-washed buildings gleaming in the<br />
sun and tiny, perfect squares is easy to get lost in<br />
A little further out from Santa Cruz the<br />
Boutique Hotel Holos (8 Calle Uruguay,<br />
41012, tel: + 34 954 29 60 69 www.<br />
hotelholos.com/es; doubles from €89) offers<br />
a more relaxed take on Seville, with arty but<br />
comfortable design and a covered terrace.<br />
It’s a 30-minute walk from the centre but as<br />
much of that’s through the beautiful Maria<br />
Luisa park that’s not so bad. If you want to<br />
sleep in style<br />
The comfy but stylish<br />
Hotel Holos<br />
The Holos’s rooms and<br />
covered terrace<br />
combine tranquility with being in the heart of<br />
things, though, Casa No7 (7 Calle Virgenes,<br />
tel: +34 954 221581, www.casanumero7.com;<br />
doubles from €177) is the place. It’s right on<br />
the edge of Santa Cruz but they’ve banned<br />
TV and radio in a valiant attempt to achieve<br />
what might seem impossible: a quiet holiday<br />
in Seville.<br />
Words by Trevor Baker<br />
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SOUTHERN SPAIN<br />
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MALAGA<br />
POP-UP BARS AND<br />
FLAMING FISH<br />
Folk down on the Costa del Sol say they can<br />
tell what sort of person you are whether<br />
you hang a right from Malaga airport –<br />
towards the main sun-drenched strip of<br />
Benalmádena, Fuengirola and Mijas – or a<br />
left to the quieter eastern side of the costa.<br />
There’s more than enough to see and do in<br />
Malaga itself, though.<br />
Authentically Spanish, warm and<br />
welcoming, Malaga is a truly fun city<br />
inhabited by the party-minded malagueños<br />
who revel in their Mediterranean lifestyle,<br />
superb food and enviable climate.<br />
At its heart is the quaint old part of the<br />
town, where Picasso grew up, and where<br />
local boy-made-superstar Antonio Banderas<br />
often makes an appearance. Great shopping<br />
streets line the southern part of this compact<br />
city as does a nice chill-out zone in the<br />
form of the Paseo del Parque gardens. From<br />
there you are minutes away from the city’s<br />
beaches and famous chiringuitos – beach bars<br />
with flame-cooked fish, some of which are<br />
open year round, as Malaga is blessed with<br />
generally mild winters.<br />
For a grandstand view head up to the<br />
Moorish castle, the Gibralfaro, which<br />
overlooks the city and the port. Beneath<br />
this is the Alcazaba palace where the<br />
intricate geometric designs are said to have<br />
inspired parts of Granada’s Alhambra, while<br />
charming, hidden-away squares filled with<br />
orange groves ooze style. Just like this<br />
beautiful capital of the Costa del Sol.<br />
WHERE TO DRINK<br />
Malaga’s Moorish-infused old quarter is both the prettiest and<br />
liveliest part of the city come nightfall. You’re spoilt for choice with<br />
a multitude of tapas bars but any of the establishments in Pasaje<br />
Chinitas makes for a good starting point. The classy Gorki (6 Calle<br />
Strachan, tel: +34 952 221 466, www.gorki.es) is a hip place to drink<br />
fine wine, watch the animated locals and enjoy some of the best<br />
tapas in the city. Hugely popular Bar El Pimpi (62 Calle Granada, tel:<br />
+34 952 228 990, www.bodegabarelpimpi.com), with a courtyard<br />
and maze-like interior, is packed to the gunnels with Malaga’s trendy<br />
set before the clubs open. It’s good any time, though. Metal and rock<br />
fans should find Bar Lemmy (9 Calle Mariblanca, www.myspace.<br />
com/barlemmymalaga) hits the loud button from 9pm till 3am.<br />
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Authentically Spanish, warm and<br />
welcoming, Malaga is a truly fun<br />
city inhabited by the party-minded
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WHERE TO EAT<br />
Malaga, being thoroughly Spanish in its<br />
eating habits, sees groups of gregarious<br />
locals enjoying delicious seafood and salads<br />
throughout the day. The city really begins<br />
to buzz in the evening, however, when the<br />
malagueños hit the tapas before tucking into<br />
some serious eating later on.<br />
The chiringuitos – pop-up bars and food<br />
shacks – are hugely popular and perfect<br />
for soaking up the winter sun while filling<br />
your tum. Try Chiringuito La Malagueta<br />
(Malagueta beach) where you can see tasty<br />
skewered sardines and other treats from the<br />
sea being cooked on an open fire.<br />
Nearby, the upmarket Adolfo Restaurant<br />
(12 Paseo Marítimo Pablo Ruiz Picasso, tel:<br />
+34 952 601 914) serves delicious Andalusian<br />
meals. Its speciality is a lobster porra – a very<br />
moreish regional dish somewhere between<br />
gazpacho and pâté in consistency.<br />
In town, the tiny street Pasaje de Chinitas,<br />
off Constitution Square (Plaza de la<br />
Constitución), is a foodies’ paradise. Battered<br />
fish, especially the rosada, at Taberna<br />
Rincon Chinitas is always mouth-wateringly<br />
good and ultra fresh (Pasaje de Chinitas).<br />
ALL WHITE<br />
Homes on the hillside<br />
in Malaga<br />
Tapas await you<br />
The Picasso<br />
Connection<br />
Pablo Picasso was<br />
always fi ercely proud<br />
of his Malaga roots; he<br />
was born into a poor<br />
neighbourhood by Plaza<br />
de la Merced. It’s the<br />
area where you’ll now<br />
fi nd the Museo Picasso<br />
Malaga, which realises<br />
Picasso’s wish that<br />
his work be shown in<br />
the city. Housed in a<br />
16th-century mansion<br />
in the old quarter, it<br />
houses an extensive<br />
collection of the artist’s<br />
colourful, amusing and<br />
revolutionary work, and<br />
also currently features<br />
a brilliant retrospective<br />
exhibition of the work of<br />
Swiss artist and sculptor<br />
Alberto Giacometti.<br />
A free guided tour (in<br />
English) is included in<br />
admission price.<br />
Museo Picasso Malaga,<br />
8 Calle San Agustín, tel:<br />
+34 952 127 600, www.<br />
museopicassomalaga.org<br />
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MALAGA<br />
WHERE TO SLEEP<br />
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The centrally located four-star Hotel Molina<br />
Lario offers a little luxury and seclusion in its<br />
a tasteful garden terrace. It’s also good value<br />
with rooms and views of Malaga’s cathedral<br />
from €95 (20-22 Calle Molina Lario, tel: +34<br />
952 062 002, www.hotelmolinalario.com).<br />
Another good four-star option is Hotel<br />
Ms Maestranza where you’ll get cava and a<br />
warm reception on arrival. Ask for an upper<br />
floor room for views over the bullring. ¡Olé!<br />
Double rooms €100 if booked online<br />
(1 Avenida Canovas del Castillo, tel: +34 952<br />
213 610, www.msmaestranzamalaga.com).<br />
For something with a beautiful Moroccan<br />
theme, and also a great location, get yourself<br />
booked into the cosy El Riad Andaluz (24<br />
Calle Hinestrosa, tel: +34 952 213 640, www.<br />
elriadandaluz.com). Double rooms, each<br />
unique, start from €55 in the low season.<br />
Words by Fergal MacErlean<br />
WHATEVER FLOATS<br />
YOUR BOAT<br />
El Riad Andaluz, a retreat<br />
from Malaga’s hot streets<br />
The town’s bull ring<br />
Hit the beach for winter<br />
sun at nearby Nerja<br />
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A SEDUCTIVE CITY<br />
Enjoy the squares<br />
of the old town<br />
The view from the<br />
Hospes Amérigo hotel<br />
ALICANTE<br />
FAKE TOMATOES AND<br />
FAIRYTALES<br />
Alicante has been the starting point for a<br />
lot of happy holidays on the Costa Blanca.<br />
Just get a bus or a taxi and you can be in<br />
Benidorm, Santa Pola or Torrevieja in less<br />
than an hour. But Alicante itself has now<br />
stepped decisively out of the shadow of<br />
its famous neighbours. The splendid town<br />
hall square, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, has<br />
been given a makeover, and cash has been<br />
injected into the award-winning museums<br />
and art galleries. There are spruced-up<br />
parks, plazas and open spaces. The Casco<br />
Antiguo, or old town, winds its way up<br />
towards the castle through brightly coloured<br />
streets festooned with flowers.<br />
If you fancy a change from Postiguet<br />
beach you can now take a slick, modern<br />
Students have poured<br />
into the city and many<br />
end up staying, seduced<br />
by the nightlife and<br />
romantic possibilities<br />
tram along the coastline to the shining<br />
beaches of San Juan. Erasmus students<br />
have poured into the city in increasing<br />
numbers and many of them end up staying,<br />
seduced by the heady nightlife and romantic<br />
possibilities. The terrace bars of El Barrio,<br />
the party district, are crammed even in the<br />
mild winters and the nightlife doesn’t peak<br />
until the early hours.<br />
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Facilities include spa, private parking, restaurant serving<br />
Mediterranean cuisine, cafeteria and a beautiful terrace<br />
- garden and a warm and quiet atmosphere make the<br />
Hotel Areca the ideal place for business and for a short<br />
break. There are 72 double rooms and 11 junior suites<br />
and two meeting rooms which can seat up to 120<br />
people. Special offers are available all year round.<br />
WWW.HOTELARECA.ES<br />
+34 965 685 478<br />
Areca 4 Star Hotel<br />
is a modern and avant-garde<br />
hotel located in Torrellano<br />
- Elche. It is conveniently<br />
located just two kilometers<br />
from Alicante airport and a<br />
km from the IFA Trade Fair,<br />
12 kms from Alicante and the<br />
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ALICANTE<br />
WHERE TO EAT<br />
When it comes to eating in Alicante, there’s<br />
a lot more than paella on the menu. In<br />
fact Silvia Castelló, owner of the Alicante<br />
institution the stylish Nou Manolín (3<br />
Villegas, tel: +34 965 200 368, www.<br />
noumanolin.com), and its sister restaurant<br />
Piripi (30 Oscar Esplá, tel: +34 965 227 940),<br />
says that paella is not a word they use much<br />
here. In Alicante, the dish is traditionally<br />
just called “rice” with whatever it happens<br />
to come with. You’ll find Nou Manolin is<br />
refreshingly laid back for a place where they<br />
take the quality of the food – traditional<br />
Alicante specialties such as salted fish, as<br />
well as the best ham – so seriously. Piripi<br />
has a similar layout, with a friendly tapas bar<br />
downstairs and a grand dining room upstairs.<br />
Dishes are simple and based on quality<br />
seasonal produce.<br />
For Basque food, try a light bite at<br />
L’Ambrossía (8 Calle Argensola, tel: +34<br />
966 270 255). Chef Oscar’s huevos rotos con<br />
bacalao al pil-pil (scrambled eggs with fried<br />
cod) will set you back just two euros. This<br />
place is relaxed and cool – they were playing<br />
American alt-rock band Modest Mouse when<br />
I dropped by.<br />
Another Basque dining phenomenon<br />
that has sailed down to Alicante is Katagorri<br />
(35 Calle Rambla de Méndez Núñez, tel:<br />
+34 965 153 517 and 29 Calle Portugal,<br />
tel: +34 965 926 008, www.katagorri.com).<br />
Regular visitors to Spain will probably have<br />
tried similar pinchos (tapas on sticks) before,<br />
but Katagorri is a cut above.<br />
You shouldn’t miss Cerveceria Sento,<br />
either (Calle Teniente Coronel Chapuli, tel:<br />
+34 965 211 453). It’s a bit of a squeeze,<br />
but that’s the fun of it, with about 12<br />
stools, a bar and some danger of spilling<br />
owner Pedro’s wonderful but slightly<br />
messy montaditos (sandwiches) over your<br />
neighbour. At weekends crowds spill out<br />
onto the street.<br />
While Pedro seems to be in no hurry<br />
to expand, La Barra de César Anca<br />
(1 Calle Ojeda, tel: +34 965 201 580, www.<br />
cesarancahosteleria.com) has recently had to<br />
add another room to cope with the demand<br />
for its unique take on tapas. The most eyecatching<br />
is their menu of “innovations”.<br />
These include el tomate falso – a scoop of<br />
green cheese which has been sculpted to<br />
look like tomato. It’s nicer than it sounds!<br />
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rice to see you<br />
A table at Monastrell and,<br />
below, what you might be<br />
eating there.<br />
Sister establishment La<br />
Taberna del Gourmet.<br />
Obama’s<br />
favourite<br />
One Alicante chef who<br />
is not afraid of the word<br />
paella is María José San<br />
Román. Her fi rst Alicante<br />
restaurant, Monastrell<br />
(7 Rafael Altamira, tel:<br />
+34 965 146 575, www.<br />
monastrell.com), earned<br />
such a reputation for<br />
its saff ron rice, among<br />
other things, that she<br />
was invited to the White<br />
House to share her<br />
expertise with Obama’s<br />
chefs. She’s probably<br />
better known in the<br />
city itself, though, for<br />
Monastrell’s less pricey<br />
sister restaurant La<br />
Taberna del Gourmet<br />
(10 Calle San Fernando,<br />
+34 965 204 233, www.<br />
latabernadelgourmet.<br />
com/taberna). And this<br />
has now been joined<br />
by two new siblings, La<br />
Terraza del Gourmet (2<br />
Explanada de España)<br />
and a delicatessen at a<br />
branch of El Corte Inglés<br />
(1-3 Calle Federico Soto,<br />
tel: +34 965 204 110).<br />
And you don’t need to<br />
be as rich and famous as<br />
a US president to get a<br />
table here.<br />
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WHERE TO SLEEP<br />
Drink UP<br />
Desdén<br />
Bar Soho<br />
In Alicante you don’t have to pay a lot of<br />
money to stay somewhere with character. In<br />
fact it almost seems as though – unless you<br />
go for the beautiful five-star Hospes Amérigo<br />
(7 Rafael Altamira, tel: +34 965 146 570,<br />
www.hospes.com/amerigo), where doubles<br />
go from €105 – the less money you pay the<br />
ALICANTE<br />
WHERE TO DRINK<br />
In El Barrio – the most popular part of the<br />
city to go out in – the atmosphere is always<br />
enormously lively, friendly and fun, with<br />
tables outside almost every bar. The streets<br />
between la Rambla and the Castle are packed<br />
with tables and bars like Desdén are just as<br />
popular with locals as visitors, while the many<br />
students are drawn to the dancefloors of bars<br />
like Goa (Calle Labradores), where there’s still<br />
a possibility of hearing Whigfield’s forgotten<br />
classic Saturday Night.<br />
Some of the most interesting bars are<br />
tucked away. Coscorrón (9 Calle Tarifa) is just<br />
behind the central Calle de los Labradores.<br />
Step cautiously through its tiny door – the<br />
name Coscorrón means “bumped head”.<br />
With a jazz soundtrack, the atmosphere<br />
somehow feels smoky despite the smoking<br />
ban, while the relaxed and low-key Pixies bar<br />
(10 General Primo de Rivera, tel: +34 965<br />
140 828), named after the American band, is<br />
very much a rock bar. Elsewhere the stylish<br />
more character you get. Try the wonderful<br />
Les Monges Palace (4 Calle San Agustin, tel:<br />
+34 965 215 046, www.lesmonges.es) in the<br />
old town, with its homely charm and haunted<br />
castle-style stone walls. Doubles from €45.<br />
Cheaper still is the Boutique Hostel de Sal<br />
(9 Calle Carmen, +34 965 211 720, www.<br />
hostaldesal.com) which has a terrace with<br />
views of the castle and a shared living area<br />
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PRIVATE HIDEAWAY<br />
Enjoy your own apartment<br />
at El Palmeral de Madaria<br />
Mono (18 Calle Cienfuegos) is all about<br />
geek-chic, with 60s pop playing and a curious<br />
blue light illuminating proceedings, as though<br />
someone’s left a fridge door open.<br />
On the other side of La Rambla, you can<br />
tell that The Globe (22 Calle Castaños) is the<br />
cheapest place on the street (€1 a caña) by<br />
the fact that it’s almost impossible to get a<br />
table outside. It’s equally difficult at Bar Soho<br />
45 Calle Rambla Méndez Núñez, tel: +965<br />
147 143), probably because the romantic,<br />
ancient trees give this terrace bar a secluded,<br />
fairytale glade feel, even on the main drag.<br />
with a film projector. A bed in a shared dorm<br />
will cost you €18. Private rooms from €49.<br />
You’ll soon spot the Tryp Gran Sol (3<br />
Rambla de Méndez Núñez, tel: +34 902 144<br />
440, www.solmelia.com) in the centre of<br />
the city, with its mural that looks like a giant<br />
wobbly starfish sliding down one side. From<br />
its balconies the views over the sea, castle<br />
and city are unbeatable. Doubles from €69.<br />
If the view you’re interested in is the<br />
start of the Volvo Ocean Race (the roundthe-world<br />
yacht race that starts here on 29<br />
October), the Meliá (3 Plaza del Puerto, tel:<br />
+34 965 205 000, www.meliaalicante.com)<br />
has the prime position, slotted between<br />
Postiguet beach and the marina. Doubles<br />
from €99 (rising in the week of the race).<br />
Conveniently close (2km) to the airport, is<br />
Hotel Areca (2 Calle Limón, tel: +34 965 685<br />
477, www.hotelareca.es), a four-star with a<br />
free spa. Rooms start from less than €60.<br />
El Palmeral de Madaria (15 Calle<br />
de la Encina, +34 649 021 484, www.<br />
elpalmeraldemadaria.es) offers holiday<br />
apartments, a pool surrounded 60 varieties<br />
of palm tree from around the world.<br />
A true oasis.<br />
Words by Trevor Baker<br />
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Our correspondents across Europe<br />
share their favourite stores for gift<br />
buying in some of the world’s best<br />
shopping cities. From the big and<br />
bold to the cute and quirky, we’ve got<br />
bags of ideas for you…<br />
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STOCKHOLM<br />
Grab a slice of Scandinavian<br />
style, with a raft of cool shops<br />
for gifts for everyone from<br />
babies on up, says Jonna<br />
Dagliden. Photography by<br />
Christopher Hunt<br />
FOR THE SWEDISH EXPERIENCE<br />
PUB<br />
Founded in 1882 on Hötorget square,<br />
PUB is Stockholm’s oldest department<br />
store. After being refurbished in 2007,<br />
the much-loved shop is now the home to<br />
