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The film festival in Cluj-Napoca<br />
Polish Constitution Day in Krakow<br />
Bucharest’s Lipscani district<br />
Prague’s beer festival<br />
Budapest’s Pálinka festival<br />
Mariusz Gliwinski<br />
Gdansk’s amber designer<br />
Esmée Denters<br />
The Dutch YouTube pop sensation<br />
Olivia Prokopová<br />
The Czech Republic’s teenage golfing sensation<br />
János Szántai<br />
The Romanian director on Cluj Napoca’s movie magic<br />
Gianfranco Notargiacomo<br />
The post-abstract artist enthuses about Rome<br />
Clas Svahn<br />
Meet the head of Stockholm’s UFO society<br />
Polish columnists<br />
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Barcelona<br />
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Oslo<br />
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Dortmund<br />
Celebrating its status as European<br />
Capital of Culture<br />
Hamburg<br />
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Brussels<br />
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Paris<br />
What could be more romantic than April in Paris, a<br />
city that never loses its hold on the imagination? With<br />
public gardens in bloom and visitors flocking from far<br />
and wide to enjoy the landmarks of this iconic city, not<br />
least the imposing Notre Dame Cathedral on the Île de<br />
la Cité (pictured above), it’s hard not to get caught up<br />
in the Parisian energy, just a short flight away.<br />
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Serbian capital, Belgrade.<br />
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Danube and Sava. This means that along with great views you also get thriving<br />
and unusual nightlife. “The city buzzes,” says WIZZ city guide writer, Thomas<br />
Johanssen. “Head for Zamun Quay and take in our floating nightclub scene.<br />
Just take it easy on the Rakija, our fruit brandy speciality!” If it’s a taste of the<br />
city’s best food, he says, make your way over to the former Jewish district of<br />
Dorcol and its main street of Strahinjica Bana and its cafés.<br />
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CLUJ NAPOCA<br />
Transylvania<br />
International<br />
Film Festival<br />
28 May – 6 June<br />
No, it’s not a Dracula horror movie<br />
marathon. The Transylvania region is<br />
alive with talented young artists who<br />
within only a few years have made<br />
this film festival something to talk<br />
about. TIFF shows over 100 features<br />
and nearly 60 short films across<br />
four theatres. The 2007 Palme<br />
D’Or winner at Cannes was Cristian<br />
Mangiu’s 4 luni, 3 sãptãmâni ºi 2<br />
zile, or 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days<br />
(pictured), which was first shown to a<br />
Romanian audience in Cluj Napoca.<br />
After a long day of films, workshops<br />
and panel discussions, save some<br />
energy for Cluj’s concerts and clubs,<br />
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early hours of the morning.<br />
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Snapshot writers highlight the<br />
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Bucharest Budapest Cluj Napoca Gdansk Kiev Katowice Poznan Prague Sofi a Timisoara Warsaw Wroclaw<br />
KRAKOW<br />
Polish Constitution Day<br />
3 May<br />
Did you know that Poland was the first country<br />
in Europe to have a national constitution, preceded<br />
only in the world by the United States? The signing<br />
on 3 May 1791 aimed to protect the peasants and<br />
usher in political parity between the townspeople<br />
and the nobility. Unfortunately, it lasted only a year<br />
before the country was invaded and divided among<br />
Russia, Prussia and Austria. While 3 May became<br />
a national holiday, most notably from 1919 to 1939,<br />
during the communist era it was notorious for<br />
anti-government protests. In 1990 it was again<br />
made a holiday and today it’s marked by patriotic<br />
celebrations in Krakow and throughout Poland,<br />
featuring parades, memorial ceremonies and<br />
fireworks. Street vendors blanket the city, serving<br />
authentic kielbasa (Polish sausage), pierogi (stuffed<br />
dumpling), kapusta (sauerkraut), and paczki<br />
(pastries). It’s a feast for the eyes and the stomach!<br />
Words Andrzej Olszewski<br />
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Bucharest Budapest Cluj Napoca Gdansk Kiev Katowice Poznan Prague Sofi a Timisoara Warsaw Wroclaw<br />
BUCHAREST<br />
Lipscani District<br />
It’s hard to believe the area surrounding<br />
Strada Lipscani in central Bucharest was once an<br />
epicentre of international trade, buzzing with west<br />
European merchants and their wares. Remnants<br />
of aristocratic villas and a royal palace lie beneath<br />
the rubble left from World War II bombings and a<br />
1977 earthquake that measured 7.4 on the<br />
Richter Scale. Through it all the district has<br />
re-emerged as a hive of boutique shops, cheap<br />
eats, bohemian bars, and a fusion of stunning new<br />
architecture and old Bucharest charm. Follow the<br />
small alleys jutting out from Strada Lipscani, you’ll<br />
discover bargain antique shops with communist<br />
pins and nicknacks. Pavements and streets are<br />
covered in wooden planks in a seemingly endless<br />
state of repair, but if you can navigate the<br />
obstacles it’s more than worth the effort.<br />
Words Szabolcs Pal<br />
TIM WHITE
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Bucharest Budapest Cluj Napoca Gdansk Kiev Katowice Poznan Prague Sofi a Timisoara Warsaw Wroclaw<br />
PRAGUE<br />
Czech Beer Festival<br />
14-30 May<br />
Sample more than 50 brands of Czech beer,<br />
served up with sizzling sausages and a range of<br />
edibles from the country’s finest delicatessens and<br />
confectioners. With 300 girls and boys serving<br />
in “traditional attire”, we think this is a polite way<br />
of saying there will be plenty of cleavage with<br />
your beer. Take your pick from one of the eight<br />
massive tents, each offering a full programme<br />
of performances and concerts. With seating for<br />
10,000 and attendance of 100,000 people, this is<br />
the Czech Republic’s largest gastronomic event, and<br />
one you should not miss. www.ceskypivnifestival.cz<br />
Words David Hamalova ALAMY
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Bucharest Budapest Cluj Napoca Gdansk Kiev Katowice Poznan Prague Sofi a Timisoara Warsaw Wroclaw<br />
BUDAPEST<br />
Pálinka Festival<br />
6-9 May<br />
Perhaps the wide-eyed shock that persists after<br />
swallowing the first shot of pálinka, a fiery brandy<br />
made from distilled fruits, is what prompts me to<br />
induct foreigners into tasting this quintessential<br />
Hungarian tipple. Which is why I’m taking a group<br />
of Budapest first-timers to the city’s fourth annual<br />
Pálinka Festival, held in the leafy City Hall Park.<br />
Over the course of the four-day event, you can fill<br />
your tasting glass with some 300 different varieties<br />
- including popular plum, pear and “bedded<br />
pálinka” types - made by 24 different distilleries.<br />
Egészségedre! www.budapestpalinkafesztival.hu<br />
Words Anna J Kutor ALAMY
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Mariusz Gliwiński<br />
Gdansk’s amber aficionado<br />
Take a walk down Mariacka, the old-style street in Gdansk<br />
that runs from the waterfront parallel to the main square<br />
of Długi Targ. Lining it are amber workshops, the craftsmen<br />
crafting their jewellery outside as they would have done<br />
in the 1600s during the city’s Golden Age. The street –<br />
the whole Old Town, in fact – may have been rebuilt after<br />
the war but the amber industry continues unaffected.<br />
Gdansk, its renown and riches built on this gold-coloured<br />
Jurassic “gem”, is the amber capital of the world. This is the<br />
home of Amberif, the biannual amber world trade fair and<br />
fashion gala, and headquarters of the International Amber<br />
Association and World Amber Council.<br />
The Prison Tower overlooking Długi Targ contains<br />
the Gdansk Amber Museum, where ancient finds are<br />
displayed alongside today’s jewellery by some of Poland’s<br />
most cutting-edge designers.<br />
Mariusz Gliwiński is one of these. Danuta and Mariusz<br />
Gliwiński’s Ambermoda is an international brand and<br />
showcase for Baltic amber, exhibited at fashion shows and<br />
trade fairs from Arizona to St Petersburg. Trained at the<br />
Łódź Fine Arts Academy, Mariusz has his workshop and<br />
“The old<br />
amber route<br />
was a trade<br />
link vital to<br />
medieval<br />
Europe and<br />
it still has<br />
relevance in<br />
contemporary<br />
Poland where<br />
fashion and<br />
design are<br />
concerned.”<br />
WIZZ writer<br />
Peterjon<br />
Cresswell<br />
gallery down the coast from Gdansk at the seaside resort of<br />
Sopot, jewel of the Polish Riviera.<br />
“I learned about amber at my father’s workshop,” says<br />
Mariusz. “He was one of the first contemporary sculptors to<br />
incorporate amber into spatial art. What I have been trying<br />
to do in my works, from the very beginning, has been to<br />
allow the stone to speak. This is why I use natural amber<br />
pieces, some of which are not polished, to reveal the natural<br />
features of this fascinating material. My main ideas haven’t<br />
changed a lot since then. I get inspired by nature.”<br />
Gliwiński and team are in the perfect location. Take a<br />
tour of the beaches of Sobieszewo Island and the Vistula<br />
Sandbar and you’ll find amber pieces washed up by the sea.<br />
Sobieszewo (“Treasure Island”) has its sandy beach regularly<br />
dotted with amber after stormy weather. Officially part of<br />
the city of Gdansk, Sobieszewo is where year-round hotels<br />
fill with visitors looking to pick up amber, a kind of touristfriendly<br />
gold rush. From Świbno in summer a ferry runs<br />
across the Vistula to Mikoszewo, also rich in amber finds.<br />
Nearby Jantar, named after the old Polish name for amber,<br />
hosts the World Championship in Amber Fishing.
Mariusz also seeks inspiration from further afield. “Each<br />
of my collections has a different story behind them, derived<br />
from observing the world,” he explains. “The last one, for<br />
example, was inspired by my visit to the Metropolitan<br />
Museum in New York and the fascinating ancient lamellar<br />
armours from Japan that I saw there. I prefer simple,<br />
geometric forms which match contemporary fashion.”<br />
According to Mariusz, amber has several advantages<br />
of more conventional and expensive forms of jewellery.<br />
“Amber is light so it allows you to create relatively big<br />
forms of jewellery, which are still wearable. Contemporary<br />
fashion loves to converse with jewellery – jewellery has to<br />
be visible to give it the gift of speech. Some modern fashion<br />
collections are made simultaneously with jewellery so that<br />
these two elements can complement each other. Another<br />
important feature of amber is that this material is warm<br />
and soft, so not only is it just simply pleasant to wear but<br />
also easy to work with – you can create original shapes of<br />
amber with the use of relatively simple tools.<br />
“To me, the most important feature of amber that makes<br />
it different from most of the gems and minerals is that<br />
every single piece of amber is different. Being original is, in<br />
the end, the main idea of fashion.”<br />
www.ambermoda.com<br />
“Each of my collections has a<br />
diff erent story behind them”<br />
Above:<br />
Amber, or<br />
fossilised tree<br />
resin, is soft<br />
enough to<br />
make it easy to<br />
work with<br />
Below: Mariusz<br />
at the biannual<br />
Amberif World<br />
Trade Fair<br />
WIZZ magazine 19 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
Discovering Niepołomice<br />
Niepołomice is a town situated 25 km from Cracow. Its history is inextricably linked with King<br />
Kazimierz Wielki (Casimir the Great) who had a fortifi ed castle constructed here, within the<br />
impenetrable forest, to protect a Vistula river crossing. A settlement sprang up near the castle<br />
walls and today the town has a population of over 9,000 inhabitants. Although Niepołomice has<br />
undergone considerable development in recent years, it still preserves the charm of a small town.<br />
Its unique atmosphere and rich cultural life allow both inhabitants and tourists fi nd a peaceful,<br />
rather slower pace of life and provides easy access to the nearby forest.<br />
The fortifi ed castle was built in 1340. It was soon discovered as an ideal place for rest and<br />
relaxation. Almost all the Polish rulers visited this residence on a frequent basis and it gradually<br />
became a holiday residence. Decorated by Italian architects and stonemasons, it was called<br />
‘the other Wawel’. However, 17 th century was a time of invasions, plunder and devastation in<br />
Niepołomice, a fact which aff ected the building itself and its prestige. It was only in the 1990s<br />
that the local authorities started to reconstruct the Royal Castle. Its former glamour has returned<br />
to the castle after 11 years of reconstruction work and today the castle houses a museum,<br />
a hotel, a restaurant, a café and a conference centre.<br />
After the castle construction came a church foundation. In 1358 it was fi nished and dedicated to<br />
the Ten Thousand Martyrs. Originally, the church was built in a gothic style and had two aisles but<br />
in 1596 Jan Branicki added a Renaissance chapel on the south side. The Lubomirski’s constructed<br />
a further chapel, dedicated to St. Boromeo, on the opposite side. Inside the church, it is possible<br />
to admire the only Italian, 14 th century frescos to be found in Poland. Together with the Royal<br />
Castle and the church there is a magnifi cent historic monument within the Municipality of<br />
Niepołomice - the oldest in Poland Benedictine monastery in Staniątki, founded in 1216.<br />
In Niepołomice everyone remembers that at the beginning there was a great forest, so deep<br />
and wild that it was called “niepolomna” which means “diffi cult to pass through”. It was the<br />
Polish kings’ favourite hunting site. Casimirus the Great, Władysław Jagiełło, Sigismund the Old,<br />
Sigismund Augustus and Stephen Bathory was attracted by her charms. Nature monuments such<br />
as the oaks of King Stephen Bathory or King Augustus II Sas are living witnesses of royal visits<br />
to the forest. Today Puszcza Niepołomicka is a place of rest and soothing greenery. Still it is the<br />
best place for recreation for local people but also distant travelers come here to enjoy cycling,<br />
roller skating, horse riding or a simple walk. There are cycling routes, walking and educational<br />
routes in Puszcza Niepołomicka. Primeval forest is very attractive all year round to everyone who<br />
prefers active leisure.<br />
ROYAL CASTLE, Niepołomice, ul. Zamkowa 2<br />
MUSEUM OF NIEPOŁOMICE,<br />
www.muzeum.niepolomice.pl, tel. +48 12 281 30 11<br />
ROYAL CASTLE HOTEL,<br />
www.zamekkrolewski.com.pl , tel. +48 12 261 98 00<br />
ROYAL CASTLE FOUNDATION, +48 12 281 32 32<br />
MUNICIPALITY OF NIEPOŁOMICE, Promotion Dept.<br />
www.niepolomice.eu,<br />
e-mail: promocja@niepolomice.com, tel. +48 12 378 35 01<br />
FORESTRY INSPECTORATE OF NIEPOŁOMICE,<br />
ul. Myśliwska 41, tel. +48 12 281 28 12<br />
FOREST CHAMBER, +48 12 281 15 66<br />
HOW TO GET TO NIEPOŁOMICE FROM KRAKÓW<br />
- Buses from the Main Railway Station (Galeria Krakowska)<br />
- Buses from plac Centralny (Nowa Huta)
Esmée<br />
Denters<br />
The multi-million YouTube hit sensation<br />
and now singing pal of Justin Timberlake<br />
Words Martin Klipp<br />
If you haven’t yet heard of Holland’s<br />
Esmée Denters, you soon will. With 133<br />
million hits and counting on her official<br />
internet video site, and a multi-million<br />
dollar contract with Justin Timberlake’s<br />
Tennman Records in the bag, it seems that<br />
the reach of the pretty 21-year-old singer<br />
from Westervoort owes much to grassroots<br />
appeal. A true product of the YouTube<br />
generation, Esmée’s catapult to fame couldn’t<br />
sound more like a schoolgirl’s fairytale if she<br />
tried. Only this time, for her, it came true.<br />
Armed with just an old webcam and a<br />
computer, in the space of three short months<br />
Esmée managed to carve out a following<br />
that even Simon Cowell would ache for – but<br />
she nearly fell at the first hurdle.<br />
“It had always been a dream of mine to<br />
become a singer so I decided to give one of<br />
the reality shows a go,” she explains. “I didn’t<br />
get past the first round. The four judges just<br />
didn’t like me on the day. At home I had a<br />
computer and a really old webcam that my<br />
sister used to use. She went on holiday so I<br />
borrowed it. Everything started from there.”<br />
Demoralised by the judges’ comments<br />
Esmée was determined not to let them get<br />
the better of her. “I was working in my home<br />
town as a waitress in a pancake house<br />
called La Crêperie. It was a great place to<br />
eat but on all counts I was a pretty terrible<br />
waitress. It wasn’t really a career option for<br />
me. I figured that on the internet I could<br />
have millions of judges and surely some of<br />
them would like me! So I used my webcam<br />
and started to cover some of my favourite<br />
songs in my own way.”<br />
The initial response to Esmée’s recordings<br />
was mixed. “I kept going and in three<br />
months it just exploded. Out of nowhere I<br />
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“Anyone with a voice, a<br />
computer and a webcam<br />
could do the same”<br />
was getting millions and millions of views.<br />
I hadn’t told my parents either. I was just up<br />
in my room singing and sometimes you could<br />
hear my mum in the background shouting,<br />
‘Esmée, dinner is ready!’. One day she<br />
caught me singing and I had to explain<br />
myself. They were really supportive and<br />
bought me a better webcam.”<br />
It wasn’t just her parents who noticed – so<br />
did the record companies and soon Esmée<br />
was bombarded by emails from prospective<br />
managers and labels. “I thought it was all<br />
rubbish, just a bunch of random people<br />
sitting at home on their computers trying to<br />
fool me but then one of the labels actually<br />
called my house.”<br />
Fortunately for her this was no small-time<br />
concern but Justin Timberlake’s Tennman<br />
Records label in LA. “Even then I was<br />
sceptical, but eventually they convinced me<br />
to go to America and see the president of<br />
the label and then Justin invited me to his<br />
open show in Chicago.<br />
“It was crazy,” she giggles. “I had never<br />
been on stage before, my songs were not even<br />
finished. It was sink or swim and he was<br />
trying to see if I could handle it. A month<br />
later I was signed and on Oprah Winfrey.<br />
“It was madness then and it still is<br />
now, Justin is in my new video too. I still<br />
have to pinch myself to make sure it is all<br />
real. Thinking back, the best thing about<br />
YouTube and the way I started is that I<br />
could be you, your sister or your next-door<br />
neighbour. Anyone with a voice, a computer<br />
and a webcam could do the same.”<br />
Esmée’s album Outta Here is on general<br />
release. www.esmeeworld.com<br />
“Speaking to Esmée was a rare<br />
treat; sincere, giggly and excited,<br />
she almost can’t quite believe<br />
the ride she is on.”<br />
WIZZ writer Martin Klipp
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“Anyone with a voice, a<br />
computer and a webcam<br />
could do the same”<br />
was getting millions and millions of views.<br />
I hadn’t told my parents either. I was just up<br />
in my room singing and sometimes you could<br />
hear my mum in the background shouting,<br />
‘Esmée, dinner is ready!’. One day she<br />
caught me singing and I had to explain<br />
myself. They were really supportive and<br />
bought me a better webcam.”<br />
It wasn’t just her parents who noticed – so<br />
did the record companies and soon Esmée<br />
was bombarded by emails from prospective<br />
managers and labels. “I thought it was all<br />
rubbish, just a bunch of random people<br />
sitting at home on their computers trying to<br />
fool me but then one of the labels actually<br />
called my house.”<br />
Fortunately for her this was no small-time<br />
concern but Justin Timberlake’s Tennman<br />
Records label in LA. “Even then I was<br />
sceptical, but eventually they convinced me<br />
to go to America and see the president of<br />
the label and then Justin invited me to his<br />
open show in Chicago.<br />
“It was crazy,” she giggles. “I had never<br />
been on stage before, my songs were not even<br />
finished. It was sink or swim and he was<br />
trying to see if I could handle it. A month<br />
later I was signed and on Oprah Winfrey.<br />
“It was madness then and it still is<br />
now, Justin is in my new video too. I still<br />
have to pinch myself to make sure it is all<br />
real. Thinking back, the best thing about<br />
YouTube and the way I started is that I<br />
could be you, your sister or your next-door<br />
neighbour. Anyone with a voice, a computer<br />
and a webcam could do the same.”<br />
Esmée’s album Outta Here is on general<br />
release. www.esmeeworld.com<br />
“Speaking to Esmée was a rare<br />
treat; sincere, giggly and excited,<br />
she almost can’t quite believe<br />
the ride she is on.”<br />
WIZZ writer Martin Klipp
www.prague-info.cz<br />
Prague<br />
will captivate<br />
your senses
Olivia<br />
Prokopová<br />
The Czech Republic’s youngest golfing star<br />
Words Lubomír Sedlák<br />
Photos Vladimír Weiss<br />
She may be a long way from Tiger Woods’<br />
previously glittering heights of fame, but<br />
14-year-old Olivia Prokopová is already a world<br />
champion golfer with an entourage of nine.<br />
Her speciality is what the British call<br />
Crazy Golf. On mainland Europe, its more<br />
complimentary name is Adventure Golf.<br />
Helping her out on the fairways are<br />
three sparring partners, three experts who<br />
examine the grounds at tournaments she<br />
later participates in, a fitness trainer, a<br />
psychologist and a cook. The Czech star sure<br />
knows how to make an entrance.<br />
“At one time, it was my parents – with a<br />
helping hand from me as well – who were<br />
in charge of preparing my food during all<br />
our trips abroad,” she explain pragmatically.<br />
“But it distracted us from the more important<br />
things. So we eventually hired a lady to do it<br />
for us.” Pastas and pizzas is the favoured prematch<br />
food, incidentally. Her dad points out at<br />
this point that as a top sportswoman, her meals<br />
must be light, in other words not too much<br />
meat. Team Olivia is a serious business.<br />
Why the therapist, though? “She’s on hand<br />
when I have problems fully concentrating at<br />
tournaments, since Adventure Golf is more<br />
often about mental than physical strength.<br />
Although standing on your feet throughout the<br />
day is also quite demanding! When she’s not<br />
able to be on the road with us, she’s at least on<br />
the end of the phone in Prague. I remember how<br />
we once called her from the United States. In<br />
the Czech Republic, it was already midnight so<br />
we woke her up but she still helped me with a<br />
crisis of sorts I was then going through,” recalls<br />
the teenage champion.<br />
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Olivia initially played mini golf, with her<br />
very first game against her father, Jan Prokop<br />
(who is also Olivia’s general manager), at<br />
just three years of age. “She enjoyed it so<br />
much she wanted to return to the grounds<br />
the very next day,” he says, adding that the<br />
hall of their apartment in Rakovník (a town<br />
some 50km west of Prague) was then turned<br />
into a 5m-long track!<br />
At the age of six, Olivia ended up third<br />
against competitors who were 15-year-olds<br />
and younger in the Austrian Open mini golf<br />
tournament. In 2002 she came first in the<br />
Adventure Golf Juniors category at both the<br />
US Masters and US Open, held in Myrtle<br />
Beach, South Carolina, the miniature golf<br />
capital of the world. Her greatest success to<br />
date was in October last year, when she won<br />
the adult categories of both these American<br />
competitions (in the latter, she was actually<br />
the sole female among the 56 participants).<br />
Her first major tournament in <strong>2010</strong> is on<br />
3 April in Killeen, Texas. “Prior to that, during<br />
the winter, I’ve been playing inside halls in<br />
my home country, as well as for neighbouring<br />
Austria,” she says proudly.<br />
Olivia’s club – or, rather, the putter, since<br />
she plays the Adventure version of golf – is<br />
shorter than those of her adult competitors,<br />
as well as having a thinner grip. “It’s an<br />
American design, since in the Czech Republic,<br />
it would be five times as expensive, believe it<br />
or not,” says her father.<br />
Her father does not know of any other player<br />
of the game who is so young. This is no surprise,<br />
he says, for it calls for such resolve and stamina,<br />
as well as dedication, that most youngsters give<br />
up. “My daughter’s average day starts at six in<br />
the morning with an exercise and ends at eight<br />
in the evening with a massage,” Jan explains.<br />
So no time for other teenage distractions?<br />
“I don’t have time for boyfriends,” she<br />
responds laconically.<br />
Her idol, of course, is Tiger Woods but,<br />
as with her own example, Olivia attributes<br />
his success to nurture not nature. “It’s<br />
primarily about diligence and hard work<br />
rather than talent,” she says.<br />
www.oliviaprokopova.com<br />
“I talked to Olivia in the modest<br />
apartment of her parents in Rakovník<br />
– it seems that much, if not most of<br />
the money they make goes on her<br />
sports career.”<br />
WIZZ writer Lubomir Sedlak
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“In the industry<br />
Cluj Napoca holds<br />
a special place for<br />
its infl uence on<br />
the movie world”<br />
CREDIT
CREDIT<br />
This page:<br />
János relaxing<br />
in his pub,<br />
Insomnia<br />
Right:<br />
Casablanca<br />
director Michael<br />
Curtiz spent his<br />
early fi lm years<br />
honing his<br />
craft in Cluj<br />
Cluj Napoca – the cradle of the silver screen? You<br />
wouldn’t think so. Now Cluj is a great place, don’t<br />
get me wrong. Lots of history, a great university,<br />
students everywhere and of course it’s the capital<br />
of Transylvania. But a major influence and the<br />
nurturing place for the greats of the film industry?<br />
That’s a tall claim.<br />