both established and new, up-and-coming<br />
designers. On the first floor you’ll find<br />
international brands such as Burberry<br />
and Hugo Boss mixed with Swedish labels<br />
such as Acne, Minimarket and Filippa K.<br />
Swedes are well-known for being lovers of<br />
functional yet beautiful interior design, and<br />
two flights up and you are in a mecca of<br />
home styling. The staff at R.O.O.M., Himla<br />
and House Doctor will make sure you find<br />
the kind of homeware gifts that you’re<br />
looking for.<br />
9 GAMLA BROGATAN, TEL: +46 (0)8 789 1930, WWW.PUB.SE<br />
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FOR THE RETRO DISCOVERY<br />
GRANDPA<br />
Visiting Grandpa is like discovering your<br />
grandparents’ forgotten attic. Retro glass<br />
jars, a vintage ruler and a timeworn trunk<br />
are just some of the treasures you may<br />
come across. Alongside this you will also<br />
find carefully chosen men’s and women’s<br />
fashion items – all with that old-school<br />
appeal. Boys: don’t miss the Grenson<br />
brogues paired with vintage Levi’s. And<br />
girls: look out for the Swedish Hasbeens<br />
clogs alongside pretty frocks from House<br />
of Dagmar.<br />
STOCKHOLM STORES AT 21 SÖDERMANNAGATAN, TEL: +46<br />
(0)8 643 6080 AND 43 FRIDHEMSGATAN, TEL: +46 (0)8 643<br />
6081, WWW.GRANDPA.SE<br />
FOR THE FAMILY<br />
GRANIT<br />
“It was really easy to find nice things<br />
but never anything to store them in,” the<br />
founders of Granit write on its website.<br />
They therefore decided to open a shop<br />
with trendy storage solutions. With<br />
branches all over Sweden, Granit has<br />
created a trademark with its stripped down,<br />
industrial-looking design. Besides boxes<br />
and baskets, you can also find kitchen<br />
utensils, flowerpots, jars and lights.<br />
Help your family get organised by<br />
giving them the perfect gift: a funky<br />
blackboard with chalk.<br />
BRANCHES INCLUDE 31 GÖTGATAN, TEL: +46 (0)8 642 1068,<br />
WWW.GRANIT.SE<br />
FOR FRAGRANCE<br />
BYREDO<br />
If you want someone to smell nice this<br />
Christmas, pop into fragrance house Byredo<br />
while you’re in Stockholm. Founded in 2006<br />
by fine artist Ben Gorham, Byredo focuses<br />
on craft and quality, and manufactures all<br />
its fragrances in Sweden. The full set of<br />
perfumes are available in the Stockholm<br />
store, including Sunday Cologne with hints<br />
of cardamom and lavender, and Rose Noir<br />
smells of grapefruit, rose and musk.<br />
42 MÄSTER SAMUELSGATAN, TEL: +46 (0)8 5250 2610,<br />
WWW.BYREDO.COM<br />
FOR THE INDIVIDUAL GIFT<br />
TSHIRT STORE<br />
With new prints every week, this is the<br />
perfect shop to find an individual gift with<br />
an individual message. Created in 2006 in<br />
Malmö, the same successful concept has<br />
expanded across Sweden, forming new<br />
collaborations with artists, illustrators and<br />
designers for T-shirts as it goes. Produced<br />
in 100% organic cotton, these include<br />
anything from funny characters to quirky,<br />
off-beat slogans.<br />
BRANCHES INCLUDE 28 GÖTGATAN, TEL: +46 (0)8 640 0131,<br />
WWW.TSHIRTSTOREONLINE.COM<br />
FOR THE LITTLE ONES<br />
RÖDBROKA<br />
If you’re tired of buying mass-produced,<br />
plastic toys at Christmas, the Rödbroka<br />
independent toy shop is for you. Founded in<br />
1976, it’s located on the famous “hump” on<br />
Hornsgatan, the higher part of the street that<br />
runs across Södermalm. Rödbroka has lots<br />
of unique and educational toys for babies<br />
and toddlers, in materials such as wood,<br />
fabric and even sheet metal. The red wooden<br />
tea sets for kids are particularly cute.<br />
48A HORNSGATAN, TEL: +46 (0)8 642 1689,<br />
WWW.RODBROKA.SE
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FOR SOME CLEVER DESIGN<br />
DESIGNTORGET<br />
Every time you visit DesignTorget we<br />
can guarantee you will find a product that<br />
you have never thought of before, but<br />
now suddenly feel you can’t live without.<br />
From sleek kitchen gadgets to cool office<br />
accessories and even some bits and bobs<br />
for the garden (such as a stylish birdhouse),<br />
a host of different products to smarten up<br />
your home are sold here. The toy selection,<br />
which includes some traditional toys like<br />
animal glove puppets, is ace too. For a<br />
Scandi design store prices are refreshingly<br />
accessible and staff are warm and helpful.<br />
They update the space every week by<br />
adding more hot new designs, so keep<br />
checking back. We particularly like the<br />
yellow plastic banana holder.<br />
BRANCHES INCLUDE 16 NYBROGATAN, TEL: +46 (0)8 611<br />
5303, WWW.DESIGNTORGET.SE<br />
Retro glass jars, a vintage<br />
ruler and a timeworn trunk<br />
are just some of the treasures<br />
you may come across<br />
good vintage<br />
Grandpa keeps up<br />
with the cool kids<br />
TSHIRT STORE’s designs<br />
Eclectic Snickarbacken 7<br />
FOR INSPIRATION<br />
SNICKARBACKEN 7<br />
Snickarbacken 7 is a new hub for art, design,<br />
fashion and coffee. The building has never<br />
previously been open to the public and dates<br />
back to the late 1800s, when horses were still<br />
stabled on the lower ground floor. Visit the<br />
art gallery, test basins in the bathroom shop<br />
Badrummet or check out the Van Deurs Et<br />
Al fashion store. If you are after a small gift,<br />
buy a bag of freshly roasted coffee by the<br />
Swedish roastery Da Matteo from the coffee<br />
shop, Kaffeverket.<br />
7 SNICKARBACKEN, TEL: +46 (0)70 738 8394,<br />
WWW.SNICKARBACKEN7.SE<br />
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MADRID<br />
From a teddy bear to a<br />
vintage jukebox, Madrid’s<br />
shops are brimming with<br />
original gifts, says Pablo<br />
Carballo. Photography by<br />
David Cabrera<br />
FOR SOMETHING EDGY<br />
ROTUNDA WARNING<br />
Shop here for the hipster in your life.<br />
There’s a wide choice of urban clothing and<br />
cool jewellery by local designers, as well as<br />
original, sometimes risqué gifts. Being on<br />
the edge of Madrid’s popular gay district of<br />
Chueca, the store even has a section aimed<br />
squarely at gay and lesbian shoppers.<br />
29 C/HORTALEZA, TEL: +34 915 234 234,<br />
WWW.ROTUNDAWARNING.COM<br />
“There are all these new<br />
and out-of-proportion<br />
dolls advertised on TV.<br />
Ours are simpler, and<br />
playing with them is a<br />
tradition kept generation<br />
a er generation”<br />
Ángela Simón, owner of Así<br />
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FOR TRADITIONAL TOYS<br />
ASÍ<br />
If you’re after computer games or techy stuff<br />
for kids then better look elsewhere – this is<br />
the place to come for traditional presents.<br />
Wooden toys, doll’s houses, teddy bears<br />
and so on are all stocked here. Así also<br />
manufactures its own dolls, which are very<br />
much in demand come Christmas time. You<br />
may even see a queue spilling out onto the<br />
pavement come December.<br />
47 GRAN VÍA, TEL: +34 915 482 828, WWW.TIENDAS-ASI.COM<br />
FOR A GIFT-SHOPPING BLITZ<br />
EL CORTE INGLÉS<br />
This has been Spain’s favourite department<br />
store for more than a century now, and El<br />
Corte Inglés (pictured, left) stocks a vast<br />
selection of mid-range to upmarket branded<br />
clothing, electronics and more. Perfect if<br />
you’ve left everything to the last minute<br />
and need to shop for several people’s gifts<br />
at once. The planta joven (“young floor”)<br />
sells high-end brands such as Ralph Lauren,<br />
Diesel and G-Star, but also look out for<br />
pieces by Spanish designers such as Roberto<br />
Verino, Victorio & Lucchino and Florentino.<br />
If you need to keep your blood sugar levels<br />
up while shopping, visit the superb deli<br />
counter at the in-store supermarket. The<br />
oldest and most central of the multiple<br />
Madrid locations of El Corte Inglés is beside<br />
the Puerta del Sol.<br />
1 PRECIADOS, TEL: +34 913 798 000,<br />
WWW.ELCORTEINGLES.ES<br />
FOR A NEW LOOK<br />
EL TINTERO<br />
A shop that sells one product and one only:<br />
T-shirts. And they have been selling well<br />
here for 16 years now. The quirky designs,
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printed with eco-friendly ink on cotton only,<br />
can make for a rather unique souvenir of<br />
Madrid for kids or adults.<br />
5 C/GRAVINA, TEL: +34 913 081 418, WWW.ELTINTERO.ES<br />
FOR SOMETHING FUNNY<br />
REVOLUTUM<br />
You need never buy anyone a predictable<br />
Christmas gift again. At this gift shop near<br />
the Bernabéu stadium there is something<br />
willfully silly about every item. Browse<br />
gifts like a clock that runs anti-clockwise<br />
(someone must want one), a microphoneshaped<br />
shower radio or what appears to be<br />
a cereal packet but is actually a security box<br />
made of steel.<br />
28 DOCTOR FLEMING, TEL: +34 914 570 337,<br />
WWW.REVOLUTUM.COM<br />
FOR A BIT OF COLOUR<br />
AGATHA RUIZ DE LA PRADA<br />
With her tirelessly imaginative and colourful<br />
creations, this celebrated Madrid designer<br />
puts her stamp on everything from bed<br />
spreads and cooking utensils to children’s<br />
clothes and womenswear. You’ll find her eye-<br />
poppingly bright shop along what the locals<br />
call Madrid’s “golden mile” of great stores.<br />
27 C/SERRANO, TEL: +34 913 190 501,<br />
WWW.AGATHARUIZDELAPRADA.COM<br />
FOR GOOD TUNES<br />
TONI MARTIN DISCOS<br />
In the era of the MP3 and music streaming,<br />
here is a shop that’s a true survivor from<br />
another era. Remember the days when you<br />
went to the record store for the atmosphere,<br />
and to browse in the hope of finding some<br />
obscure CD or a piece of vinyl you wanted<br />
just for the B-side? Then you’ll love this place.<br />
18 C/MARTÍN DE LOS HEROS, TEL: +34 915 425 020,<br />
WWW.TONIMARTINDISCOS.COM<br />
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vital signs<br />
Cultural collectibles<br />
at Futuramic<br />
El Tintero’s<br />
tempting t-shirts<br />
If you are looking for a<br />
1950s jukebox or an old<br />
Pepsi advertising sign, this is<br />
your place<br />
FOR A PIECE OF THE PAST<br />
FUTURAMIC<br />
A vintage pop-culture paradise, full of all<br />
kinds of authentic memorabilia from the<br />
1930s onwards, particularly Americana. If<br />
you are looking for a 1950s jukebox,<br />
an old Pepsi advertising sign or a pin-up<br />
girl poster, this is your new place. Don’t<br />
get too excited though, not absolutely<br />
everything is for sale: the rare nature of<br />
some objects means that they are for rental<br />
only. Customers here often include those<br />
who are sourcing props for feature films, as<br />
well as general fans of retro kitsch.<br />
5 C/VÁLGAME DIOS, TEL: +34 915 316 357,<br />
WWW.FUTURAMICS.COM
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ship shape<br />
Liberty is famous for its<br />
wooden facade<br />
Books are at Magma<br />
LONDON<br />
From the fashion mothership<br />
stores of Regent Street to the<br />
quirky boutiques beyond,<br />
London shops have it all,<br />
says Sophy Grimshaw.<br />
Photography by Tim White<br />
FOR A BIT OF EVERYTHING<br />
LIBERTY<br />
Founded in 1875, Liberty – with its<br />
floorboards, rugs and wood-panelled lifts<br />
– is perhaps the world’s most characterful<br />
department store. The wooden beams of the<br />
building’s famous exterior were salvaged from<br />
two great ships. Inside, you can not only shop<br />
for designer clothes, shoes and accessories<br />
from European labels such as Dries Van<br />
Noten and Comme des Garçons, but also for<br />
Diptyque candles, Nars make-up and Rococo<br />
Chocolates. Don’t miss London’s other<br />
iconic department stores, including the more<br />
contemporary Selfridges.<br />
REGENT STREET, TEL: +44 (0)20 7734 1234,<br />
WWW.LIBERTY.CO.UK<br />
FOR BOOKS AND MORE<br />
MAGMA<br />
Covent Garden boats two branches of<br />
Magma: one selling books only, and the<br />
other selling a range of gifts. For the latter,<br />
head to 16 Earlham Street, where you’ll<br />
find everything from a Moomin origami kit<br />
to novelty homewares such as a ceramic<br />
notepad. T-shirts and cushions are by<br />
hot designers like Donna Wilson. In the<br />
bookstore at 8 Earlham Street, read up on<br />
everything from Russian criminal tattoos to<br />
fashion icon Isabella Blow.<br />
ALSO AT 117 CLERKENWELL ROAD. WWW.MAGMABOOKS.COM<br />
FOR JAPANESE GENIUS<br />
MUJI<br />
A place to pick up everything from<br />
stationery to candles, soap, toys, clothes<br />
and furniture, Londoners have taken<br />
this minimalist Japanese chain to their<br />
hearts. Muji sells a host of beautiful<br />
stocking stuffers for Christmas, too. The<br />
do-it-yourself dioramas with little wooden<br />
animals are a favourite.<br />
STORES ACROSS LONDON, INCLUDING 187 OXFORD STREET,<br />
WWW.MUJI.EU<br />
FOR MAKING MOUTHS WATER<br />
FORTNUM & MASON<br />
The street-level food shop at this upscale<br />
department store really comes into its own<br />
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in the run-up to Christmas. This is quality<br />
food in pretty packaging that you can give as<br />
a gift – from a tin of florentines or marzipan<br />
fruits to ribbon-wrapped German stollen cake<br />
or a box of rose and violet cream chocolates.<br />
The own-brand honey comes from beehives<br />
on the roof of the store.<br />
181 PICCADILLY, TEL:+44 (0)207 734 8040,<br />
WWW.FORTNUMANDMASON.COM<br />
FOR BATH AND BODY<br />
KIEHL’S<br />
Founded in New York’s East Village in 1851,<br />
this high-quality bodycare brand is stocked<br />
in some of the bigger London department<br />
stores – but you can’t beat a visit to the<br />
cosy Covent Garden HQ, complete with<br />
a vintage motorbike and model skeletons.<br />
Attentive staff will find the right product for<br />
you or your loved one. You can have a gift<br />
beautifully wrapped in store, ready to pop<br />
under the tree. Buy someone the Creme<br />
des Corps moisturiser: an iconic Kiehl’s<br />
product because it’s so darn good! Look for<br />
the bottles with limited edition packaging,<br />
which has included the art of Jeff Koons.<br />
29 MONMOUTH STREET, TEL: +44 (0)20 724 0241,<br />
WWW.KIEHLS.CO.UK<br />
FOR FASHION FANATICS<br />
TOPSHOP FLAGSHIP STORE<br />
Fashion fans can’t exit Oxford Circus Tube<br />
station for a shopping spree without finding<br />
themselves sucked into the mammoth<br />
Topshop opposite. It’s literally the world’s<br />
largest fashion store. Stars including Beyoncé<br />
have been seen shopping here, and there’s an<br />
in-store café, nail salon and even a blow-dry<br />
bar so you can leave with perfectly styled hair.<br />
The accessories floor is perfect for hunting<br />
for gifts.<br />
36–38 GREAT CASTLE STREET, TEL: +44 (0)844 848 7487,<br />
WWW.TOPSHOP.COM<br />
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FOR SOMETHING PRETTY<br />
LUNA & CURIOUS<br />
New at the Sanderson hotel is the Luna &<br />
Curious boutique. It’s the second branch<br />
for the brand, whose original location is in<br />
Shoreditch. Products range from tableware<br />
to womenswear and baby accessories, such<br />
as a cute knitted sleeping bag that looks like<br />
a mermaid’s tail. There’s exotic jewellery, too<br />
– co-founder Rheanna Lingham incorporates<br />
hand-dyed feathers in her necklaces. Prices<br />
range from £6 into the hundreds.<br />
SANDERSON, 50 BERNERS STREET, TEL: +44 (0)20<br />
7300 1400, WWW.SANDERSONLONDON.COM;<br />
WWW.LUNAANDCURIOUS.COM<br />
FOR SOMETHING OLD-FASHIONED<br />
CHURCHILL WAR ROOMS SHOP<br />
The shop at this museum near Buckingham<br />
Palace is packed with interesting gifts, many<br />
of which are recreations of World War II-era<br />
products. Shop for a stylishly old-fashioned<br />
looking radio, telephone or teapot. For<br />
children, the sweets (newly made from<br />
old recipes), games and wooden toys are<br />
surprisingly timeless in their appeal. Slogans<br />
like “Eat Less Bread” and “Keep Calm<br />
and Carry On” are printed on a variety of<br />
products, and you can shop online too.<br />
CLIVE STEPS, KING CHARLES STREET, TEL: +44 (0)20 7930<br />
6961, WWW.CWR.IWM.ORG.UK<br />
“We host in-store events, raise<br />
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regular customers. There’s a real<br />
community feel to working here”<br />
Jason Cookson, Kiehl’s customer representative
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Armani goodies, chocolates,<br />
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FOR SMELLING SWEET<br />
L’OLFATTORIO<br />
It looks like a high-end bar, but the only liquid<br />
on sale here is perfume. The glass vials lining<br />
the floor-to-ceiling shelves of L’Olfattorio –<br />
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FOR THE TOY BOX<br />
CITTÀ DEL SOLE<br />
This colourful shop has an unrivalled<br />
selection of educational and made-to-last<br />
toys: a welcome antidote to computer<br />
gadgetry. Brands like Brio and Galt vie for<br />
your attention with lesser-known names.<br />
The helpful and patient staff, many of<br />
whom speak English, are happy to gift-wrap.<br />
BRANCHES INCLUDE 13 VIA OREFICI, TEL: +39 02 8646 1683,<br />
WWW.CITTADELSOLE.IT<br />
FOR FEEDING THE MIND<br />
HOEPLI<br />
This six-floor monument to reading is the<br />
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biggest bookshop in Italy. Its 500,000 titles<br />
include a good range of English and German<br />
texts and, this being Milan, design and<br />
fashion tomes galore. In addition, Hoepli’s<br />
labyrinthine corridors and staircases will<br />
take you on lots of unexpected reading<br />
adventures: a 1904 edition of the Divine<br />
Comedy, anyone?<br />
5 VIA ULRICO HOEPLI, TEL: + 39 02 864871, WWW.HOEPLI.IT<br />
FOR SOMETHING TASTY<br />
PECK<br />
Combine Italy’s flair for design with its<br />
passion for food and drink and you get Peck<br />
– an upscale delicatessen that has been<br />
tickling Milanese taste buds since 1883.<br />
Gourmands from across the globe head<br />
here for beautifully packaged speciality<br />
foods like green-pepper vinegar, toasted
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to dive for<br />
cool Take scoop to the hills on a<br />
mountain Cioccolat bike Italiani adventure<br />
Stationery Vila Vita Parc cave makes Fabriano a<br />
Città great del Sole winter is toy-tastic escape<br />
Design goodies at High Tech<br />
hazelnuts in acacia honey and expensive<br />
white truffles from Piedmont.<br />
9 VIA SPADARI, TEL: +39 02 802 3161, WWW.PECK.IT<br />
FOR LABEL LOVERS<br />
ARMANI MANZONI 31<br />
If you love all things Giorgio, you will<br />
probably want to move into this gargantuan<br />
store, which sells everything from the<br />
designer’s high-fashion creations to its own<br />
chocolates at Armani Dolci. You could well<br />
spend an afternoon here flicking through<br />
the rails, sipping coffee in the café, browsing<br />
the well-stocked bookshop and trying out<br />
the latest perfumes – before popping to the<br />
on-site florist’s. Armani Casa, its homewares<br />
brand, is just a few doors down.<br />
31 VIA MANZONI, TEL: + 39 02 7231 8600,<br />
WWW.ARMANI-VIAMANZONI31.IT<br />
FOR DESIGN DELIGHT<br />
HIGH TECH<br />
It’s not easy for an interiors store to stand<br />
out in this capital of design, but High<br />
Tech does just that. Located in a former<br />
ink factory, the shop sells everything from<br />
candles and cutlery to bags and bathroom<br />
accessories. In short, more present ideas for<br />
the design-conscious than you could throw<br />
an Alessi corkscrew at.<br />
12 PIAZZA XXV APRILE, TEL: +39 02 624 1101,<br />
WWW.HIGH-TECHMILANO.COM<br />
FOR STATIONERY<br />
FABRIANO BOUTIQUE<br />
Selling linen pencil cases, perfumed paper,<br />
origami sets, drum-dyed calf leather wallets,<br />
traditional Venetian rulers and hand-bound<br />
notebooks, this high-end stationer’s is packed<br />
Since it opened two<br />
years ago, this<br />
chocolatier has taken<br />
Milan by storm: no<br />
mean feat in a city<br />
whose cup<br />
overfl oweth with<br />
chocolate houses<br />
to the rafters with stocking-fillers. Everything<br />
is made in Italy, so this is a great place for a<br />
gift or souvenir from your trip.<br />
17 VIA PONTE VETERO, TEL: + 39 02 7631 8754,<br />
WWW.FABRIANOBOUTIQUE.COM<br />
FOR CHOCAHOLICS<br />
CIOCCOLAT ITALIANI<br />
Since it opened two years ago, this<br />
chocolatier has taken Milan by storm: no<br />
mean feat in a city whose cup overfloweth<br />
with chocolate houses. The centrepiece of<br />
the urban cool interior, also home to an icecream<br />
parlour, is the open-plan laboratory<br />
where you can see the shop’s trademark 1kg<br />
ingots of chocolate and spiced bonbons as<br />
works in progress.<br />
6 VIA SAN RAFFAELE, TEL: +39 02 8909 3820,<br />
WWW.CIOCCOLATITALIANI.IT<br />
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FOR GOURMET TREATS<br />
LA GRANDE EPICERIE<br />
Sure, rival department stores like Printemps<br />
or Galeries Lafayette are famous for their<br />
spectacular holiday window displays, but<br />
the food hall of Le Bon Marché – La Grande<br />
Epicerie – is an unmatched emporium of fine<br />
wines, exquisite sweets and fare from around<br />
the world. So get ready to do a bit of heavy<br />
drooling. And should you discover you’re<br />
hungry for fashion you can always have<br />
a whirl upstairs through the store’s killer<br />
selection of clothing and accessories.<br />
38 RUE DE SÈVRES, TEL: +33 (0)1 4439 8100,<br />
WWW.LEBONMARCHE.COM<br />
FOR SUSTAINABLE CHIC<br />
CENTRE COMMERCIAL<br />
This warm, handsome space – the<br />
brainchild of the people behind French<br />
fair-trade trainer brand Veja – offers a tight<br />
selection of ethical and environmentally<br />
friendly fashion for men and women,<br />
made in France, the UK and Denmark. It<br />
encompasses labels such as Leaf, Grenson,<br />
and Knowledge Cotton Apparel. Also worth<br />
checking out are its second-hand bikes,<br />
vintage furniture and cool DVD and book<br />
collection. Fiercely green French actress<br />
Marion Cotillard is a fan.<br />
2 RUE DE MARSEILLE, TEL: +33 (0)1 4202 2608,<br />
WWW.CENTRECOMMERCIAL.CC<br />
FOR A BIT OF CULTURE IN<br />
YOUR LIFE<br />
OFR.<br />
Discreetly nestled in a corner of the Marais<br />
is Ofr., a library/gallery that showcases<br />
art, fashion, architecture and photographic<br />
coffee-table books, as well as magazines<br />
pretty in pink<br />
Antoine et Lili’s<br />
fashion boutique<br />
Cool hub Merci<br />
As you walk along the Canal<br />
Saint-Martin you’ll inevitably<br />
come across Antoine et Lili<br />
with plenty of panache. Equally eye-catching<br />
are the fashion accessories by emerging<br />
designer labels regularly on display. Sundays<br />
are extra sweet with tea and cake on offer.<br />
20 RUE DUPETIT-THOUARS, TEL: +33 (0)1 4245 7288,<br />
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FOR AN ELEMENT OF SURPRISE<br />
MERCI<br />
This breathtaking mega concept store<br />
keeps notoriously fickle Parisian shoppers<br />
coming back in droves courtesy of its<br />
expertly sourced selection of so-trendy-ithurts<br />
fashion and interior design. It also<br />
has an uncanny ability to continually<br />
renew itself through rather spectacular<br />
temporary in-store events – so expect<br />
the unexpected. And don’t forget to<br />
check out the mind-boggling selection of<br />
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Discreetly nestled in a corner of the Marais is<br />
Ofr., a library/gallery that showcases art,<br />
fashion, architecture and photographic<br />
coff ee-table books<br />
second-hand books in the library, the fun and<br />
fabulous baubles at the jewellery stand, and<br />
the funky vintage furniture. Those who’ve<br />
shopped till they’ve dropped will enjoy the<br />
respite of the scrumptiously organic Cantine<br />
Merci. Definitely worth a visit.<br />
111 BOULEVARD BEAUMARCHAIS, TEL: +33 (0)1 4277 0033,<br />
WWW.MERCI-MERCI.COM<br />
FOR IMPRESSING THE LITTLE ONES<br />
ANTOINE ET LILI<br />
As you walk along the Canal Saint-Martin<br />
you’ll inevitably come across the trio of iconic<br />
candy-coloured boutiques housing Antoine et<br />
Lili’s outlets for clothing, interiors and children’s<br />
goods. Although all three exude an unabashed<br />
bohemian charm, it’s the latter that’s the most<br />
magical – so magical in fact that you don’t<br />
even need to have a child to fall under its spell.<br />
There are costumes, animal masks, cute but<br />
not overly cute clothes for toddlers and babies,<br />
and toys galore. An unbeatable treasure trove<br />
for wannabe Santa Clauses.<br />
OUTLETS INCLUDE 95 QUAI DE VALMY, TEL: +33 (0)1 4037<br />
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FOR COOL MUSIC AND CLOTHES<br />
KITSUNÉ<br />
It seems rather fitting that Kitsuné’s logo<br />
should be a fox, because this creative duo<br />
has proven wily enough to win over the<br />
Parisian hipster crowd with their music label<br />
(which brought us Klaxons and Hot Chip),<br />
as well as a prep-tastic clothing line. Their<br />
shelf life<br />
Feed your mind at Ofr.<br />
Centre Commercial offers<br />
a slice of eco-chic<br />
mini fashion boutique is currently a very<br />
male affair. No doubt the smart Kitsuné boys<br />
will soon be conjuring up some chic casual<br />
womenswear to make girls’ hearts go zing.<br />
The top HQ for urban dandies.<br />
52 RUE DE RICHELIEU, TEL: +33 (0)1 4260 3428,<br />
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FOR CATWALK LOOKS AT<br />
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MAJE<br />
Despite its international success –<br />
including two new stores in New York –<br />
the French little-label-that-could<br />
remains the very paragon of contemporary<br />
Parisian style. The bywords here are rock<br />
and roll, glam and chic. So make like<br />
a local and grab the sexy leather skirts,<br />
trousers, jackets, statement-print dresses<br />
and cool motorcycle boots. Give them<br />
to a loved one as a gift, or simply ensure<br />
you’re the bold belle of the ball at all those<br />
end-of-year parties.<br />
STORES INCLUDE 267 RUE SAINT-HONORÉ, TEL: +33 (0)1<br />
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station master packs away his<br />
uniform, whistle and flags for good, while<br />
standing around the tracks are some of the<br />
men who laid the original rails three decades<br />
earlier. Many have tears in their eyes.<br />
Fast forward 43 years and today new life<br />
is being breathed into the old station. I’m<br />
here to meet Meelike Naris, who bought the<br />
building in 2003 and set about restoring it to<br />
its former splendour.<br />
She welcomes me on the lawn outside, a<br />
thin autumn sun glinting through the shades<br />
of yellow and orange of the trees around us.<br />
“I saw it advertised on a roadside hoarding,”<br />
she says. “At first I found the restoration idea<br />
totally overwhelming, but this place is so<br />
magical that I just had to save it.”<br />
What makes Estonia such an exciting<br />
place to visit are the unexpected people<br />
you run into. People like Meelike, who is<br />
meticulously re-plastering the walls of this<br />
dilapidated building using clay mixed with<br />
her own hands, as well as using reclaimed<br />
and recycled materials elsewhere. Keen to<br />
explain her project to locals and visitors<br />
alike, she has filled the rooms with an<br />
amazing array of memorabilia connected to<br />
the railway and the people who were once<br />
its lifeblood.<br />
The walls of the former waiting room<br />
are adorned with posters and photos from<br />
a bygone age, and Meelike hosts film<br />
screenings here. The old Soviet propaganda<br />
newsreels show courageous mine-workers<br />
and superhuman athletes flexing their<br />
muscles for the Communist cause.<br />
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People leave<br />
baskets of apples<br />
outside their<br />
gates for<br />
passers-by to<br />
help themselves<br />
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Estonia was once criss-crossed by<br />
railways, but today the best option for<br />
exploring the country is by car. Driving here<br />
is a real joy, with well-maintained roads and<br />
hardly any traffic outside the main towns.<br />
After flying into the capital, Tallinn, and<br />
picking up a hire car from Hertz, I drive<br />
westwards through a mellow landscape<br />
of woodland, interspersed with fields,<br />
traditional wooden farmsteads and orchards<br />
heavy with fruit. People leave baskets of<br />
apples outside their gates for passers-by to<br />
help themselves free of charge.<br />
I’m heading for the county of Lääne, well<br />
known to Estonians for its natural beauty but<br />
less familiar to outside visitors. I’m curious<br />
to see the coastal resort of Haapsalu, but on<br />
the way there I stop at a crossroads where<br />
place to reflect<br />
The old railway station<br />
at Karuse, restored by<br />
enthusiast Meelike (below)<br />
See the romantic setting<br />
of the Kuursaal<br />
a crowd of people have gathered around<br />
a man and a van. He’s busy selling fish he<br />
caught that morning in the local river. From<br />
perch to pike, you take your pick and pay<br />
your money – simple. I’m starting to like<br />
rural Estonian life.<br />
With a fish in the back of my car I carry<br />
on towards Haapsalu, which first hit the<br />
headlines in the 1820s thanks to the local<br />
mud. Huge, foul-smelling piles of the stuff<br />
were found to have health-giving properties<br />
and wealthy Saint Petersburgers flocked<br />
here to “take the cure”. Such was Haapsalu’s<br />
popularity that a dedicated railway station<br />
was built here, complete with an ornate<br />
private pavilion for the Russian tsar and his<br />
family and a roofed platform long enough to<br />
accommodate the full length of the imperial
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train. It’s no longer a working station, but<br />
worth a visit for the architecture and the<br />
steam-train soundtrack (look for the push<br />
button on the wall).<br />
A century ago, Haapsalu was the place<br />
to be seen in summer. The composer<br />
Tchaikovsky visited and many of the<br />
painted timber buildings and Baltic villas<br />
he knew are still here today, some now<br />
lovingly restored as part of the town’s recent<br />
renaissance. Right on the water’s edge is the<br />
Kuursaal, an elaborate pavilion constructed<br />
in 1898 for Haapsalu’s glittering elite to<br />
meet for tea dances and catch up on society<br />
gossip. Stylishly renovated, it now hosts one<br />
of the town’s best restaurants.<br />
There’s also an engaging museum here<br />
(Museum of the Coastal Swedes), where<br />
Staying,<br />
eating and<br />
drinking<br />
For the best location in<br />
Haapsalu, stay at the<br />
Baltic Hotel Promenaadi<br />
(www.promenaadi.<br />
ee). Most of the rooms<br />
look out over the water<br />
and it’s possible to see<br />
thousands of ducks<br />
and geese from the<br />
windows, as well as<br />
passing eagles! The<br />
restored Kuursaal is a<br />
great place to eat (www.<br />
haapsalukuursaal<br />
.ee), and for snacks<br />
and drinks there’s<br />
nowhere better than<br />
the Müüriääre Café<br />
(www.muuriaare.ee).<br />
Outside Haapsalu, the<br />
Roosta Holiday Village<br />
(www.roosta.ee) off ers<br />
accommodation, a<br />
restaurant and a range<br />
of outdoor activities.<br />
you can discover the curious history of<br />
the so-called Estonian Swedes. Several<br />
thousand of them lived in local villages from<br />
the 13th century until 1943 when, in the<br />
turmoil of World War II, they were forced to<br />
flee back across the Baltic with little more<br />
than the clothes they were wearing. They<br />
had worked mostly as farmers, living in<br />
close-knit communities that maintained the<br />
Swedish language and traditions. Intrigued<br />
by what I’ve seen in the musuem, I set off<br />
for the village of Noarootsi, once a Swedish<br />
stronghold known as Nuckö.<br />
The village church in Noarootsi has a<br />
graveyard full of tombstones bearing Swedish<br />
and Estonian names. It also contains the<br />
more elaborate tombs of another part of the<br />
local ethnic mix, the prosperous German<br />
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Here the forests are full not only of bears<br />
and wolves but also moose, wild boar and<br />
even fl ying squirrels<br />
gentry who also once lived here. I notice a<br />
group of people looking at some overgrown<br />
graves in the corner. Among them is an<br />
elderly man, who tells me that as a boy he<br />
had fled to Sweden with his family and has<br />
just returned to his native village for the first<br />
time in 67 years.<br />
Before long my attention is drawn<br />
skywards by a series of loud, clanging<br />
calls. “Cranes!” someone shouts out, and<br />
suddenly the sky is full of large birds moving<br />
in V-formation. Knowing this area is famous<br />
for its birdlife, I have already planned to<br />
talk with a local expert, Ivar Ojaste, to learn<br />
more. When we meet, he explains how<br />
these 1.8m-tall birds are migrating south to<br />
wintering quarters that may be as far away<br />
as Ethiopia. The west of Estonia is located<br />
on the flyway of millions of birds, including<br />
ducks, geese and swans that breed on the<br />
Arctic tundra and flood south in autumn.<br />
One of the best places to check out this<br />
amazing spectacle is Matsalu National Park<br />
(www.matsalu.ee), easily accessible from<br />
the town of Lihula. My visit there coincides<br />
with the final evening of the annual Matsalu<br />
Nature Film Festival (www.matsalufilm.ee)<br />
and I watch the <strong>2011</strong> winning entry – one of<br />
206 films from 54 countries – which features<br />
breathtaking footage of bears and wolves<br />
cavorting in the forests of Finland. “We have<br />
them here, too,” says Kaja Lotman, regional<br />
head of Estonia’s Environment Board,<br />
“especially further east.”<br />
Intrigued by what I’ve heard, I drive east<br />
via Tallinn to Alutaguse, one of the wildest<br />
parts of the country. Here the forests are<br />
full not only of bears and wolves but also<br />
moose, wild boar and even flying squirrels.<br />
I meet ecologist Bert Rähni, who has built a<br />
hide overlooking a clearing in the forest. By<br />
putting down corn and oats,<br />
sky’s the limit<br />
Migrating birds are a<br />
beautiful sight<br />
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Time out<br />
in Tallinn<br />
As the main point of<br />
arrival for most visitors,<br />
Estonia’s capital is one<br />
of the most attractive<br />
of all the Baltic cities,<br />
despite suff ering heavy<br />
damage during World<br />
War II and neglect<br />
during the Soviet era.<br />
The many historic<br />
buildings have since<br />
been restored and<br />
the narrow streets<br />
of the charming Old<br />
Town are bustling<br />
with bars, cafés and<br />
stylish shops. Explore<br />
on foot and enjoy the<br />
narrow alleyways and<br />
striking architecture.<br />
History fans should<br />
check out the antiques<br />
stores selling Soviet<br />
memorabilia, including<br />
military uniforms, fl ags<br />
and Red Army hip fl asks.<br />
Tallinn is also a place<br />
to buy excellent quality<br />
knitwear, glassware and<br />
ceramics. Also buy some<br />
local food to take home,<br />
although the tins of<br />
bear meat may not be to<br />
everyone’s taste!<br />
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We set off on foot late one<br />
starry night, into a wild area<br />
just a few kilometres from the<br />
Russian frontier<br />
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Bert is able to attract bears and other<br />
creatures to within 30m of the hide. But his<br />
real skill is his ability to find wolves – as I<br />
soon find out first-hand.<br />
We set off on foot late one starry night,<br />
into a wild area just a few kilometres from<br />
the Russian frontier. Bert stands looking<br />
across the dark valley beyond, and suddenly<br />