So here I am in a Cluj pub, Insomnia, to talk to a<br />
chap who will let us in on a few secrets. I have to say<br />
this is not just any old pub. Insomnia is as bohemian<br />
as they come. The patrons all resemble extras from<br />
a Tim Burton movie set, the décor is a cross between<br />
Alice in Wonderland and Edward Scissorhands.<br />
Tucked away in a corner typing away on his netbook<br />
is János Szántai – poet, author, screenwriter, movie<br />
producer and pub landlord.<br />
You’re a bit like British film<br />
director Guy Ritchie; a writer,<br />
moviemaker and pub owner…<br />
Well, I had the pub before Mr Ritchie had his, but<br />
Mr Ritchie started making movies before me! Five<br />
years ago some fellow movie buffs and I created the<br />
Transylvanian film studio, ARGO. We’re capturing<br />
the same Cluj magic that many a great filmmaker<br />
has done before us. We’re a small studio and<br />
despite the struggle to access good funding for our<br />
productions, in five years we have produced eight<br />
movies, four of which have gone on to win national<br />
and international awards. One such flick we coproduced<br />
is Bahrtalo! (directed by Róbert Lakatos),<br />
about the adventures of a Gypsy from Transylvania<br />
and his white non-Gypsy friend. It’s like a modernday<br />
version of Don Quixote. We also just finished<br />
a production on King Mátyás (directed by Cecília<br />
Felméri). Considered Hungary’s greatest king, he<br />
was born in Cluj Napoca, and reigned in the 15th<br />
century. The house where he was born (the Matthias<br />
Corvinus House) is still intact in Cluj’s city centre.<br />
Tell us about the Cluj magic<br />
for filmmakers<br />
The city has a charm of which few people are aware.<br />
The director Jenő Janovics, one of the earliest<br />
pioneers of the silver screen, was based here. Sir<br />
Alexander Korda (born Sándor László Kellner), who<br />
became a leading figure in the British film industry<br />
with movies like The Four Feathers and The Thief of<br />
Bagdad, spent his formative years as a filmmaker<br />
in this same city. The name Manó Kertész Kaminer<br />
may not ring a bell, but he later became known as<br />
János Szántai<br />
Cluj Napoca’s resident author, filmmaker and… pub landlord<br />
Words Shajjad Rizvi<br />
“What do<br />
the classic<br />
movies The<br />
Adventures of<br />
Robin Hood,<br />
Casablanca,<br />
The Thief<br />
of Bagdad<br />
and White<br />
Christmas<br />
all have in<br />
common?<br />
Cluj Napoca!”<br />
WIZZ writer<br />
Shajjad Rizvi<br />
a certain Michael Curtiz. He directed classics such<br />
as The Adventures of Robin Hood, White Christmas<br />
and the eternal Casablanca, considered one of the<br />
greatest movies of all time. He too spent his early<br />
years learning his craft in Cluj. So in the filmmaking<br />
industry Cluj Napoca holds a special place<br />
for its influence on the movie world.<br />
Cluj hosts a film festival each year.<br />
Will you be entering?<br />
TIFF (Transylvania International Film Festival) is<br />
no Cannes, but it holds its own within the world of<br />
film festivals. TIFF <strong>2010</strong> will be held from 28 May<br />
to 6 June and it will have a huge array of movies on<br />
view. We’ll have a short movie entered. My pub is a<br />
favourite with all the wannabe movie moguls, so we<br />
are involved in more ways than one.<br />
What are your special city<br />
recommendations?<br />
My pub of course! Aside from that, and very close<br />
to it, the cemetery on Strada Avram Iancu. It’s<br />
steeped in history with the region’s greatest artists,<br />
reformers, statesmen, royalty, politicians, the<br />
geniuses of the past four centuries all entombed<br />
on this long hillside. However, I do recommend you<br />
visit during the day, you never know what might<br />
happen when dusk falls. Transylvania and the<br />
legends of vampires and werewolves are abundant,<br />
so a graveyard sounds like a good place to become a<br />
Transylvanian takeaway.<br />
Insomnia, Str. Universitatii 2, +40 (0)264 408 479.<br />
www.clujnights.ro. It is open from 10am to 2am. Book<br />
ahead if you want to be sure of a table. Visit<br />
www.tiff.ro for more information on the film festival.<br />
WIZZ magazine 31 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
POLAND<br />
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
POLAND<br />
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
Gianfranco Notargiacomo<br />
Wherever the colourful Italian post-abstract artist may wander, there’s no place like Rome<br />
Words Sarah Lane<br />
“Rome is unique, it’s extraordinary – I call such an incredible history, artistic heritage as it was London and New York. It was<br />
it an absolute city,” enthuses Italian artist and vibrancy as Rome.<br />
also the time of pop art, which he made the<br />
Gianfranco Notargiacomo. “Although I’ve Although he wanted to be an artist since subject of his degree thesis.<br />
travelled widely, I’ve never found another childhood, Gianfranco didn’t go through<br />
As an artist and philosophy graduate,<br />
place quite so remarkable.”<br />
formal art college training. “My mother the idea of man and his role in society has<br />
Easy-going, perceptive and with a<br />
was a splendid artist but she didn’t make always preoccupied him – his intriguing<br />
strong, passionate side to his personality, it her career. She and my father didn’t take first personal exhibition in 1971 made a<br />
Notargiacomo is as singular an artist as my ambitions seriously and were against lasting impression on the contemporary art<br />
his city. His works, often described as<br />
my going to art college.” Instead, the young scene. Described by the International Herald<br />
post-abstract, never fail to make an impact. Gianfranco took a degree in the Philosophy Tribune as “the most surprising show in<br />
They range from a challenging array of of Art at Rome’s La Sapienza university. Rome” it was entitled Le Nostre Divergenze<br />
jagged metallic sculptures to vast, boldly This was the 1960s and the atmosphere of (“Our Differences”) and consisted of 250<br />
coloured paintings – including Roma<br />
Assoluta, which dates from 2004 and now<br />
hangs in Rome city council’s Cultural<br />
Heritage Department.<br />
Born in Rome, Gianfranco has never felt<br />
the desire to move away. “I love travelling<br />
and I’ve had exhibitions pretty much all<br />
over the world,” he says. “I always jump at<br />
creative fervour was as potent in Rome omini – little men modelled in plasticine,<br />
the opportunity to explore, but I’d never<br />
want to make my base anywhere other<br />
than Rome, I just love everything about this<br />
city.” Like many Romans, he suffers from<br />
the so-called Golden Handicap – nowhere<br />
else quite measures up to a place that has<br />
Gianfranco<br />
with one of his<br />
more recent<br />
works, Roma<br />
Assoluta<br />
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“Like many Romans, Gianfranco suff ers<br />
from the so-called Golden Handicap”<br />
with identical rough-hewn, anonymous<br />
features but different coloured clothing.<br />
Each about 30cm high, they weren’t<br />
arranged in a fixed composition but were<br />
scattered around the gallery in a variety of<br />
poses. Thirty-eight years on, the little men<br />
recently made a prestigious reappearance<br />
for a temporary exhibition at the GNAM<br />
(Italian National Gallery of Modern Art)<br />
– Le Nostre Divergenze 1971-2009.<br />
Over the years Gianfranco has<br />
experimented with all sorts of mediums<br />
and materials, but the glossy enamel<br />
paint that characterised pop art in 1960s<br />
Rome remains his favourite. “It’s toxic,<br />
though,” he says. “I have to wear a mask<br />
when working with it in my studio.”<br />
Left: One of<br />
Gianfranco’s<br />
new batch of<br />
jagged, brightlycoloured<br />
paintings<br />
Right: Some<br />
of the 250<br />
little people<br />
of Le Nostre<br />
Divergenze<br />
Spacious and full of light, the studio<br />
is in a former carpenter’s workshop<br />
overlooking an ancient Roman aqueduct<br />
in Via del Mandrione, a strangely isolated,<br />
atmospheric and out-of-time area which<br />
contrasts the modern and ancient aspects<br />
of the city. “It used to be disreputable but<br />
it’s been cleaned up so well that everyone<br />
wants to move here now – I’m so lucky to<br />
have the studio here.”<br />
His most recent works are also some<br />
of his most colourful – with brilliant<br />
splashes of brightly coloured irregular<br />
stripes, each painting incorporates a<br />
metallic or wooden jagged-shaped insert.<br />
“I’m not sure where the ideas come from,”<br />
he smiles, “they just seem to arrive!”<br />
Gianfranco’s<br />
studio, located<br />
in Via del<br />
Mandrione<br />
The jagged zig-zag theme has been a<br />
recurrent one for many years, though,<br />
ever since he introduced his Takète<br />
sculptures in 1979.<br />
“The word Takète doesn’t really mean<br />
anything at all,” says Gianfranco. He<br />
borrowed the term from psychology as it<br />
seemed to sum up his sharply zig-zagging<br />
sculptures. It also echoes the Greek for<br />
speed (tachys) which fits in perfectly with<br />
the lightning flash idea conveyed by the<br />
mass of jagged points and jumble of colours.<br />
“As an artist I’m not methodical,”<br />
comments Gianfranco, as genial and<br />
eclectic as his most colourful paintings.<br />
“I’ll go for days just thinking about a work<br />
and then it all comes out in a rush of<br />
frenzied activity – actually you could say<br />
that’s my method of working.”<br />
See his work at the Museum of<br />
Contemporary Art (MACRO), Via Reggio<br />
Emilia 54, www.macro.roma.museum, and<br />
at the National Gallery of Modern Art<br />
(GNAM), Viale delle Belle Arti 131,<br />
www.gnam.beniculturali.it, both in Rome<br />
“As Gianfranco points out, Rome<br />
is crammed with art – there’s an<br />
incredible number of galleries<br />
and exhibitions and new ones are<br />
opening all the time. “<br />
WIZZ writer Sarah Lane
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Clas Svahn<br />
The journalist who heads Stockholm’s UFO society<br />
Words Xav Judd<br />
“Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a lopsided flying saucer!”<br />
isn’t exactly the sort of thing you’d expect to hear in the<br />
refined environs of Stockholm. Nonetheless, every year,<br />
there are over 300 sightings of UFOs throughout Sweden.<br />
It’s lucky, then, that there are a number of dedicated<br />
enthusiasts (ufologists) whose mission in life is to determine<br />
if there’s any truth behind them.<br />
As the ultimate Star Trek geek, I mistakenly figured that<br />
their interest in otherworldly phenomena came from growing<br />
up during the Space Race or cult sci-fi shows. But before my<br />
imagination runs away with itself, I meet Clas Svahn, one of<br />
the principal organisers of UFO-Sverige (UFO-Sweden).<br />
“My fascination with the unknown started when<br />
I read articles and books about unidentified flying<br />
objects,” says Clas. A journalist, Clas formed his own<br />
UFO society at the age of 16, later joining the Stockholm<br />
society in the mid-1980s. Its aim is to study accounts of<br />
possible extraterrestrial experiences by scientific critical<br />
investigation. Today, it has over 80 members and is<br />
an integral part of UFO-Sweden, a thriving umbrella<br />
“I’ve often<br />
wondered<br />
whether there<br />
is life on other<br />
planets, so I’m<br />
glad there’s an<br />
inspired bunch<br />
in Stockholm<br />
who are just<br />
aching to put<br />
me out of my<br />
misery.”<br />
WIZZ writer<br />
Xav Judd<br />
organisation that Clas also chairs, and which produces two<br />
magazines. Sweden’s most famous brush with UFOs came<br />
in 1946, when from May to December several hundred<br />
unrecognisable entities that became known as “ghost<br />
rockets” were spotted. Theories range from meteors to<br />
Russians testing captured German V1 missiles.<br />
So does Clas really think we’re not alone? “Actually I’m a<br />
sceptic rather than a believer,” he muses. Bar, perhaps, one<br />
incident. “In 1995, I was driving home with my wife, when<br />
we saw two men looking up, one pointing at the heavens.<br />
My partner couldn’t see what had caught their attention, so<br />
I carried on. A couple of hundred metres later we reached<br />
home and still curious, we stared into the sky. After a<br />
minute, suddenly we saw something coming out of the<br />
darkness: three large objects that looked like crosses with a<br />
light emanating from them. They were flying side-by-side as<br />
if they were glued together on an invisible stick.<br />
“At first I thought they were birds and I was waiting for<br />
one of them to move its wings. But this never happened. To<br />
this day, I don’t know what they were.”
ALAMY<br />
Later, Clas and his wife both documented the event, and<br />
then a researcher from his UFO group investigated it.<br />
This is at the heart of what it does, sending trained<br />
personnel out to conduct examinations where strange<br />
things are purported to have happened, so that fact can be<br />
separated from fiction.<br />
Indeed, this über-ufologist is a bit of a Scandinavian<br />
celebrity – Clas has made over 150 TV and radio<br />
appearances and written several books about the unknown<br />
and has visited places as far flung as Brazil and the UK on<br />
his crusade. With the latter, he probed crop circles. Although<br />
some people believe these come about when aliens or perhaps<br />
the Earth is trying to communicate with us, after several<br />
case studies, Clas believes they are simply human hoaxes,<br />
“Suddenly we<br />
saw something<br />
coming out of<br />
the darkness:<br />
three large<br />
objects”<br />
carried out with planks of wood under cover of darkness.<br />
Any data is added to other information from around the globe<br />
regarding similar mysteries, before being archived by UFO-<br />
Sweden. Consequently, their resource is thought to be one of<br />
the largest of its type, with over 18,000 domestic and foreign<br />
reports and pictures.<br />
I wonder if there might be a government conspiracy<br />
concerning little green men that could make up a whole<br />
series of The X-Files? Clas doesn’t think so, reckoning that<br />
they’re as much in the dark about such things as us. And<br />
he should know, because in Sweden, unlike the UK for<br />
example, all episodes relating to UFOs are released into the<br />
public domain unless they are deemed to be too sensitive<br />
to national security. Thus, Clas has been able to pour over<br />
hundreds of possible extraterrestrial occurrences.<br />
It appears no stone is left unturned to find out “what other<br />
people don’t know”. Perhaps then, I can sleep a bit safer at<br />
night with the understanding that whoever or whatever is<br />
out there watching us, Clas is keeping a close eye on them.<br />
Crop circles,<br />
mostly a<br />
European trend,<br />
were initially<br />
thought to be<br />
the work of<br />
alien visitors.<br />
Grainy images<br />
of UFOs still<br />
get people<br />
speculating...<br />
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WIZZ Poznań resident Ewa Tomankiewicz<br />
Poland may not have great motorways or handsome presidents, but<br />
it sure as hell has one of the most difficult languages in the world.<br />
Professor Norman Davies, who wrote God’s Playground, a history of<br />
Poland, described it as “a jaw-breaking combination of consonants and<br />
syllables that are uniquely disturbing”. Charles Dickens complained that<br />
a Polish émigré he met had “two thirds of all the English consonants in<br />
his name, and none of the vowels.” Trying getting your tongue around<br />
Krzysztof Szwagrzyk, say. Or Wlodzmierz Dzier¿awski-¯aczkiewicz.<br />
My own English beau has many times sunk into a befuddled state<br />
upon hearing my friends and family chat away with “split tongues<br />
and three sets of teeth.” His attempts to join in have oft resulted in an<br />
embarrassing display of spit as his tongue attempted to contort into a<br />
variety of unhappy shapes. Bless him.<br />
Yet despite the danger of showering your interlocutor with saliva,<br />
delving into Polish, despite the pitfalls, can bring advantages.<br />
While Poles love their language, they also love hearing it mutilated<br />
“You get credit for<br />
trying or even failing<br />
to speak Polish”<br />
and disfigured by foreigners. It makes us laugh. Perverse? A bit. But<br />
for reasons I can’t quite explain our national pride is pleasantly tickled<br />
when we hear a poor foreigner trying to stumble through a phrase in<br />
Polish. Their surrender to our dropped Scrabble box of a language is<br />
somehow immediately endearing to us.<br />
This is no more so evident than when it comes to male-female<br />
relationships. In fact, I’d bet a ton of potatoes on it being a non-fail<br />
pick-up tactic. Many a time I’ve witnessed a Busty Barbara from<br />
Bia³ystok-type girl go weak at the knees before a foreigner braving the<br />
syllables of “Cześæ, mam na imiê...” (Hi, my name is...) in Polish. In any<br />
other country, said foreigner would probably be taken for being mentally<br />
ill. But not here. Proficiency and proper pronunciation play no role – you<br />
just get credit for trying or rather, for failing. Naturally, it takes a bit more<br />
than bad Polish to progress from there. But it’s a start.<br />
Finding love is just one perk of speaking Polish. It works like a charm<br />
in other situations, too. A casual “poproszê” (please) in a restaurant will<br />
probably get you a bigger steak, a “dziêkujê” (thank you) in a pub might<br />
make your drinks a bit stronger and a “dzieñ dobry” (Good day) will be<br />
a better gift for your business partners than a bottle of fine wine. And if<br />
a stray syllable or two ends up with your receiving a sausage with milk<br />
rather than the tea with milk you thought you’d ordered, well, tasting<br />
new and odd combinations is one of the beauties of travel.<br />
Home… & Away<br />
Our Polish columnists<br />
WIZZ London resident Kasia Trzcińska-Draper<br />
One of the finer aspects of living in London is that while you have the<br />
best of urban culture at hand, you’re also never too far from a park, an<br />
open space, public gardens or a stretch of river. British summer time<br />
arrived on the last Sunday of March, and by the time you read this I<br />
should be able to exchange my winter coat and staying-in habit for the<br />
some lighter attire and the pleasure of the great outdoors.<br />
Most Londoners agree with me, it seems, even those who spend most<br />
of their week in an office. After a few days of relatively warm summer<br />
sunshine – and especially during an early heatwave– you’d be lucky<br />
to find an unoccupied patch of grass anywhere during the lunch hour.<br />
Unlike in Poland and perhaps most of continental Europe, nobody will<br />
stop you from walking across or sitting on the grass – that’s right, any<br />
grass, even if it’s meticulously manicured, save perhaps a putting green.<br />
So if a local office worker can venture outside on his lunchbreak ,<br />
you should too. Bring a picnic and a bottle, if you want. While getting<br />
seriously plastered anywhere outside of a public bar is generally frowned<br />
upon, nobody will bat an eyelid if you enjoy a glass of wine or a beer<br />
with your sandwiches in the park. Not on the tube or a bus, however.<br />
Soon after he was elected, London Mayor Boris Johnson introduced a<br />
ban on consuming alcohol on public transport.<br />
Well, forget public transport. After all, in sunny weather it’s better<br />
to walk, especially alongside the Thames. Further up the river you<br />
can easily lengthen your stride and breathe in some fresh air. As you<br />
“You don’t have to<br />
walk too far to feel<br />
that you’ve left<br />
city life behind”<br />
go, watch out for the truly dedicated runners swishing past you, the<br />
very fit-looking ones – they are probably getting ready for the London<br />
Marathon (starting in Greenwich Park in the morning of 25 April).<br />
You don’t even have to walk too far to feel that you’ve left the city life<br />
behind. Just past Chelsea Bridge, while walking along the south bank<br />
of the Thames, you’ll happen upon Battersea Park. This is a quirky gem<br />
– home to the Children’s Zoo, a boating lake, a bandstand, a small but<br />
vibrant gallery, sub-tropical gardens, a cycle hire, a Peace Pagoda and<br />
many a slope from which you can roll down pretending that you are not<br />
a parent to your squealing-with-joy children, but their best mate. Then<br />
again, you will be their best mate if you bring them here.<br />
www.virginlondonmarathon.com<br />
www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk
© Marek Dusza<br />
© Kydrynski<br />
The violinist will showcase 5 different projects.<br />
One that promises to be especially interesting<br />
is the Chopin Super Group featuring the outstanding<br />
pianist Janusz Olejniczak and vocalist<br />
Anna Maria Jopek. The group will pay homage<br />
to Poland’s greatest composer in honour of the<br />
200th anniversary of his birth. Meanwhile, Nigel<br />
Kennedy‘s Orchestra of Life project comprises a<br />
wide array of musical styles. This is the artist‘s latest<br />
idea for an original presentation of music from<br />
various periods and of various styles: from Bach<br />
all the way to Ellington.<br />
As not everyone may know, Kennedy is an avid<br />
fan of the clubs Aston Villa and Cracovia, and he<br />
has set out to express his love of football through<br />
music. He and a group of jazz players will perform<br />
a soundtrack to the memorable England-Poland<br />
match which took place at Wembley Stadium<br />
in 1973. The draw resulting from the match was<br />
ANNA MARIA JOPEK<br />
NIGEL KENNEDY’S POLISH WEEKEND<br />
The Spring Bank Holiday on the last weekend of May will be a real celebration of<br />
Polish music in London. The Southbank Centre on the bank of the Thames is set to<br />
host 10 concerts by renowned performers including Zbigniew Namysłowski, Janusz<br />
Muniak, Jarek Śmietana, Anna Maria Jopek, and Janusz Olejniczak as well as the<br />
bands Kroke and Zakopower. The weekend‘s guide to Polish culture and tradition will<br />
be Nigel Kennedy, the accomplished and eccentric violinist, enthusiast of Poland and<br />
Cracovian by choice. “Poland has an unbelievably rich music scene. I want to bring<br />
Polish culture to London and briefly transform the Southbank Centre into a miniature<br />
Poland,“ announced Nigel Kennedy.<br />
the cause of England‘s failure to qualify for the<br />
World Cup for the first time in history. “There is a<br />
similarity between football and music – football<br />
focuses the attentions of huge numbers of people,<br />
which is also the aim of music. It‘s the same<br />
in every country, without any difference,“ emphasises<br />
Kennedy. Music will become a universal and<br />
super-national commentary to the match shown<br />
on the screen.<br />
The violinist will also take the stage with his jazz<br />
ensemble consisting of young Polish musicians,<br />
whose superb A Very Nice Album was released by<br />
EMI Music. The group’s pianist, Piotr Wyleżoł, will<br />
in turn present his own trio.<br />
Needing no introduction is Kroke, one of the<br />
world’s premier klezmer music outfits. Their London<br />
performance with Nigel Kennedy will showcase<br />
their critically acclaimed East Meets East<br />
album, which brings together elements of world<br />
music and jazz improvisation.<br />
Three exceptional Polish jazz musicians – saxophonists<br />
Zbigniew Namysłowski and Janusz Muniak,<br />
and trumpeter Robert Majewski – will give<br />
a performance of straight ahead jazz in a way<br />
only they can, in highest-calibre world-class style.<br />
They will be the soloists in Namysłowski’s Big<br />
Band, which Kennedy acknowledges as one of the<br />
best he’s ever heard. We can also look forward<br />
to hearing the quartet headed by leading guitarist<br />
Jarek Śmietana perform their “Autumn Suite”,<br />
a composition both complex and highly-refined<br />
in terms of arrangement.<br />
But jazz and classical are not all we can expect to<br />
hear. Anna Maria Jopek and her band will demonstrate<br />
their abilities in fusing many musical styles.<br />
Her incredible voice and enthralling delivery have<br />
been winning over listeners throughout Europe,<br />
Japan and the United States, where she took<br />
part in a concert commemorating the 50th anniversary<br />
of bossa nova. Also slated to perform is<br />
Zakopower, headed by Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka,<br />
with their unique fusion of highlander music, pop,<br />
and club rhythms. As an added attraction, the<br />
audience will be treated to a breakdance display<br />
by the Missionaries of Rhythm, who regularly delight<br />
crowds in the market square of Cracow’s Old<br />
Town.<br />
Finally, to cap off the event, Nigel Kennedy invites<br />
everyone to a late night of jazz jam sessions and<br />
DJ sets.<br />
The Polish weekend in London, with its diverse<br />
line-up and schedule of events, promises to be<br />
a uniquely exciting event; undoubtedly a truly<br />
memorable one for audiences and performers<br />
alike.<br />
MAREK DUSZA<br />
www.PolskaYear.pl
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Milan<br />
Getting<br />
personal<br />
in Milan<br />
Get to grips with the city’s dazzling array of<br />
boutiques, stores and shops with your very<br />
own personal shopper<br />
Words Sarah Lane Photos Adam Scott<br />
“I look like a monster if I wear yellow,” claims<br />
Anna Maria Lamanna, personal shopper, fashion<br />
expert and image consultant. Quite honestly it’s<br />
hard to believe that this tall, slim blonde could ever<br />
appear anything other than glamorous and chic<br />
– she certainly wouldn’t be out of place on a catwalk.<br />
Born in such a style capital as Milan, Anna<br />
Maria has always been surrounded by fashion<br />
and for her it’s an intrinsic part of life. She never<br />
misses the seasonal fashion shows and in-store<br />
previews of new collections. “I’d go anyway just<br />
to keep up-to-date but it’s also vital for my work<br />
to know all about the latest trends and what the<br />
various stores are selling.”<br />
Quick to banish the image of an obsessive airhead,<br />
she actually comes over as incredibly practical and<br />
professional. “I certainly don’t follow fashion blindly,”<br />
she says. “As I tell my clients, you have to<br />
be objective about yourself and interpret fashion<br />
to suit your physique and style. We’re all made<br />
differently and nobody can look good in everything.”<br />
Wise words indeed.<br />
“Sometimes people – both men and women –<br />
show me a picture of how they’d like to dress<br />
that’s just unrealistic,” she says. “I have to tell<br />
them, in the nicest possible way, that it’s simply<br />
not going to work for them and then steer them<br />
onto something they’ll look good in.”<br />
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After graduating in Public Relations, Anna<br />
Maria worked for 12 years as a fashion co-ordinator,<br />
advising fashion companies on what’s most likely<br />
to sell and how best to market new products. “It<br />
was fascinating work but the hours were incredibly<br />
long,” she recalls and in 2003, married and with a<br />
young family, she realised that she needed a<br />
career with more flexibility.<br />
Having come across personal shoppers in the<br />
USA, Anna Maria decided to import the profession<br />
into Italy and opened her own agency. Working<br />
from home she’s now able to dedicate more time<br />
to her husband and two<br />
children but she’s never had<br />
any regrets about leaving her<br />
former career. “I adore this<br />
job,” she says. “I meet so<br />
many interesting people and<br />
it’s amazing when I can make<br />
a real difference to their<br />
lives. Lots of people,<br />
particularly women, are full of<br />
insecurities and part of<br />
my job lies in making them<br />
feel more confident about the<br />
way they look.”<br />
If you feel the need to refresh your image but<br />
aren’t sure how or if you just don’t have time to<br />
scour the stores for the right clothes or accessories,<br />
then the services of a personal shopper such as Anna<br />
Maria can be invaluable. She’ll meet you at your<br />
hotel or pick you up from the airport or station. “A<br />
minimum of time together before we hit the shops is<br />
essential – it allows me to quiz my client about what<br />
they want to buy and find out their budget. It also<br />
gives me the chance to gauge their style and decide<br />
where best to take them,” she explains. Often<br />
“I have to tell them, in the<br />
nicest possible way, that it’s<br />
simply not going to work”<br />
It’s all big<br />
names and the<br />
famous brand<br />
icon of the city,<br />
the Golden<br />
Quad, when<br />
you’re looking<br />
for labels<br />
and style<br />
she’ll call ahead to ensure a personal welcome at<br />
the top stores and prime shop assistants on what<br />
they’re looking for.<br />
“You should have a clear idea of what you want<br />
when you set out on a shopping trip in Milan, or<br />
anywhere really, and avoid impulse buys,” advises<br />
Anna Maria, who’s met plenty of shopaholics.<br />
“When I’m at someone’s house for image<br />
consultation we’ll go through their wardrobe<br />
together and decide what works and what should be<br />
got rid of,” she explains, “I’ve often seen stockpiles of<br />
unworn purchases, bought on impulse.”<br />
This phenomenon is portrayed in the 2009<br />
film Confessions of a Shopaholic based on Sophie<br />
Kinsella’s series of novels, the latest of which, Mini<br />
Shopaholic, is due out in September. As a shopping<br />
expert, Anna Maria was invited to take part in a TV<br />
show last year to comment on Confessions, “I really<br />
enjoyed the film but unfortunately there’s a lot of<br />
truth in it,” she smiles wryly.<br />
A good place to start an exploration of Milan’s<br />
multitude of shopping options is Piazza Duomo,<br />
the perpetually buzzing square that’s dominated<br />
by the city’s stunning Gothic cathedral. As Anna<br />
Maria explains, the best medium-range shops are<br />
to be found between the cathedral and Piazza San<br />
Babila; from here take Via Montenapoleone and<br />
you’re in the Golden Quad.<br />
Almost like a parallel universe, this compact
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Anna Maria<br />
can tailor<br />
her personal<br />
shopping for<br />
the big brands<br />
or the budget<br />
bargains<br />
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network of streets is a haven for fashion fiends<br />
with its dense concentration of top designer stores<br />
such as Prada, Versace, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and<br />
many more. Even if it’s out of your range, come just<br />
to feast your eyes on the elaborate window displays<br />
and mingle with the beautiful, immaculately dressed<br />
shoppers gliding from shop to shop with clutches of<br />
exclusive shopping bags.<br />
“Not everyone can afford to shop in the Golden<br />
Quad of course and I’m more than happy to go<br />
to ordinary high-street stores,” says Anna Maria.<br />
“In fact, my advice to anyone is to spend less on<br />
what I call throwaway items, such as t-shirts that<br />
you’ll wear for just one season, but invest more in<br />
important purchases like suits, bags and coats<br />
that’ll last longer.”<br />
If cutting-edge style is your thing, head for the<br />
areas around Corso Garibaldi and Corso Como and<br />
for quality hand-made items try the villagey district<br />
of Brera just beyond the La Scala opera house.<br />
Navigli, on the other hand, is the place to go for<br />
vintage styles to create a look that’s truly individual<br />
and there are lots of arts and crafts studios to<br />
browse round here too.<br />
Brera and the Navigli canal district are also great<br />
for an evening out. “I love the Brera district best,”<br />
says Anna Maria. “Now that spring is here and the<br />
chilly winter weather has finally gone you can eat<br />
at outside tables and the shops start staying open<br />
late in the evenings – fantastic! Remember too that<br />
spring is the right moment to start revamping your<br />
wardrobe for the coming summer season,” she adds.<br />
So, what should we be wearing this season?<br />
According to Anna Maria “bright colours are<br />
back – electric blue and emerald green in<br />
particular, but also shocking pink and acid lemons<br />
and limes.” She advises just a touch of such<br />
startling colours, for accessories perhaps,<br />
“If all that<br />
shopping makes<br />
you hungry, take<br />
a well-earned<br />
break and refuel. A great<br />
place for lunch is the seventh<br />
floor of the vast La Rinascente<br />
department store in Corso<br />
Vittorio Emanuele on the corner<br />
of Piazza Duomo. It has fabulous<br />
views over the cathedral.”<br />
WIZZ writer Sarah Lane<br />
Left: Fancy<br />
footwear<br />
dominates<br />
plenty of Milan’s<br />
retail space.<br />
Below:<br />
Moschino’s<br />
award-winning<br />
shop window<br />
display turns<br />
heads<br />
teamed up with something more neutral.<br />
And as for shapes? “Go for straight, closer fitting<br />
trousers and skirts with softer lines for tops.” Mini<br />
skirts and shorts are still around, too, but as Anna<br />
Maria points out, you should only wear these if you<br />
have the right figure – and with all the Pilates,<br />
running and gym workouts she does, Anna Maria<br />
herself can wear them with ease.<br />
Men too will have to keep themselves in shape<br />
this season if they want to flaunt the latest fitted<br />
jackets. “Luckily my husband, who I buy everything<br />
for, has a perfect physique,” she grins.<br />
Anna Maria accompanies individuals and small<br />
groups on shopping trips in and around Milan<br />
(€60 per hour). Other services include shopping on<br />
commission, tracing particular items and image<br />
consultation. Any language can be catered for.<br />
www.personalshoppermilano.com
Greetings<br />
from Cuneo, Italy.<br />
Looking for a new holiday destination? Cuneo, in the heart of Piedmont,<br />
is just for you! Great nature, wonderful mountains, amazing Langhe hills, one hour from<br />
the Mediterranen coast beaches: all in one! Hiking, cycling, golf, spas, culture, shopping,<br />
wine tasting and much more: you can choose what kind of holiday you would like to<br />
spend in this welcoming region. Relaxing time? The Alps and their green landscapes<br />
are perfect for a full immersion time in the nature. Cultural holiday? Unexpected<br />
cultural routes trough medieval villages, castles and ancient churches will surprise you.<br />
Shopping and fun? Turin, its fashion style and young clubs are waiting for you.<br />
Fly to Cuneo and enjoy it: we will make your holiday pleasantly unforgettable.<br />
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Une affaire de coeur<br />
A Parisian love story…<br />
Illustrations Jacquie Boyd@debutart<br />
Storyboard Steve O’Rourke
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Barcelona<br />
Underwater<br />
Rugby teams<br />
from Madrid<br />
and Stuttgart<br />
compete in<br />
a Barcelona<br />
swimming pool<br />
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Barcelona’s water babies<br />
Below the shimmering surface, something<br />
lurks. Stealthily it moves towards me,<br />
readying for the attack. Sweat is gathering<br />
on my brow, my nerves are building as<br />
it inches closer and closer. But what’s<br />
this? A swimming cap with a number<br />
six emblazoned on it? I realise it’s only<br />
one of the underwater rugby boys in the<br />
aquamarine yonder. Yes, though our usual<br />
Words Xav Jud Photos Alicia Garcia Alvarez<br />
vision of the game is muddy boots and<br />
terrifying flying tackles, these guys have<br />
opted to leave terra firma for good…<br />
The Piscines Bernat Picornell swimming<br />
complex is a wonderful venue. Extensively<br />
refurbished when Barcelona staged the<br />
1992 Olympics, it’s situated on Montjuïc<br />
Hill. On my ascent, I was greeted with a<br />
panoramic view of a city that seems to have<br />
Barcelona<br />
a swanky boutique, bar or restaurant in<br />
every nook and cranny. I gazed out at the<br />
Catalonian capital’s enchanting harbour, its<br />
myriad of broad, leafy avenues and rousing<br />
architecture. The city’s swagger is not lost on<br />
its 1.5 million inhabitants, but underwater<br />
rugby turns out to be an import.<br />
“I was inspired to learn underwater<br />
rugby (UWR) five years ago when I saw<br />
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some German guys playing in Colombia,”<br />
relates Alejandro, one of the organisers of the<br />
Barcelona team. In fact, this aquatic pursuit<br />
can trace its origins back to Cologne, when<br />
it was invented by Ludwig von Bersuda in<br />
1961. Initially seen as a way to improve the<br />
physical fitness of divers, a slightly modified<br />
Left: Underwater<br />
Rugby ace, Pol Tió<br />
Right: Barcelona Vs<br />
Stuttgart<br />
“Flippers frequently end up kicking<br />
parts of the body they shouldn’t”<br />
version soon spread to Scandinavia and<br />
some other European states. Three years<br />
later a Dr Franz Josef Grimmeisen made<br />
it competitive but it was only officially<br />
recognised by the World Underwater<br />
Federation CMAS in 1978. Now a host of<br />
nations – there’s a world championship<br />
every four years – has gone potty over it.<br />
I know I ought to join in with the guys<br />
and girls – since there aren’t too many<br />
participants in this sport, teams are often<br />
mixed, but as I’m about as co-ordinated<br />
as Bambi on roller skates, I give it a miss.<br />
Nonetheless I don some goggles and stick
ALICIA GARCIA ALVAREZ / XAV JUDD<br />
my head into the tepid liquid expanse to<br />
try to glimpse what’s going on. To be honest,<br />
at first I haven’t a clue: all I can see are<br />
the outlines of lithe figures colliding into<br />
shadows and a whirl of silhouettes drifting<br />
through the blue.<br />
“There are rules,” points out Alejandro.<br />
“And we have two referees under the water<br />
and one on the surface to make sure that<br />
everything goes smoothly.” It’s now all<br />
beginning to become clear even to a complete<br />
novice like myself: the pool is 3.5m-5m deep<br />
and the two teams (blue and white) score<br />
when they fling a ball into the opposition’s<br />
goal (a heavy metal bucket). However, you<br />
couldn’t imagine David Beckham doing one<br />
of his bendy, banana curlers with the object<br />
they use, which is shaped more like the one<br />
in soccer than in rugby. It’s much smaller<br />
and filled with saltwater. This makes it<br />
slightly negatively buoyant and thus able to<br />
be effectively manoeuvred through its less<br />
dense surroundings – the ball has to stay<br />
within this watery domain.<br />
Obviously, it’s an exhaustive pastime<br />
– the 12 members in each squad rotate on<br />
the fly during this subaqua romp – so it’s<br />
no surprise that there are frequent blow<br />
ups. And there’s no way to shout or scream<br />
out your frustration when you’re immersed.<br />
Thus, masks are pulled and snap back,<br />
snorkels bent and shunted and flippers (so<br />
big they look like they should be on a Walt<br />
Disney character) frequently end up kicking<br />
Barcelona<br />
The Barcelona<br />
Underwater<br />
Rugby team<br />
come up for air<br />
parts of the body they shouldn’t. In all of the<br />
madness and mayhem and because of the<br />
3-D nature of UWR, disoriented participants<br />
have even been known to put the ball into<br />
their own net. I reckon I’m missing out;<br />
perhaps it’s time I brushed up on my front<br />
crawl so that I can join these hunks in<br />
trunks in their loopy bubblefest.<br />
www.barcelonarugbysub.net<br />
“Out in the depths of<br />
Barcelona’s swimming pools,<br />
the underwater rugby players<br />
combine the strangest of<br />
sporting disciplines.”<br />
WIZZ writer Xav Jud<br />
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24 Rock ’n’ Roll hours in Oslo<br />
You might not think of Norway as being a very rock ’n’ roll kind of country, but its capital Oslo has turned into<br />
a vibrant nexus of live music. Here’s a snaphot guide to surviving a day of the best venues in Europe<br />
Words Chris Beanland<br />
DAY<br />
ONE<br />
1600hrs<br />
Tilt<br />
I step off the train from the airport and<br />
straight into a snowstorm. It’s -11ºC<br />
and that means one thing – get inside,<br />
have some beers and watch some music.<br />
Just off the main square, Youngstorget,<br />
is Oslo’s coolest and newest DJ bar, Tilt.<br />
It has pinball machines, shuffleboard<br />
and 1990s décor, and Oslo’s finest<br />
look as cool as those you’d bump into<br />
in London or Barcelona. A Ringnes<br />
beer for 50 Norwegian kroner (€5.50)<br />
reminds you it’s not cheap here. Once<br />
you’ve accepted you’re in an expensive<br />
city, you can get on with having fun and<br />
worry about the costs later. Bastugata<br />
1900hrs<br />
Hell’s Kitchen<br />
When hunger strikes head to the<br />
place that all the bands in town<br />
eat at – Hell’s Kitchen. Found<br />
back down on the main square,<br />
Youngstorget, it’s an unpretentious<br />
bijou bar and eatery with bare brick<br />
walls and young people hanging<br />
out drinking beers and snacking<br />
from the menu of a dozen, thin crust<br />
pizzas for 110-140 kroner (€12-15).<br />
Now I’m ready to rock. Møllergata 23
2030hrs<br />
Fisk og Vilt<br />
Norwegians claim that Oslo is third only to London and New York for the amount of live<br />
music to check out. That Oslo has a population of less than 600,000 makes the claim<br />
even more stark – they are crazy for music. I head to Fisk og Vilt (Meat & Fish), a trendy<br />
little dive bar – diagonally across Youngstorget and down the Torgata sidestreet, to check<br />
out Norwegian dance-rock trio CCTV (left). This place is a real hipster bar, where the<br />
beautiful people drink – though actually, most Norwegians are beautiful. Pløensgate<br />
Oslo<br />
2130hrs<br />
Sentrum Scene<br />
I’m in town for by:Larm, the annual<br />
festival of Scandinavian music. Don’t<br />
worry that you’ve missed it – Øya<br />
Festival in August will be good, too.<br />
Sentrum is where Oslo host big gigs;<br />
it’s cavernous inside. We’re here to<br />
watch Danish indie band Efterklang<br />
(left). And what a band they are – I<br />
stagger west across town to the Garage<br />
with shivers going up my spine from<br />
their showstopping performance.<br />
Arbeidersamfunnets Plass,<br />
www.rockefeller.no<br />
2300hrs<br />
Garage<br />
In fact I’m in so much of a daze that I slip on<br />
the ice on my way over. People regularly break<br />
bones slipping on the ice here – so be careful<br />
during your indulgent nights out. The Garage<br />
is one of the oldest live music venues in town.<br />
It’s a grotty basement pub that feels like a<br />
proper hairy biker’s black metal venue. But<br />
the band on stage are good-looking girls – the<br />
wonderful Giana Factory (left), a Copenhagen<br />
electro-indie act. More beers in the upstairs<br />
bar here are drunk after they finish. I end up<br />
talking music to a guy called Frederik in the<br />
courtyard – turns out he’s actually a guitarist<br />
with Efterklang. I tell him how much I rate the<br />
band. Oslo’s so small that bumping into rock<br />
stars is almost a certainty. Grensen 9,<br />
www.garageoslo.no<br />
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Oslo<br />
0100hrs<br />
Stratos<br />
It’s time for a dance! I head up to<br />
Stratos, Oslo’s most amazing venue,<br />
which is perched on the 12th floor of<br />
an office block in the very centre of<br />
the city. I get talked into performing<br />
some stupid rock star star-jumps on<br />
the roof, but am careful not to slip off<br />
and fall to my death, despite being<br />
somewhat inebriated by now. The<br />
tunes are from Diskjokke (above),<br />
a Norwegian electronic dance act<br />
who’s played all over Europe. Time to<br />
head inside and make some clunky<br />
English breakdance moves which<br />
causes much mirth among the hip<br />
Oslo girls who hang out here. Well,<br />
you can’t be a cool rocker all night.<br />
Youngstorget 2a, www.stratos.as<br />
“With so<br />
many<br />
amazing<br />
venues and<br />
music every<br />
weekend,<br />
it turns out<br />
that Oslo is<br />
Europe’s new<br />
music capital!”<br />
WIZZ<br />
writer Chris<br />
Beanland<br />
0400hrs<br />
Royal Christiana Hotel<br />
Bedtime, and after a pot of warming cod and tomato stew from<br />
a takeaway (a local delicacy in fish-mad Norway), it’s back to<br />
the hotel – the Royal Christiania. This is the central hotel for<br />
by:Larm and touring bands playing in Oslo stay here, too. New<br />
Order’s Peter Hook is just one of the stars that have slept here,<br />
and it’s so big (at 1000 rooms) that it’s the perfect place for a<br />
secret afterparty. You just have to try to keep the noise down.<br />
Bishop Gunnerus’ gate 3, www.clarionroyalchristiania.no<br />
DAY<br />
TWO<br />
1500hrs<br />
Oslo Opera House<br />
After a rock star lie-in, I’m<br />
feeling a bit worse for wear.<br />
So it’s down to the harbour to<br />
sightsee the eye-popping Oslo<br />
Opera House (left), a venue for<br />
a more serene type of music.<br />
This handsome modernist<br />
masterpiece sits by the sea<br />
and speaks of a more grown-up<br />
Oslo. The breeze and the cold<br />
make me feel more sober, but<br />
I know I’ll be back for another<br />
lost weekend of live music<br />
in this jewel of Scandinavia.<br />
Kirsten Flagstads plass 1, www.<br />
oslooperahouse.com
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Dortmund<br />
Dortmund loves U<br />
Jeroen van Marle finds out what Europe’s Capital of Culture <strong>2010</strong> has to celebrate<br />
While Dortmund is mainly known for<br />
its industrial past, producing much of<br />
Germany’s coal, steel – and beer – in the<br />
1950s and ’60s, outsiders should know that<br />
the city and the surrounding Ruhrgebiet<br />
region have changed dramatically since<br />
then. Industrial areas have been given new<br />
life as museums, parks and cultural venues,<br />
the harbour now has a year-round beach and<br />
the city is now one of Germany’s greenest.<br />
After many years of economic hardship<br />
and hard work, the <strong>2010</strong> European Capital<br />
of Culture status afforded to Dortmund<br />
and the whole Ruhrgebiet area is a fitting<br />
reward, and with over 400 events taking<br />
place in Dortmund alone, it’s finally time<br />
to relax and celebrate a job well done. So,<br />
where’s the party?<br />
The undoubted highlight of the<br />
<strong>2010</strong> celebrations is the opening of the<br />
Dortmunder U Centre for Art and Creativity,<br />
housed in the remarkable 56m high Union<br />
Brewery storage tower, which dates from<br />
1927. Also known as the U-Turm (U-tower),<br />
it’s immediately recognisable by the 11m<br />
tall “U” on the roof and is set to become the<br />
centre of a brand new “creative city district”<br />
adjoining Dortmund’s Old Town area. The<br />
complex has been stripped to the essentials,<br />
floors have been removed to create a 45m<br />
high atrium and the U gleams from its fresh<br />
layer of gold paint. It’s not just an example<br />
of beautifully renovated industrial heritage<br />
– the Dortmunder U is also a new focal point<br />
for development and investment in the city<br />
centre, and a highly visible symbol marking<br />
Dortmund’s successful transformation.<br />
The Dortmunder U opens with the Local<br />
Hero exhibition on 9 May, where Dortmund<br />
seizes the chance to show off its own<br />
exhibitions, concerts and film screenings.<br />
Later that month filmmaker Adolf<br />
Winkelmann’s Moving Pictures installation<br />
projects films onto the exterior and<br />
The<br />
renovated U-<br />
Turm building is<br />
the city’s design<br />
benchmark,<br />
inside and out<br />
“The ‘U’ is a fantastic<br />
addition to Dortmund’s<br />
industrial heritage trail.<br />
Just rent a car or bike,<br />
grab the trail map from<br />
the tourism office and<br />
off you go!”<br />
WIZZ writer<br />
Jeroen van Marle<br />
throughout the spectacular building. The<br />
7th floor “Cathedral”, named after its huge<br />
concrete arches holding up the roof, opens as<br />
a restaurant with dazzling penthouse views<br />
of the city in August. Just a month later, the<br />
Museum Ostwall will reopen on the fourth<br />
and fifth floors with its fantastic collection of<br />
20th- and 21st-century art. Finally, October<br />
sees the opening of the sixth-floor temporary<br />
exhibition on art and film from 1950 to the<br />
present day, a collaboration between the<br />
museum and Paris’ Centre Pompidou.<br />
But that’s not all. Away from the tower<br />
there’s plenty to see and do this year. The<br />
Klangvokal Festival from 11 May to 10<br />
June has concerts in all possible genres,<br />
from classical, world and jazz to pop,<br />
while the Choir Festival brings together<br />
Germany’s best choirs from 12 to 16 May.<br />
The Westfalenpark hosts the Juicy Beats<br />
electronic and independent music festival on<br />
31 July and electro fans can’t afford to miss<br />
the festival of electronic music and digital<br />
pop culture from 28 to 30 October.<br />
Late May is a good time to visit<br />
Dortmund’s industrial heritage as over<br />
30 former coal mines will be the centre of<br />
attention, each marked with large helium<br />
balloons and the centre of street parties for<br />
both locals and visitors. Finally, the B1/A40<br />
highway, the Ruhrgebiet’s main transport<br />
artery, will become the world’s longest<br />
party on 18 July, when 60km of the road<br />
will be closed for traffic from 11am to 5pm<br />
and filled with 20,000 tables seating tens of<br />
thousands of partying people.<br />
Dortmund industrial, grey and boring? Not<br />
in <strong>2010</strong>, it isn’t. The locals have their minds<br />
set on partying, and this May the festivities<br />
kick off. The good news for travellers is that<br />
many of the events are free, and that the<br />
locals are a welcoming bunch, proud to show<br />
how far their pleasant city has come.<br />
www.ruhr<strong>2010</strong>.dortmund.de<br />
Adolf Winkelmann, Hans Jürgen Landes
CREDIT<br />
Destination<br />
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Hamburg<br />
St Pauli’s<br />
trademark Skull<br />
& Crossbones<br />
fl ags add to the<br />
thrill and the<br />
energy of their<br />
matches<br />
CREDIT
GETTY<br />
Hamberg’s FC<br />
St Pauli turns 100<br />
AC/DC’s heavy-metal anthem Hells Bells<br />
reverberates out of the PA system and<br />
around the Millerntor football stadium.<br />
A skull-and-crossbones logo flashes up on<br />
the big screen, as smaller Jolly Roger flags<br />
flutter on the corner posts. More than 23,000<br />
ardent fans – including the world’s only<br />
openly gay football-club president – let out<br />
a “Millerntor roar” of approval as their<br />
heroes come onto the field.<br />
It’s kick-off time again at another sold-out<br />
home game for Hamburg’s FC St Pauli,<br />
the team whose second-division status<br />
hasn’t stopped it gaining, according to<br />
marketing firm UFA Sports, some 20 million<br />
“sympathisers” in Germany.<br />
“Once at Millerntor, always at Millerntor,”<br />
supporter Iris explained a few hours earlier,<br />
having bussed 350km from Cologne with<br />
Words & Photos Sarah Johnstone<br />
friends to experience the “good vibrations”<br />
among the “ultra” fans in the south stand.<br />
In fact, the saying usually goes: “Once<br />
at St Pauli, always at St Pauli,” but Iris’s<br />
version suits the pre-match anarchy, as<br />
jubilant followers spill out of the bars,<br />
cafés and kebab shops from Hamburg’s<br />
student quarter, the Schanzenviertel, to the<br />
Reeperbahn’s nightlife and red-light district.<br />
This is no ordinary football melee,<br />
though. Typically left-wing, anti-racist and<br />
anti-sexist, St Pauli supporters are a special<br />
breed. They’ve insisted chauvinistic adverts<br />
be banned from their ground. They’ve had<br />
fierce rivalries with teams like Hansa<br />
Rostock, who contain a number of vocal<br />
right-wing extremists. Unable to match the<br />
skill or riches of the giant Hamburg SV, they<br />
revel in their underachievements.<br />
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Hamburg<br />
“We’re second class,” one shirt boasts, in<br />
the club’s brown and white colours. But St<br />
Pauli’s anti-establishment ethos has won<br />
it fans beyond Germany. The Fan Shop<br />
on Brigitten Straße is in contact with fan<br />
clubs as far away as New York and Dubai.<br />
Members of Asian Dub Foundation and<br />
Sigur Ros have sported the paraphernalia.<br />
The Kaiser Chefs have played the team in<br />
one of its many charity matches.<br />
Celtic supporters from Glasgow consider<br />
Hamburg’s pirates a sibling team. Gearoid,<br />
a British Aston Villa supporter who’s also<br />
followed St Pauli for 15 years, believes the<br />
beer-drinking, rock-festival atmosphere at<br />
Millerntor is special. “It feels like football did<br />
before the big money took over,” he explains.<br />
Hermann Schmidt, author of FC St Pauli<br />