lets rip with an extraordinarily realistic<br />
howl. We wait. Nothing. But then, slowly<br />
welling up in the gloom, comes a hesitant<br />
reply, a lone wolf responding to Bert’s call.<br />
It’s a unique and thrilling moment, but not<br />
entirely unexpected in this most surprising<br />
of countries.<br />
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Warning: do not<br />
cuddle the bear<br />
Bert has an uncanny<br />
ability to attract<br />
wolves and bears –<br />
kind of dangerous!<br />
Bear<br />
essentials<br />
Estonia has one of the<br />
highest populations<br />
of brown bear for a<br />
country of its size.<br />
Some 700 of the shaggy<br />
beasts roam its forests<br />
and the population<br />
is slowly increasing.<br />
Bears are never easy to<br />
see, however. They are<br />
largely nocturnal and<br />
always wary of people,<br />
their acute sense of<br />
smell and hearing giving<br />
them a head start when<br />
they sense danger. One<br />
of the best chances of<br />
seeing one is in spring,<br />
when they emerge<br />
from their winter<br />
hibernation and start<br />
looking for food and<br />
potential mates. Another<br />
opportunity to spot<br />
them comes in autumn,<br />
when they forage for<br />
berries and other<br />
fruit, raiding orchards<br />
and even ransacking<br />
beehives to get at the<br />
honey inside.<br />
Fast facts<br />
GETTING THERE<br />
You can fl y to Tallinn from 11<br />
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car at the airport from Hertz<br />
(www.hertz.com), Ryanair’s<br />
exclusive rental partner,<br />
off ering special rates for<br />
passengers when you book<br />
your fl ight. The county of<br />
Lääne is just a 1.5-hour<br />
drive from Tallinn. Check out<br />
www.westest.ee for more<br />
information on the area.<br />
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FAVOURITE RESORT: GRESSONEY-LA-<br />
TRINITÉ, AOSTA VALLEY, ITALY<br />
WHY GRESSONEY? “It’s an unspoiled<br />
village famous for its superb food, on<br />
the Italian side of Switzerland’s highest<br />
mountain, the Monte Rosa. But the reason I<br />
go is the amazing off-piste runs. It’s also the<br />
best place to heliski – that’s skiing on pistes<br />
Mayrhofen, austria<br />
where you’re dropped off by helicopter.<br />
You can be picked up on the mountain and<br />
dropped with a guide at over 4,000m. Calling<br />
something the best-kept secret in the Alps<br />
is something of a cliché, but in the case of<br />
Gressoney it really is true. Plus, it has the<br />
best on-hill coffee in Europe.”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO STAY? “The Hotel<br />
Dufour (www.hoteldufour.it) is a very<br />
reasonable family-run hotel; or alternatively<br />
beside the lifts in Stafal there is the newly<br />
renovated Chalet du Lys (www.chaletdulys.<br />
it). Abandoned until very recently, the place<br />
has been restored to its former glory and<br />
you won’t find better views of the Monte<br />
Rosa anywhere in the Alps.”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO EAT AND DRINK?<br />
“You have to seek out Rifugio Guglielmina<br />
(www.rifugioguglielmina.com). At 2,880m<br />
between Gressoney and neighbouring resort<br />
Alagna, it serves miaccia, a local batter-style<br />
delicacy filled with cheese and meat. Just<br />
the thing to put those calories back on.”<br />
ANY OTHER TIPS? “Heliskiing here is not<br />
the same as in the US or Canada, it’s a little<br />
more like ski mountaineering, so a lot harder.<br />
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“The Zillertal Valley in Austria is<br />
packed full of resorts, but<br />
Mayrhofen takes the prize thanks<br />
to a brilliant mountain and an<br />
equally exciting town”<br />
Jenny Jones<br />
Three-times Winter X Games<br />
snowboarding gold medallist<br />
FAVOURITE RESORT:<br />
MAYRHOFEN, AUSTRIA<br />
WHY MAYRHOFEN? “There is so much<br />
to do at Mayrhofen: steep slopes, beginner<br />
trails, tree runs, off-piste and a really fun<br />
terrain park. Plus, the season is really long<br />
which is perfect for me. In October I ride up<br />
on the glacier with the British snowboarding<br />
team, and then from January to April I ride<br />
the Mayrhofen fun park lower down in the<br />
resort. The Zillertal Valley in Austria is<br />
packed full of resorts, but Mayrhofen takes<br />
the prize thanks to a brilliant mountain and<br />
an equally exciting town.”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO STAY? “My favourite<br />
place to stay is the Mountain & Soul hotel<br />
(www.mountainandsoul.at). Healthy food<br />
and spa facilities nestled in the valley with<br />
fantastic views.”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO EAT AND DRINK?<br />
“Head to ex-pro snowboarder Thomas<br />
‘Beckna’ Eberharter’s family restaurant at<br />
Hotel Landhaus Carla (www.landhaus-carla.<br />
at) for traditional Tirolean cuisine with a<br />
high-end twist. Or if après-ski is more your<br />
thing, try out Ice Bar (www.facebook.com/<br />
pages/Ice-Bar-Mayrhofen/47302433980)<br />
and Scotland Yard Pub (www.scotlandyard.<br />
at), the local seasonaire hot spot to down<br />
shots and get plugged into the party scene.”<br />
ANY OTHER TIPS? “If you’re all skied out,<br />
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skier and three-time Olympian<br />
FAVOURITE RESORT: CORTINA<br />
D’AMPEZZO, ITALY<br />
WHY CORTINA D’AMPEZZO? “There’s<br />
so much undulating terrain, and I scored my<br />
first Ski World Cup top 10 placing there, so<br />
it’ll always be special. The views over the<br />
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has changed since then either, so expect<br />
luxurious hotels and some demanding slopes<br />
on the spectacular Dolomites.”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO STAY? “I always<br />
stay at the family run Franceschi Park Hotel<br />
(www.franceschiparkhotel.com). I love the<br />
relaxed family vibe there. Watch out for<br />
dinner though if you’re on a diet – it usually<br />
covers 10 very decadent courses.”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO EAT AND DRINK?<br />
“If you have some cash I love the fine dining<br />
at the Michelin-starred Tivoli restaurant<br />
(www.ristorantetivoli.it), and for drinks check<br />
the Clipper bar (www.cortinadampezzo.it/<br />
virtualtour/clipper). You’ll recognise it by the<br />
full-size bobsleigh hanging from the ceiling.”<br />
ANY OTHER TIPS? “Try out Cortina’s<br />
Olympic bobsleigh track; take in an ice<br />
hockey game with the local Cortina team;<br />
and visit the fascinating Lagazuoi World War<br />
I tunnels. Oh, and my favourite piste is the<br />
Tofana. It’s not for the faint-hearted, because<br />
you’ll go from 0 to 70mph (113km/h) in<br />
three seconds.”<br />
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Three-time Olympian and the only<br />
British snowboarder to have led the<br />
half-pipe World Cup standings<br />
FAVOURITE RESORT: LIVIGNO, ITALY<br />
WHY LIVIGNO? “It’s tucked away in the<br />
Italian Alps, nestled right between Austria<br />
and Switzerland, and is an Italian tax-free<br />
area. This means that Livigno is not only<br />
great for going snowboarding, it’s also<br />
brilliant for a bit of shopping too. The terrain<br />
around here is perfect for snow action, with<br />
“A trip to Livigno is<br />
a real adventure<br />
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a mixture of steeps and cliffs and great<br />
off-piste. There’s also a first-class snow park<br />
with some of the best jumps in the Alps.<br />
A trip to Livigno is a real adventure – you<br />
have to access the resort through a tunnel,<br />
and it feels like a long way from anywhere.<br />
But once you’re there, a world of duty free<br />
and fantastic skiing awaits.”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO STAY? “Lovely<br />
small hotels in quaint chalet style are the<br />
norm. There are plenty of B&Bs and cheap<br />
apartments to rent. Personally, I’d stay at the<br />
Hotel Möta (www.hotelmota.com) because<br />
the staff are so welcoming.”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO EAT AND DRINK?<br />
“It’s all about pizza! My absolute number one<br />
place to eat is pizzeria La Rusticana (www.<br />
livignoitaly.com/larustican/rustican.htm).<br />
The pizzas are of a knock-out quality in all<br />
the restaurants here, though. Make sure to<br />
add a little of the region’s delicious chilli oil.”<br />
ANY OTHER TIPS? “Livigno is a<br />
snowboard-friendly resort with a fantastic<br />
fun park. They’re also very safety conscious,<br />
meaning that if you want to ride at the fun<br />
park you’ll need to wear a helmet.”<br />
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ed leigh<br />
Former pro snowboarder, presenter<br />
of BBC TV show Ski Sunday and<br />
Olympics commentator<br />
FAVOURITE RESORT:<br />
BAQUEIRA-BERET, SPAIN<br />
WHY BAQUEIRA-BERET? “It’s one of those<br />
resorts that not many people know about,<br />
tucked away in the Spanish Pyrenees. And<br />
what’s lovely is that you are getting a dose of<br />
rural Spanish culture on a snow holiday – not<br />
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Baqueira-Beret, Spain<br />
for skiing. For the skier/snowboarder, the<br />
mountains offer a fantastic variety of excellent<br />
beginner slopes, and you can tour huge<br />
areas without fear of encountering a red run.<br />
But equally it has some of the best off-piste<br />
terrain I have seen anywhere in the world.<br />
Its speciality is short, steep pitches that will<br />
challenge any level of rider.”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO STAY? “If you want<br />
value for money, stay at Hotel La Bonaigua<br />
(www.hotellabonaigua.com), which offers a<br />
great family welcome. Or, for luxury, try out<br />
La Pleta (www.lapleta.com).”<br />
WHERE’S GOOD TO EAT AND DRINK?<br />
“There’s great food at the hotels, but if<br />
you want to venture further afield, Vielha,<br />
14km away, provides more of a selection of<br />
restaurants and bars. You could also start<br />
your trip in Barcelona, spending a day or two<br />
partying there first, before coming here.”<br />
ANY OTHER TIPS? “Take the Teso Dera<br />
Mina chairlift, the best chairlift I’ve ever<br />
ridden. It takes you along a 1km ridge that<br />
allows you to pick your favourite off-piste<br />
run down, and find your point of entry easily<br />
thanks to the well numbered lift poles.”<br />
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To buy in…<br />
the aLgarve<br />
portugal<br />
Property guru Jonny Benarr checks<br />
out the sunny Algarve, with tips on<br />
how and where to buy. Photography<br />
by Hannah Lucy Jones<br />
THE PLACE<br />
The Algarve is a summer paradise, but its<br />
plentiful sunshine and beautiful landscapes<br />
beckon visitors all year round. Off-season,<br />
average temperatures are about 19 -22˚C, the<br />
beaches are quieter and you can enjoy some<br />
incredible coastal walks.<br />
“Algarve” is derived from the Arabic “Al-<br />
Gharb”, which translates as “The West”, and it’s<br />
a favourite destination for holidaymakers from<br />
across Europe, particularly British and Irish<br />
tourists. And it’s not difficult to see what attracts<br />
so many people here – the fine seafood, Blue<br />
Flag-standard sandy beaches, high-quality golf<br />
courses, and that all-important weather all play<br />
a part. The population actually trebles in size<br />
during the peak summer months.<br />
As with any location that offers so much<br />
while still retaining its natural beauty, you can<br />
expect the properties to come at a premium.<br />
And they do. Starting prices for a moderate<br />
one bedroom apartment weigh in at around<br />
€225,000, while a 2,000m² plot of land to build<br />
your own lakeside property will set you back at<br />
least €5 million.<br />
However, there are opportunities for buyers<br />
with more modest budgets too. Sharedownership<br />
properties are available, and on my<br />
recent trip I saw one in particular that seemed<br />
like a great deal: in Quinta do Lago, €135,000<br />
will buy you a half-share of a 88m² one<br />
bedroom ground-floor apartment. It will allow<br />
you six bundles of four weeks annually, to be<br />
used as you please. The attractive property<br />
enjoys its own garden, fantastic lake views, and<br />
use of the communal pool and tennis courts.<br />
You can easily obtain a rental licence to let the<br />
property when you are not using it, and get at<br />
least €500 a week.<br />
Although there are 16 municipalities in the<br />
Algarve region, we concentrated our search in<br />
Lagos, an area renowned for being clean, safe,<br />
and family friendly.<br />
THE PROFESSIONALS<br />
“The market in the Algarve is very stable,” says<br />
Kerstin Buechner Dias, one half of the siblingowned<br />
Quinta Properties (www.quintaproperty.<br />
com). Multi-lingual, extremely knowledgeable,<br />
and passionate about property, you will be hard<br />
pushed to find a better agent and adviser in the<br />
Algarve. ““Recession-proof’ is a strong term<br />
but we certainly haven’t experienced the sort<br />
of price falls seen in other parts of Europe.”<br />
THE PROCESS<br />
Once you have successfully negotiated a price<br />
for purchase, the agent will prepare a letter<br />
of intent for both buyer and seller to sign,<br />
including details such as the price, date of<br />
exchange and completion. This is then passed<br />
on to the legal representatives of both parties<br />
as a reference for the main purchase contract.<br />
“Ensure you are represented by a local<br />
lawyer,” advises Kerstin. “Your lawyer will<br />
prepare a promissory contract, which is legally<br />
binding, and is signed by both parties in front<br />
of a notary/lawyer.”<br />
Upon signing, the buyer usually pays 10% of<br />
the price to the seller. This is non-refundable<br />
if the buyer changes their mind. If the vendor<br />
changes their mind then they are liable to pay<br />
back double. Costs associated with a purchase<br />
usually equate to about 10–12% of the<br />
purchase price, although a full in-depth buyers’<br />
guide is available from Quinta Properties.<br />
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On the market<br />
Entry level<br />
WHAT? A first-floor two double<br />
bedroom apartment within a twostorey<br />
building. It features an open<br />
plan layout, simple yet elegant<br />
decor and a good-sized kitchen.<br />
Paradoxically for a property as<br />
spacious as this, it feels incredibly<br />
cosy and inviting.<br />
WHERE? Encosta do Lago<br />
(pronounced “Encoshta”), a small<br />
village development within Quinta<br />
do Lago made up of villas and<br />
apartments. There’s a communal<br />
pool, two tennis courts, a gym, bar<br />
and restaurant – all within walking<br />
distance of the beach, so you<br />
won’t need a car if you live here.<br />
HOW MUCH? A veritable bargain at<br />
€285,000. There are good deals<br />
to be had in this area too – the<br />
properties are over 10 years old,<br />
and many owners have been here<br />
since the start and may be keen for<br />
a change of scenery.<br />
CAN I RENT IT OUT? Absolutely, and<br />
you’re looking at €700 a week<br />
during the peak summer season.<br />
WILL IT MAKE ME RICH?<br />
Due to the competition<br />
at this price range, buyers<br />
can negotiate themselves<br />
some good deals, and<br />
when the good times<br />
return you will be well<br />
placed to generate some<br />
serious equity.<br />
Mid-level<br />
WHAT? A luxurious semi-detached villa that has recently been<br />
refurbished to create a sleek, chic and trendy property. Set over two<br />
floors, it offers a south-facing terrace, private swimming pool, roof<br />
terrace and two bedroom suites. The open-plan living arrangement is<br />
spacious and social.<br />
WHERE? Lakeside Village in Quinta do Lago, a development that<br />
was established in the mid-1990s and provides all the required local<br />
amenities. It’s also situated within walking distance of the beach and a<br />
lake featuring watersports.<br />
HOW MUCH? A quirk of the Algarve is that some properties are marketed<br />
in euro, others in sterling. This one is available for £675,000 (€772,000<br />
at time of going to press), although as with all properties in the area, all<br />
reasonable offers will be considered.<br />
CAN I RENT IT OUT? During peak season this property will achieve €1,400<br />
a week, reducing to €800 off-peak.<br />
WILL IT MAKE ME RICH? This property has been purchased,<br />
renovated and re-marketed, so the scope for growth<br />
is limited. But some strong negotiating could earn you<br />
some immediate equity.<br />
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Executive level<br />
WHAT? This outstanding four-bedroom<br />
detached villa boasts a large roof terrace,<br />
huge veranda, private swimming pool, and an<br />
outdoor kitchenette that’s perfect for parties.<br />
It also features luxurious bathrooms, a kitchen<br />
fully kitted out with high-end appliances, and<br />
an enormous basement primed for adapting<br />
into a games room and sauna.<br />
WHERE? On the Ponta da Piedade peninsula<br />
outside Lagos. A luxury development of villas,<br />
apartments and a five-star hotel and spa under<br />
the stewardship of Cascade Resort (www.<br />
cascade-resort.com). Fancy some tennis?<br />
Stefan Edberg is buying a property here.<br />
Football? Sven-Göran Eriksson is part of the<br />
sports academy.<br />
HOW MUCH? €1.4 million. Prices are negotiable,<br />
but the initial offer has to be realistic to allow<br />
discussions to start.<br />
CAN I RENT IT OUT? You’ll need to enquire with<br />
the agent, but rental may be an option.<br />
WILL IT MAKE ME RICH? As with any new<br />
luxury development, get in early and<br />
reap the rewards later. With such a<br />
fantastic location, an exquisite array<br />
of amenities and beaches on your<br />
doorstep, there won’t be many better<br />
resorts to live in.<br />
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If money’s no object<br />