– The Fight Continues, calls it “pure football”.<br />
Born and raised in Hamburg’s workingclass<br />
St Pauli kiez (neighbourhood), the club<br />
officially turns 100 in May. Yet its rebel<br />
reputation was a late development. In<br />
the early 1980s, as local squatters in Hafen<br />
Straße waged a six-year battle against<br />
eviction by the city authorities, some of<br />
the punks, bikers, artists and other<br />
alternative types staging demonstrations<br />
also began attending FC St Pauli games.<br />
This “black block” turned every match into<br />
Dedicated<br />
St Pauli fan,<br />
Kerstin<br />
an event, introduced the pirate imagery<br />
and sharpened the right-on attitudes.<br />
As the club’s infamy spread, so did its<br />
fanbase. Now, helped by cheap tickets,<br />
ten times as many supporters turn up to<br />
matches, from ageing rockers to young<br />
families and all sorts in between.<br />
“It feels like football did<br />
In the intervening years, the Kiezkickers<br />
have had sticky moments, such as in 2002<br />
when dire financial straits prompted its<br />
fans to raise money through t-shirt sales<br />
and a beer tax of 50 cents in local bars. And<br />
it’s been relegated to the third division for<br />
stretches, such as 1979 to 1984 and 2003-7.<br />
But every underdog has its day, and<br />
St Pauli’s had a few of those, too. Club<br />
president Corny Littman, also a Reeperbahn<br />
theatre impresario, fondly recalls his club’s<br />
epic 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in<br />
2002. Others reminisce over a victory over<br />
Werder Bremen in the quarter-finals of the<br />
before the big money took over”<br />
Flag-waving<br />
fans outside<br />
Millerntor<br />
Stadium<br />
2006 Federation Cup, or hark back to four<br />
separate promotions to the top Bundesliga<br />
(in 1977, 1988, 1995 and 2001).<br />
“With St Pauli, there’s always something<br />
to fall back on when the football’s bad,”<br />
says Sven, a fan on Brigitten Straße, “but in<br />
2009/10 there’s been a lot of excitement over<br />
our success on the pitch.”<br />
Indeed, after each home-team goal, the<br />
Millerntor crowd lets rip a few “woo-hoos”<br />
to the sound of Blur’s Song 2, which has<br />
been getting increasing airplay at St Pauli<br />
this season. Will another promotion be the<br />
ultimate cult football club’s 100th birthday<br />
gift? A superstitious official spokesman<br />
will only say: “We’ll see…”<br />
www.fcstpauli.de<br />
“Because of FC St Pauli, pirate<br />
flags flutter across Hamburg.<br />
My favourites are the miniature<br />
ones on the ground’s corner<br />
posts, seemingly hairsprayed<br />
into position.”<br />
WIZZ writer Sarah Johnstone
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Brussels<br />
Brussels<br />
has the<br />
last laugh<br />
Words Chris Beanland<br />
When I was trying (and failing) to woo<br />
my girlfriend several years ago, she told her<br />
friends that I looked like Tintin – and she<br />
told me to stop calling. I did look like Tintin,<br />
but I didn’t stop calling – and eventually she<br />
agreed to go out with me. But I remember<br />
my initial reaction to the Tintin comparison:<br />
“Does my hair really look that bad?”<br />
KERCHOVE<br />
So, armed with notebook and quiff (but<br />
DE<br />
sadly no Snowy, Tintin’s pet dog), I venture<br />
to Brussels to try and solve a little mystery VAN O. -<br />
that had been plaguing me for a while. The<br />
mystery of why Belgians love comics and BITC<br />
cartoons so much. In this city, there’s a comic ©<br />
shop on almost every corner, murals scream<br />
from dozens of buildings and weird public art PHOTO
PHOTOS CHRIS BEANLAND<br />
looks like its popped out from a comic book.<br />
The Smurfs were born here, Marc Sleen<br />
and countless others drew strips for<br />
newspapers based here, and – yes – Hergé<br />
created the blond lad who served as an<br />
inspiration to a generation of wannabe<br />
reporters, myself included. Looking for clues,<br />
I planned to strip the Belgian capital bare.<br />
BELGIAN COMIC STRIP CENTRE<br />
My first port of call – the Belgian Comic<br />
Strip Centre, set in an inspiring art-nouveau<br />
building from 1906. The reasons why<br />
comics are so popular here, it seems, are<br />
two-fold: Belgians are wittier and more<br />
interested in the world, and accessible art<br />
is the way that they often express ideas<br />
about the world. The comic brings both of<br />
these things together. The city even held<br />
a Year of the Comics event last year to<br />
encourage people to come and explore this<br />
wonderful world of drawing.<br />
In the main hall of the museum, my eye<br />
is taken by a blue Smurf statue with a<br />
white hat on. The Smurfs were created by<br />
Belgian Pierre Culliford (aka Peyo) in<br />
1958, and went on to become beloved of<br />
kids around the world.<br />
There’s a statue of Asterix too, who made<br />
his first appearance a year later. Although<br />
his creator, Albert Uderzo, was a Frenchman<br />
he worked for Belgian newspapers, spent<br />
time in Brussels and was influenced by<br />
Belgian comics. Upstairs in the museum<br />
there are dozens of drawings of lesser-known<br />
characters from Belgian comics – known<br />
here as la bands dessinées or BD.<br />
I wander round the museum’s displays<br />
of historic cartoon strips. I learn that<br />
Belgian comics started later than in other<br />
nations, but that they quickly became the de<br />
facto European rivals to the dominance<br />
of the American comics.<br />
And there’s a tip of the cap to foreign<br />
countries. An exhibition of the best graphic<br />
novels of recent times includes the stories of<br />
Britain’s V for Vendetta, the USA’s Sin City<br />
and the tear-jerking Iranian story Persepolis,<br />
all recently made into films.<br />
MARC SLEEN MUSEUM<br />
I cross the Rue des Sables and imagine<br />
what it was like 50 or 60 years ago. This was<br />
Brussels’ version of London’s Fleet Street,<br />
where Belgium’s newspapers were based in<br />
the 20th century. In an old newspaper office,<br />
opposite the Comic Strip Centre, the Marc<br />
Sleen museum opened in June 2009.<br />
Opposite<br />
page: A huge<br />
mural from the<br />
comic strip, Ric<br />
Hochet<br />
Right: A lifesize<br />
Captain<br />
Haddock in the<br />
shop at the<br />
Belgian Comics<br />
Strip Centre<br />
Below: A display<br />
about recent<br />
graphic novels<br />
that have been<br />
made into fi lms<br />
Brussels<br />
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Brussels<br />
“My eye is<br />
caught by a<br />
smurf statue<br />
in the museum<br />
main hall”<br />
The museum pays tribute to the artist<br />
who created the Adventures of Nero and Co<br />
comic strip in 1947 – which, at 55 years, is<br />
the longest-running comic strip produced<br />
by a single person in history. The cute<br />
characters from Nero adorn the walls of<br />
the small, smart new museum.<br />
STATUES AND MURALS<br />
Next I walk around the city, taking in<br />
some of the statues and wall murals that<br />
are marked out on a handy map from the<br />
Tourist Information Centre. The best statue<br />
is the one of Gaston Lagaffe, the shambling<br />
office junior, on Boulevard Pacheco. This<br />
dinky character’s name translates as Gaston<br />
“The Blunderer” and he was created by<br />
André Franquin in 1957. I see other wall<br />
murals featuring works by Ric Hochet and<br />
Victor Sackville and fall for the charms of<br />
the “cat on the bike” sculpture, La Cycliste,<br />
by Alain Séchas. This one-off is basically a<br />
seductive-looking cartoon cat. On a bike. It’s<br />
located outside the Galeries Royales.<br />
COMICS SHOPS<br />
I sit down with my dream snack – a piping<br />
hot cone of frites slathered in mayo for €3<br />
(surely Belgium’s other gift to the world)<br />
from a vendor on the street outside Galleries<br />
Royales Exchange. But then I must continue<br />
with my mission to get to heart of Belgians<br />
and their comics. I stroll through the historic<br />
Grand Place at the centre of Brussels and<br />
over to the MultiBD shop on Boulevard<br />
Anspach and then a few yards down the<br />
street to the Brusel comics shop. In both<br />
boutiques I browse through a plethora of<br />
comics and graphic novels in French, in<br />
Right:<br />
A Smurf<br />
welcomes you<br />
at the Belgian<br />
Comic Strip<br />
Centre<br />
Below: Comics<br />
and graphic<br />
novels at<br />
MultiBD, one<br />
of the many<br />
bookshops<br />
in Brussels<br />
catering for<br />
cartoon lovers<br />
Flemish, in English. There are mementos,<br />
toys and posters too – I spy a wonderful<br />
poster of the cover of the Tintin adventure<br />
Objectif Lune, which features a massive<br />
red rocket – the same red rocket that sits<br />
in the entrance hall of the Belgian Comic<br />
Strip Centre. Young people – mainly male, is<br />
has to be said – are reading the comics and<br />
deciding what to buy. The internet hasn’t<br />
dented their appetite for this stuff – yet.<br />
TINTIN<br />
So it is that I turn back to Tintin for my final<br />
stop on this journey of cartoon discovery.<br />
After leafing through Objectif Lune, and<br />
some books about his globe-trotting creator<br />
Hergé, I walk up to the Maison Tintin, near<br />
the Grand Place. A small display tells of<br />
Tintin’s birth in 1929 and his popularity<br />
around the world. Peter Jackson and Steven<br />
Spielberg are working on a film, which is set<br />
PHOTOS CHRIS BEANLAND
PHOTO © DANIEL FOUSSS - CBBD<br />
Characters<br />
from the bande<br />
dessinée (comic<br />
strip) Odilon<br />
Verjus jostle<br />
alongside<br />
a Brussels<br />
sidestreet<br />
for release in 2011, and will again thrust the<br />
loveable knickerbocker-clad reporter (and<br />
his Brussels home) into the limelight.<br />
A new museum to Hergé has also opened,<br />
just outside Brussels in Louvain-la-Neuve.<br />
I buy an “I Love Tintin” mug for my<br />
girlfriend and head for the airport – where<br />
there’s one last surprise waiting for me.<br />
Brussels is so beloved of the boy that they’ve<br />
put up a statue of him here. I only chance<br />
on the bronze of Tintin and Snowy as I’m<br />
walking up the stairs to the food court in<br />
the check-in hall. I smile as I walk away<br />
to board my plane. All the dots have been<br />
joined. TT would be proud.<br />
Fly to Brussels/Charleroi<br />
www.brusselsinternational.be<br />
Comic capers<br />
Belgian Comic Strip Centre<br />
www.comicscenter.net<br />
Marc Sleen Museum<br />
www.marc-sleen.be<br />
MultiBD (comics shop)<br />
www.Multibd.com<br />
Brusel (comics shop)<br />
www.brusel.com<br />
Tour of wall murals and comic statues around Brussels<br />
www.brusselscomics.com/en/route_parcours.cfm<br />
Boutique Tintin (shop)<br />
www.tintinboutique.com<br />
Musée Hergé<br />
www.museeherge.com<br />
Comics Festival, 8-10 October <strong>2010</strong><br />
www.comicsfestivalbelgium.com<br />
“I discovered that these homegrown<br />
heroes live not just in print<br />
in the bookshops of Brussels, but<br />
in the streets, in museums and in<br />
the national consciousness.”<br />
WIZZ writer Chris Beanland<br />
Brussels<br />
WIZZ magazine 71 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 72 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ AIR<br />
DESTINATIONS<br />
ROUTES<br />
Antalya 74<br />
Kyiv<br />
Barcelona 74<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Prague<br />
Sofia<br />
Timisoara<br />
Warsaw<br />
Bari 74<br />
Prague<br />
Belgrade 76<br />
Dortmund<br />
London Luton<br />
Bergen 76<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Bourgas 78<br />
Budapest<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
London-Luton<br />
Poznan<br />
Prague<br />
Warsaw<br />
Brussels-Charleroi 78<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Prague<br />
Sofia<br />
Warsaw<br />
Bucharest 78<br />
Barcelona<br />
Brussels-Charleroi<br />
Catania<br />
Cuneo/Turin<br />
Forlì/Bologna<br />
Dortmund<br />
London-Luton<br />
Madrid<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Naples<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Pisa<br />
Rome-Ciampino<br />
Valencia<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Weeze/Düsseldorf<br />
Budapest 80<br />
Barcelona<br />
Bourgas<br />
Brussels-Charleroi<br />
Corfu<br />
Eindhoven<br />
Forlì/Bologna<br />
Gothenburg<br />
London-Luton<br />
Madrid<br />
Malmö<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Naples<br />
Palma de Mallorca<br />
Pisa<br />
Rome-Fiumicino<br />
Stockholm-Skavsta<br />
Tirgu Mures<br />
Turku<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Weeze/Düsseldorf<br />
Catania 80<br />
Bucharest<br />
Cluj Napoca 80<br />
Barcelona<br />
Cuneo/Turin<br />
Forlì/Bologna<br />
Dortmund<br />
London-Luton<br />
Madrid<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Palma de Mallorca<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Pisa<br />
Rome-Fiumicino<br />
Valencia<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Weeze/Düsseldorf<br />
Zaragoza<br />
Cologne 80<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Kyiv<br />
Corfu 82<br />
Budapest<br />
Cork 82<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Poznan<br />
Warsaw<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Cuneo/Turin 82<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Bucharest<br />
Doncaster-Sheffield 82<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Kracow<br />
Poznan<br />
Warsaw<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Dortmund 84<br />
Belgrade<br />
Bucharest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Kyiv<br />
Lodz<br />
Lviv<br />
Poznan<br />
Sofia<br />
Timisoara<br />
Warsaw<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Zagreb<br />
Eindhoven 84<br />
Budapest<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Prague<br />
Sofia<br />
Warsaw<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Frankfurt-Hahn 84<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Sofia<br />
Forlì/Bologna 76<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Sofia<br />
Timisoara<br />
Warsaw<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Gdansk 86<br />
Barcelona<br />
Bergen<br />
Cologne<br />
Cork<br />
Doncaster-Sheffield<br />
Dortmund<br />
Eindhoven<br />
Hamburg-Lübeck<br />
Glasgow-Prestwick<br />
Gothenburg<br />
Liverpool<br />
London-Luton<br />
Malmö<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Rome-Fiumicino<br />
Stockholm-Skavsta<br />
Turku<br />
Glasgow-Prestwick 86<br />
Gdansk<br />
Warsaw<br />
Gothenburg 86<br />
Budapest<br />
Gdansk<br />
Warsaw<br />
Hamburg-Lübeck 90<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Kyiv<br />
Katowice/Kracow 88<br />
Barcelona<br />
Bergen<br />
Bourgas<br />
Brussels-Charleroi<br />
Cologne<br />
Cork<br />
Doncaster-Sheffield<br />
Dortmund<br />
Eindhoven<br />
Forlì/Bologna<br />
Frankfurt-Hahn<br />
Hamburg-Lübeck<br />
Kyiv<br />
Liverpool<br />
London-Luton<br />
Madrid<br />
Malmö<br />
Memmingen<br />
Milan Bergamo<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Pisa<br />
Rome-Ciampino<br />
Stockholm-Skavsta<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Weeze/Düsseldorf<br />
Kyiv 88<br />
Antalya<br />
Cologne<br />
Dortmund<br />
Hamburg-Lübeck<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
London-Luton<br />
Memmingen<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp<br />
Simferopol<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Liverpool 88<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Crakow<br />
Prague<br />
Warsaw<br />
Lodz 90<br />
Dortmund<br />
London-Luton 90<br />
Belgrade<br />
Bourgas<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Crakow<br />
Kyiv<br />
Poznan<br />
Prague<br />
Riga<br />
Sofia<br />
Timisoara<br />
Varna<br />
Warsaw<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Zagreb<br />
Lviv 90<br />
Dortmund<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Madrid 94<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Prague<br />
Sofia<br />
Timisoara<br />
Warsaw<br />
Malmö 94<br />
Budapest<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Prague<br />
Warsaw<br />
Memmingen 94<br />
Katowice/Crakow<br />
Kyiv<br />
Milan-Bergamo 94<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Poznan<br />
Prague<br />
Timisoara<br />
Sofia<br />
Warsaw<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Naples 96<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Prague<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp 96<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Kyiv<br />
Poznan<br />
Prague<br />
Riga<br />
Warsaw<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Palma de Mallorca 96<br />
Budapest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Paris-Beauvais 96<br />
Bucharest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Gdansk<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Prague<br />
Poznan<br />
Sofia<br />
Timisoara<br />
Warsaw<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Pisa 98<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Poznan 98<br />
Bourgas<br />
Cork<br />
Doncaster-Sheffield<br />
Dortmund<br />
London-Luton<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Rome-Fiumicino<br />
Stockholm-Skavsta<br />
Prague 98<br />
Barcelona<br />
Bari<br />
Bourgas<br />
Brussels-Charleroi<br />
Eindhoven<br />
Liverpool<br />
London-Luton<br />
Madrid<br />
Malmö<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Naples<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Rome-Ciampino<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Riga 98<br />
London-Luton<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp<br />
Turku<br />
Rome-Ciampino 100<br />
Bucharest<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Prague<br />
Rome-Fiumicino 100<br />
Budapest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Gdansk<br />
Poznan<br />
Timisoara<br />
Sofia<br />
Warsaw<br />
Simferopol 100<br />
Kyiv<br />
Sofia 100<br />
Barcelona<br />
Brussels-Charleroi<br />
Dortmund<br />
Eindhoven<br />
Frankfurt-Hahn<br />
Forlì/Bologna<br />
London-Luton<br />
Madrid<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Rome-Fiumicino<br />
Valencia<br />
Varna<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Stockholm-Skavsta 100<br />
Budapest<br />
Timisoara 102<br />
Barcelona<br />
Dortmund<br />
Forlì/Bologna<br />
London-Luton<br />
Madrid<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Rome-Fiumicino<br />
Valencia<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Tirgu Mures 102<br />
Budapest<br />
Turku 102<br />
Budapest<br />
Gdansk<br />
Riga<br />
Warsaw<br />
Valencia 104<br />
Bucharest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Sofia<br />
Timisoara<br />
Varna 104<br />
London-Luton<br />
Sofia<br />
Venice-Treviso 104<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Katowice/Krakow<br />
Kyiv<br />
Lviv<br />
Prague<br />
Sofia<br />
Timisoara<br />
Warsaw<br />
Warsaw 104<br />
Barcelona<br />
Bourgas<br />
Brussels-Charleroi<br />
Cork<br />
Doncaster-Sheffield<br />
Dortmund<br />
Eindhoven<br />
Forlì/Bologna<br />
Glasgow-Prestwick<br />
Gothenburg<br />
Liverpool<br />
London-Luton<br />
Madrid<br />
Malmö<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Rome-Fiumicino<br />
Stockholm-Skavsta<br />
Turku<br />
Venice-Treviso<br />
Weeze/Düsseldorf 106<br />
Bucharest<br />
Budapest<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Katowice<br />
Wroclaw 106<br />
Cork<br />
Doncaster-Sheffield<br />
Dortmund<br />
Eindhoven<br />
Forlì/Bologna<br />
London-Luton<br />
Milan-Bergamo<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Zagreb 106<br />
Dortmund<br />
London-Luton<br />
Zaragoza<br />
Bucharest<br />
Cluj Napoca
Glasgow-Prestwick<br />
Cork<br />
Madrid<br />
Liverpool<br />
Paris-Beauvais<br />
Zaragoza<br />
Valencia<br />
Doncaster-Sheffield<br />
London-Luton<br />
Brussels-Charleroi<br />
Barcelona<br />
Palma De Mallorca<br />
Bergen<br />
Oslo Sandefjord Torp<br />
Weeze / Düsseldorf<br />
Dortmund<br />
Eindhoven / Amsterdam<br />
Cologne<br />
Frankfurt-Hahn<br />
Milan<br />
Gothenburg<br />
Cuneo / Turin<br />
Pisa<br />
Rome-Fiumicino<br />
Rome-Ciampino<br />
Lübeck / Hamburg<br />
Memmingen<br />
Prague<br />
Treviso / Venice<br />
Zagreb<br />
Forlì / Bologna<br />
Naples<br />
Catania<br />
Malmö<br />
Stockholm-Skavsta<br />
Gdansk<br />
Poznan Warsaw<br />
Lodz<br />
Wroclaw<br />
Bari<br />
Timisoara<br />
Belgrade<br />
Katowice / Krakow<br />
Budapest<br />
Corfu<br />
Riga<br />
Sofia<br />
Turku<br />
Lviv<br />
Cluj Napoca<br />
Tirgu Mures<br />
Bucharest<br />
Destinations<br />
NEW<br />
DESTINATIONS<br />
BELGRADE,<br />
RIGA, LODZ,<br />
ZARAGOZA<br />
& PISA<br />
Kyiv<br />
Varna<br />
Bourgas<br />
Antalya<br />
Simferopol<br />
WIZZ magazine 73 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 74 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Antalya<br />
www.antalya.com<br />
Turkish lira/Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 807 45 00 10 / 807 45 00 11<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Visit the old harbour at the foot of the<br />
sloping, traditional Kaleiçi district, with<br />
its watering holes and restaurants.<br />
FROM AIPORT TO CITY<br />
Look out for the Havaº bus which<br />
leaves on every half-hour from the<br />
airport terminal to the city centre and<br />
takes 35 minutes. Tickets, ¤4.<br />
FOOD<br />
Köy Değirmeni Restaurant<br />
Metin Kasapoğlu Caddesi 215a,<br />
+90 242 312 5599<br />
www.koydegirmeni.com<br />
“Hubbub” (ie, Busy with a capital B)<br />
is served with excellent Turkish food<br />
at reasonable prices (about ¤5 per<br />
head), with an all-in Weekday and<br />
Sunday Brunch (about ¤8 per head).<br />
Parlak<br />
Kazım Özlap Caddesi 7,<br />
+90 242 241 6553<br />
Great Ottoman cuisine set within the<br />
old city walls for about ¤8 per person<br />
(including a glass of wine).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Uzaklar<br />
Eski Lara Caddesi 223a, +90 242 323<br />
4654, www.uzaklarantalya.com<br />
A quality bar with a great saloon<br />
atmosphere and live music, mostly<br />
Latin, blues and jazz. There’s a wide<br />
variety of international beverages and<br />
light food available at moderate prices.<br />
Akdeniz Çiçek Pasaj<br />
Uzun Çarºı Sokak 24-26,<br />
+90 242 243 4303,<br />
www.akdenizcicekpasaji.com<br />
Live Turkish music every night for the<br />
full local experience. An easy and very<br />
friendly venue where it is usual to drink<br />
Rakı served with ice and water.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Use the mini-buses to get around (less<br />
than ¤2 for any destination) as taxis<br />
can be expensive.<br />
Words Jon Stigner<br />
Barcelona<br />
www.barcelonaturisme.com Euro Wizz Air: 807 45 00 10 / 807 45 00 11<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
For many residents the quieter months<br />
of April and May are the most beautiful<br />
of the year. Fewer tourists, warmer<br />
temperatures and sapphire blue<br />
skies ensure a more locally flavoured<br />
Barcelona, perfect for scouring the<br />
boutiques of El Born, feeling the sand<br />
between your toes or burning the<br />
midnight oil in the clubs.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR shuttle buse service<br />
between Barcelona International<br />
(El Prat) Airport and any address in<br />
Barcelona downtown and vice versa.<br />
The cost is €18 and €36 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
7 Portes<br />
14 Passeig Isabel II, La Barceloneta,<br />
+34 93 319 3033, www.7portes.com<br />
The iconic Barcelona restaurant<br />
opened in the 1836 and quickly<br />
became the place to see and be seen,<br />
playing host to some of the world’s<br />
most colourful characters. Salvador<br />
Dalí, Picasso and more recently<br />
director Pedro Almodovar all enjoyed<br />
its legendary rice dishes (there are six<br />
versions) in stylish, turn-of-the-century<br />
surrounds. Mains from €15. Lunch<br />
menu is €17.50.<br />
Tapioles 53<br />
Carrer de Tapioles 53, Poble Sec, +34<br />
93 329 2238, www.tapioles53.com<br />
This secret dining room is the brainchild<br />
of Australian chef Sarah Stothart, who<br />
wanted to treat diners to the kind of<br />
experience they might get if they ate at<br />
Barcelona’s<br />
Mercado<br />
Boqueria<br />
her home. Situated in an old umbrella<br />
factory, the mood is intimate and laid<br />
back featuring an eclectic tasting menu<br />
that changes daily.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Banker’s Bar<br />
Hotel Mandarin Oriental, Passeig de<br />
Gràcia 38-40, 931 518 888,<br />
www.mandarinoriental.com<br />
Any hotel worth its salt in Barcelona<br />
these days must have a state-of-theart<br />
cocktail bar and they don’t come<br />
better than this, located in the vaults<br />
of a converted bank. You may not be<br />
able to afford to stay at the Mandarin<br />
Oriental, but you can at least dream<br />
while sipping a “banker’s” martini of<br />
premium vodka, cardamom, lemon<br />
juice and ginger, at €11.<br />
Opium Mar<br />
Paseo Marítimo 34, La Barceloneta,<br />
+34 902 267 486, www.opiummar.com<br />
Located at the water’s edge,<br />
Opium Mar is all about beach club<br />
glamour. Open from 11.30am, it’s the<br />
al fresco living room of the city’s<br />
beautiful people who like their sun,<br />
sea and sand with lashings of Cava.<br />
Resident DJs keep the mood upbeat.<br />
Bottle of Cava, €16.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
For a really fun way to see Barcelona,<br />
hire a goCar, complete with a GPS that<br />
tells you exactly where to drive while<br />
taking you on your very own personal<br />
tour that brings the city to life.<br />
www.gocartours.es<br />
Words Tara Stevens<br />
Bari<br />
www.viaggiareinpuglia.it/hp/en<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 899 018 874<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
May sees the Fiesta di San Nicola,<br />
which reenacts the arrival of Saint<br />
Nicholas’ relics from Turkey in 1087.<br />
The best seats are between the San<br />
Nicola Basilica and the seafront.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The Pugli Airbus will take you from the<br />
airport to Bari. A one-way ticket will<br />
leave you with change from €5.<br />
FOOD<br />
Ristorante Il Sale<br />
Via Marchese di Montrone 50-52, +39<br />
080 522 8959, www.ilsaleristorante.it<br />
Fish so fresh it seems to leap onto your<br />
plate, this high-end eatery also offers<br />
fine pasta dishes.<br />
Pizzeria da Nico<br />
Viale Japigia 73<br />
Simple and sensational, cheap and<br />
cheerful – a slice of pizza at Pizzeria<br />
da Nico uses fresh, locally sourced<br />
ingredients, and is the perfect<br />
companion when strolling round town.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Alberosole<br />
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 13, +39<br />
080 523 5446, www.alberosole.com<br />
Located right on the port, this<br />
restaurant possesses a formidable wine<br />
cellar, with each wine having been<br />
tasted and selected by the in-house<br />
sommelier. A perfect place to unwind<br />
after exploring the town.<br />
I Tesori di Sicilia<br />
Via Andrea da Bari 79,<br />
+39 080 523 6101<br />
A delightful little café in the town<br />
centre, with a range of local sweets<br />
and liqueurs.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Pay a visit to the 12th-century<br />
Norman-Hohenstaufen castle just<br />
behind the San Sabino Cathedral. This<br />
impressive fort is also currently home<br />
to the Puglia Department of Culture.<br />
Words Simon Guirao
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 76 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Belgrade<br />
www.tob.co.rs Serbian Dinar Wizz Air: 0903 301 103<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
I love Belgrade because of the city’s<br />
diversity. Party animals come for the<br />
clubs, culture vultures for the art and<br />
history. I like to enjoy a strong Balkan<br />
coffee and just watch the world go by<br />
on the bustling Knez Mihailova Street.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The bus to Belgrade runs regularly,<br />
takes 35 minutes and is €1.50. Visit<br />
www.gsp.rs. A taxi into town costs €20,<br />
and takes 20 minutes.<br />
FOOD<br />
Daèo<br />
Patrisa Lumumbe 49,<br />
+381 11 2781 009<br />
Traditional Serbian cuisine gets no<br />
better than the fare on offer in this<br />
highly regarded restaurant. The grilled<br />
lamb and beef dishes are excellent<br />
and the Rakija (fruit-based brandy) is<br />
deliciously potent.<br />
Cosy<br />
Carice Milice 7,<br />
+381 11 328 6005<br />
www.cosybeograd.com<br />
The restaurant bar is renowned<br />
for some wild flamenco parties on<br />
weekends. Few can rival the ambience<br />
– or the food. Roast veal with all the<br />
trimmings is €21.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Bar Central<br />
Kralja Petra 59, +381 11 26 26 444<br />
For the best cocktails in town visit<br />
this respected bar that doubles as<br />
the headquarters of the Barmen<br />
Association - offering educational<br />
courses for all levels of mixologists.<br />
Amphora<br />
Bulevar Nikole Tesle<br />
+381 11 26 99 789<br />
Visit Zamun Quay for a taste of<br />
the legendary floating nightclub<br />
scene. Amphora is one of the most<br />
refined venues with tasteful décor, a<br />
great drinks list and a more relaxed<br />
atmosphere.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Be sure to take a trip to Kalemegdan,<br />
a picturesque park overlooking the city.<br />
Within the grounds is a 130-year-old<br />
fortress containing a military museum<br />
with over 3000 ancient weapons.<br />
www.muzej.mod.gov.rs<br />
Words Thomas Johanssen<br />
Bergen<br />
www.visitBergen.com<br />
Norwegian kroner<br />
Wizz Air: 820 50511<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
For me, May is the best month to<br />
be in Bergen. It heralds the start of<br />
the Bergen International Festival,<br />
specialising in all areas of performance<br />
art with over 100 acts and some<br />
incredible venues. Events run from 26<br />
May 26 to 9 June all across the city:<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The bus to Bergen leaves every 20<br />
minutes, journey time is 30 minutes<br />
and costs €10. A taxi into town is €35<br />
and takes 20 minutes.<br />
FOOD<br />
To Kokker<br />
Enhjørningsgården 29,<br />
+47 5530 6955, www.tokokker.no<br />
The place where Hollywood stars and<br />
British royalty like to chow down when<br />
in town. Fish is a speciality.<br />
Wesselstuen<br />
Øvre Ole Bullsplass 6, +47 5555<br />
4949, www.wesselstuen.no<br />
Popular with the performing arts<br />
crowd. Reindeer in Madeira sauce, €30.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Rubinen<br />
Rosenkrantzgate 7, +47 5531 7470<br />
www.rubinen.no<br />
A popular nightclub catering to the<br />
slightly older crowd (30+) with a music<br />
policy to match. Expect to hear hits<br />
from the 1960s onwards with plenty of<br />
live acts thrown in the mix.<br />
Garage<br />
Christiesgate 14, +47 5532 1980,<br />
www.garage.no<br />
Several internationally renowned local<br />
bands (Kings of Convenience and<br />
Röyksopp) started their careers here<br />
- it’s always worth checking out the<br />
line-up for the next big thing.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
The Bergen fish market is a sight not<br />
to be missed. It’s a hive of activity and<br />
worth a visit. www.torgetibergen.no<br />
Words Steve O’Rourke<br />
Bologna / Forlì<br />
www.commne.bologna.it<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 899 018874 / 899 018875<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Bologna hosts Human Rights Nights, a<br />
special film festival, from 10 to18 April<br />
(www.humanrightsnights.org). May is a<br />
highlight for cycling enthusiasts. Catch<br />
the 25th Dieci Colli race. www.garmin.<br />
it/minisiti/10colli<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
To reach Bologna from Forlì’s Ridolfi<br />
Airport, take the bus to Forlì train<br />
station, from where regular trains to<br />
Bologna depart. It’s €3.50 (bus) plus<br />
€4.80 (train). www.forliairport.com<br />
FOOD<br />
Il Caminetto d’Oro<br />
Via de’ Falegnami 4, +39 051 26<br />
3494, www.caminettodoro.it<br />
With more than 30 years of history, the<br />
Caminetto d’Oro is a classic Bolognese<br />
restaurant serving quality local food<br />
such as tagliatelle al culatello. Expect<br />
to pay €45-50 per person.<br />
7 Archi<br />
Via Marchesana 6, +39 051 23 3227,<br />
www.ristorante7archi.it<br />
Lively restaurant situated among the<br />
medieval arches of Via Marchesana.<br />
Try octopus, Luciana-style, €8.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Bar Wolf<br />
Via Masarenti 118,+39 051 34 2944,<br />
www.bar-wolf.it<br />
Bologna’s famous student bar, with live<br />
music from up-and-coming acts. It’s<br />
€9 for a litre of house red.<br />
Gelatauro<br />
Via San Vitale 98, +39 051 23 0049,<br />
UK newspaper The Observer<br />
described Gelatauro’s home-made<br />
ice-cream as “the tastiest in Europe”.<br />
It’s €2.10 for a amply filled cone with<br />
intriguing flavours such as fennel.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
In May, when the sun is out, the place<br />
to be is the Giardini Margherita public<br />
park on the south side of the city.<br />
Words Andrew Lawless<br />
PHOTOLIBRARY
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 78 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Bourgas<br />
www.inyourpocket.com<br />
Lev<br />
Wizz Air: (0)29 603 888<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Now’s the time to hit the Bulgarian city,<br />
before it becomes full of tourists.<br />
The weather is warm but the beaches<br />
are still free from crowds.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Take a bus into town from the stop<br />
outside the airport barrier. Buses<br />
depart every half-hour and tickets cost<br />
just 0.90 lev (€0.45). Or take a taxi for<br />
10-14 levs (€5-7).<br />
FOOD<br />
Bansko<br />
Kiril and Metodiy Square,<br />
+359 (0)56 95 0333<br />
The authentic smell of old Bulgarian<br />
recipes, the excellent taste of the<br />
wines from the rich wine list and the<br />
live music will make you feel really<br />
chilled and relaxed.<br />
Jersey<br />
27 Vardar Street,<br />
+359 (0)56 83 0403<br />
Fine music, a great variety of pizzas,<br />
salads and a stylish atmosphere<br />
– that’s what you will find here.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Pure Club<br />
Atlantis Hotel, 58 Angel Dimitrov<br />
Street, +359 888 06 0633,<br />
www.atlantisinthesun.com<br />
A small club with minimalist design<br />
and really good sound - mainly house,<br />
chill-out and pop.<br />
Karaoke Bar<br />
2 Kliment Ohridski Street (in the<br />
Opera house), +359 (0)56 84 1637<br />
If you like the challenge of singing on a<br />
stage, but didn’t find the time or place,<br />
this is the perfect bar for you.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
The Sea Garden<br />
Within the park there is a casino, a<br />
small zoo and an open-air theatre.<br />
Nearby is the beach which in summer<br />
boasts coffee shops and clubs.<br />
Words Maya Kozareva<br />
Brussels /<br />
Charleroi<br />
www.brusselsinternational.be<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 0903 41405<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
For Iris Day on 8-9 May, I love to stay<br />
out late for the evening bands and<br />
fireworks. On a clear day, head to<br />
the viewing point near Louise metro<br />
station. www.fetedeliris.be<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The shuttle bus service is available<br />
between Charleroi Airport and<br />
Brussels-Midi. One way is €13.<br />
FOOD<br />
Bonsoir Clara<br />
22-26 Rue Antoine Dansaert,<br />
+32 (0)2 502 0990,<br />
www.bonsoirclara.be<br />
With brightly coloured tiles and carpet<br />
from floor to ceiling, this relaxed but<br />
fancy eatery also has a snug bar at the<br />
back for aperitifs. The sole is €21.<br />
Les Brassins<br />
36 Rue Keyenveld, +32 (0)2 512<br />
6999, www.lesbrassins.com<br />
On the same road as Audrey<br />
Hepburn’s birthplace, this superb<br />
local is great value: Chicken vol au<br />
vents is €13.50.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Beer Factory<br />
6 Place du Luxembourg, +32 (0)2 513<br />
3856, www.brasserie-beer-factory.be<br />
On a cobbled square next to the<br />
European Parliament, this new bar<br />
offers a wide range of beers (from €2)<br />
in brewery-style surroundings.<br />
MIM<br />
Hofberg 2 Montagne de la Cour, +32<br />
(0)2 545 0130, www.mim.be<br />
The beautiful Olde Worlde building<br />
of the Musical Instrument Museum,<br />
housing one of the largest collections<br />
in the world, has a great café.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Look out for posters of outdoor events:<br />
there can be spontaneous parties in<br />
the public parks, with DJ sets.<br />
Words Poppy Bullock<br />
Bucharest<br />
www.bucharest.inyourpocket.com Leu Wizz Air: 0903 760 100<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
You’ve timed your visit very well<br />
indeed. Bucharest does spring with<br />
aplomb; locals emerge from their<br />
winter hibernation and head for the<br />
nearest terrace the moment the<br />
temperature allows. Even the smallest<br />
café, bar or restaurant will find at<br />
least one table to stick outside on<br />
the pavement.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Take bus 131 for 1.30 lei (€0.30) from<br />
the bus stop across the road outside<br />
arrivals. Honest cabs cost around<br />
40 lei (€9.50).<br />
FOOD<br />
St George<br />
Strada Francezã 44<br />
+40 (0)21 317 1087<br />
www.stgeorge.ro<br />
Hungarian food at bargain prices<br />
on the best street in Bucharest’s<br />
Old Town. The mutton stew with<br />
dumplings (21 lei; €5), like all the food,<br />
is accompanied every evening by live<br />
music from a wandering Gypsy band.<br />
Caru’ cu Bere<br />
Strada Stavropoleos 5,<br />
+40 (0)21 313 7560,<br />
www.carucubere.ro<br />
Stunning interiors, great Romanian food<br />
and an Old Town location mean you<br />
will need to wait for a table here if you<br />
have not booked. The platou of grilled<br />
meats for two at 54 lei (€13) is great<br />
value, as are half-litre glasses of their<br />
home-brewed beer (6.20 lei; €1.50).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Divan<br />
Strada Francezã 46-48, +40 (0)21<br />
312 3034, www.thedivan.ro<br />
Currently the trendiest café in Old<br />
Town. Packed with comfy sofas, funky<br />
armchairs and fashionable locals, this<br />
place offers good coffee (from 8 lei;<br />
€1.95), cocktails and hookah pipes,<br />
and stays open until the early hours.<br />
Hard Rock Cafe<br />
Bulevardul Kiseleff 32,<br />
+40 (0)21 206 6261,<br />
www.hardrock.com<br />
Yes, it may be a bit naff where you<br />
come from, but here it is a legend<br />
and home to great live music every<br />
night. Add in the usual mix of excellent<br />
upmarket burgers, great cocktails<br />
(from 18 lei; €4.35) and plenty of<br />
outside seating and you have a winner.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Always have your concierge/waiter<br />
call a taxi for you: getting into the<br />
wrong kind of taxi can be an<br />
expensive mistake.<br />
Words Craig Turp
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 80 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Budapest<br />
www.budapestinfo.hu<br />
Hungarian Forint (HUF)<br />
Wizz Air: 807 45 00 10 / 807 45 00 11<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Easter has its pagan aspect in Hungary,<br />
as menfolk go door-to-door to be<br />
doused in perfume and given a shot of<br />
brandy, as a sort of fertility rite!<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR bus transfer between<br />
Budapest Ferihegy Airport and Deak<br />
Ferenc Square and vice versa. The cost<br />
is €4 single an €8 return..<br />
FOOD<br />
Ráspi<br />
VI. Király utca 53, +36 30 411 1408,<br />
www.raspi.hu<br />
The Budapest branch of this landmark<br />
establishment has finally opened,<br />
providing quality Magyar fare.<br />
Zabas Tapas Restaurant<br />
& Winebar<br />
V. Széchenyi utca 14, +36 (0)1 312 1405<br />
A recently opened continental eaterie<br />
right in the business quarter. Paprika<br />
chicken breast is 2,680 forint (€10).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Hintaló<br />
VIII. Bacsó Béla utca 15, +36 (0)1 210<br />
2296, www.hintaloiszoda.hu<br />
The “Rocking Horse” is a fantastic<br />
bohemian, two-floor drinkerie with<br />
DJ decks upstairs.<br />
Trefort Garden<br />
Near the Hungarian National Museum,<br />
a favourite haunt of students from the<br />
acclaimed Eötvös Loránd University, it’s<br />
an oasis of calm to catch up with friends.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
May Day, Majális, is still marked by<br />
outdoor family events. Catch them at<br />
the Városliget City Park.<br />
Words Peterjon Cresswell<br />
Catania<br />
www.sicilytourism.com<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 0899 018 874<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
In late spring I like to visit the Etna<br />
National Park. There’s plenty of trails to<br />
explore in the shadow of the highest<br />
active volcano in Europe.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
A shuttle service leaves every 20<br />
minutes between 5am and midnight<br />
from the airport to the centre of<br />
Catania. A taxi into town costs €25,<br />
journey time is 15 minutes.<br />
FOOD<br />
Turi Finocchiaro<br />
Via Euplio Reina 13, +39 (0)95 715<br />
3573, www.turifinocchiaro.it<br />
As the weather warms up so does this<br />
100-year-old restaurant – proving to<br />
be one of the most popular eateries<br />
during the summer months. The pizzas<br />
are a must. Prices from €6.<br />
Osteria I Tre Bicchieri<br />
Via S. Giuseppe al Duomo 31,<br />
+39 (0)95 7153 540,<br />
www.osteriaitrebicchieri.it<br />
Considered one of the finest<br />
restaurants in Sicily and a wine list<br />
boasting over 1000 Italian wines.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Catania Fish Market<br />
Around Piazza Pardo (near the<br />
Cathedral)<br />
The Catania fish market, as old as the<br />
city itself, is a must. Start early – it<br />
opens at 6am!<br />
Bed Café<br />
Via A. Di Giuliano 188, +39 (0)95<br />
250 3243<br />
A place to chill out and enjoy ambient<br />
electronic music, sipping deliciously<br />
potent cocktails perched on over sized<br />
sofas – a bit like Soho but in Sicily.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Be sure to check out the Roman<br />
Amphitheatre, on Via Vittorio<br />
Emanuele, with gladiator tunnels and<br />
the smaller Odeum auditorium nearby.<br />
Words Matt McEwan<br />
Cluj Napoca Cologne<br />
www.clujnights.ro<br />
Leu<br />
Wizz Air: 0903 760 100<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Palinka, made from fermented plums<br />
or mixed fruit and distilled twice, is a<br />
must-do experience.<br />
FOOD AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR shuttle bus service<br />
between Cluj Napoca Airport and any<br />
address in Cluj downtown and vice<br />
versa. The cost is €10 and €20 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Casa Ardeleana<br />
Complex Sora Shopping Center, B-dul.<br />
+40 (0)0264 439 451,<br />
www.casaardeleana.com<br />
Experience Palinka the Transylvanian<br />
way, this restaurant in the heart of the<br />
old downtown, serves complimentary<br />
shots with a traditional set menu, €8.<br />
Viena Restaurant<br />
Str. Pitesti 11, www.restaurant-viena.ro<br />
After shopping for souvenirs at the<br />
spring handcraft fair, cross the centre<br />
on foot and find reasonable prices and<br />
a great European menu.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Diesel<br />
Piata Unirii 17 Telefon, +40 (0)264<br />
439 043, www.diesalclub.ro<br />
Celebrate Easter on the cusp of<br />
Eastern and Western cultures. This<br />
year Orthodox and Catholic Easter falls<br />
on same day, 4 April. You can watch<br />
the spectacular procession on Good<br />
Friday, a reenacting of the Biblical<br />
scenes that goes from Pta Unirii to Pta<br />
Pacii on good Friday from this bar.<br />
Amadeus Mozart Cafe<br />
Strada Pavlov 7, +40 (0)264 591 997<br />
Take the blossom tree stroll through<br />
the central part and sit for a coffee<br />
and the best of what remains of the<br />
Austro-Hungarian culinary delights.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Around 10% of on your bill is a fair<br />
tip to give – as most staff in Cluj are<br />
students, it will be much appreciated.<br />
Words Shajjad Rizvi<br />
www.rhinemagazine.com<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 0900 120 4021 / 5021<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Expect some fireworks around the<br />
Rhine, especially on 1 May with the<br />
“Rhine in Flames” firework display.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
S-Bahn train S13 regularly departs<br />
from under the airport to Cologne<br />
(€2.20; 15 minutes). Bus 670,<br />
departing every half hour, is the fastest<br />
way to Bonn (€6.40; 30 minutes).<br />
FOOD<br />
Engelbät<br />
Engelbert Straße 7, Cologne, +49<br />
(0)221 246 914, www.engelbaet.de<br />
This friendly, homely restaurant serves<br />
over 50 varieties of crêpe – sweet and<br />
savoury. Try the Rudi for a delicious,<br />
spicy, filling main course (€7).<br />
Fellinis<br />
Clemens-August Straße 9, Bonn,<br />
www.fellinis-world.de<br />
Fellinis is a great all-rounder, great<br />
for brunch, lunch, dinner, coffee or<br />
a cocktail. The food is best enjoyed<br />
on a table outside.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Café Bauturm<br />
Aachener Straße 24-26, Cologne,<br />
www.cafe-bauturm.de<br />
Bauturm is a Cologne institution, as<br />
much for its boho crowd and avantgarde<br />
menu, as its people-watching<br />
pavement tables. Try the New York,<br />
New York breakfast (€8.90).<br />
Frau Holle<br />
Breite Straße 54-56, Bonn, +49<br />
(0)228 652 322, www.frau-holle.com<br />
Bonn’s best-kept secret, Frau Holle<br />
offers the best coffee in the city, plus<br />
delicious breakfasts.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Take a trip on a Rhine riverboat from<br />
Bonn to Koblenz and enjoy spectacular<br />
views of the Rhine valley and the start<br />
of the romantic Rhine’s rocky ravines<br />
and clifftop castles (prices from €28).<br />
Words Gaby Pinkner
BRINGING GOODS<br />
INTO THE UK?<br />
TOBACCO<br />
PLAN AHEAD:<br />
KNOW YOUR<br />
ALLOWANCES 200 cigarettes; OR<br />
100 cigarillos; OR<br />
50 cigars; OR<br />
250g tobacco<br />
From within the EU:<br />
You can bring in as<br />
much duty paid alcohol<br />
and tobacco as you<br />
like, as long as it is<br />
for your own use and<br />
transported by you.<br />
From outside the EU:<br />
The allowances listed<br />
here apply free of<br />
UK duty or tax, as<br />
long as goods are for<br />
your own use and are<br />
transported by you.<br />
The allowances are<br />
only available to those<br />
aged 17 and over.<br />
If we have reason<br />
to suspect that<br />
goods are not for<br />
your own use, you<br />
may be stopped and<br />
questioned by a UK<br />
Border Agency officer<br />
and your goods may<br />
be siezed.<br />
ALCOHOL<br />
16 litres of beer<br />
4 litres of still<br />
table wine<br />
1 litre of spirits or<br />
strong liqueurs over<br />
22% volume; OR<br />
2 litres of fortified<br />
wine (such as port or<br />
sherry), sparkling wine<br />
or other liqueurs<br />
OTHER GOODS<br />
£390 worth of all<br />
other goods including<br />
gifts and souvenirs<br />
SECURING OUR BORDER<br />
CONTROLLING MIGRATION<br />
Full allowance details are available online at<br />
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/allowances
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 82 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Corfu<br />
www.corfu.gr<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 00 800 441 42 417<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Late May sees the Corfu Enterprise<br />
Exhibition take place at Barbati Beach,<br />
showcasing live local music.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Only 3km away from Corfu town, a<br />
taxi costs less than €10, and buses to<br />
all parts of the island leave from right<br />
outside the airport.<br />
FOOD<br />
Dionysos<br />
Barbati Road,<br />
+30 266 309 1314<br />
A great place for reasonably priced<br />
local Corfiote cuisine – expect around<br />
€15 per main. The kleftiko is worthy of<br />
the gods, especially when eaten on the<br />
sea view terrace.<br />
Etrusco<br />
Kato Korakiana, +30 266 109 3342<br />
The award-winning Etrusco occupies<br />
the high-end of Corfu’s restaurants<br />
– something reflected in the price, and<br />
the quality of the food and wine. If you<br />
have the money, treat yourself – this is<br />
the A-list eatery on the island.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Kassiopi<br />
This ancient village combines the<br />
antiquity of classical Greece with the<br />
more modern trappings of 21st-century<br />
life. Boat trips around the island and<br />
excursions to Albania are available and<br />
well worth taking. Prices start at €70.<br />
Mirtiotissa Beach<br />
On an island swimming in lush<br />
beaches, Mirtiotissa is something else.<br />
It hosts live music at Elia’s restaurant,<br />
and you can dance the night away at<br />
Dizi’s bar after your food.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Hire a bike and explore the little coves<br />
along the island’s coast between Roda<br />
and Corfu Town to find your own<br />
deserted slice of paradise – smooth,<br />
untouched stone beaches around bays.<br />
Words Simon Guirao<br />
Cork<br />
www.corkcity.ie<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 1550 475 970 / 973<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Cork comes alive during the spring/<br />
summer months when much of the<br />
living is done outdoors. My favourite<br />
stroll is through Bishop Lucey Park,<br />
which on Saturdays is transformed into<br />
an outdoor art gallery.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Bus Éireann Air Coaches depart from<br />
outside Arrivals at regular intervals,<br />
and take 25 minutes to reach the city<br />
centre (€4.10 single/€7 return).<br />
FOOD<br />
El Vino<br />
The Elysian Tower, Eglington Street,<br />
+353 (21) 431 8530, www.elvino.ie<br />
Seafood is the specialty in this funky<br />
new tapas bar, which sources all of its<br />
prawns, scallops and crab locally. They<br />
also do great paella.<br />
Cafe Paradiso<br />
16 Lancaster Quay, +353 (0)21 427<br />
7939, www.cafeparadiso.ie<br />
Presided over by TV chef Dennis<br />
Cotter, this vegetarian restaurant never<br />
disappoints with dishes like carrot,<br />
almond and feta terrine that explain all<br />
the awards on the door. Mains are €23.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
The Hi-B<br />
108 Oliver Plunkett Street,<br />
+353 (0)21 427 2758<br />
A tiny, but wonderful old bar that’s<br />
struck a blow for sociable drinking by<br />
banning mobile phones.<br />
Cyprus Avenue<br />
Caroline Street, +353 (0)21 427 6165,<br />
www.cyprusavenue.ie<br />
This seven-night-a-week rock venue<br />
is the place to check out hot Cork acts<br />
like Fred, Fingersmith and Ladydoll.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Hidden away down Mutton Lane and<br />
not in any tourist guides – except this<br />
one – the giant Pana Shuffle mural is a<br />
veritable who’s who of Cork characters.<br />
Words Stuart Clark<br />
Cuneo / Turin<br />
www.comune.torino.it/en<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 899 018 874<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
It’s the business end of the Italian<br />
football season, so why not check out<br />
Juventus and their Italian internationals<br />
before they defend the World Cup?<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Twenty minutes from the Turin city<br />
centre, buses and trains depart every<br />
half-hour. Fares range from €3 to €6.<br />
FOOD<br />
La Sueva<br />
Via Duchessa Jolanda, Turin<br />
+39 011 434 6067<br />
A modestly priced pizzeria near the<br />
centre of town, this popular place is<br />
noticeable by the large crowds. For<br />
€20, you can expect a starter, pizza,<br />
garlic bread, drinks and some change.<br />
L’Acino<br />
Via San Domenico 2a, Turin<br />
+39 011 521 7077<br />
L’Acino is classy yet affordable. A fine<br />
place to sample typical Piedmont<br />
cuisine, the cheese-stuffed zucchini is<br />
as good as it sounds.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Grom<br />
Piazza Paleocapa 1d, Turin,<br />
+39 011 511 9067, www.grom.it<br />
An ice-creamery of the highest quality,<br />
Grom is a favourite with the locals.<br />
Pick yourself up a pistachio ice cream<br />
before ambling round the corner to<br />
the exquisite Parco del Valentino.<br />
Museo Nazionale del Cinema<br />
Via Montebello 20, +39 011 813 8560,<br />
www.museonazionaledelcinema.org<br />
Housed in a former synagogue, this is<br />
a one-stop shop for all that is great in<br />
Italian cinema – be it the Torino Film<br />
Festival, or Fellini’s finest film moments.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
For €5 the Panoramic Lift, adjacent<br />
to the Museo Nazional Del Cinema,<br />
catapults you 85m to a little temple<br />