WHAT? A vision of glass, stainless steel, whitewashed walls, geometric<br />
lines and pure, unadulterated style. This property is beyond the wow<br />
factor. This is A-list celebrity territory, with triple-height windows, a<br />
circular open-plan living arrangement, four bedroom suites and an<br />
incredible pool – all retained behind a secure gated driveway.<br />
WHERE? On the Vale do Lobo resort’s Ocean golf course – a fantastic<br />
links that affords the property jaw-dropping sea views straight over the<br />
sandy beaches, barely 50m away. You will be hard pushed to find better<br />
views anywhere in the Algarve.<br />
HOW MUCH? A snip (ahem) at €12.5 million, although that buys you<br />
430m2 of living accommodation on a plot of 1,092m2 – a view that<br />
money can buy!<br />
CAN I RENT IT OUT? Expect people to pay about €10,000 a week to stay<br />
here, minimum.<br />
WILL IT MAKE ME RICH? I don’t think that’s too much of a<br />
concern if you are considering buying this property.<br />
Although, if you have cash and your offer starts with a<br />
10 (followed by six zeros) then you may get a bit off the<br />
asking price.<br />
Fast facts<br />
GETTING THERE<br />
Faro airport is just 4km<br />
from Faro, and bus<br />
services operate from<br />
outside the terminal<br />
(www.ana-aeroportos.<br />
pt). Journey time is<br />
about 15 minutes.<br />
Alternatively, a taxi will<br />
cost you about €10.<br />
Quinta do Lago, Vale<br />
do Lobo and Lagos are<br />
all driving distance<br />
from Faro. For car hire<br />
at the airport contact<br />
Hertz (www.hertz.com),<br />
Ryanair’s exclusive<br />
rental partner, which<br />
offers special rates to<br />
Ryanair passengers.<br />
STAYING THERE<br />
Our writer stayed at<br />
Cascade Resort on<br />
the west coast of the<br />
Algarve, just over an<br />
hour from Faro. Dubbed<br />
a “wellness and lifestyle”<br />
resort, the hotel offers<br />
a serene and relaxing<br />
stay, thanks to the range<br />
of health and beauty<br />
treatments on offer.<br />
Other great reasons to<br />
bed down here include<br />
the private beach, and<br />
swimming pool with<br />
terrace. For more details,<br />
visit www.cascaderesort.com<br />
ABOUT OUR EXPERT<br />
Jonny Benarr is a<br />
property investment<br />
consultant for the UK<br />
and Europe. For more<br />
details, visit www.<br />
jonnybenarr.com
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NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
The ratio of people<br />
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LAHTI<br />
STAY: OMENA HOTEL LAHTI<br />
The receptionless concept hotel that<br />
has taken Finland by storm has opened<br />
its newest outpost in downtown Lahti<br />
(pictured). Rooms are smart and modern<br />
and booking and check-in is all done<br />
online and with access codes. The best<br />
deal in town. Doubles from €45.<br />
14 RAUHANKATU, TEL: +358 6001 8018,<br />
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EAT: TAIVAANRANTA<br />
At this popular and casual restaurantcum-brewery<br />
dishes include sautéed<br />
reindeer fl avoured with the in-house<br />
brewed Teerenpeli Lazy James beer<br />
and served with mashed potatoes and<br />
lingonberry. Settle in for the evening...<br />
13 RAUTATIENKATU, TEL: +358 4292 5230,<br />
WWW.TAIVAANRANTA.COM<br />
LISTEN: SIBELIUS HALL<br />
Set at the lakeside in a gorgeous hall, the<br />
home of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra<br />
is known for its acoustics. The current<br />
season sees concerts including work by<br />
Liszt, Bartok and – naturally – Sibelius.<br />
7 ANKKURIKATU, TEL +358 3814 2803,<br />
WWW.SIBELIUSTALO.FI<br />
VISIT: SKI MUSEUM<br />
Lahti’s three parallel ski jumps are a<br />
defi ning feature of the landscape. Down<br />
below is the slanting Ski Museum, whose<br />
nostalgic exhibits include outfi ts from the<br />
early years of competitive skiing.<br />
SPORTS CENTRE, 8 SALPAUSSELANKATU,<br />
WW.LAHDENMUSEOT.FI<br />
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(CHARLEROI), DUSSELDORF (WEEZE)<br />
AND MILAN (BERGAMO)<br />
TAMPERE<br />
STAY: SCANDIC ROSENDAHL<br />
Only a few kilometres west of the city<br />
is this luxury lakeside spot just inside<br />
Pyynikki park. The 100-odd rooms are<br />
in a modern style and many off er views<br />
out to the lake. Enjoy use of a pool and<br />
several saunas. Doubles from €81.<br />
13 PYYNIKINTIE, TEL: +358 3244 1111,<br />
WWW.SCANDICHOTELS.COM<br />
EAT: WISTUB ALSACE<br />
This quaint harbourside spot serves<br />
generous portions of Alsatian food. Mains<br />
include smoked pork, young lamb shank<br />
and whole quail. For dessert, it has to be<br />
the tarte fl ambée, an Alsatian speciality.<br />
6B LAUKONTORI, +358 3212 0260,<br />
WWW.WISTUBALSACE.COM<br />
UNITE!: LENIN MUSEUM<br />
This is the only permanent museum<br />
dedicated to Lenin anywhere in the<br />
world. He lived in Finland from 1905 to<br />
1907 in hiding from the Russian Tzar, a<br />
time recorded here through black-andwhite<br />
photographs, letters, newspaper<br />
cuttings and more.<br />
28 HAMEENPUISTO, TEL: +358 3276 8100,<br />
WWW.LENIN.FI<br />
STEAM: MIINAN SAVUSAUNA<br />
Ever entered a unisex sauna at the crack<br />
of dawn, slopped peat mud onto people<br />
you don’t know, swatted them with birch<br />
leaves and then jumped together into a<br />
freezing cold lake? It’s a fantastic Finnish<br />
ritual (pictured) and this waterside,<br />
rustic cottage is the perfect place for it.<br />
318 MIHARINTIE, SASI, +358 5036 46052<br />
FLY TO TAMPERE FROM 13 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING BREMEN AND MALAGA<br />
LAPPEENRANTA<br />
STAY: GASTHAUS KANTOLANKULMA<br />
Next to the city theatre, this longstanding<br />
guesthouse features a range of<br />
accommodation from one-room studios<br />
to larger four-room apartments, all of<br />
which have cooking facilities. Use of<br />
the communal sauna is free of charge.<br />
Apartments from €90.<br />
19 KIMPISENKATU, TEL: +358 5032 8757,<br />
WWW.GASTHAUSLAPPEENRANTA.COM<br />
EAT: OLE<br />
An extremely popular, traditional<br />
Spanish restaurant, Olé serves solid (and<br />
amazingly low-priced) paellas, pescados<br />
and pechugas. Go all out for their<br />
Matador Magnifi co – grilled pork ribs<br />
doused in BBQ sauce and hamburger<br />
dressing, with cabbage salad and fries.<br />
18 RAATIMIEHENKATU, TEL: +358 5415 6004,<br />
WWW.RAVINTOLAOLE.FI<br />
LEARN: SOUTH KARELIAN ART<br />
MUSEUM<br />
After strolling the charming cobbled<br />
streets, head over to this engaging<br />
museum (pictured) and enjoy its diverse,<br />
multi-media collection.<br />
8-10 KRISTIINANKATU, TEL: +358 5616 2256,<br />
WWW.LAPPEENRANTA.FI<br />
DRINK: OLD COCK<br />
One of the best-known British pubs in<br />
Finland, you’ll soon spot it thanks to the<br />
brightly coloured wooden cockerel on the<br />
roof. Enjoy draught Guinness and more.<br />
54 VALTAKATU, TEL: +358 5437 7732,<br />
WWW.OLDCOCK.FI<br />
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AND MILAN (BERGAMO)<br />
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Experience the history of winter<br />
sports in a fun way! Educational<br />
activities for children and adults alike<br />
The Lahti Ski Museum is situated<br />
next to the three world famous<br />
ski jumping hills in Southern Finland.<br />
* Winter sports exhibitions<br />
* Ski jumping simulator etc.<br />
* Museum Shop * Auditorium<br />
* Café and Restaurant * Free parking<br />
LAHTI SKI MUSEUM<br />
Sports Centre / Salpausselänkatu 8<br />
15111 Lahti, Finland<br />
Tel. +358 (0)3 814 4523,<br />
+358 (0)50 398 5523<br />
hiihtomuseo@lahti.fi<br />
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FRANCE<br />
NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
17,000<br />
PARIS<br />
SLEEP: HOTEL DE L’EMPEREUR<br />
Off ering amazing views (from some<br />
of the rooms) of the golden dome<br />
of Napoleon’s Tomb, this hotel was<br />
completely renovated in 2010 and is in<br />
sparkling condition. Doubles from €130.<br />
2 RUE CHEVERT, TEL: +33 (0)1 4555 8802,<br />
WWW.HOTELEMPEREURPARIS.COM<br />
SEE: EDVARD MUNCH,<br />
THE MODERN EYE<br />
Head to the Centre Pompidou to take<br />
a fresh look at the work and infl uence of<br />
Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, shown<br />
here in a decidedly new and diff erent<br />
light. Until 9 January 2012.<br />
PLACE GEORGES POMPIDOU, TEL: +33 (0)1<br />
4478 1233, WWW.CENTREPOMPIDOU.FR<br />
EAT: J’GO<br />
It’s pronounced “wee-go”, a play on the<br />
word gigot, which is a leg of lamb, which<br />
is one of the many excellent dishes<br />
served here. The atmosphere, and the<br />
menu, is southwestern French, with topgrade<br />
pork, lamb, and poultry from the<br />
Bigorre, Quercy and the Landes regions.<br />
4 RUE DROUOT, TEL: +33 (0)1 4022 0909,<br />
WWW.LEJGO.COM<br />
GO OUT: LE PETIT BAIN<br />
Spend an evening on a barge on the<br />
Seine. Docked in front of the François<br />
Mitterand Library, this three-level fl oating<br />
performance space (pictured) includes a<br />
450-seat concert space, a restaurant, a<br />
bar, and an “aquatic garden” on the roof.<br />
7 PORT DE LA GARE, TEL: +33 (0)1 8048<br />
4981, WWW.PETITBAIN.ORG<br />
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The approximate age in years of<br />
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NANTES<br />
EAT: SONG – SAVEUR ET SENS<br />
A sensational mix of fl avours and cultures<br />
is on the menu at this Franco-Southeast<br />
Asian restaurant, whose chef grew up<br />
in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand before<br />
landing in France. The result is beyond<br />
fusion food: try the octopus ravioli with<br />
shrimp and mango, Thai steak tartare,<br />
or chicken baked in almond paste with<br />
coconut-lemongrass sauce.<br />
5 RUE SANTIEUL, TEL: +33 (0)2 4020 8807,<br />
WWW.RESTAURANT-SONG.FR<br />
SHOP: PASSAGE POMMERAYE<br />
The local hotspot for Christmas<br />
shopping, this sumptuous 19th-century<br />
arcade has a pitched glass ceiling and<br />
three levels of boutiques.<br />
PASSAGE POMMERAYE,<br />
WWW.PASSAGEPOMMERAYE.FR<br />
STAY: L’HOTEL<br />
Clean and contemporary, these centrally<br />
located lodgings off er 21st-century<br />
style right around the corner from a<br />
Renaissance castle. Ask for a room with a<br />
view of the château. Doubles from €79.<br />
6 RUE HENRI IV, TEL: +33 (0)2 4029 3031,<br />
WWW.NANTESHOTEL.COM<br />
SEE: LA FABRIQUE<br />
This huge new “artistic laboratory”<br />
(pictured) encompasses music, dance,<br />
and multi-media, as well as conferences,<br />
workshops, and networking events.<br />
Check the website to fi nd out which<br />
performances are on during your stay.<br />
ILE DE NANTES, TEL: +33 (0)2 4041 9000,<br />
WWW.LAFABRIQUE.NANTES.FR<br />
FLY TO NANTES FROM FIVE DESTINATIONS<br />
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GRENOBLE<br />
EAT: LE 5<br />
Oh so much more than a museum<br />
cafeteria, this elegant eatery (pictured)<br />
in the Musée de Grenoble is a full-service<br />
restaurant with a hip bistro menu.<br />
5 PLACE LAVALETTE, TEL: +33 (0)4 7663<br />
2212, WWW.LE5.FR<br />
SLEEP: HOTEL SPLENDID<br />
Splendid by name and splendid by<br />
nature, this hotel is fresh and colourful,<br />
and conveniently located in the city<br />
centre, close to the train station and the<br />
Bastille tramway. Doubles from €75.<br />
22 RUE THIERS, TEL: +33 (0)4 7646 3312,<br />
WWW.SPLENDID-HOTEL.COM<br />
SEE: BASTILLE AERIAL TRAMWAY<br />
Seated in one of these bubble-shaped<br />
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a mountaineering mecca. Starting from<br />
the centre of town, you take in views of<br />
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the city, up to the Bastille fortress, where<br />
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QUAI STEPHANE JAY, TEL: +33 (0)4 7644<br />
3365, WWW.BASTILLE-GRENOBLE.FR<br />
GO OUT: MC2 – MAISON DE CULTURE<br />
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going on here that will tickle your fancy.<br />
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NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
The number of Pirate Party members elected<br />
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EAT: KIMCHI PRINCESS<br />
Ultra-cool in design, from the catwalk<br />
lights to the shipping container-panelled<br />
walls, this two-storey loft is usually<br />
crammed with hungry patrons eager to<br />
sample the best Korean BBQ in the city.<br />
36 SKALITZER STRASSE,<br />
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DRINK: LUZIA<br />
This bustling café-bar in the West Berlin<br />
neighbourhood of Kreuzberg is adorned<br />
with graffi ti murals and artfully torn<br />
wallpaper. A hipster favourite.<br />
34 ORANIENSTRASSE, TEL: +49 (0)30 8179<br />
9958, WWW.LUZIA.TC<br />
KARAOKE: MONSTER RONSON<br />
ICHIBAN KARAOKE<br />
Not your run-of-the-mill Karaoke bar,<br />
Monster Ronson’s off ers individual<br />
booths named after dead rock stars for<br />
groups of six to 16, an outlandish song<br />
selection and a fully loaded bar for those<br />
who need a little courage.<br />
34 WARSCHAUER STRASSE, TEL: +49 (0)30<br />
8975 1327, WWW.KARAOKEMONSTER.DE<br />
VISIT: COMPUTER GAMES MUSEUM<br />
Opened in 1997 as the fi rst of its kind<br />
in the world, Berlin’s Computer Games<br />
Museum (pictured) invites visitors to<br />
interact with rare original exhibits and<br />
classic games.<br />
93A KARL-MARX-ALLEE,<br />
TEL: +49 (0)30 6098 8577,<br />
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MUNICH<br />
EAT: DER PSCHORR<br />
Named after the famous brewer Joseph<br />
Pschorr, credited with introducing chilled<br />
beer to the city during the hot summer<br />
months, this traditional restaurant<br />
(pictured) is overfl owing with local<br />
specialities such as boiled beef from the<br />
renowned Murnau-Wurdenfelser cattle<br />
and tasty mountain trout.<br />
15 VIKTUALIENMARKT +49 (0)89 4423<br />
83940, WWW.DER-PSCHORR.DE<br />
STAY: HOTEL STADT ROSENHEIM<br />
This hotel has cool, 1970s-inspired<br />
design, but all mod-cons in the rooms,<br />
and the customer service is great.<br />
Doubles from €89.<br />
6A ORLEANSPLATZ +49 (0)89 448 2424,<br />
WWW.HOTEL-STADT-ROSENHEIM.DE<br />
SEE: CHRISTKINDL MARKT<br />
Bavaria’s most famous Christmas market<br />
has some extra surprises this year, plus<br />
the Christkindltram, a festive public<br />
tram that off ers commuters Lebkuchen<br />
biscuits and drinks while being shuttled<br />
around town.<br />
MARIENPLATZ, TEL: +49 (0)89 2338 2804,<br />
WWW.CHRISTKINDLMARKT-MUENCHEN.DE<br />
TOUR: ERDINGER<br />
Erdinger claims to be the largest wheatbeer<br />
producer in the world; it is certainly<br />
one of the tastiest. Take an informative<br />
three-hour tour around the brewery in<br />
Erding, a short train ride from Munich. It<br />
costs €10 per person. Book in advance.<br />
ERDING, 1-20 FRANZ-BROMBACHSTRASSE,<br />
TEL: +49 (0)81 2240 9421, WWW.ERDINGER.DE<br />
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DESTINATIONS INCLUDING TRAPANI<br />
LEIPZIG<br />
EAT: ZILLS TUNNEL<br />
With its traditional atmosphere which<br />
once inspired a German folk song to be<br />
penned on the premises (Das Wandern<br />
ist des Müllers Lust – know it?), Zills<br />
Tunnel is one of the oldest inns in the city.<br />
9 BARFUSSGASSCHEN, TEL: +49 (0)341 960<br />
2078, WWW.ZILLSTUNNEL.DE<br />
STAY: STEIGENBERGER GRANDHOTEL<br />
HANDELSHOF<br />
Next to Leipzig’s town hall and the<br />
historic Naschmarkt is this reasonably<br />
priced fi ve-star hotel (pictured), with its<br />
luxurious rooms and suites loaded with<br />
gadgetry. Doubles from €92.<br />
6 SALZGASSCHEN, TEL: +49 1805 212999,<br />
WWW.STEIGENBERGER.COM<br />
SEE: MAX BECKMANN<br />
Leipzig-born artist Max Beckmann<br />
achieved fame during Germany’s new<br />
objectivity movement of the 1920s. Now<br />
seen as one of the mavericks of modern<br />
art, the Leipzig Museum der Bildenden<br />
Künste has acquired a telling collection<br />
of his portrait work. Until January 2012.<br />
10 KATHARINENSTRASSE, TEL: +49 (0)341<br />
216990, WWW.MDBK.DE<br />
VISIT: ZOO LEIPZIG<br />
There are big plans to build the zoo<br />
of the future here, with increasingly<br />
sophisticated species-appropriate<br />
habitats being introduced. Don’t<br />
forget to see Germany’s only Komodo<br />
dragon while you’re here.<br />
29 PFAFFENDORFER STRASSE, TEL: +49<br />
(0)341 593 3385, WWW.ZOO-LEIPZIG.DE<br />
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NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
72,000<br />
DUBLIN<br />
EAT: CAFE EN SEINE<br />
This ornate, Parisian-style cafe-bar spans<br />
three fl oors and features a decorative<br />
glass ceiling and art nouveau touches.<br />
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mussels and lots more.<br />
39-40 DAWSON STREET, TEL: +353 (0)1 677<br />
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STAY: BEST WESTERN ASHLING<br />
Smart, attractive and surprisingly<br />
reasonable, this stylish four-star hotel<br />
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10 PARKGATE STREET, TEL: +353 (0)1 677<br />
2324, WWW.ASHLINGHOTEL.IE<br />
SEE: BOOK OF KELLS<br />
Dating from 800, this remarkable<br />
hand-drawn manuscript of the four<br />
Gospels is one of Ireland’s most<br />
celebrated treasures. Housed today in<br />
Trinity College’s Old Library, the book’s<br />
jewels, elaborate scripting and colourful<br />
illumination are quite simply timeless.<br />
TRINITY COLLEGE, COLLEGE GREEN, TEL:<br />
+353 (0)1 896 2320, WWW.BOOKOFKELLS.IE<br />
DRINK: THE GEORGE<br />
You don’t have to be gay to have a<br />
brilliant night out at this gay-friendly<br />
bar. Catch live pop from the likes of<br />
The Saturdays, see a cabaret show, play<br />
Sunday-night bingo, or just kick back,<br />
chill out and have a drink.<br />
89 SOUTH GREAT GEORGES STREET, TEL:<br />
+353 (0)1 478 2983, WWW.THEGEORGE.IE<br />
FLY TO DUBLIN FROM 62 DESTINATIONS,<br />
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The number of Irish people who<br />