with an uninterrupted 360° view.<br />
Words Simon Guirao<br />
Doncaster /<br />
Sheffield<br />
www.yorkshiresouth.com<br />
Sterling<br />
Wizz Air: 09044 759 500 / 49<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
I’ll be taking a cheeky peak at the West<br />
End production of Calendar Girls at<br />
Sheffield’s Lyceum Theatre, 12-24 April.<br />
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Regular airport bus to Doncaster<br />
Interchange with connections to<br />
Sheffield. From the airport, board the<br />
91, X19 or the hourly 707 shuttle bus.<br />
Single fare is €2.50 (€2.90).<br />
FOOD<br />
The Old Vicarage<br />
Ridgeway Moor, Sheffield, + 44 (0)114<br />
247 5814, www.theoldvicarage.co.uk<br />
The only Michelin-starred restaurant<br />
in the region. Tessa Bramley uses<br />
seasonal produce from her own<br />
kitchen gardens. Four courses, £60.<br />
Zinis Wine Bar & Restaurant<br />
1 Market Place, Bawtry, Doncaster<br />
+44 (0)1302 711115, www.ziniz.co.uk<br />
Just like “mamma used to make” but<br />
with a contemporary Italian twist. Two<br />
courses from £30.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Bar 23<br />
8 Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield,<br />
+44 (0)114 272 2323,<br />
www.23barandrestaurant.co.uk<br />
Friendly staff serve world beers,<br />
cocktails, top-shelf shots in the bar,<br />
while the adjoining restaurant offers<br />
fine dining, modern European dishes.<br />
Che Bar<br />
Silver Street, Doncaster, +44 (0)130<br />
263 8616, doncaster.chebar.co.uk<br />
This lively bar brings a flavour of<br />
Rio’s Mardi Gras festival to the city.<br />
Saturdays night means fire shows!<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Sheffield is one of the UK’s only cities<br />
still with a tram network. It covers the<br />
major sites. www.supertram.com<br />
Words Naomi Roberts
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 84 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Dortmund<br />
www.dortmund.inyourpocket.com<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 0900 120 4021 / 5021<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Now that summer is near, Dortmund<br />
is gearing up for the European Capital<br />
of Culture events, and there are plenty<br />
of special events going on here as<br />
well as in neighbouring towns.<br />
www.ruhr<strong>2010</strong>en.dortmund.de<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The airport shuttle bus takes 20<br />
minutes and costs €6.<br />
FOOD<br />
Di Vinum<br />
Klepping Straße 28, +49 (0)231 586<br />
5429, www.di-vinum.de<br />
An excellent delicatessen and<br />
wineshop that doubles as a weinstube,<br />
a place to enjoy German wines and<br />
spirits together with good food.<br />
Mosaïque<br />
Vinckeplatz 1, +49 (0)231 122 336,<br />
www.restaurant-mosaique.de<br />
A cheerful North-African themed<br />
restaurant opposite a small park<br />
serving some great Tunisian tapas,<br />
lamb, fish and couscous.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Bierhaus Stade<br />
Beten Straße 3, +49 (0)231 575 747,<br />
www.bierhaus-stade.de<br />
It’s all about beer and unadulterated<br />
fun at this rowdy house of beer and<br />
the relaxing terrace.<br />
Ratskeller<br />
Aplerbecker Marktplatz 21, +49 (0)231<br />
496 6787, www.ratskeller-do.de<br />
Party along with locals of all ages at<br />
this basement bar/restaurant in the<br />
centre of Aplerbeck, a few kilometres<br />
east of central Dortmund.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Visit Krämer’s Distellery & Chocolate<br />
(Schwanenwall 31-35, +49 (0)231<br />
527 777, www.dortmunder-tropfen.de)<br />
for Dortmund’s finest chocolate as<br />
well as its own brandies. Try the sweet<br />
Dortmunder Tropfen.<br />
Words Jeroen van Marle<br />
Eindhoven /<br />
Amsterdam<br />
www.eindhoven.eu / www.amsterdam.nl<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 0900 777 0009<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
This is the best time to visit. Not only<br />
are the fields blanketed with a sea<br />
of rainbow-hued tulips (especially<br />
Keukenhof Gardens near Amsterdam)<br />
but the country is abuzz with Queen’s<br />
Day fever on 30 April.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The Phileas electronic bus leaves<br />
for Eindhoven city centre every 15<br />
minutes, €3.50. Non-stop express bus<br />
to Amsterdam, €41 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Restaurant Kiekerjan<br />
Gestelsestraat 230, Eindhoven, +31<br />
(0)40 257 3275, www.kiekerjan.nl<br />
A local haunt featuring inspired takes<br />
on Mediterranean fare and a modernhippie<br />
vibe. Spare ribs, €15.<br />
Bridges Restaurant<br />
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197,<br />
+31 (0)20 555 3560, Amsterdam,<br />
www.bridgesrestaurant.nl<br />
Flock to this notable newcomer on the<br />
ground floor of The Grand Amsterdam<br />
Hotel for luscious aquatic delicacies as<br />
crab soup (€12) or monkfish (€28).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Van Abbemuseum Restaurant<br />
Bilderdijklaan 10, +31 (0)40 238 1062,<br />
www.vanabbemuseum.nl<br />
Come for a generous helping of<br />
contemporary culture and treat<br />
yourself to a lunch and excellent views<br />
Brasserie Harkema Bar<br />
Nes 67, Amsterdam, +31 (0)20 428<br />
2222, www.brasserieharkema.nl<br />
Oozes edgy energy and star appeal,<br />
this tobacco factory-turned-French<br />
brasserie serves well-priced dishes.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Art Amsterdam stages over 120 solo<br />
shows at the RAI exhibition centre,<br />
26-30 May. www.artamsterdam.nl<br />
Words Anna J Kutor<br />
Frankfurt<br />
www.romantic-germany.info.com Euro Wizz Air: 0900 120 4021 / 5021<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Frankfurt comes alive in late April with<br />
the annual Dippemess. Over the years,<br />
this event has become an excuse for<br />
fairground rides, food and wine-tasting.<br />
Don’t miss the museum all-nighter, on<br />
24 April, a one-off chance to visit the<br />
city’s finest exhibitions after hours.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Bohr buses offers hourly connections<br />
to Frankfurt’s central train station.<br />
Allow for plenty of time to reach the<br />
airport, as the trip takes 1 hour 45<br />
minutes. A ticket is €12, available from<br />
the driver. Visit www.flyhahn.com<br />
FOOD<br />
Orfeo’s Erben<br />
Hamburger Allee 45, +49 (0)69 7076<br />
9100, www.orfeos.de<br />
At Orfeo’s you eat and watch movies<br />
all day. That in itself is enough to make<br />
it one of the most enjoyable places in<br />
town. What more could you want?<br />
Lokalbahnhof<br />
Darmstaedter Land Straße 14,<br />
+49 (0)69 3660 2966,<br />
www.lokalbahnhof.info<br />
This cosy German restaurant offers<br />
you hearty foods always cooked with<br />
the best and freshest ingredients. The<br />
traditional dishes are usually spiced<br />
with a hint of international cuisine and<br />
menus change on a weekly basis.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
English Theatre Frankfurt<br />
Gallusanlage 7, +49 (0)69 2423 1620,<br />
www.english-theatre.org<br />
Even if you don’t speak German, you<br />
can still take part in Frankfurt’s busy<br />
theatre scene. The English Theatre<br />
has been around for over 30 years,<br />
bringing an eclectic mix of productions<br />
– from drama to musicals – to the<br />
city’s stages.<br />
Chinese Garden<br />
Berger Straße<br />
The gardens are located inside<br />
Bethmann park and adhere strictly to<br />
feng shui principles – it is said Chinese<br />
craftsmen were brought in especially<br />
to build the site. Even if you think of<br />
yourself as a sceptic, it will be hard not<br />
to feel relaxed there.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
If you drive around the city, remember<br />
to buy a low-emissions sticker for the<br />
car, or you’ll risk paying a penalty.<br />
Words Ana Rego
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 86 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Gdansk<br />
www.gdansk-life.com<br />
Zloty<br />
Wizz Air: 0703 503 010<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Springtime means time to dig into the<br />
cultural events scattered throughout<br />
the Tri-City area. Classical music<br />
aficionados shouldn’t miss the Gdansk<br />
Music Festival from 23 to 30 April.<br />
www.gdanskifestiwal.pl<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
P-AIR bus transfer to and from Gdansk<br />
Airport. The price is €5 one way, €10<br />
return to Gdansk centre, and €10 one<br />
way and €20 return to Gdynia centre.<br />
FOOD<br />
Petit Paris<br />
ul. Ślaºka 21, Gdynia,<br />
+48 (0)58 620 1740, www.petitparis.pl<br />
The food served here is nothing but<br />
exquisite. Try the mouthwatering apple<br />
and foie gras appetiser at 55 zloty/€14.<br />
Czerwone Drzwi<br />
ul. Piwna 52-53, Gdansk. +48 (0)58<br />
301 5764, www.reddoor.gd.pl<br />
Located in the heart of Gdansk’s Old<br />
Town, Czerwone Drzwi (“Red Door”)<br />
is a cute little spot, ideal for tasting<br />
traditional Polish grub from Baltic<br />
herring to pierogi dumplings.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Wedel Chocolate Cafe<br />
Ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino 36,<br />
Sopot, +48 (0)58 550 0335,<br />
www.wedelpijalnie.pl<br />
Visit this prim and proper café for<br />
a taste of Poland’s past - Wedel<br />
has been one of the top chocolate<br />
producers for over 150 years.<br />
Cyrano & Roxane<br />
Ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino 11,<br />
Sopot, www.cyrano-roxane.com<br />
This cheerful, kid-friendly winebar is<br />
the perfect place to relax with a glass<br />
of red and nibble on some tasty treats<br />
like French cheese and pate.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Looking for a unique gift? Gdansk is<br />
the world’s amber capital (see page 21).<br />
Words Kasia Ostrowski<br />
Glasgow<br />
www.seeglasgow.com<br />
Sterling<br />
Wizz Air: 0904 475 9500 / 499<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
It only happens every two years so I’m<br />
sure to visit the Glasgow International<br />
Festival of Visual Art from 16 April to 3<br />
May. www.glasgowinternational.org<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
A Stagecoach X77 express goes to<br />
Buchanan Bus Station from 6.30am to<br />
10.30 pm, taking 50 minutes. It’s £5<br />
(€5.70) single and £9 (€10.30) return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Two Fat Ladies<br />
118a Blythswood Street,<br />
+44 (0)141 847 0088,<br />
www.twofatladiesrestaurant.com<br />
Known for the best fish dishes in the<br />
city, this city-centre branch is high on<br />
the list of many visiting gastronomes.<br />
Café Gandolfi<br />
64 Albion Street, +44 (0)141 552<br />
6813, www.cafegandolfi.com<br />
The polished wood décor adds to the<br />
relaxed atmosphere in this deceptively<br />
popular café, serving modern<br />
European food with a Scottish twist.<br />
Haggis, Neeps and Tatties £12.50 (€15).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Nice & Sleazy<br />
421 Sauchiehall Street, +44 (0)141<br />
333 0900, www.nicensleazy.com<br />
For a lively drink or two check out this<br />
well-established watering hole – open<br />
till 3am every night of the week and<br />
with regular live music gigs.<br />
Glasgow Science Centre<br />
50 Pacific Quay, +44 (0)141 420<br />
5000, www.glasgowsciencecentre.org<br />
This attraction actually contains three<br />
individual facilities; the IMAX cinema,<br />
Glasgow Tower and the Science Mall.<br />
Kids will enjoy the Viking adventure,<br />
How to Train Your Dragon.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Head over to the stunning Victorian<br />
wrought iron Kibble Palace in the<br />
relaxing Botanic Gardens.<br />
Words Natalia Lloyd<br />
Gothenburg<br />
www.goteborg.com Krona Wizz Air: 0900 100 3310<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Liseberg Amusement Park is the<br />
biggest in Scandinavia and opens this<br />
year on 24 April. Don’t miss attractions<br />
such as the Canon, Fear of Hights or<br />
the Screaming Swing. www.liseberg.se<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Buses to and from the city centre<br />
every half-hour. Journey time, 30<br />
minutes. Tickets, 50 kronor (€4,50).<br />
FOOD<br />
Strömmingsluckan<br />
Magasinsgatan 17<br />
The idea behind Strömmingsluckan is<br />
as simple as it is brilliant. They serve<br />
fried herring with mashed potatoes<br />
and lingon berries from a food cart for<br />
€5. That’s it. And it’s delicious!<br />
Stearin<br />
Långgatan 8, +46(0)31 147 788,<br />
www.restaurangstearin.se<br />
This is one of my all time favourite<br />
restaurants. The place itself is modern<br />
and trendy without being posh and the<br />
food is well prepared and imaginative.<br />
Main courses from €15.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
The Gothenburg Botanical Garden<br />
Take the tram to Botaniska Trädgården,<br />
www.goteborg.se<br />
The garden is one of the largest in<br />
Europe with an area of 430 acres,<br />
16,000 different species, a range of<br />
greenhouses and lots of nice little<br />
paths to stroll along. Free entry.<br />
Mahogny<br />
Gibraltargatan 4,<br />
+46(0)31 300 6131,<br />
www.mahogny.com<br />
The idea of a perfect breakfast differs<br />
to many, but this café surely comes<br />
close and it’s just €7.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
In the mood for a day trip? Have lunch<br />
on the island of Marstrand, just 35km<br />
north-west of Gothenburg.<br />
Words Sebastian Lundfall GOTEBORG.COM
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April / May <strong>2010</strong> 88 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Krakow/Katowice<br />
www.crakow-life.com Zloty Wizz Air: 0703 503 010<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Easter is the most important event<br />
on the Catholic calendar. There’s no<br />
better way to immerse yourself in the<br />
celebrations than at the legendary<br />
Easter market on Market Square, first<br />
week of April.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Matusek bus transfer in a coach to<br />
and from Katowice airport. The cost is<br />
€7.50 one-way, €15 return (Katowice)<br />
and €15 one-way, €30 return (Krakow).<br />
FOOD<br />
Wesele<br />
Rynek G³owny 10, Krakow,<br />
+48 (0)12 422 7460,<br />
www.weselerestauracja.pl<br />
Yes, Wesele is a little geared towards<br />
tourists, what with its cheerful rustic<br />
interior, Market Square location and<br />
Polish/Italian menu. However, a bite of<br />
the beef tournedos with cherry vodka<br />
sauce is enough to stop you caring!<br />
Cristallo<br />
ul. Dworcowa 5, Katowice, +48 (0)32<br />
782 8209, www.monopol.hotel.com.pl<br />
Without a doubt the most reliable<br />
restaurant in Katowice - though their<br />
Italian creations certainly don’t come<br />
cheap. Located on the rooftop of<br />
Katowice’s most exclusive hotel.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Zaraz Wracam Tu<br />
ul. Miodowa 53, Krakow,<br />
www.zarazwracam.com<br />
The first Zaraz Wracam (“I’ll Be Right<br />
Back”) was such a hit, that number<br />
“Tu” was recently opened just a few<br />
streets down. I stop on weekends to<br />
see what’s new on the shots menu.<br />
Hedonic<br />
ul. Szewska 9, www.hedonic.pl<br />
This trendy cellar spot is the newest<br />
addition to Szewska Street – one of<br />
Krakow’s top destinations for clubbing.<br />
Stop by the website to see what’s<br />
spinning tonight.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Culture vultures should mark their<br />
calendars for 14-15 May – the Night<br />
of Museums (Noc Muzeów) – where<br />
all of Krakow’s museums are open for<br />
free late into the night.<br />
Words Dana Dramowicz<br />
Kyiv<br />
www.discover-ua.info<br />
Hryvnia<br />
Wizz Air: +380 (44) 206 4888<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Ukraine’s Orange Revolution may<br />
have brought disillusionment but the<br />
spring “green revolution” in the capital<br />
is never a disappointment.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR shuttle bus service<br />
between Kyiv Airport and any address<br />
in Kyiv downtown and vice versa. The<br />
cost is €11.50 and €23 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Himalaya<br />
23 Khreschatyk Street,<br />
+38 044 270 5437<br />
Ukraine’s Asian dining scene remains<br />
overwhelmingly sushi-dominated, but<br />
this is the capital city’s most respected<br />
Indian restaurant. Dinner for four, 200<br />
hryvnia (€16) per person.<br />
Parliamentary Canteen<br />
3 Sportyvnia Square,<br />
+38 044 359 0109<br />
This spoof on the ostentation of<br />
Ukraine’s fledgling class of democratic<br />
politicians is actually a tastefully done<br />
minimalist venue which attracts a<br />
well-heeled crowd. Try the presidential<br />
cheese soup for 117 hryvnia (€10).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Myka<br />
46a Khreschatyk Street,<br />
+38 044 227 8943<br />
This cosy basement restaurant-bar<br />
is proving popular with both daytime<br />
office workers and evening revellers.<br />
The Wall<br />
2 Bessarabka Square,<br />
+38 044 235 8045<br />
This popular expat and student<br />
hangout is a good place to begin your<br />
nocturnal exploration of the city.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Kiev boasts more sandy beaches<br />
than any other European capital city,<br />
now’s the time to look out for aspiring<br />
supermodels and Soviet pensioners.<br />
Words Peter Dickinson<br />
Liverpool<br />
www.citybreaks.org.uk<br />
Sterling<br />
Wizz Air: 0904 4759 500 /499<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
I think there’s no better way to<br />
experience Liverpool than on the<br />
deck of one of the famous ferries as<br />
it crosses the River Mersey. See for<br />
yourself. www.merseyferries.co.uk<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The express bus 500 leaves every halfhour<br />
for the city, 6.45am to 11.45pm. It’s<br />
30 minutes and is £2.50 (€2.85).<br />
FOOD<br />
The Living Room<br />
15 Victoria Street, +44 (0)151 236 1999,<br />
www.thelivingroom.co.uk<br />
Chic, upbeat and welcoming, this<br />
restaurant and bar is big on both<br />
atmosphere and service. Pumpkin and<br />
ricotta tortellini is £10.95. (€12.50).<br />
The Monro<br />
92-94 Duke Street, +44 (0)151 707<br />
9933, www.themonro.com<br />
Named after the first regular<br />
transatlantic ship service between<br />
Liverpool and New York, this highly<br />
acclaimed gastropub is considered to<br />
be among the finest in the city. Roast<br />
shoulder of Pork is £14.95 (€16).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Ye Cracke<br />
13 Rice Street, +44 (0)151 709 4171<br />
Pubs don’t come more authentic<br />
than this backstreet boozer that<br />
John Lennon drank in. The décor’s<br />
unchanged since then, as is the charm.<br />
The U-Boat Story<br />
Woodside Ferry Terminal, +44 (0)151<br />
330 100, www.uboatstory.co.uk<br />
Visitors can look into the World War II<br />
submarine, now in four sections, with<br />
glass viewing partitions that includes a<br />
rare Enigma machine.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Albert Dock is a focal point of the city<br />
– as are The Beatles. Combine the two<br />
with a trip to The Beatles Story.<br />
www.beatlesstory.com<br />
Words Jake McEwan
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 88 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Krakow/Katowice<br />
www.crakow-life.com Zloty Wizz Air: 0703 503 010<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Easter is the most important event<br />
on the Catholic calendar. There’s no<br />
better way to immerse yourself in the<br />
celebrations than at the legendary<br />
Easter market on Market Square, first<br />
week of April.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Matusek bus transfer in a coach to<br />
and from Katowice airport. The cost is<br />
€7.50 one-way, €15 return (Katowice)<br />
and €15 one-way, €30 return (Krakow).<br />
FOOD<br />
Wesele<br />
Rynek G³owny 10, Krakow,<br />
+48 (0)12 422 7460,<br />
www.weselerestauracja.pl<br />
Yes, Wesele is a little geared towards<br />
tourists, what with its cheerful rustic<br />
interior, Market Square location and<br />
Polish/Italian menu. However, a bite of<br />
the beef tournedos with cherry vodka<br />
sauce is enough to stop you caring!<br />
Cristallo<br />
ul. Dworcowa 5, Katowice, +48 (0)32<br />
782 8209, www.monopol.hotel.com.pl<br />
Without a doubt the most reliable<br />
restaurant in Katowice - though their<br />
Italian creations certainly don’t come<br />
cheap. Located on the rooftop of<br />
Katowice’s most exclusive hotel.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Zaraz Wracam Tu<br />
ul. Miodowa 53, Krakow,<br />
www.zarazwracam.com<br />
The first Zaraz Wracam (“I’ll Be Right<br />
Back”) was such a hit, that number<br />
“Tu” was recently opened just a few<br />
streets down. I stop on weekends to<br />
see what’s new on the shots menu.<br />
Hedonic<br />
ul. Szewska 9, www.hedonic.pl<br />
This trendy cellar spot is the newest<br />
addition to Szewska Street – one of<br />
Krakow’s top destinations for clubbing.<br />
Stop by the website to see what’s<br />
spinning tonight.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Culture vultures should mark their<br />
calendars for 14-15 May – the Night<br />
of Museums (Noc Muzeów) – where<br />
all of Krakow’s museums are open for<br />
free late into the night.<br />
Words Dana Dramowicz<br />
Kyiv<br />
www.discover-ua.info<br />
Hryvnia<br />
Wizz Air: +380 (44) 206 4888<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Ukraine’s Orange Revolution may<br />
have brought disillusionment but the<br />
spring “green revolution” in the capital<br />
is never a disappointment.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR shuttle bus service<br />
between Kyiv Airport and any address<br />
in Kyiv downtown and vice versa. The<br />
cost is €11.50 and €23 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Himalaya<br />
23 Khreschatyk Street,<br />
+38 044 270 5437<br />
Ukraine’s Asian dining scene remains<br />
overwhelmingly sushi-dominated, but<br />
this is the capital city’s most respected<br />
Indian restaurant. Dinner for four, 200<br />
hryvnia (€16) per person.<br />
Parliamentary Canteen<br />
3 Sportyvnia Square,<br />
+38 044 359 0109<br />
This spoof on the ostentation of<br />
Ukraine’s fledgling class of democratic<br />
politicians is actually a tastefully done<br />
minimalist venue which attracts a<br />
well-heeled crowd. Try the presidential<br />
cheese soup for 117 hryvnia (€10).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Myka<br />
46a Khreschatyk Street,<br />
+38 044 227 8943<br />
This cosy basement restaurant-bar<br />
is proving popular with both daytime<br />
office workers and evening revellers.<br />
The Wall<br />
2 Bessarabka Square,<br />
+38 044 235 8045<br />
This popular expat and student<br />
hangout is a good place to begin your<br />
nocturnal exploration of the city.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Kiev boasts more sandy beaches<br />
than any other European capital city,<br />
now’s the time to look out for aspiring<br />
supermodels and Soviet pensioners.<br />
Words Peter Dickinson<br />
Liverpool<br />
www.citybreaks.org.uk<br />
Sterling<br />
Wizz Air: 0904 4759 500 /499<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
I think there’s no better way to<br />
experience Liverpool than on the<br />
deck of one of the famous ferries as<br />
it crosses the River Mersey. See for<br />
yourself. www.merseyferries.co.uk<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The express bus 500 leaves every halfhour<br />
for the city, 6.45am to 11.45pm. It’s<br />
30 minutes and is £2.50 (€2.85).<br />
FOOD<br />
The Living Room<br />
15 Victoria Street, +44 (0)151 236 1999,<br />
www.thelivingroom.co.uk<br />
Chic, upbeat and welcoming, this<br />
restaurant and bar is big on both<br />
atmosphere and service. Pumpkin and<br />
ricotta tortellini is £10.95. (€12.50).<br />
The Monro<br />
92-94 Duke Street, +44 (0)151 707<br />
9933, www.themonro.com<br />
Named after the first regular<br />
transatlantic ship service between<br />
Liverpool and New York, this highly<br />
acclaimed gastropub is considered to<br />
be among the finest in the city. Roast<br />
shoulder of Pork is £14.95 (€16).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Ye Cracke<br />
13 Rice Street, +44 (0)151 709 4171<br />
Pubs don’t come more authentic<br />
than this backstreet boozer that<br />
John Lennon drank in. The décor’s<br />
unchanged since then, as is the charm.<br />
The U-Boat Story<br />
Woodside Ferry Terminal, +44 (0)151<br />
330 100, www.uboatstory.co.uk<br />
Visitors can look into the World War II<br />
submarine, now in four sections, with<br />
glass viewing partitions that includes a<br />
rare Enigma machine.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Albert Dock is a focal point of the city<br />
– as are The Beatles. Combine the two<br />
with a trip to The Beatles Story.<br />
www.beatlesstory.com<br />
Words Jake McEwan
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 90 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Łodz<br />
www.cityoflodz.pl<br />
Zloty<br />
Wizz Air: 0703 503 010<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Famous for having the largest<br />
city-bound park in Europe, Lagiewniki,<br />
spring is a beautiful time in £odz. With<br />
the 5km-long shoppers’ paradise<br />
of Ulica Piotrkowska, it’s a haven for<br />
those who enjoy a good walk.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Wladyslaw Reymont Airport is 6km<br />
from the town centre. There are<br />
regular bus services and a cab should<br />
cost no more than €15.<br />
FOOD<br />
Anatewka<br />
ul. 6 Sierpnia 2/4, +48 (0)42 630<br />
3635, www.anatewka.pl<br />
A favourite amongst locals, Anatewka<br />
specialises in Jewish dishes with a<br />
Polish slant. The goose is excellent, the<br />
raw garlic an acquired taste.<br />
Bacowka u Jozka<br />
ul. Starorudzka 46, +48 (0)42 680<br />
2120, www.rudzka-gora.pl<br />
High quality Polish platters. Look<br />
out for the breaded pork and potato<br />
pancakes. First class, on every count.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Manufaktura<br />
Róg ul. Zachodniej I Ogrodowej,<br />
+48 (0)42 664 9289,<br />
www.manufaktura.com<br />
The largest shopping centre in Poland,<br />
with museums, shops, cinemas, sports<br />
amenities and bowling alley.<br />
Affogato<br />
ul. Piotrkowska 90, +48 (0)42 632<br />
7220, www.affogato.pl<br />
This trendy restaurant serves local<br />
specialities plus Asian and European<br />
fare. The traditional mushroom soup is<br />