speak Gaelic in everyday life<br />
EAST CORK<br />
STAY: BALLYNATRAY HOUSE<br />
This magnifi cent 18th-century Georgian<br />
house overlooking the Blackwater river<br />
(pictured) is the last word in opulence.<br />
Extensively renovated in the late 1990s,<br />
the sprawling estate includes a boat<br />
house, love nest and farmyard buildings.<br />
Doubles from €165.<br />
BALLYNATRAY, YOUGHAL, TEL: +353 (0)24<br />
97460, WWW.BALLYNATRAY.COM<br />
EAT: CAPRI BAY LA TRATTORIA<br />
An authentic Italian trattoria. Owner<br />
and chef Gerald Esposito has a strong<br />
culinary pedigree – his father is from<br />
Naples and his mother is from Lyon. Be<br />
sure to try the fabled Capri Bay tiramisu.<br />
55 SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL, TEL:<br />
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VISIT: PERKS ENTERTAINMENT<br />
CENTRE<br />
If it’s old-school fun you’re after, check<br />
out one of Ireland’s largest indoor<br />
funfairs. There’s entertainment for all<br />
the family with everything from ten-pin<br />
bowling and video games to a piratethemed<br />
soft-play area.<br />
SEAFIELD, YOUGHAL, TEL: +353 (0)24 92438,<br />
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DRINK: THE NOOK<br />
This lively bar in Youghal’s historic centre<br />
has been in the Treacy family since 1901.<br />
The décor has retained the pitch pine of<br />
the original premises and it’s still a great<br />
spot for a song, a dance and a pint.<br />
20 NORTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL, TEL:<br />
+353 (0)24 92225, WWW.FINDTHENOOK.IE<br />
FLY TO CORK FROM 10 DESTINATIONS,<br />
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VISIT: IRISH NATIONAL HERITAGE<br />
PARK<br />
Journey through 9,000 years of Irish<br />
history at this eye-opening heritage park<br />
(pictured). The recreated Celtic farm<br />
features ancient animal breeds, while<br />
each weekend Viking re-enactments<br />
show what life was like 1,000 years ago.<br />
FERRYCARRIG, TEL: +353 (0)53 912 0733,<br />
WWW.INHP.COM<br />
STAY: KELLY’S RESORT HOTEL<br />
The picturesque village of Rosslare is<br />
home to Kelly’s, one of Ireland’s most<br />
popular beachside hotels. There’s fi ve<br />
miles of glorious strand, but if a stroll on<br />
the sand isn’t your thing, you’ll also fi nd<br />
tennis courts, a swimming pool and<br />
spa facilities to enjoy.<br />
ROSSLARE, TEL: +353 (0)53 913211,<br />
WWW.KELLYS.IE<br />
SHOP: KILTREA BRIDGE POTTERY<br />
Michael Roche and his wife Johanna<br />
have been keeping Enniscorthy’s pottery<br />
tradition alive since 1980. At their shop<br />
you can watch potters at work and pick<br />
up some hand-thrown plant pots and<br />
attractive tableware.<br />
ENNISCORTHY, TEL: +353 (0)53 923 5107,<br />
WWW.KILTREAPOTTERY.COM<br />
EAT: THE YARD<br />
Head chef Peter Murphy’s exciting,<br />
innovative menu has made The Yard one<br />
of Wexford’s most popular restaurants. It<br />
doubles as a live music venue, too.<br />
3 LOWER GEORGE’S STREET, WEXFORD, TEL:<br />
+353 (0)53 914 4083, WWW.THEYARD.IE<br />
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ITALY<br />
NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
The number of dresses on display at La Venaria Reale palace in<br />
Turin, celebrating 150 years of Italian glamour (www.lavenaria.it)<br />
200<br />
BERGAMO<br />
EAT: DA MIMMO<br />
Serving up delicious homely cuisine<br />
(and the town’s best pizza), this familyrun<br />
restaurant in the Upper Town is a<br />
Bergamese institution. Housed in a<br />
14th-century building, its exposed stone<br />
walls and wooden beams create the<br />
perfect romantic ambiance.<br />
17 VIA B COLLEONI, TEL: +39 035 218535<br />
DRINK: VELVET PUB<br />
Join a young, studenty crowd at this<br />
buzzing bar in the heart of Bergamo.<br />
The dimly lit venue in the Lower Town<br />
features expertly mixed cocktails,<br />
karaoke, disco and a host of live bands<br />
performing on the small stage.<br />
32 VIA CAMOZZI, TEL: +39 035 240998<br />
STAY: HOTEL EXCELSIOR SAN MARCO<br />
Situated near the boutiques of<br />
Bergamo’s Lower Town, this elegant<br />
four-star (pictured) also lies within<br />
easy reach of the airport. Rooms are<br />
decorated in fi ne fabrics, and feature free<br />
wi-fi . Doubles from €110.<br />
6 PIAZZA REPUBBLICA, TEL: +39 035 366111,<br />
WWW.HOTELSANMARCO.COM<br />
SEE: LA ROCCA<br />
Take a stroll up to this incredible<br />
14th-century fortress, set in gardens<br />
with sweeping views over the rooftops of<br />
Bergamo. A Venetian-built section of the<br />
castle houses a local history museum.<br />
PIAZZALE BRIGATA LEGNANO, TEL: +39 035<br />
247116, HTTP://FONDAZIONE.BERGA-<br />
MOESTORIA.IT<br />
FLY TO MILAN (BERGAMO) FROM 69<br />
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TRIESTE<br />
EAT: TRATTORIA DA GIOVANNI<br />
Offi ce workers mix with artists and<br />
students at this friendly trattoria. Drop in<br />
and feast on simple but delicious dishes<br />
like stuff ed squid, meatballs and lasagne.<br />
14 VIA S LAZZARO, TEL: +39 040 639396,<br />
WWW.TRATTORIADAGIOVANNI.COM<br />
DRINK: CAFFE SAN MARCO<br />
Dark mahogany, large mirrors and<br />
a grand piano all create a nostalgic<br />
atmosphere at this 100-year-old café,<br />
which once entertained writers like<br />
James Joyce and Italo Svevo. Pop in for a<br />
taste of Triestine coff ee culture.<br />
18 VIA CESARE BATTISTI,<br />
TEL: +39 040 363538<br />
STAY: GRAND HOTEL DUCHI D’AOSTA<br />
On the city’s vast seafront square, this<br />
grand four-star (pictured) was built in<br />
1873 and has long been a favourite of<br />
VIPs. Rooms have a stately feel, and<br />
there’s a Roman-themed wellness centre<br />
for guests’ use. Doubles from €129.<br />
PIAZZA UNITA D’ITALIA, TEL: +39 040 760<br />
0011, WWW.DUCHI.EU<br />
SEE: MITTELEUROPA MAIL AND<br />
TELEGRAPH MUSEUM<br />
Travel back to a world without email at<br />
this authentically recreated Hapsburgera<br />
post offi ce, housed in the original<br />
building. Not just for stamp collectors,<br />
it’s surprisingly engaging.<br />
1 PIAZZA VITTORIO VENETO,<br />
TEL: +39 040 676 4264<br />
FLY TO TRIESTE FROM SEVEN<br />
DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING BRUSSELS<br />
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TURIN<br />
EAT: RISTORANTE MINA<br />
Try white truffl es from Alba and regional<br />
wines at this restaurant, which features<br />
a menu of Piedmontese favourites.<br />
Warming winter dishes include cheese<br />
fondue, and chicken with artichokes.<br />
36 VIA ELLERO, TEL: +39 011 696 3608,<br />
WWW.RISTORANTEMINA.IT<br />
DRINK: CAFFE FIORIO<br />
Once a haunt of intellectuals, noblemen<br />
and general ice-cream lovers, Fiorio is<br />
one of Turin’s famous literary cafés, fi rst<br />
opened in 1780. Sip your cappuccino<br />
amid the glorious old-world interiors.<br />
8 VIA PO, TEL: +39 011 817 3225,<br />
WWW.FIORIOCAFFEGELATERIA.COM<br />
STAY: ALL’ ORSO POETA<br />
With its two cosy rooms overlooking<br />
Parco del Valentino, this two-room B&B<br />
(pictured) feels like a home from home.<br />
It’s well placed for the lively riverside<br />
bars of the Murazzi district nearby.<br />
Doubles from €110.<br />
10 CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE II,<br />
TEL: +39 011 517 8996,<br />
WWW.ORSOPOETA-BED-AND-BREAKFAST.IT<br />
SEE: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ITALIAN<br />
UNIFICATION<br />
Tales of dashing dukes and rebel armies<br />
abound at this museum, whose rich<br />
paintings and antique uniforms give you<br />
an insight into the birth of a nation.<br />
5 VIA ACCADEMIA DELLE SCIENZE,<br />
TEL: +39 011 562 1147,<br />
WWW.MUSEORISORGIMENTOTORINO.IT<br />
FLY TO TURIN FROM 11 DESTINATIONS,<br />
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POLAND<br />
NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
The number of recognised<br />
shades of amber<br />
256<br />
KRAKOW<br />
EAT: HARD ROCK CAFE KRAKOW<br />
The famous international chain<br />
restaurant is always handy if you fancy<br />
quality burgers and fries with friends. Set<br />
over two fl oors, this branch (pictured)<br />
showcases memorabilia including Jimi<br />
Hendrix’s poncho.<br />
9 PL. MARIACKI, TEL: +48 (0)12 429 1155,<br />
WWW.HARDROCK.COM<br />
DRINK: PIEKNY PIES<br />
“The Beautiful Dog” is a bohemian<br />
bar, accessed via an inner courtyard<br />
downtown. Once in, you fi nd a busy main<br />
bar and a lounge space where sparky<br />
young locals socialise over vodka. A DJ<br />
spins pop and disco until the early hours.<br />
6A SLAWKOWSKA, TEL: +48 (0)12 421 4552<br />
STAY: ART HOTEL NIEBIESKI<br />
Set in leafy Salwator, with riverside views,<br />
and a short hop to the city centre, The<br />
Vanilla Sky contemporary restaurant is<br />
worth a visit in its own right. Rooms from<br />
300zl (€67).<br />
3 FLISACKA, TEL: +48 (0)12 431 1858,<br />
WWW.NIEBIESKI.COM.PL<br />
SEE: MARKET UNDERGROUND<br />
The latest tourist attraction in Krakow<br />
has taken years to put together. It’s<br />
an impressive underground museum<br />
showcasing authentic medieval fi nds<br />
from beneath the city’s central square.<br />
Original paving stones, tools and coins<br />
complement fi lmed reenactments of<br />
urban scenes from 700 years ago.<br />
RYNEK GLOWNY, TEL: +48 (0)12 426 5004,<br />
WWW.PODZIEMIARYNKU.COM<br />
FLY TO KRAKOW FROM 22 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING BOLOGNA AND EINDHOVEN<br />
GDANSK<br />
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EAT: MALINOWY OGROD<br />
The “Raspberry Garden” is a romantic<br />
venue set in an elegant concert hall.<br />
Surrounded by music-themed decorative<br />
touches, tuck into delicious game, Baltic<br />
cod and soups such as venison broth<br />
with forest mushrooms.<br />
1-2 LAKOWA, TEL: +48 (O)58 326 0603,<br />
WWW.MALINOWYOGROD.PL<br />
DRINK: BROVARNIA GDANSK<br />
The only establishment in town to brew<br />
its own beer, its micro-brewery produces<br />
three types of ale, light, dark and wheat,<br />
all served in a former granary dating<br />
back to the late 1600s.<br />
9 SZARFARNIA, TEL:+48 (0)58 320 1970<br />
STAY: PODEWILS<br />
This impressive fi ve-star lodging<br />
(pictured) was constructed by a talented<br />
stonemason during the reign of the<br />
Teutonic Knights in the 1700s. Many<br />
period features remain, alongside more<br />
contemporary ones such as whirlpool<br />
tubs. Doubles from 440zl (€100).<br />
2 SZARFARNIA, TEL: +48 (0)58 300 9560,<br />
WWW.PODEWILS.PL<br />
SEE: AMBER MUSEUM<br />
Gdansk is known for its amber<br />
production. In this well-presented museum<br />
set inside a medieval torture tower,<br />
you can see how amber has been used<br />
over the centuries. Some examples have<br />
insects perfectly preserved inside.<br />
26 TARG WEGLOWY, TEL: +48 (0)58 301 4733,<br />
WWW.MHMG.GDA.PL<br />
FLY TO GDANSK FROM NINE<br />
DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING BIRMINGHAM<br />
AND LEEDS BRADFORD<br />
WROCLAW<br />
EAT: DWOR POLSKI<br />
Set right on the main square, this<br />
prominent venue serves hulking platters<br />
of game, pork and boar amid historic<br />
surroundings comprising three halls: the<br />
Royal Restaurant, the dynasty-themed<br />
Piast Inn and the Banquet Room. The<br />
Royal Restaurant has a fi ne view of the<br />
market square.<br />
5 RYNEK, TEL: +48 (0)71 372 4896,<br />
WWW.DWORPOLSKI.WROCLAW.PL<br />
DRINK: MLECZARNIA<br />
Common consent has it that this is the<br />
best bar in Wroclaw – it is certainly one of<br />
the most popular (pictured). Tucked away<br />
in a little street, the “Dairy” attracts a cool<br />
clientele who love its unusual cocktails.<br />
5 WLODKOWICA, TEL: +48 (0)71 788 2448<br />
STAY: HOTEL MONOPOL<br />
They’ve all stayed here: royalty, leaders,<br />
Hollywood stars. Built at the turn of the<br />
last century, the Monopol off ers a<br />
sumptuous spa, top-class restaurant,<br />
and even a shopping arcade. Doubles<br />
from 550zl (€126).<br />
2 HELENY MODRZEJEWSKIEJ,<br />
TEL: +48 (0)71 772 3777,<br />
WWW.MONOPOLWROCLAW.HOTEL.COM.PL<br />
SEE: ROYAL PALACE<br />
The must-see sight in town, the Royal<br />
Palace was the home of the Prussian<br />
kings for 200 years. It now functions as<br />
the main city museum, covering a<br />
millennium of local history.<br />
35 KAZIMIERZA WIELKIEGO, TEL: +48 (0)71<br />
391 6940, WWW.MMW.PL<br />
FLY TO WROCLAW FROM 15 DESTINATIONS,<br />
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SPAIN<br />
NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
1,370,000<br />
IBIZA<br />
EAT: EL AYOUN<br />
You can’t miss El Ayoun when you drive<br />
into San Rafael. It’s the restaurant with<br />
the giant bronze camel outside. It’s<br />
a pleasure palace straight out of the<br />
Arabian Nights, with belly dancers, exotic<br />
décor and equally exotic food from<br />
France, Morrocco and Thailand.<br />
CARRETERA EIVISSA-SANT ANTONI KM6,<br />
SAN RAFAEL, TEL: +34 971 198335,<br />
WWW.ELAYOUN.COM<br />
DRINK: JOCKEY CLUB<br />
There are plenty of bars along Las<br />
Salinas beach but Jockey Club is one of<br />
the best for hanging out and watching<br />
the rich, famous and beautiful. Enjoy<br />
cocktails and sushi at your sunbed.<br />
PLAYA DE LAS SALINAS, S/N, LAS SALINAS,<br />
TEL: +34 971 395788,<br />
WWW.JOCKEYCLUBIBIZA.COM<br />
STAY: ES CUCONS<br />
Hidden in a valley in the north-west of<br />
the island, El Cucons (pictured) couldn’t<br />
feel further from Ibiza’s club scene. There<br />
are only seven double rooms and seven<br />
suites so you’ll need to book early to<br />
get in there before Kate Moss and other<br />
devotees. Doubles from €195.<br />
110 CALLE CAMI DES PLA DE CORONA,<br />
TEL: +34 971 805501, WWW.ESCUCONS.COM<br />
SEE: ATLANTIS<br />
The beach known as “Atlantis” is a cove<br />
opposite Es Vedra Island on the east<br />
coast, where a quarry fi lls up with water<br />
at high tide, creating a magical lagoon.<br />
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The number of tons of olive oil produced in<br />
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MALLORCA<br />
EAT: LA TABERNA DEL CARACOL<br />
La Taberna Del Caracol means “the<br />
snail tavern” but this friendly tapas<br />
bar also does great versions of all the<br />
island’s specialities, including simple but<br />
delicious pa amb oli (bread with oil) and<br />
arros brut (dirty rice). Like snails, they’re<br />
both much nicer than they sound.<br />
2 CALLE SAN ALONSO, TEL: +34 971 714908,<br />
WWW.TABERNA.NAME<br />
DRINK: VIRTUAL CLUB<br />
The Virtual Club sounds like a place to<br />
party via the internet. In fact it’s a natural<br />
cave on the west bay and one of the<br />
coolest clubs on the island.<br />
60 PASSEIG DEL ILLETAS, CALVIA, TEL: +34<br />
971 703235, WWW.VIRTUALCLUB.ES<br />
STAY: SON BRULL<br />
Son Brull (pictured) used to be a<br />
monastery and it still has a touch of<br />
sternness in the heavy front door and<br />
grand architecture. The monks would<br />
have been shocked by its modern-day<br />
decor and plush bedrooms, though.<br />
Doubles from €120.<br />
CTRA. PALMA-POLLENSA KM50, POLLENSA,<br />
TEL: +34 971 535353,<br />
WWW.SONBRULL.COM<br />
SEE: CUEVAS DEL DRACH<br />
(DRAGON’S CAVE)<br />
The dragon may not be immediately<br />
visible in these very popular caves, unless<br />
your imagination stretches to seeing its<br />
shape in the many stalactites.<br />
AS S/N – 07680 PORTO CRISTO, TEL: +34<br />
971 820753, WWW.CUEVASDELDRACH.COM<br />
FLY TO PALMA FROM 31 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING BILLUND AND BRATISLAVA<br />
VALENCIA<br />
EAT: ARROP<br />
The Moorish palace wall still visible as<br />
part of Arrop’s décor is a neat metaphor<br />
for chef Ricard Camarena’s stylish<br />
combination of the old and new. At the<br />
forefront of Valencia’s culinary boom,<br />
his restaurant is all about old classics<br />
reinvented. Booking recommended.<br />
14 CALLE ALMIRANTE, TEL: +34 96 315 5287,<br />
WWW.ARROP.COM<br />
DRINK: EL LABORATORIO<br />
The grungy El Laboratorio is the kind<br />
of place where you’d almost expect to<br />
see Frankenstein’s monster lurching<br />
about, but only after one of their fancy<br />
dress parties, or a few too many. It’s a<br />
cool, studenty hang-out with bar food<br />
including a plate of samosas for just €4.<br />
3 PLAZA CORS DE LA MARE DE DEU,<br />
TEL: +34 96 392 6193<br />
STAY: LA CASA AZUL<br />
The charming but bonkers three-room<br />
hotel is not for those who are looking for<br />
simplicity or practicality. One room has<br />
its own piano. Another has 61 orangesqueezing<br />
jugs as part of its elaborate<br />
décor. Doubles from €89.<br />
7 CALLE PALAFOX, TEL: +34 96 351 1100,<br />
WWW.LACASAAZULVINOSANDROOMS.COM<br />
SEE: THE OCEANOGRAPHIC<br />
At Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences<br />
is Europe’s largest aquarium (pictured)<br />
and it’s phenomenal. Don’t miss the<br />
lugubrious walruses in the arctic zone.<br />
5 AUTOPISTA DEL SALER, TEL: +34 902<br />
100031, WWW.CAC.ES/OCEANOGRAFIC<br />
FLY TO VALENCIA FROM 34 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING LANZAROTE AND MARRAKESH<br />
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NUMBER CRUNCHER<br />
The year that Blakes hotel was created<br />
by designer Anouska Hempel<br />
1978<br />
BRISTOL<br />
EAT: THE CLIFTON SAUSAGE<br />
For good old British comfort food in a<br />
cosy setting, look no further than the<br />
Clifton Sausage. As you might expect,<br />
this restaurant serves a variety of great<br />
locally-sourced sausages served with<br />
quality mash and gravy.<br />
7-9 PORTLAND STREET, TEL: +44 (0) 117 973<br />
1192, WWW.CLIFTONSAUSAGE.CO.UK<br />
STAY: CLIFTON HOUSE<br />
This refurbished Victorian villa off ers a<br />
range of plush bedrooms (single, double,<br />
triple or family rooms) at competitive<br />
prices and there’s also the option of a<br />
serviced studio. Doubles from £70 (€81).<br />
4 TYNDALL’S PARK ROAD, TEL: +44 (0)117<br />
973 5407, WWW.CLIFTONHOUSEBRISTOL.COM<br />
DRINK: HERMANOS CAFÉ BAR<br />
Known as Manos by locals, this bar/<br />
café-is a great place to savour some<br />
good cocktails. On weekends, live DJs<br />
play from 10pm.<br />
55 QUEEN’S ROAD, TEL: +44 (0)117 929 4323<br />
WWW.HERMANOS.CO.UK<br />
VISIT: AT-BRISTOL<br />
For a learning experience so fun that<br />
the kids won’t even notice it’s<br />
educational, visit Bristol’s popular<br />
interactive science centre, At-Bristol<br />
(pictured). Children can learn about the<br />
universe in the planetarium, become<br />
an animator for the day, enclose<br />
themselves in a person-sized bubble and<br />
much more.<br />
ANCHOR ROAD, TEL: +44 (0) 845 345 1235<br />
WWW.AT-BRISTOL.ORG.UK<br />
FLY TO BRISTOL FROM 29 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING LIMOGES AND FARO<br />
LONDON<br />
SEE: DECADES<br />
This new burlesque show (pictured) is an<br />
adventure through the decades, from the<br />
roaring 20s onwards. Book a babysitter<br />
and enjoy! Until 26 November.<br />
1 MARK LANE, LONDON EC3, TEL: 0207 283<br />
1940, WWW.PROUDCABARET.COM<br />
STAY: BLAKES<br />
Fans of Blakes’ seductive style include<br />
Gwyneth Paltrow, thanks to its wooden<br />
fl oors, vintage fi ttings and furniture<br />
handpicked by designer Anouska<br />
Hempel. All rooms have been newly<br />
refurbished, so now is the time to treat<br />
yourself. Doubles from £275 (€313).<br />
33 ROLAND GARDENS, LONDON SW7,<br />
TEL: +44 (0)20 7370 6701,<br />
WWW.BLAKESHOTELS.COM<br />
DRINK: THE LADY OTTOLINE<br />
Open since October, this is a gorgeous,<br />
traditional-style pub in a restored<br />
Victorian building. Dine on refi ned<br />
versions of pub classics such as bangers<br />
and mash and venison pie.<br />
11A NORTHINGTON STREET, LONDON WC1,<br />
TEL: +44 (0)20 7831 0008,<br />
WWW.THELADYOTTOLINE.COM<br />
EAT: DUCKSOUP<br />
This cute new Soho restaurant is small<br />
but perfectly formed. With its strong<br />
eco and seasonal food credentials and<br />
tempting menu, we think it could go far.<br />
41 DEAN STREET, LONDON W1,<br />
TEL: +44 (0)20 7287 4599,<br />
WWW.DUCKSOUPSOHO.CO.UK<br />
FLY TO LONDON (GATWICK, STANSTED<br />
AND LUTON) FROM OVER 100 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING SHANNON AND TALLINN<br />
LIVERPOOL<br />
STAY: BASE2STAY<br />
This hotel, located in the Rope Walks<br />
district (pictured), off ers contemporary<br />
apartment-style rooms with mini<br />
kitchens. The owners’ attention to<br />
detail shows, from providing Continental<br />
as well UK plug sockets, to clearly<br />
labelling the drawer the hairdryer is<br />
hidden in. Doubles from £59 (€67).<br />
29 SEEL STREET, TEL: +44 (0)151 7052626,<br />
WWW.BASE2STAYLIVERPOOL.COM<br />
DRINK: ALMA DE CUBA<br />
This Latin restaurant and cocktail bar<br />
occupies a converted Catholic church<br />
and makes quite an impression –<br />
especially if you’re here after 11pm on<br />
Friday and Saturday nights, when there’s<br />
a petal-drop from the ceiling.<br />
86 SEEL STREET, TEL: +44 (0)151 702 7394,<br />
WWW.ALMA-DE-CUBA.COM<br />
EAT: ITALIAN CLUB FISH<br />
At this fi sh restaurant British and Italian<br />
seafood infl uences come together with<br />
delicious results. Don’t miss it.<br />
128 BOLD STREET. LIVERPOOL,<br />
TEL: +44 (0)151 707 2110,<br />
WWW.THEITALIANCLUBFISH.CO.UK<br />
VISIT: FACT<br />
This combination cinema and art gallery<br />
also has a comfortable in-house café<br />
and bar, and a cool gift shop. All of<br />
which makes it one of the best places in<br />
Liverpool in which to kill time in style.<br />
88 WOOD STREET, TEL: +44 (0)151 707 4464,<br />
WWW.FACT.CO.UK<br />
FLY TO LIVERPOOL FROM 42<br />
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AND TORP) AND STOCKHOLM (SKAVSTA)<br />
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RYANAIR INFLIGHT PROMOTION<br />
The ultimate opera guide<br />
It hasn’t started until the fat lady sings. So book your tickets now at Europe’s top opera venues<br />
Royal Opera House<br />
LONDON, UK<br />
The Royal Opera House is<br />
a resource for the nation and<br />
an international symbol of<br />
excellence: the home of<br />
world-class performances,<br />
a hub for innovation and<br />
experimentation, and the base<br />
for an extensive program of<br />
education projects that encourage<br />
creativity and self-discovery<br />
Opera Theatre<br />
Company<br />
IRELAND<br />
Ireland’s national touring opera<br />
company presents Mozart’s The<br />
Magic Flute. Enchanting and<br />
evocative, Mozart’s masterpiece is<br />
a lyrical love story, set against an<br />
atmospheric backdrop of fantasy<br />
and mischief. OTC is delighted<br />
to celebrate 25 years of touring<br />
opera throughout Ireland with this<br />
through engagement with the<br />
arts. It is home to the Royal Ballet,<br />
the Royal Opera and ROH2, as<br />
well as the Orchestra<br />
of the Royal Opera House and<br />
the Royal Opera Chorus.<br />
COVENT GARDEN, LONDON WC2E 9DD,<br />
TEL: +44 (0)20 7240 1200,<br />
WWW.ROH.ORG.UK<br />
FLY TO LONDON (STANSTED, GATWICK &<br />
LUTON) FROM 105 DESTINATIONS.<br />
WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
magical and uplifting opera. Mozart’s<br />
profound yet light-hearted tale will<br />
delight audiences of all ages. Touring<br />
25 November <strong>2011</strong> to 18 February<br />
2012 to Dublin, Kerry, Cork, Limerick<br />
and nationwide. Supported by the<br />
Arts Council of Ireland.<br />
TEL: +353 (0)1 6794962,<br />
WWW.OPERA.IE, INFO@OPERA.IE<br />
RYANAIR FLIES TO SIX DESTINATIONS IN<br />
IRELAND, INCLUDING CORK, DUBLIN AND<br />
KERRY. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Theater Bremen<br />
BREMEN, GERMANY<br />
Innovation is the tradition at the<br />
Theater Bremen. Artists such as<br />
Bruno Ganz, Peter Stein, George<br />
Tabori and Montserrat Caballé<br />
started their careers at this<br />
theatre. Today, Theater Bremen<br />
is proud of its annual world<br />
premieres and vivid repertoire.<br />
Each season it presents more than<br />
45 productions of opera, drama,<br />
Teatro Comunale<br />
di Bologna<br />
BOLOGNA, ITALY<br />
Teatro Comunale di Bologna is<br />
one of the most important cultural<br />
venues in Italy. Celebrating its<br />
250th anniversary in 2013, it’s<br />
also the oldest in Italy. The 2012<br />
season will open with Turandot,<br />
followed by opera, ballet and<br />
symphony concerts. Bologna’s<br />
opera is famous for its outstanding<br />
dance and youth theatre, and it’s<br />
the biggest cultural institution<br />
in north-western Germany. Be<br />
sure to visit this truly outstanding<br />
venue in the heart of the city of<br />
Bremen, and enjoy a exciting and<br />
entertaining evening that you’ll<br />
never forget.<br />
WWW.THEATERBREMEN.DE<br />
FLY TO BREMEN FROM 23 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING FUERTEVENTURA, LONDON<br />
(STANSTED) AND RIGA. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
orchestra, excellent conductors<br />
and choir, and enjoys a wide opera<br />
repertoire including new music.<br />
Bologna is a UNESCO City of<br />
Music, and the Teatro Comunale<br />
di Bologna offers a unique<br />
experience of artistic excellence.<br />
TEL: +39 051 529958,<br />
WWW.COMUNALEBOLOGNA.IT<br />
FLY TO BOLOGNA FROM 31 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING BARI, KOS AND LONDON<br />
(STANSTED). WWW.RYANAIR.COM
Season’s<br />
feastings<br />
It’s time to eat, drink and be<br />
merry – and what better<br />
way to get into the spirit<br />
than with these lavish<br />
Christmas dinners and<br />
traditional feasts?<br />
Dunne & Crescenzi<br />
DUBLIN, IRELAND<br />
Dunne & Crescenzi was established in<br />
1998 with a view to creating a place<br />
where people could have a delicious meal<br />
and a glass of wine without pretentiousness<br />
– no white tablecloths or hovering waiters,<br />
but rather a place for family and friends<br />
to feel completely comfortable. The restaurant<br />
uses locally sourced ingredients and focuses<br />
on wines, coffee and supplies from small,<br />
specialist producers. From the kitchen to the<br />
table service, it’s all about quality and passion.<br />
With delicious breakfast menus and<br />
authentic Italian lunch and dinner fare, Dunne<br />
& Crescenzi caters to anything from intimate<br />
evenings to fun with friends. Owners Eileen<br />
Dunne and Stefano Crescenzi take pride in<br />
their ‘slow food’ credentials, and believe a<br />
meal should be an experience – with a great<br />
atmosphere and genuine customer care.<br />
14 & 16 SOUTH FREDERICK ST, DUBLIN 2,<br />
TEL: +35 316 773815, WWW.DUNNEANDCRESCENZI.COM<br />
FLY TO DUBLIN FROM 59 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING<br />
CARCASSONNE, GDANSK AND ROME (CIAMPINO).<br />
WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
RYANAIR INFLIGHT PROMOTION<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starters<br />
Platter of bresaola, rocket and<br />
parmesan shavings, or<br />
platter of toasted breads with<br />
classic Italian patés<br />
Main<br />
Mushroom lasagna with Italian<br />
guanciale and fresh tomato<br />
Dessert<br />
Chocolate profi teroles with<br />
freshly whipped cream and<br />
chocolate sauce
Flash Flash<br />
BARCELONA, SPAIN<br />
Flash Flash restaurant caters<br />
to everything from gourmet<br />
meals and burgers to coffees<br />
and drinks. Open 11am to 2am.<br />
25 CALLE LA GRANADA DEL PENEDES,<br />
08006, TEL: +34 93 237 09 90,<br />
WWW.FLASHFLASHBARCELONA.COM<br />
FLY TO BARCELONA (EL PRAT, GIRONA<br />
AND REUS) FROM 45 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING PESCARA. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Il Giardinetto<br />
BARCELONA, SPAIN<br />
With décor by architects Federico<br />
Correa and Alfonso Mila, Il Giardinetto<br />
offers a relaxing environment, ideal<br />
for a business lunch at noon or a<br />
romantic dinner by candlelight.<br />
22 LA GRANADA DEL PENEDES, 08006<br />
TEL: +34 93 218 75 36,<br />
FLY TO BARCELONA (EL PRAT, GIRONA<br />
AND REUS) FROM 45 DESTINATIONS.<br />
WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starter<br />
Omelette layer cake<br />
(eggplant or artichoke)<br />
Mains<br />
‘Flash Flash’ hamburger<br />
(with capers), or<br />
‘Cadillac’ hamburger<br />
(with cheese)<br />
Desserts<br />
Fresh fruit salad marinated in tea<br />
Drinks<br />
Coffee, tea, gin & tonic<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starters<br />
‘Aumm Aumm’ rigatoni, or<br />
burrata with roasted almonds,<br />
sun-dried tomato and lettuce<br />
Main<br />
‘Roast beef ’ of salted tuna with a<br />
tomato and basil vinaigrette<br />
Dessert<br />
Finaletto (cup of dark-chocolate<br />
liqueur and cream)<br />
Drinks<br />
Coffee, tea, gin & tonic<br />
Restaurante El Trillo<br />
& Restaurante<br />
El Rescoldo<br />
MALAGA, SPAIN<br />
Located in the historic centre of<br />
Malaga, these two restaurants<br />
have become gastronomic icons.<br />
4 DON JUAN DIAZ, 29015, TEL: +34 952 60 39 20,<br />
AND 7 BOLSA, 29015, TEL: +34 952 22 69 19,<br />
WWW.GRUPOTRILLO.ES<br />
FLY TO MALAGA FROM 48 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING PISA. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Casa Salvador<br />
VALENCIA, SPAIN<br />
This outstanding restaurant<br />
was opened 60 years ago by<br />
the Salvador family, who look<br />
after every detail to ensure<br />
an authentic and memorable<br />
dining experience.<br />
L’ESTANY DE CULLERA, TEL: +34 96 172 01 36,<br />
WWW.CASASALVADOR.COM<br />
FLY TO VALENCIA FROM 34<br />
DESTINATIONS. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starter<br />
Selection of Iberian jamón and fried<br />
Camembert with mango & marzipan<br />
Main<br />
Fillet of cod or dorada, or beef<br />
entrecôte with Diabla sauce<br />
Dessert<br />
Selection of desserts<br />
Drinks<br />
Includes a bottle of wine (between<br />
four), coffee and cava<br />
€37<br />
Valencian specialties<br />
Paellas<br />
Paella with pork and<br />
red pepper<br />
Mixed paella with chicken<br />
and shellfi sh<br />
Rice stew with lobster<br />
Paella with pork fat and<br />
black pudding<br />
Drinks<br />
A stunning range of<br />
over 1,300 bottles from<br />
famed denominations
The Medina<br />
MDINA, MALTA<br />
Winner of an International<br />
Hospitality Award for excellence,<br />
this fi ne-dining restaurant enjoys<br />
roaring fi replaces in winter which<br />
beckon guests into the romantic,<br />
candlelit chambers.<br />
7 HOLY CROSS ST, TEL: +356 21 454004,<br />
INFO@MEDINARESTAURANT.COM<br />
FLY TO MALTA FROM 22 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING BRISTOL. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Casa Roja Restaurant<br />
& Papa Tapa Wine &<br />
Tapas Bar<br />
PUERTO DEL CARMEN, LANZAROTE<br />
In the Old Town by the inviting<br />
harbour, these two eateries serve<br />
delicious, traditional Canarian<br />
and Mediterranean cuisine.<br />
TEL: +34 928 51 58 66,<br />
INFO@CASAROJALANZAROTE.COM<br />
FLY TO LANZAROTE FROM 28<br />
DESTINATIONS. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starter<br />
Oak-smoked salmon, marinated<br />
tuna and octopus carpaccio served<br />
with a lime sorbet. €9.85<br />
Main<br />
Honey-glazed magret of duck,<br />
served with a puy lentil ragout<br />
and relish. €20.50<br />
Dessert<br />
Warm nut tart served with a sticky<br />
toffee sauce, vanilla-scented ice cream,<br />
medley of forest fruit. €6.40<br />
Special Offer<br />
Chef’s surprise tasting menu<br />
Creative fi sh carpaccio<br />
Baked wild sea bass stuffed with<br />
Mediterranean vegetables<br />
Canarian citrus and<br />
cava sorbet<br />
Casa Roja beef fi llet<br />
Granny Smith green apples in sweet<br />
Lanzarote Listan Negro red wine<br />
Five courses for<br />
€35<br />
RYANAIR INFLIGHT PROMOTION<br />
Restaurant Góshò<br />
PORTO, PORTUGAL<br />
The Góshò Restaurant presents a<br />
unique combination of traditional<br />
and contemporary Japanese<br />
cuisine, including sushi, teppan<br />
yakki and a surprising selection<br />
of Japanese amuse-bouches.<br />
1277 AV. DA BOAVISTA, 4100-130<br />
TEL: +351 22 6086708, WWW.GOSHO.PT<br />
FLY TO PORTO FROM 31 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING NANTES. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Pizzeria<br />
Casavostra<br />
ALMANCIL, PORTUGAL<br />
Home-grown herbs and vegetables<br />
make for the best pizzas and pastas<br />
in town. Present your Ryanair<br />
boarding pass for a free glass of<br />
Prosecco with your meal.<br />
302 AV. 5 DE OUTUBRO, TEL: +351 289 397 565,<br />
WWW.PIZZERIACASAVOSTRA.COMM<br />
FLY TO FARO FROM 31 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING BRISTOL. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Amuse-Bouche<br />
Yaki Hotategai (grilled scallops<br />
with eucalyptus-leaf air)<br />
Sushi<br />
Slices of fi sh, nigiri, hosomaki<br />
& uramaki<br />
Teppan Yaki<br />
Gyu niku (grilled Barrosã DOP beef)<br />
Dessert<br />
Crème brûlée trilogy with<br />
Japanese plum liqueur, ginger and<br />
black sesame seeds<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starters<br />
Rocket salad, or<br />
crostini Casavostra<br />
Mains<br />
Pizza prosciutto e funghi, or<br />
penne rigate al pesto<br />
Desserts<br />
Tiramisu or<br />
pannacotta<br />
Plus a half bottle of<br />
house wine<br />
€24
Brasserie 27<br />
WROCLAW, POLAND<br />
This trend-setting brasserie in the<br />
stylish Europeum Hotel carries the<br />
torch for Wroclaw’s reputation for<br />
outstanding food, with a tantalising<br />
menu inspired by the best produce<br />
from around the region.<br />
27 KAZIMIERZA WIELKIEGO,<br />
TEL: +48 71 371 44 71, WWW.BRASSERIE27.COM<br />
FLY TO WROCLAW FROM 21<br />
DESTINATIONS. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Trattoria del Mar<br />
IBIZA, SPAIN<br />
Neapolitan cuisine with a twist<br />
is what you’ll fi nd at the Trattoria<br />
del Mar, and brothers Lucio,<br />
Antonio and Alessandro welcome e<br />
you with fantastic service.<br />
PUERTO DE MARINA BOTAFOC,<br />
TEL: +34 971 193 934,<br />
WWW.TRATTORIADELMARIBIZA.COM<br />
FLY TO IBIZA FROM 27 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING DUBLIN. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starter<br />
Chilli & ginger spiced cream of<br />
pumpkin soup with oven-baked<br />
parsnip shavings<br />
Main<br />
Slow-roasted veal shank with<br />
Duchess potatoes and carrot<br />
& celeriac purée<br />
Dessert<br />
Chocolate souffl é with a rich dark<br />
Belgian chocolate sauce<br />
zł100 approx.<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starters<br />
Gratinated aubergine with<br />
tomato, mozzarella & parmesan,<br />
or chickpea soup with seafood<br />
Main<br />
Home-made pappardelle<br />
with lobster, or Paccheri<br />
pasta with lobster,<br />
prawns and scampi<br />
Dessert<br />
Millefoglie with Chantilly<br />
cream & cherries<br />
Mamma Rosa<br />
TENERIFE, SPAIN<br />
Enjoy perfectly prepared food<br />
served without pretentiousness.<br />
An extensive international menu<br />
pairs with wine selected from<br />
Antonio Banderas’s vineyard!<br />
APTOS. COLON 2, 13 AVENIDA RAFAEL PUIG,<br />
PLAYA DE LAS AMERICAS, +34 922 797 823,<br />
MAMMAROSA@MAMMAROSA.COM<br />
FLY TO TENERIFE FROM 34<br />
DESTINATIONS. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
La Passion du Vin<br />
POZNAN<br />
Having trained at the Institute Paul<br />
Bocuse and Parisian restaurant Le<br />
Pergolèse, chef Arthur Skotarczyk<br />
serves up stunning culinary<br />
creations at this restaurant and<br />
wine shop. Reservation only.<br />
42 UL. PÓŁWIEJSKA, STARY BROWAR 61-888,<br />
TEL: + 48 61 859 6505, WWW.LA-PASSION.PL<br />
FLY TO POZNAN FROM 11 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING BRISTOL. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starters<br />
Salmon and spinach terrine, or<br />
country paté and Cumberland sauce<br />
Main<br />
Fillet of beef with duck foie gras,<br />
caramelised potato gratin<br />
and ruby port sauce<br />
Dessert<br />
Brandy-infused fi gs with<br />
vanilla ice cream<br />
Coffee & liqueur<br />
€39<br />
Tasting Menu<br />
Amuse-bouche<br />
Risotto with celery purée and<br />