highly regarded.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
The Biblioteka Pub on Róg Struga is<br />
half library/half pub. Perfect for a big<br />
night out or quiet afternoon. www.<br />
pubbiblioteka.lodz.pl<br />
Words Raoul Thomas<br />
London<br />
www.visitlondon.com<br />
Sterling<br />
Wizz Air: 0904 4759 500 /499<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
As Iron Man 2 opens at BFI Imax, pay<br />
a visit to the Comic Village at MCM<br />
Expo near Canary Wharf, 29-30 May.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR bus transfer. The cost is<br />
€11.50 and €23 return. One way takes<br />
from an hour to 90 minutes.<br />
FOOD<br />
Aqua Koyto<br />
30 Argyll Street, +44 (0)20 7478<br />
0540, www.aqua.com.hk<br />
A stone’s throw from Oxford Circus, this<br />
5th-floor Japanese restaurant opposite<br />
the London Palladium is all opulent<br />
dark décor and red velvet fittings. The<br />
terrace offers fine city views and the<br />
bar is Edward Hopper meets Hotel<br />
Costes. Chargrilled sea bass, £21 (€23).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Ice Bar<br />
Absolut IceBar & belowzero<br />
31-33 Heddon Street, +44 (0) 20<br />
7478 8910, www.belowzerolondon.com<br />
Astonish your friends with the chilly<br />
“wow” factor of the -7˚C Icebar, just off<br />
Regent Street. Everything’s made of<br />
Ice, including the cocktail glasses. Then<br />
warm up with belowzero’s exceptional<br />
restaurant. It’s a real ice breaker.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
A spooky, iconic, black Routemaster<br />
London Bus gives a new meaning to<br />
“final destination”. Book a ghost tour<br />
and discover the capital’s ghoulish past.<br />
www.theghostbustours.com<br />
Words Clive Morris/Piers Townley<br />
Lübeck /<br />
Hamburg<br />
www.inyourpocket.com<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 0900 120 4021 / 5021<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Both cities set up urban beach bars<br />
along Hamburg’s Elbe River.<br />
www.strandpauli.de<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Shuttle buses to Hamburg’s central<br />
station meet all flights (€10 each<br />
way). Bus 6 to Lübeck’s central station<br />
departs frequently (€2.60).<br />
FOOD<br />
Yam Yam China Bistro<br />
Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 3, Lübeck,<br />
+49 (0)451 847 32.<br />
Unprepossessing but a deserved local<br />
favourite, this bamboo-bedecked<br />
restaurant near the train station has<br />
some excellent Vietnamese starters.<br />
Mains start at €7.<br />
Marseille<br />
Große Elbstraße 164, Hamburg, +49<br />
(0)40 4130 7221<br />
www.restaurant-marseille.de<br />
Sipping the Bouillabaisse à la Altona<br />
(€13.90 or €18.80 for a large one) on<br />
this tiny French restaurant’s terrace<br />
is a perfect entrée to the “Elbe Mile”,<br />
Hamburg’s gastronomic riverfront.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Art Café<br />
Kapitel Straße 4-8, Lübeck, +49<br />
(0)451 78181 www.cafe-art.eu<br />
Raise a glass of Grauburgunder wine<br />
(€4.20) to the historic architecture and<br />
downtown beer garden .<br />
Golden Pudel Club<br />
St. Pauli Fischmarkt 27, Hamburg, +49<br />
(0)40 3197 9930, www.pudel.com<br />
This ramshackle fishermen’s hut buzzes<br />
with electro and hip-hop sounds.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Hamburg’s hilly eastern suburb of<br />
Blankenese is called the “staircase<br />
district”. Here old fishermen’s houses<br />
are separated by narrow paths, with 58<br />
staircases (4,864 steps) linking them.<br />
Words Sarah Johnstone<br />
Lviv<br />
www.inyourpocket.com<br />
Hryvnia<br />
Wizz Air: +380 (44) 206 4888<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Early May sees Lviv celebrate its<br />
annual City Day, which in practice<br />
means a long weekend of festivities<br />
(8-10 May) in the Old Town.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Public transport from Lviv airport is<br />
erratic so hop in a taxi – try not to pay<br />
more than 60 hryvnia (€5) for a ride<br />
into the city centre.<br />
FOOD<br />
Potato House<br />
27 Doroshenko Street,<br />
+38 032 2255 0884<br />
Fuel up on relatively healthy fast food<br />
at this baked potato emporium under<br />
the watchful gaze of giant American<br />
Indian statues.<br />
Grand Hotel Restaurant<br />
13 Svobody Avenue,<br />
+38 032 272 4095<br />
This is Lviv’s original upmarket<br />
post-Soviet venue, and ratains much of<br />
the allure of exclusivity it earned in the<br />
bleak 1990s without the oligarch price<br />
tag. Dinner courses, 80 hryvnia (€7).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Cult Club<br />
7 Chaikovskiy Street,<br />
+38 032 242 2242<br />
Immerse yourself in local Lviv<br />
lore in this kitsch altar to the city’s<br />
greatest sons and daughters, who are<br />
immortalized in pop art portraits.<br />
Fashion Club<br />
1 Pidkovu Square, +38 032 272 8891<br />
As the name suggests this is a magnet<br />
for the pretty young things who<br />
populate Lviv’s many model agencies<br />
and fashion shows.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Lviv has no river and like a lot of major<br />
cities, can get stuffy in the spring<br />
sunshine, but the city is surrounded by<br />
untouched lakes which can be reached<br />
via a 20-minute taxi ride.<br />
Words Peter Dickinson
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April / May <strong>2010</strong> 94 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Madrid<br />
www.aboutmadrid.com<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 807 45 00 10 / 807 45 00 11<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Spring is one of the best times of the<br />
year in Madrid, thanks to constant<br />
sunshine, warmer temperatures and<br />
public holidays on 1-2 May. Head to<br />
La Latina to join the festivities.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
A cab from Barajas Airport to the city<br />
centre costs about €25, plus a €5.50<br />
surcharge. By Metro the journey takes<br />
around half and hour and is just €2.<br />
FOOD<br />
Bar Tomate<br />
26 Fernando El Santo, +34 91 702<br />
3870, www.grupotragaluz.com<br />
All kinds of inventive uses are made of<br />
the tomato at Bar Tomate, from pizzas<br />
(€12) to sweetened tomatoes baked in<br />
a wood-fired oven (€8).<br />
Taqueria del Alamillo<br />
8 Plaza del Alamillo,<br />
+34 91 364 2088<br />
For some authentic Mexican food<br />
try the Taqueria del Alamillo, which<br />
is hidden away in one of the most<br />
secluded corners of the capital.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
El Naranja Café<br />
53 Calle San Vicente Ferrer,<br />
+34 68 736 8790, www.elnaranja.info<br />
This friendly orange-themed café<br />
doubles as a cultural space, offering up<br />
exhibitions of art and photography as<br />
well as a range of beers and spirits.<br />
La Fragua de Vulcano<br />
9 Álvarez Gato, +34 91 522 3605<br />
The atmosphere is always bustling in<br />
La Fragua, a bar that attracts locals<br />
and tourists alike. Opt for a plate of<br />
paella (€7) or cheese and hams (€18).<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Order a beer in Spain and you might<br />
be a little disappointed by the small<br />
caña you are served. Opt for a doble<br />
on the next round if you like a little<br />
more volume.<br />
Words Simon Hunter<br />
Malmö /<br />
Copenhagen<br />
www.malmo.com / visitcopenhagen.com<br />
Krona / Krone<br />
Wizz Air: 0900 100 3310 / 901 30135<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
It’s outdoor concert season. Andrea<br />
Bocelli and Ultravox play Copenhagen<br />
in April, the Clapton Winwood Tour<br />
plays Malmö on 31 May.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Malmö: Take the airport bus<br />
(Flygbusarna), 95 kronor (€10) one<br />
way. Copenhagen: Frequent trains from<br />
Kasrup Airport, 110 kroner (€10).<br />
FOOD<br />
Brogatan<br />
Brogatan 12, Malmö, +46 (0)40 30<br />
7717, www.brogatan.com<br />
Slide into the welcoming bar and<br />
sweep down an espresso, or take the<br />
plunge into the lunch menu. Mondays<br />
is steak day with entrecôtes rounded<br />
off with pepper sauce that melts in<br />
your mouth, 85 Swedish kronor (€8).<br />
The Laundromat Café<br />
Elmegade 15, Copenhagen,<br />
+45 (0)35 35 2672<br />
www.thelaundromatcafe.com<br />
Devour a burger, skim the news and<br />
watch the world go by while your<br />
laundry gets taken for a spin. Lunch<br />
from 65 Danish kroner (€9).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Czechpoint<br />
Lilla Torg 9, Malmö, +46 (0)40 79<br />
990, www.czechpoint.se<br />
Face the square and take in the action,<br />
or relax in the quiet of the back beer<br />
garden. Lunch from 79 kronor (€8).<br />
Mojo Blues Bar<br />
Løngangstræde 21, 1Copenhagen,<br />
+45 (0)33 116 453, www.mojo.dk<br />
There’s live music every night and a<br />
DJ that packs the dance floor until the<br />
early hours. Free entry.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
You can explore some 60 museums<br />
and art galleries in Copenhagen, all for<br />
free. www.copenhagenet.dk<br />
Words Paul Steele<br />
Memmingen<br />
www.memmingen.de<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 0900 120 4021 / 5021<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Spring is great for walking. I often<br />
enjoy an afternoon stroll along the<br />
picturesque Stadtbach (town river) that<br />
runs through the Old Town.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The one-way journey from<br />
Memmingen train station to Allgäu<br />
airport costs €2.50. It is best to call a<br />
taxi in advance if you require a pick-up:<br />
Taxi Schraut: +49 (0)83 31 2323.<br />
FOOD<br />
Grand Café Rau<br />
Zangmeisterstraße 4, +49 (0)83 31<br />
3424, www.grandcaferau.de<br />
Enjoy homemade cakes, tarts and<br />
buffets in this popular café with ample<br />
outdoor seating and a rustic interior.<br />
China-Restaurant-Mandarin<br />
Roßmarkt 3,<br />
+49 (0)83 318 6981<br />
This venue is known for friendly service<br />
and an atmospheric setting that<br />
specialises in freshly cooked Mandarin<br />
and Cantonese cuisine.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Memminger Brewery<br />
Dr.KarlLenzStraße 68 D-87700<br />
+49 (0)83 318 5660<br />
www.memminger-brauerei.de/<br />
Memmingen has its own brewery<br />
where 18 different types of beer are<br />
brewed. Tours and tastings happen on<br />
Tuesdays and Thursdays.<br />
Neuschwanstein<br />
Neuschwansteinstraße 20, D-87645<br />
Schwangau www.neuschwanstein.de<br />
This is about an hour out of town but<br />
the chance to see a fairytale castle<br />
that Walt Disney used for inspiration<br />
in Snow White.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Petrolheads should be sure to<br />
check out the classic car rally that<br />
in Memmingen, 12-16 May.<br />
www.bergfruehling-classic.de<br />
Words Steve O’Rourke<br />
Milan<br />
www.ciaomilano.it<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 899 018 874 / 875<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
I’d recommend the top furniture show<br />
Salone Internazionale del Mobile (14-<br />
19 April), and Pasqua del Canottaggio<br />
(17-18 April), an international rowing<br />
regatta held at the Idroscalo.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR transfer between Orio<br />
al Serio Airport and Milan’s central<br />
railway station and vice versa. The cost<br />
is €8.90 and €17.80 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Biagio<br />
Via Vincenzo Monti 28,<br />
+39 02 498 7166<br />
In Milan you’re never more than a<br />
few metres from a pizza and this is<br />
the pick of the bunch.<br />
Old Fox<br />
Piazza S. Agostino, +39 02 8940<br />
2622, www.oldfoxpub.it<br />
There’s a wide range of bar meals on<br />
offer at this attractive Olde Worlde<br />
pub-restaurant, always popular with a<br />
youthful crowd. Fish and chips (piatto<br />
tipico inglese), €9.50. On Mondays, a<br />
pint of Spaten is €2.50.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Bar Magenta<br />
Via Carducci 13, +39 02 805 3808,<br />
www.barmagenta.it<br />
This century-old Liberty style bar is a<br />
Milan institution and a great place to<br />
stop for an aperitivo.<br />
56<br />
Via Tucidide 56, www.56artfood.it<br />
This old workshop space with striking<br />
post-industrial décor is a good bus<br />
ride from the centre (number 54). A<br />
relaxing place to meet up for a cocktail<br />
and paintings exhibition.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Check out the Piazza Mercanti, a tiny<br />
square just a stone’s throw from the<br />
Duomo (the cathedral) where the<br />
heart of the ancient city can still be<br />
found and explored.<br />
Words Charles Searson
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among peaceful vineyards, upland moors and river valleys.<br />
If you’re looking for something a little more spectacular<br />
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into the mountains and back down into the valleys, enjoying<br />
breathtaking views as you pass through steep-sided,<br />
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Careful signposting means it is impossible to get lost, so<br />
you can explore this area with ease and in the evening you<br />
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vineyards through which you ambled during the day. In addition<br />
to bed and breakfast, packages include a luggage transport<br />
service and a packed lunch for your rucksack upon request.<br />
TRAVEL AND INFORMATION<br />
The ever-expanding Frankfurt-Hahn airport is the ideal starting<br />
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thanks to its central location in the region.<br />
To find out more<br />
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April / May <strong>2010</strong> 96 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Naples<br />
www.comune.napoli.it<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 899 018 874 / 899 018 875<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
In April, bakeries make fresh pastiera,<br />
a uniquely Neapolitan pastry only<br />
available at Easter and Christmas.<br />
The city’s chocolate shops, such as<br />
Gay Odin (Via Vetriera 12, +39 081<br />
417 843, www.gay-odin.it) feature<br />
tasty displays.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Alibus shuttles (tickets are €4) depart<br />
every half-hour outside the Arrivals<br />
gate, stopping at both the train station<br />
and Piazza Garibaldi, while €35 gets<br />
you to town via taxi.<br />
FOOD<br />
Mimi alla Ferrovia<br />
Via Alfonso d’Aragona 19-21,<br />
+39 081 289 004<br />
I love the old-fashioned vibe here.<br />
Mimi’s traditional menu (spaghetti with<br />
clams, €9) is served with pride.<br />
Stanza del Gusto<br />
Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, 100,<br />
+39 081 401 578<br />
Chef Avallone gets creative with<br />
Neapolitan fare. The fixed price menu<br />
(€66) is the best way to experience his<br />
ever-changing whims.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Bar L.U.I.S.E.<br />
Via Toledo 266-269<br />
The outdoor seating at the base of the<br />
funicular train is my favourite peoplewatching<br />
spot. Excellent espresso,<br />
savoury snacks and pastries.<br />
Enoteca Belledonne<br />
Vc. Belledonne Chiaia 18, +39 081<br />
403162, www.enotecabelledonne.com<br />
This cosy wine bar now offers free wi-fi<br />
in addition to snacks, cheeses and<br />
local wines, such as Falanghina (€3).<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Need internet access? Keep an eye<br />
out for small signs saying “internet<br />
point,” which are more common than<br />
traditional internet cafés.<br />
Words Tui Cameron<br />
Oslo<br />
www.visitoslo.com<br />
Krone<br />
Wizz Air: 820 50511<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
The ski trails through the forests are<br />
reclaimed by summer walkers and<br />
mountain-bikers like me. Catch the<br />
Constitution Day parades on 17 May.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Make the two-hour journey by Torp<br />
Ekspressen bus to Oslo city centre;<br />
300 Norwegian kroner (€37) return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Lofoten<br />
Stranden 75, +47 22 83 0808,<br />
www.lofoten-fiskerestaurant.no<br />
With a wonderful harbour views to<br />
the fortress, Lofoten is the ideal spot<br />
to enjoy shrimps with mayonnaise,<br />
watched enviously by the gulls, 155<br />
Norwegian kroner (€19).<br />
Lille Herbern<br />
Herbernveien, Bygdøy,<br />
+47 22 44 9700, www.sult.no<br />
May is when Oslo’s summer<br />
restaurants open up. This breezy eatery<br />
occupies its own secluded island on<br />
the fjord. Fish soup: 89 kroner (€23).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Ekeberg<br />
Kongsveien 15, +47 23 24 2300,<br />
www.ekebergrestauranten.com<br />
The prices at the Ekeberg<br />
bar/restaurant are as steep as the hill<br />
it perches on, but marvelling at its<br />
beautiful 1920s architecture and its<br />
fjord panorama is free.<br />
Astrup Fearnley Museum<br />
Dronningensgate 4, +47 22 93 6060,<br />
www.afmuseet.no<br />
This private gallery’s collection of<br />
contemporary art includes pickled<br />
cows by Damien Hirst and a golden<br />
Michael Jackson statue by Jeff Koons.<br />
.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Catch Metro Line 3 to one of Oslo’s<br />
favourite picnic and walking areas:<br />
the Sognsvann Lake in the<br />
Nordmarka Forest.<br />
Words Jim Whyte<br />
Palma<br />
www.balearicdiscovery.com<br />
Euro<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Spring is the perfect time of year to<br />
explore Palma and stroll along the<br />
lengthy, idyllic seafront boulevard.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Bus 1 goes to Palma’s Plaza Espana<br />
from 6.10am to 2.10am, every 15<br />
minutes. The fare is €2. A taxi is €30.<br />
FOOD<br />
The Tapas Club<br />
Calle Vivcario Joaquin Fuster 67,<br />
+34 971 248 604<br />
The Tapas Club is the latest addition to<br />
the Portixol area. An array of traditional<br />
and modern tapas is served in stylish<br />
surroundings with a fabulous sea view.<br />
Tapas from €1.50.<br />
Fosh Food<br />
Calle Blanquerna 6, +34 971 290 108<br />
Opened in March, Fosh Food offers<br />
regional Spanish cuisine. An open<br />
kitchen ensures a vibrant atmosphere<br />
as chefs combine locally sourced and<br />
organic products. Menus from €16.<br />
There’s another branch at Carrer de<br />
la Missió 7a.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
El Garito Café<br />
Dársena de ca’n Barbara s/n,<br />
+34 971 736 912,<br />
www.garitocafe.com<br />
Served along with drinks at El<br />
Garrito Café is a fantastic selection of<br />
music, a relaxed atmosphere and an<br />
international menu. Music takes centre<br />
stage in this hip café-bar.<br />
King Kamehameha Club<br />
Paseo Maritimo 29<br />
Blond-wood interior, subtle lighting,<br />
and great location make Kamehameha<br />
music bar a hot spot every weekend.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Make sure to take in the museums on<br />
a Sunday as most are closed Monday.<br />
The Gran Hotel Gallery and Can<br />
Solleric are both free.<br />
Words Jane Stanbury<br />
Paris<br />
www.parisinfo.com<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 0899 650 160<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
If you’re paying a short visit and<br />
it’s sunny, I recommend a stroll<br />
in the inescapably Parisian Jardin<br />
des Tuileries to tick off a few Paris<br />
landmarks in one wonderful swoop.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The shuttle bus service is available<br />
between Beauvais Airport and Paris-<br />
Porte Maillot. One way is €13.<br />
FOOD<br />
Bistro 74<br />
74 rue de Tocqueville,<br />
+33 (0)1 48 88 9019<br />
A healthy balance of exuberance and<br />
contemporary design sets the scene<br />
for traditional French cuisine and tasty,<br />
wines. There’a a great value set lunch<br />
menu from €16.<br />
Le Fumoir<br />
6 rue de l’amiral Coligny, +33 (0)1 42<br />
92 0024, www.lefumoir.com<br />
I love this place. Come, feel like you’re<br />
sat in your best friend’s large living<br />
room, with booklined shelves and<br />
funky lamp shades. Three courses, €31.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Baxo<br />
21 rue Juliette Dodu,<br />
+33 (0)1 42 02 9971, www.baxo.fr<br />
Near the quaint St Martin canal, this<br />
down-tempo lounge bar uses coloured<br />
lighting, cushions and fabrics to set the<br />
mood and provide intimate, personal<br />
space. Cocktails from €9.<br />
Musée de la Franc-maçonnerie<br />
16 rue Cadet, +33 (0)1 45 23 4397,<br />
www.museedelafrancmaconnerie.org<br />
Enter the world of mystery and<br />
intrigue at the recently refurbished<br />
Freemasonry museum. Entry is €6 for<br />
adults, €4 concessions.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Many of the major museums around<br />
Paris are free to enter on the first<br />
Sunday of each month.<br />
Words Poppy Bullock
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 98 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Pisa<br />
www.comune.pisa.it<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 899 018 874<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
May is the month when Pisa goes<br />
potty for the Feast of Saint Ubaldo<br />
– enjoy the spectacular botanical show<br />
in his honour on the 16th.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Only a kilometre away from the town<br />
centre, Galileo Galile Airport has its<br />
own train station in the terminal, as<br />
well as a bus service into Pisa. Fares<br />
are no more than a couple of Euros.<br />
FOOD<br />
Il Campano<br />
Via Cavalca 19, +39 050 580585<br />
Just off the Piazza Cavalieri, this is the<br />
place to get genuine Tuscan food. The<br />
tuna and swordfish carpaccio is superb.<br />
Hostaria Le Repubbliche Marinare<br />
Vicolo del Ricciardi 8, +39 050<br />
20506, www.repubblichemarinare.eu<br />
Famed for its seafood, this is hidden<br />
away underneath an archway in the<br />
old town. Aside from the amazing<br />
localled source fish and meat dishes, it<br />
has a pizzeria attached.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
The Leaning Tower Of Pisa<br />
Campo dei Miracoli<br />
One of the most iconic buildings,<br />
the 800-year-old Leaning Tower is<br />
a testament to the beauty of Italian<br />
architecture, regardless of sketchy<br />
building foundations.<br />
Orzo Bruno<br />
Via Case Dipinte 6-8,<br />
+39 050 578802<br />
This pub in the centre of town has its<br />
own microbrewery, and is the place to<br />
go for an early evening drink, though it<br />
gets livelier as the night goes on.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Throughout May the scientists of<br />
the Ludoteca Scientifica will put on<br />
the demonstrations as part of the<br />
Lus: Experiments Under The Tower<br />
exhibition. www.ludotecascientifica.it<br />
Words Simon Guirao<br />
Poznan<br />
www.Poznan-Life.com<br />
Zloty<br />
Wizz Air: 0703 503 010<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Any time is a good to check out<br />
Poznan’s museums, but 15 May might<br />
just be the best. As part of the Europewide<br />
Night of Museums, all of Poznan’s<br />
museums will be open for free.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Take the 48, 59 or L bus. Alternatively<br />
the centre is only 7km away by taxi,<br />
which is 50 zloty (€12).<br />
FOOD<br />
L’Heroine<br />
ul. Wroclawska 10, +48 (0)61 853<br />
4392, www.lheroine.pl<br />
Eating at newcomer L’Heroine is<br />
like stepping into a chic Parisian<br />
apartment. Delicious French food in a<br />
clean, modern atmosphere.<br />
Corcovado<br />
ul. Wroniecka 16, +48 (0)61 663<br />
6334, www.corcovado.pl<br />
The sunny patio of this cheerful familyrun<br />
café/restaurant is a great place<br />
to enjoy a simple Italian meal at a<br />
reasonable price (20-30 zloty/€5-7.50<br />
for a plate of pasta). Closed Mondays.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Post-Office Cafe<br />
Stary Rynek 25-29, +48 (0)512 227 927<br />
This tiny café has got enough<br />
character to fill a stadium. A standard<br />
café menu is available alongside more<br />
bizarre international choices such as<br />
okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake).<br />
Cute<br />
ul. Polwiejska 18, +48 (0)61 853 0530,<br />
www.moodclub.pl<br />
Many words come to mind when I<br />
think of this club - hip, industrial - but<br />
not exactly “cute”. Regardless, it’s great<br />
for the latest in techno and house.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
When paying your bill at a bar or<br />
restaurant make sure to only say<br />
dziekuje (thanks), when you intend for<br />
the server to keep the change!<br />
Words Anna Spysz<br />
Prague<br />
www.prague.tv<br />
Koruna<br />
Wizz Air: +420 246 019 709<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Despite the number of cultural<br />
events at this time of year, check out<br />
a concert at the 65th Prague Spring<br />
Music Festival, starting on 12 May<br />
with a ceremony at Vyšehrad Castle’s<br />
cemetary. www.prague-spring.net<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR shuttle bus service<br />
between Prague Ruzyne Airport and<br />
any address in Prague downtown and<br />
vice versa. It’s ¤10.50 or ¤21 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Lokal<br />
Dlouhá 33, Prague 1, +42 (0) 222 316<br />
265, www.ambi.cz<br />
The hype is deserved at this new<br />
Czech restaurant which serves simple,<br />
perfectly cooked traditional dishes with<br />
not a single foreign item on the menu!<br />
The Sushi Bar<br />
Zborovská 49, Prague 5, +42 (0) 603<br />
244 882, www.sushi.cz<br />
Prague’s first sushi bar is, amazingly,<br />
still its best, though you do have to<br />
pay a fair bit for their incredibly fresh<br />
maki, nigiri and sashimi.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Cross Club<br />
Plynarni 23, Prague 7, +42 (0) 736<br />
535 053, www.crossclub.cz<br />
Cross Club’s “look” is more of an<br />
industrial melange of furniture with<br />
trash, not that the young people that<br />
adore this club seem to mind.<br />
Cafe de Paris<br />
Maltézské Námĕstí 4, Prague 1, +42<br />
(0) 603 160 718, www.cafedeparis.cz<br />
This sweet, sophisticated little café<br />
offers the usual wine and coffee, but<br />
don’t pass up a chance to try their<br />
excellent snacks and desserts either.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
It’s not always easy to find a reputable<br />
currency exchange office. Use ATMs to<br />
withdraw Czech Korunas.<br />
Words Brien Barnett<br />
Riga<br />
www.virtualriga.com<br />
Lats<br />