fresh black truffl e<br />
Fresh fried scallops, served in<br />
a cream of white beans ‘Coco’<br />
Slow-braised veal cheek on<br />
butternut squash purée<br />
Fried saddle of venison served on<br />
chestnut purée with glazed beets<br />
Chocolate walnut cake & petit fours<br />
£30
Vino Pasta<br />
WICKLOW, IRELAND<br />
Located in Greystones, Vino Pasta<br />
prides itself on good service and a<br />
cosy atmosphere. The restaurant<br />
serves Mediterranean cuisine made<br />
from local, seasonal produce. Open<br />
Tuesday to Sunday, midday until late.<br />
CHURCH RD, GREYSTONES, TEL: +353<br />
12874807, WWW.VINOPASTA.IE<br />
FLY TO DUBLIN FROM 59 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INLCUDING ALICANTE. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Oakwood Arms Hotel<br />
SHANNON, IRELAND<br />
Experience the very best in local,<br />
seasonal produce at the Oakwood<br />
Arms Hotel’s unique dining<br />
experience, Pier 17 Restaurant,<br />
where head chef Aidan McCarthy<br />
serves award-winning cuisine.<br />
SHANNON, CO. CLARE, TEL: +353 61 361 500,<br />
WWW.OAKWOODARMS.COM<br />
FLY TO SHANNON FROM 10 DESTINATIONS,<br />
INCLUDING WROCLAW. WWW.RYANAIR.COM<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starters<br />
Home-smoked tuna carpaccio,<br />
or home-made duck liver paté<br />
Main<br />
Loin of Wicklow venison<br />
with braised red cabbage and<br />
a red wine jus, or<br />
baked fresh hake fi llet<br />
with steamed fresh mussels<br />
Dessert<br />
Home-made sticky toffee pudding<br />
with vanilla ice cream<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starter<br />
St Tola’s organic grilled goat’s<br />
cheese salad, or Pier 17 classic<br />
chicken Caesar salad, or<br />
home- made chicken liver paté<br />
Main<br />
Fresh fi llet of grilled sea bass,<br />
or pan-fried magret duck breast,<br />
or chicken Cordon Bleu<br />
Dessert<br />
Choose from a selection<br />
€24<br />
RYANAIR INFLIGHT PROMOTION<br />
Capri Bay Restaurant<br />
CORK, IRELAND<br />
“The Italians have a gift for<br />
creating atmosphere. We were<br />
sitting in the Capri Bay Trattoria<br />
in Youghal, but it felt like we could<br />
have been in a side street in Sicily,”<br />
says Lucinda O’Sullivan.<br />
55 SOUTH MAIN STREET, YOUGHAL<br />
TEL: +353 2490262, WWW.CAPRIBAY.COM<br />
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The Railway Tavern<br />
DONEGAL, IRELAND<br />
On the shore of Lough Swilly<br />
near Fahan Marina, the Railway<br />
Tavern’s Firebox Grill restaurant<br />
serves locally sourced produce<br />
cooked to perfection on the<br />
wood-burning fi rebox grill.<br />
STATION ROAD, FAHAN, TEL: +353 74 93 60137,<br />
WWW.FIREBOXGRILL.COM<br />
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Sample Menu<br />
Starter<br />
Goloso al Granchio<br />
crab meat salad, roasted<br />
potatoes and red onions<br />
Pasta<br />
Ravioli ricotta e spinaci<br />
with gorgonzola and<br />
radicchio sauce<br />
Main<br />
Monkfi sh al latte served<br />
with scampi in butter and<br />
garlic sauce<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starter<br />
Donegal crab and smoked<br />
salmon cake with beetroot and<br />
lime aioli and wild rocket<br />
Mains<br />
Marinated BBQ ribs from the<br />
wood-burning fi rebox grill, or<br />
caramelised Barbary duck breast<br />
with ratatouille, mustard<br />
grain mash and Madeira jus<br />
Dessert<br />
Apple and raspberry crumble
Restaurant<br />
Caff è Forté &<br />
Restaurant le 5<br />
GRENOBLE, FRANCE<br />
Right in the heart of Grenoble,<br />
Le 5 (the Museum Restaurant,<br />
below) and Caffè Forté (above)<br />
welcome you into their magical<br />
venues with quirky, original décor r<br />
such as wooden shutters, school<br />
book menus, old worn tables and<br />
architects’ lamps. The cuisine<br />
is ‘honest, local and organic’,<br />
and includes oysters and<br />
home-made house foie gras,<br />
the famous steak tartare as<br />
well as ‘Crème Lala’!<br />
CAFFE FORTE, 4 PLACE LAVALETTE, 38000, TEL:<br />
+33 (0)4 76 03 22 83, WWW.CAFFEFORTE.FR,<br />
Specialties<br />
6 ‘N° 3 Yvon Madec’<br />
oysters, €11<br />
House foie gras, €16<br />
Tomato tarte tatin with<br />
goat’s cheese, €9<br />
Spice magret de canard, €16<br />
Confi t lamb shanks, €16<br />
Fillet of Fera with grilled<br />
asparagus, €17<br />
Steak tartare with fries, €14<br />
House hamburger, €15,<br />
Rib steak (450g), €21<br />
LE LE LE 5, 55,<br />
5 5PL 5 PLACE PLACE ACE LAVA LAVALETT LAVALETTE, VALETT<br />
LETTEE, ,38000 3338000,<br />
8000,<br />
TEL: +33 (0)4 76 63 22 12, WWW.LE5.FR<br />
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Brennan’s Lane<br />
MAYO, IRELAND<br />
Excellent service and a warm,<br />
inviting atmosphere combine with<br />
a seasonal menu created from<br />
fresh, local produce in an open<br />
kitchen. An Olde World bar with<br />
a chic French-style bistro.<br />
GARDEN ST, BALLINA, TEL: +353 (0)96 74971,<br />
WWW.BRENNANSLANE.IE<br />
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Paperino’s<br />
GLASGOW, UK<br />
As one of Glasgow’s best-loved<br />
eateries, Paperino’s offers great<br />
Italian food at affordable prices,<br />
in the stylish surroundings of its<br />
Sauchiehall Street, Byres Road<br />
and St Vincent Street restaurants.<br />
WWW.PAPERINOS.CO.UK,<br />
INFO@PAPERINOS.CO.UK<br />
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Sample Menu<br />
Starters<br />
Killala Bay seafood<br />
chowder, or tomato<br />
& caramelised onion tartlet<br />
Mains<br />
Venison steak & wild boar<br />
sausage, or roast rump of<br />
Irish lamb<br />
Dessert<br />
Rhubarb compote & custard<br />
crumble, or crème brûlée<br />
€35<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Starters<br />
Gravalax served with a<br />
dill dressing, or<br />
goat’s cheese tartlet<br />
Main<br />
Pollo Milanese breaded chicken,<br />
pan-fried to perfection<br />
Dessert<br />
Deep-fried pizza sticks<br />
dusted with icing sugar,<br />
served with fondant<br />
chocolate
Marion’s Gastro<br />
& Diner<br />
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN<br />
Offering two fl oors of bowling<br />
and 16 full-size lanes, as well as<br />
a gastronomic diner and chic<br />
cocktail lounge, Marion’s has<br />
something for everyone.<br />
37 KUNGSGATAN, TEL: +46 854 611000,<br />
WWW.MARIONSGASTRO.SE<br />
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Clayhills Gastropub<br />
TALLINN, ESTONIA<br />
Clayhills is situated in a medieval<br />
house and is only 50m from Tallinn’s<br />
Old Town Square. Mention ‘Ryanair’<br />
to receive a free glass of wine or<br />
beer with your lunch or dinner during<br />
November and December.<br />
13 PIKK, TEL: +372 6419312, WWW.CLAYHILLS.EE,<br />
CLAYHILLS@CLAYHILLS.EE<br />
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Sample Menu<br />
Starters<br />
California shrimp cocktail,<br />
with avocado dip and croutons, or<br />
New England clam chowder<br />
with fresh chilli and corn<br />
Main<br />
Topside beef with red wine sauce,<br />
French fries and salad<br />
Dessert<br />
Key lime pie with whipped<br />
cream and strawberries<br />
£39<br />
Christmas Menu<br />
Starter<br />
Christmas Platter: Chicken liver<br />
paté, Estonian blood sausage, black<br />
pudding, smoked salmon<br />
and marinated mushrooms<br />
Main<br />
Confi t of duck with braised red<br />
cabbage, raisins and cowberries<br />
Dessert<br />
Christmas pudding served with<br />
brandy sauce and a glass of cava<br />
€30<br />
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SoHo Restaurant<br />
GOTHENBURG CITY, SWEDEN<br />
With a cosy atmosphere that’ll<br />
make you feel completely at<br />
home, and tantalising aromas of<br />
spices and vintage wine, SoHo is<br />
a unique dining experience.<br />
SOHO VILLAGE, 16 OSTRA LARMGATAN, TEL: +46<br />
031 13 33 26, WWW.SOHOGOTHENBURG.COM,<br />
INFO@SOHOGOTHENBURG.COM<br />
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Grill Brazil<br />
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA<br />
Every few minutes, the cooks<br />
serve skewered, roasted beef,<br />
pork, poultry, lamb and more.<br />
It’s a great place for celebrations!<br />
2 VOKIECIU ST (THE OLD TOWN), TEL: +370<br />
(5) 212 4361, AND 9 SALTONISKIU ST (3RD<br />
FLOOR, PANORAMA SHOPPING CENTRE), TEL:<br />
+370 (5) 219 5977, WWW.GRILLBRAZIL.LT<br />
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Sample Menu<br />
Starter<br />
White fi sh roe, crispy potato<br />
pancake and lemon<br />
Main<br />
Game with lingonberry cream,<br />
roasted autumn mushrooms<br />
with chèvre, baked potatoes<br />
Dessert<br />
Chocolate fudge,<br />
lingonberries &<br />
yoghurt mousse<br />
£45<br />
Sample Menu<br />
Rodizio - All you can eat<br />
A fabulous selection of<br />
skewered meat, appetisers<br />
and salad bar sides<br />
from €9<br />
Dessert<br />
Authentic Brazilian desserts<br />
from €2<br />
Cocktails<br />
The best Caipirinha<br />
in town<br />
€3
All Dublin life is here<br />
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cultural immersion and offers the perfect place to relax in this great city.<br />
Jones’s Road Dublin 3<br />
Tel: +353 (0)1 871 4444<br />
crokepark@doylecollection.com<br />
For more detail visit www.doylecollection.com/crokepark
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For a holiday with a diff erence, a cruise round the Baltic Sea ticks<br />
all the boxes. Finnlines shows you how to fi nd your sea legs<br />
With a good couple of months of<br />
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Leading cargo and passenger ferry operator<br />
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There are no tour guides here, you just go<br />
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Finland, visiting historic Gdynia and Gdansk in<br />
Poland, enjoying great shopping in Malmö or<br />
in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, or soaking up<br />
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Being on board is as much fun as being on<br />
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Where it’s always<br />
summer holidays<br />
If your idea of a good holiday is getting away from it all, enjoying the beach, and being able<br />
to do something diff erent every day, then Spain’s Costa Daurada is the perfect place for you<br />
and your family. A land of sights and exciting traditions is just waiting to be discovered<br />
The Costa Daurada – connected to<br />
various European cities by its airport at<br />
Reus – is a destination where you can<br />
enjoy the summer in true Mediterranean style.<br />
The open and friendly nature of its people is<br />
particularly evident in summer, when the streets,<br />
squares and beaches are all natural meeting<br />
points. Long beaches of fi ne golden sand and<br />
crystal-clear, shallow waters are its main summer<br />
attractions. And you can enjoy it with the whole<br />
family thanks to the facilities on offer – nurseries,<br />
play areas, activities – in many of the towns<br />
and villages along the coast.<br />
The Costa Daurada’s climate allows you to<br />
enjoy its beaches for a large part of the year,<br />
since its summer is longer than the calendar<br />
suggests. The days are longer too, with sublime<br />
mornings and afternoons for enjoying the<br />
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which there is plenty to do. So whether you are<br />
looking for a long vacation or in need of a quick<br />
break, it is the ideal all-year-round destination<br />
where you can discover its scenery, activities,<br />
festivals and gastronomy with your family.<br />
Ninety kilometres of coastline are dotted by<br />
60 beaches, some of them longer, others just<br />
small coves protected by large rocks and pine<br />
trees offering a break in the shade from the sunkissed<br />
beach. There are small towns nestling on<br />
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from Cambrils, Altafulla and Torredembarra to<br />
Cunit, Creixell, Roda de Barà and l’Hospitalet<br />
de l’Infant, as well as major tourist centres<br />
such as Tarragona, Salou, Calafell, La Pineda<br />
Platja, Miami Platja and El Vendrell.<br />
In Salou, an outstanding tourist town,<br />
children will have a fantastic time on the<br />
beaches thanks to the comprehensive<br />
leisure and recreation facilities. Particularly<br />
interesting is its Camino de Ronda, a path<br />
for strolling along the coast that runs for<br />
2.4 kilometres. The town of Cambrils is<br />
famous both for its nine sublime beaches<br />
and for its superb gastronomy, which<br />
combines more traditional dishes with<br />
new culinary trends. La Pineda, in the<br />
municipal area of Vila-seca, boasts a long<br />
beach with a promenade where holidaymakers<br />
will love going for a stroll. What is<br />
more, different activities are staged in summer<br />
to make the most of the balmy evenings after<br />
a day spent soaking up the sun.<br />
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Salou, Calafell, Cambrils and Vila-seca (La<br />
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Costa Daurada certifi ed by the Government<br />
of Catalonia as “family tourism destinations”.<br />
This tourist certifi cation confi rms that they offer<br />
accommodation, restaurants, shopping and leisure<br />
and entertainment facilities suited to family needs.<br />
SÉSAMOAVENTURA IS THE NEW<br />
FAMILY AREA AT PORTAVENTURA<br />
THEME PARK<br />
PortAventura is a family-oriented theme park split<br />
into different areas, with rides, shops, restaurants,<br />
activities and shows. Bursting with options, it has<br />
carved a name for itself on the Costa Daurada<br />
entertainment scene. This year the park has<br />
ramped up its commitment to families with the<br />
new SésamoAventura theme area, where you’ll<br />
fi nd all the Sesame Street characters along with<br />
rides and shows designed with the younger<br />
members of the family in mind.<br />
THE FIESTAS OF SANTA TECLA<br />
Over a 10-day period in autumn, Tarragona<br />
celebrates the festivities of its patron
PHOTO © PATRONAT DE TURISME DE LA DIPUTACIÓ DE TARRAGONA<br />
saint, Santa Tecla, from September 23,<br />
with a programme crammed with acts and<br />
events, many of them family-oriented, so that<br />
everyone can enjoy this popular and traditional<br />
festive event where participation is welcome.<br />
The fi estas of Tarragona, besides<br />
featuring the involvement of the citizens,<br />
are an institutionally recognised event –<br />
declared a “traditional fi esta of national<br />
interest” by the Government of Catalonia,<br />
and also a “fi esta of national tourism interest”<br />
by the Spanish government.<br />
The most outstanding elements of the<br />
fi estas include the Seguici Popular street<br />
parade, with all the popular festive fi gures<br />
– many of whom come back every year –<br />
as well as the castells (human towers or castles)<br />
and the correfoc (fi re parade). The streets of<br />
the city are packed with events<br />
that will get everybody, locals and visitors<br />
alike, into the party mood.<br />
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Givenchy Gentleman<br />
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Mister Lash Booster<br />
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Armani Code Man<br />
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CK SHOCK for him opens with pure freshness with juicy clementine and<br />
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CK Ladies Coff ret (Jewels)<br />
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CK Euphoria<br />
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CK Mens Coff ret (Jewels)<br />
Calvin Klein Deluxe Travel Collection Men’s Miniature Coff ret. Ideal for the modern<br />
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CK Beauty<br />
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Davidoff Hot water<br />
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€36.00<br />
Jennifer Lopez Love and Glamour<br />
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Jean Paul Gaultier<br />
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Versace Vanitas<br />
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€35.00<br />
Issey Miyake Her, L’Eau D’Issey<br />
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€48.00<br />
Versace Pour Homme<br />
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€30.00<br />
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Boss Bottled Night<br />
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€35.00<br />
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Just Diff erent features an innovative blend of fresh<br />
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curious and ready to see things diff erently.<br />
€35.00<br />
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Experience London’s darkest moments here<br />
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ONBOARD PRICE WALK UP PRICE SAVING<br />
ADULT<br />
£20.50 £23.00 £2.50<br />
CHILD<br />
£15.50 £17.00 £1.50<br />
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£17.50 £21.00 £3.50<br />
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ONBOARD PRICE WALK UP PRICE SAVING<br />
ADULT<br />
£17.00 £19.00 £2.00<br />
CHILD<br />
£12.00 £14.00 £2.00<br />
OVER 65’s<br />
£14.00 £18.00 £4.00<br />
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ONBOARD PRICE WALK UP PRICE<br />
ADULT<br />
£14.00 £16.00<br />
Madame Tussauds<br />
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time queuing in peak periods.*<br />
ONBOARD PRICE WALK UP PRICE SAVING<br />
ADULT<br />
£25.50 £29.00 £3.50<br />
CHILD<br />
£19.00 £25.00 £6.00<br />
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Cigarettes<br />
Marlboro Gold, Marlboro Red,<br />
Benson+Hedges, John Player Blue<br />
€35.00 for 200<br />
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products are not available on intra-EU fl ights. Range<br />
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available to purchase onboard your fl ight. Passengers<br />
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