Wizz Air: 90 200 905<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
There’s music aplenty in April and<br />
May. The Baltic Ballet Festival is from<br />
16 to 29 April, with the Gala Concert<br />
featuring international stars on the<br />
27th. www.ballet-festival.lv<br />
AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Bus 22 leaves from the stop opposite<br />
the terminal every 10-30 minutes and<br />
takes around half an hour to reach<br />
Abrenes Street in the city centre. It<br />
costs 0.60 lats (¤0.85). Tickets can be<br />
bought from the bus driver.<br />
FOOD<br />
Varzob<br />
21 Peldu iela<br />
This family-owned, low-key and cosy<br />
Uzbekistan restaurant offers tasty,<br />
exotic food. It’s off the tourist trail too.<br />
Hospitalis<br />
Tirgonu Street 4, +371 6731 3530<br />
www.hospitalis.lv<br />
Hospital-themed restaurant, with<br />
authentic equipment, bartenders in<br />
lab coats and waitresses in nurses’<br />
uniform! A blend of creepy and<br />
burlesque. Grilled rainbow trout with<br />
avocado salsa, 8 lats (¤11).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Krogs Aptieka (Pharmacy)<br />
1 Maza Miesnieku iela,<br />
www.krogsaptieka.lv<br />
Following the medical theme, you’ll<br />
find this basement club marked by a<br />
bubbly blue-lit beaker on the door.<br />
Neat vodka, 1.5 lats (¤2.20).<br />
Latvia Academy of Sciences<br />
Akadēmijas laukums 1,<br />
+371 67 225361, www.lza.lv<br />
Enjoy the view from the 17th floor<br />
observation deck of this building, which<br />
is nicknamed Stalin’s Birthday Cake.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
It’s forbidden to drink alcohol in<br />
the street - you could be fined if a<br />
policeman catches you.<br />
Words Clive Morris
MOTORCYCLE 11. – 14. 3.<br />
14th international motorcycle and accessories<br />
trade - fair.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA<br />
INTERBEAUTY PRAGUE 18. – 19. 3.<br />
International cosmetics trade fair.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO BRATISLAVA<br />
ADVERTISING, POLYGRAF 23. – 25. 3.<br />
17th international fair of advertising services,<br />
marketing, media.<br />
17th international fair of polygraphy, paper,<br />
packaging and packaging technology.<br />
M.I.P. Group<br />
JOBDAYS <strong>2010</strong> 30. 3. – 1. 4.<br />
International fair of job opportunities.<br />
JOBSINPRAGUE.CZ<br />
BIOSTYL 9. – 11. 4.<br />
International trade-fair of healthy nutrition,<br />
ecology and healthy lifestyle.<br />
ECOWORLD<br />
Ecology and suistanable development trade fair<br />
ESOTERICA<br />
Trade - fair of esothery, spiritual science, healthy<br />
life style, alternative medicine and ecology.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA<br />
WORLD 15. – 16. 4.<br />
OF ENTERTAINMENT<br />
18 th international exhibition<br />
of entertainment industry.<br />
PRAGOMEDICA 20. – 22. 4.<br />
32nd international medical fair.<br />
NON - HANDICAP<br />
14th specialized exhibition for<br />
the handicapped people.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA<br />
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WINE AND SPIRITS 27. – 29. 4.<br />
13 th international exhibition of beverages<br />
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Vego Prag<br />
MARATHON SPORT EXPO 6. – 8. 5.<br />
4th sport facilities and equipment fair.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA a PIM<br />
BOOKWORLD 13. - 16. 5.<br />
16th international book fair.<br />
Svět knihy<br />
ROADWARE 25. – 26. 5.<br />
16 th international road fair.<br />
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RETRO PRAGUE 15. – 18. 7.<br />
11 th Bohemia rally historic.<br />
Retro Prague<br />
INTERBEAUTY PRAGUE 17. – 18. 9.<br />
International cosmetics trade fair.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO BRATISLAVA<br />
MUZIKA 23. – 25. 9.<br />
13th Music fair.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA<br />
WATCHES AND JEWELS 30. 9. - 2. 10.<br />
19th international specialized exhibition of clocks,<br />
watches and golden and silver jewellery.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA<br />
ANTIK<br />
18th international sales exhibition<br />
of antiquities and art.<br />
M.I.P. Group<br />
PRAGODENT 7. – 9. 10.<br />
18th international dental apparatus, instruments,<br />
surgery equipment and service fair.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA<br />
PRAGOINTERIER 14. – 16. 10.<br />
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23 rd international fair of interiors and living.<br />
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AUTOSHOW PRAHA 21. – 24. 10.<br />
16th international fair of passenger - cars and light<br />
commercial motor vehicles and automobile tuning,<br />
car - parts, car accessories, services and garage<br />
technology.<br />
TRANSPED – COMMA – CARAVAN<br />
17th exhibition of trucks, water - rail - and air<br />
- transport, logistics, warehousing and manipulation;<br />
11th exhibition of municipal equipment<br />
and services; 5th exhibition of caravans.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA<br />
EXPAT EXPO 30. 10.<br />
Prague Solutions s. r. o.<br />
PRAGOLIGNA / TOOLTEC 4. – 6. 11.<br />
11th contracting and retail exhibition of machines, tools,<br />
equipment and materials for the wood - processing<br />
industry; 15th specialized exhibition of machines, tools,<br />
implements.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA<br />
EROTICA SEX PRAHA 11. – 14. 11.<br />
16th international fair of erotic culture.<br />
Bohem Production<br />
CHRISTMAS MARKETS 10. - 19. 12.<br />
Traditional Christmas Markets. Retail exhibition<br />
of gifts, decoration, ceramics.<br />
INCHEBA EXPO PRAHA<br />
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April / May <strong>2010</strong> 100 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Rome<br />
www.wantedinrome.com<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 899 018 874 / 899 018 875<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
The spring flowers are on show at the<br />
Spanish Steps, so it’s worth a visit.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR bus transfer between<br />
Fiumicino/Ciampino Airport and<br />
Termini Station and vice versa. The<br />
cost is €8.50 and €17 return (FCO)<br />
and €6 and €12 return (CIA).<br />
FOOD<br />
Life<br />
29 Via della Vite, +39 06 6938 0948,<br />
www.ristorantelife.it<br />
Homemade bread, pasta, pizza and<br />
friendly staff in a modern, minimalist<br />
ambience favoured by locals. It’s near<br />
the Spanish Steps. Mains are €15.<br />
Pizzarium<br />
43 Via della Meloria,<br />
+39 06 3974 5416<br />
After a culture vulturing in the Vatican<br />
Museum, try some pizza a taglio<br />
(pizza by the slice). The owner lets his<br />
pizza dough rise for 72 hours, and<br />
fresh, organic toppings include pesto,<br />
mozzarella and anchovies. From €5.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Cul De Sac<br />
73 Piazza Pasquino,<br />
+39 06 6880 1094<br />
Very popular (arrive early) wine bar<br />
near Piazza Navona. One of Rome’s<br />
first enoteches (wine repository), with<br />
an huge wine list. Snacks include<br />
meats, cheeses and Mediterranean<br />
dishes. Glass of wine is €4.<br />
BarBar<br />
Via Ovidio 17, +39 06 6880 5682,<br />
www.barbarroma.it<br />
Cocktails and drinks in a trendy locale.<br />
Sundays start with an aperitivo and<br />
end on the dance floor.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
I recommend the Hop-on Hop-off<br />
Double Decker Bus Tour. The yellow<br />
bus tour is €19 a day for adults.<br />
Words Marc Zakian<br />
Simferopol<br />
www.discover-ua.info<br />
Hryvnia<br />
Wizz Air: +380 (44) 206 4 888<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Crimea is sensational in spring and a<br />
general lack of tourist hordes makes<br />
this the ideal time to visit the historic<br />
coastal palaces and museums.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Trolley buses and mini-buses depart<br />
every 30 minutes to Simferopol train<br />
station, but you may wish to grab a cab<br />
to the coast for 500 hryvnia (€45).<br />
FOOD<br />
Albatross Restaurant<br />
1 Bolshaya Morskaya Street,<br />
Sevastopol, +380 069 714 114<br />
Sample excellent local dumplings here<br />
and order up a song from the in-house<br />
band for 50 hryvnia (€4).<br />
Yevropa Hotel Restaurant<br />
36b Primorska Street, Sudak,<br />
+380 667 934 477,<br />
www.eyropa-hotel.ru<br />
Enjoy utter tranquility and spectacular<br />
views of the nearby medieval Genoese<br />
fortress along with home-style cooking<br />
in this relaxing venue. Three-course<br />
meals from 80 hryvnia (€7).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Summer Terrace<br />
Astromarine Hotel, Sudak, +380 504<br />
529 091, www.astromarine.crimea.ua<br />
This laid back summer terrace is<br />
decorated by psychedelic murals and<br />
offers a kitchen which promises to<br />
prepare whatever their guests may<br />
require. Ice-cold Crimean lager is a<br />
must at 10 hryvnia (€0.90) a pint.<br />
Massimo Pizzeria<br />
Artbukhta Square, +380 692 555 552<br />
Sample freshly baked Crimean-style<br />
pizza starting at 40 hryvnia (€3.50) in<br />
this popular pre-party hangout.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Make sure you visit Sevastopol for<br />
the annual celebrations to mark the<br />
foundation of Russian’s Black Sea<br />
Fleet – running throughout early May.<br />
Words Peter Dickinson<br />
Sofia<br />
www.inyourpocket.com<br />
Lev<br />
Wizz Air: (0)29 603 888<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Sofia kicks into action in April and<br />
May, with the latter month enjoying<br />
the Bulgarian Salsa Festival, cultural<br />
celebrations and countless concerts<br />
during Music Week (starts 23 May).<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR shuttle bus service<br />
between Sofia Airport and any address<br />
in Sofia downtown and vice versa. The<br />
cost is €7 and €14 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Uno Enoteca<br />
45 Vasil Levski Boulevard, +369 (0)2<br />
981 4372, www.uno-sofia.com<br />
This is one of Sofia’s best restaurants<br />
for contemporary European cuisine.<br />
Main courses from 14-22 leva (€7-€11).<br />
Elate Plaza<br />
1 Miadost, +369 (0)2 974 4948,<br />
www.elateplaza.com<br />
This hotel restaurant is a great way to<br />
enjoy Sofia’s sophisticated street-life.<br />
The menu is a mix of traditional<br />
Bulgarian food and international<br />
options. Try one of their enormous<br />
salads from 8 leva (€4).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Rotunda of St George<br />
2 Sveta Nedelya, +359 (02) 981 6541<br />
Sited right in the middle of the tangle<br />
of central shopping streets, Sveti<br />
Georgi takes a little finding. Seek it out<br />
for the incredible interior frescoes and<br />
to revel in the city’s oldest site.<br />
Museum of Icons<br />
Aleksander Nevski Cathedral Crypt,<br />
+369 (02) 981 5775<br />
This fascinating gallery holds exhibits<br />
of the city’s iconic past from medieval<br />
times to present day.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Sofia’s ancient tramline traverses the<br />
main arterial road of the city. But the<br />
service also continues on and out into<br />
some of the city’s intriguing suburbs.<br />
Words Catherine Quinn<br />
Stockholm<br />
www.stockholmtown.com<br />
Krona<br />
Wizz Air: 0900 100 3310<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Spring in Stockholm is intoxicating.<br />
After an eternity of darkness.<br />
Kungsträdgåden becomes mainstream<br />
media news when the cherry trees<br />
explode in pink blossoms for about a<br />
week at the end of April or early May.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR bus transfer between<br />
Stockholm Skavsta Airport and<br />
Stockholm City Bus Terminal<br />
(Cityterminalen). The cost is €10.50<br />
and €21 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Skeppsholmen<br />
Gröna gången 1, +46 (0)8 407 2300,<br />
www.hotelskeppsholmen.com<br />
Stockholm’s latest luxury hotel option<br />
also features a spacious restaurant<br />
attracting local foodies as well as<br />
tourists. Gravlax Cocktail with trout roe<br />
and cucumber is 135 kronor (€13).<br />
Blå Porten<br />
Djurgårdsvägen 64, +46 (0)8 663<br />
8759, www.blaporten.com<br />
Best experienced on a sunny day,<br />
when you can linger in the lush<br />
courtyard garden. Good daily lunch<br />
specials from 80 kronor (€8).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Xoko<br />
Rörstrandsgatan 15, +46 (0)8 31 8487,<br />
www.xoko.se<br />
Anyone with a sweet tooth must<br />
experience this chic dessert bistro in<br />
trendy Vasastan.<br />
Kungsträdgården<br />
Wedged in between the concrete<br />
geographical centre, Lake Mälaren<br />
and Östermalm, this popular park has<br />
several cafés and food stands.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Explore a variety of Swedish delicacies<br />
at Östermalms Saluhall. Inside there<br />
are many food stalls and cafés.<br />
www.ostermalmshallen.se<br />
Words Victoria Larsson
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Destinations<br />
Timisoara<br />
www.primariatm.ro Leu Wizz Air: 0903 760 100<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
From 1 to 31 May, a fashion festival<br />
takes the city of flowers by storm.<br />
Look ou for haute couture, hairstyling<br />
and make-up shows.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Bus 26 takes you to the city, a distance<br />
of some 12km.<br />
FOOD<br />
Adriatico<br />
Ion Ionescu de la Brad 1, +40 256 280<br />
398, www.hotel-adriatico.ro<br />
A hotel restaurant and pizzeria,<br />
specialising in Italian cuisine with a<br />
friendly and relaxing atmosphere.<br />
Specials of the day from €8.<br />
Camelot Restaurant<br />
Barbu Iscovescu Street 2,<br />
+40 256 221 187, www.camelot.ro<br />
An unrivalled dining experience of<br />
mystery, ambience and mouthwatering<br />
food served in faux-authentic medieval<br />
décor. Be prepared to eat as much as<br />
you can of the hearty Camelot dishes.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Dali Club<br />
B-dul Eroilor de la Tisa 10-12<br />
(formerly Eroilor, the university<br />
campus stadium),<br />
+40 723 583 829<br />
Savoury cocktails, great music,<br />
billiards, roulette and darts. The very<br />
local Dali Club is great fun! Vodka<br />
from €1.70.<br />
River Deck<br />
Vasile Parvan 5, +40 256 499 276,<br />
www.riverdeck.ro<br />
On the banks of the Bega River,<br />
the venue reopens in style on<br />
1 April with a huge party. It’s an<br />
enticing atmosphere spiced up<br />
by the Jazz Lounge serving fusion<br />
cuisine. Lavish cocktails, €5-8.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
The Botanical Park (near Piata Unirii),<br />
with its several species of plants and<br />
stunning trees, makes for a very<br />
refreshing stroll.<br />
Words Adriana Neagu<br />
Tirgu Mures<br />
www.mures.ro<br />
Leu<br />
Wizz Air: 0903 760 100<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Rooted in a long history of medical<br />
excellence, Tirgu Mures hosts a series<br />
of conferences devoted to lifelong<br />
medical teaching in May. Organised<br />
by Puls Media Network and Romanian<br />
Doctors’ College.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Take the bus for 3 lei (€1) from the<br />
Arrivals hall to central Piata Victoriei.<br />
Cabs cost 20-30 lei (€5-8).<br />
FOOD<br />
Vila Sabina<br />
Plutelor Street, +40 265 311 614<br />
This venue at Weekend Complex<br />
offers a wide selection of traditional<br />
Romanian soups and pickles. Green<br />
beans cream, €4, pork stew served<br />
with mamaliguta, from only €7.<br />
Positano<br />
Trandafirilor Square 43,<br />
+40 770 850 622, www.positano.ro<br />
Named after the renowned Italian<br />
spa, this chic restaurant specialises in<br />
Mediterranean cuisine. Prawn fries and<br />
crab cakes from €18.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Curti’s Sports Club<br />
Plutelor Street 2, +40 265 212 021,<br />
www.curtis.ro<br />
If you’re a sports fan, check out this<br />
themed club. A rowdy but friendly<br />
atmosphere as you’d expect and<br />
decent, affordable continental cuisine.<br />
Dublin Irish Pub<br />
Mihai Viteazu Street 31, +40 211 200,<br />
www.dublinpubms.ro<br />
Designed in Victorian Dublin style,<br />
it’s a local favourite. Celtic symbols<br />
furnished in solid oak are the designer<br />
artist’s contribution.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Six kilometres out of Tirgu Mures on<br />
the DN15 highway lies Sângeorgiu<br />
de Mureº, a stunning spa boasting<br />
Europe’s salt lakes, rich in iodine.<br />
Words Adriana Neagu<br />
Turku<br />
www.turkutouring.fi<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 060 015 777<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Turku hosts the Spring Garden<br />
<strong>2010</strong>, 9–11 April, and the Arma<br />
<strong>2010</strong> Firearms Fair on 18 April. Both<br />
amazing to visit – for different reasons.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Buses go to the city centre every<br />
half-hour and take 30 minutes. Tickets<br />
cost 50 kronor (€4.50).<br />
FOOD<br />
Brewery Restaurant Herman<br />
Läntinen Rantakatu 37,<br />
+358 (0)22 30 3333<br />
Voted best Finnish restaurant twice,<br />
it’s the perfect choice for savoury<br />
Scandinavian cuisine. Be sure to try<br />
the artichoke soup and braised lamb<br />
shank for €28.<br />
Rocca<br />
Läntinen Rantakatu 55,<br />
www.rocca.fi<br />
Eat out in style at, one of Finland’s<br />
top rated restaurants for the ultimate<br />
in wine selection and great dishes;<br />
crayfish soup with shellfish ravioli from<br />
€13.50, steam cooked asparagus with<br />
Hollandaise sauce, €15.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Night Club Marilyn<br />
Eerikinkatu Street 19, +352 (0)2 322<br />
111, www.clubmarilyn.fi<br />
The perfect venue for catching up with<br />
gang of friends and for themed parties.<br />
See if it rises to the challenge!<br />
Molly Irish Bar<br />
Helsingintie 5, Salo, +358 (0)2 733<br />
5700, www.irishbarmolly.fi<br />
For a peaceful night out, enjoy a<br />
beer, cider and drinks at this Irish Bar.<br />
Hand-rolled cigars to a wide selection<br />
of whiskey and domestic beers.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
For a memorable swimming sensation,<br />
Nummen Sauna Ja Terveyskylpylä<br />
Helmi at Hakakatu 3 (www.<br />
nummensauna.fi), is just unmissable.<br />
Words Adriana Neagu
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April / May <strong>2010</strong> 104 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Valencia<br />
www.comunitalvalencia.com<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 807 450 010 / 807 450 011<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
In mid-April, Moros y Cristianos festival<br />
recalls Christians and Moors battles;<br />
another honours Saint Vicente Ferrer.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Take the Metro from the airport. Single<br />
ticket is €1.90. Taxis are €15-20 to<br />
the centre.<br />
FOOD<br />
Ossea<br />
9 Calle de Romeu de Corbera,<br />
+34 963 364 105, www.ossea.es<br />
The slick design and daytime menu at<br />
Ossea is worth the detour. Wednesday’s<br />
“Arabian Night” is a must for couscous<br />
fans. Chicken tagine is €14.90.<br />
El Bicho Raro<br />
9 Calle del Conde de Montornés,<br />
+34 963 924 920<br />
Find this petite French bistro near busy<br />
Calle de la Paz. One of three set lunch<br />
menus on offer, €12.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Mercado de Campanar<br />
16 Calle de Tirso de Molina,<br />
+34 963 173 640,<br />
www.mercadodecampanar.com<br />
Full of trendy shops and smart cafés,<br />
crowned by a multi-screen cinema,<br />
this metropolis is the north-east edge<br />
of the Turia riverbed in Campanar.<br />
Octubre<br />
12 Carrer de Sant Ferran, +34 963<br />
157 799, www.octubre.cat<br />
The exhibits in this museum dedicated<br />
to contemporary Valencian culture<br />
can be tough to understand if you<br />
don’t speak Valencian, but you can<br />
appreciate the arty café at all times.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Get nearly everything you could<br />
wish for around Valencia by learning<br />
the following five words: papelería<br />
(stationery) ferretería (paella pan),<br />
panadería (bread), tintorería (dry<br />
cleaners) and cervecería (beer).<br />
Words Owain Thomas<br />
Varna<br />
www.inyourpocket.com<br />
Lev<br />
Wizz Air: (0)29 603 888<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Spring is here. Take off the jackets and<br />
enjoy Varna’s coastal charm!<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Make sure you chose a taxi with clearly<br />
marked rates on the front window. A<br />
taxi to the city centre costs about 10-14<br />
lev (€5-7). It takes approximately 15<br />
minutes depending on the traffic.<br />
FOOD<br />
Prodadena Nevesta<br />
(The Sold Bride)<br />
1 Krali Marko Street,<br />
+359 888 64 1440<br />
The three differently decorated halls<br />
offer a remarkable collection of wines<br />
and delicious cuisine.<br />
Akant Rouge<br />
41 Knyaz Aleksander Batenberg Street,<br />
+359 (0)52 69 6336<br />
An incredible French cuisine, prepared<br />
by the chef of 2004 Yonko Dyankov.<br />
Original and stylish design and 100%<br />
natural ice-cream for dessert.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Ginger<br />
Hotel Cherno More, 33 Slivnitsa<br />
Boulevard, +359 899 94 3343<br />
Ginger is the newest coffee club in<br />
Varna in the very heart of the city.<br />
Sweet and salty snacks, cocktails and,<br />
of course, a variety of good coffee.<br />
Blaze Bar<br />
13 Ivan Vazov Street,<br />
+359 (0)888 628 460,<br />
blazebarbg.com<br />
This is the modern place in the city.<br />
Cosy interior, good music and cold<br />
drinks. Every day they offer different<br />
surprises to the visitors.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Varna Zoo was opened in 1961 and<br />
shortly after became the most popular<br />
place for children and adults alike.<br />
There is a children’s playground with<br />
roundabouts. varna-zoo.com<br />
Words Maya Kozareva<br />
Venice<br />
www.turismovenezia.it<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 899 018 874 / 899 018 875<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Venice is awash with regattas and<br />
water festivals, with my favourite<br />
being the Vogalonga in May, when<br />
over 100 boats race from Venice to<br />
the island of Burano.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR bus transfer between<br />
Venice Treviso Airport (TSF) and and<br />
Venice, Piazzale Roma and vice versa.<br />
The cost is €5.50 and €11 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Ristorante Barbesin<br />
Via Montebelluna di Salvarosa 41,<br />
Treviso, +39 0423 490446,<br />
www.barbesin.it<br />
It’s both the asparagus season and the<br />
art season so combine the enigmatic<br />
Giorgione exhibition with a six-course<br />
tasting menu. Lunch from €25.<br />
Riva Rosa<br />
Via San Mauro 296, Burano, Venice<br />
+39 041 730850<br />
Lap up the romantic canalside views<br />
(or quirky lace collection) while tucking<br />
into seafood risotto (€18).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Bar Beltrame<br />
Piazza dei Signori 27, Treviso<br />
+39 0422 540789<br />
Set beneath the loggia of the medieval<br />
Town Hall, and perfect for peoplewatching,<br />
this is the place to catch<br />
up with my friends during a designer<br />
shopping spree. Spritz is €3.<br />
Ai Rusteghi<br />
Campiello del Tentor, San Marco,<br />
+39 041 523 2205<br />
Join the locals in this hole-in-the-wall<br />
Rialto tapas bar where the Prosecco<br />
(€2) is as sparkling as the backchat.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
For the definitive view of Venice, hop<br />
on a ferry to the church of San Giorgio<br />
Maggiore. The lift sweeps you up to a<br />
dazzling view of the lagoon.<br />
Words Lisa Gerard-Sharp<br />
Warsaw<br />
www.Warsaw-life.com<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 070 350 3010<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Travelling the vast area of Warsaw is no<br />
mean feat, and when spring hits I’m<br />
always grateful to be free of the winter<br />
and pull out my bike. Rent for 36 zloty<br />
(€9) a day at www.wygodnyrower.pl<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Use our P-AIR bus transfer between<br />
Warsaw Airport and Warsaw Centre.<br />
The cost is €4 and €8 return.<br />
FOOD<br />
Oberza Pod Czerwonym Wieprzem<br />
ul. Zelanza 68, +48 (0)22 850 3144,<br />
www.czerwonywieprz.pl<br />
Communist memorabilia adorns this<br />
off-the-wall family-friendly Polish<br />
eatery. Don’t let the décor distract you,<br />
the food is delicious.<br />
Toan Pho<br />
ul. Chmielna 5-7, +48 (0)888 147 307<br />
If all the sausage and cabbage of<br />
Polish cuisine are getting you down,<br />
head to Tuan Pho. A huge bowl of<br />
authentic Vietnamese noodle soup will<br />
set you back a measly 14 zloty (€3.50).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Warszawa Powisle<br />
ul. Kruczkowskiego 3b,<br />
+48 (0)22 474 4084<br />
Take one modernist UFO-imitating<br />
ex-train station, renovate, and voila<br />
– Warsaw’s newest cultural hub and<br />
watering hole.<br />
Nowy Wspanialy Swiat<br />
ul. Mazowiecka 12, +48 (0)22 827<br />
3151, www.enklawa.com<br />
Like a bit of politics and art with your<br />
drinks? Head to this newly opened<br />
club and cultural centre. Funky beats<br />
and a modern design give a new spin<br />
to the idea of an intellectual’s café.<br />
INSDIER TIP<br />
Classical music lovers take note - <strong>2010</strong><br />
is Chopin Year and there are hundreds<br />
of ways to celebrate the Polish genius’<br />
music in Warsaw at www.chopin<strong>2010</strong>.pl<br />
Words Michelle Dramowicz
Sleep in the Warsaw Old Town<br />
castleinn.eu<br />
+4822 42 50 100<br />
Świętojańska 2, entrance from Castle Square<br />
10 Meters from<br />
The Warsaw Castle<br />
All the windows face the Castle Square<br />
Each room created by a different artist<br />
If your budget is tight please check our Oki doki Hostel, exactly<br />
in the centre. Where fun, art and your pocket meet together<br />
in our funky bar, dorm or cosy double.<br />
okidoki.pl +48228265112<br />
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April / May <strong>2010</strong> 106 WIZZ magazine<br />
Destinations<br />
Weeze /<br />
Düsseldorf<br />
www.weeze.de<br />
Euro<br />
Wizz Air: 0900 120 4021 / 5021<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Late spring in Weeze is a nature lover’s<br />
dream. It’s a great combination of<br />
riverside walks, castle exploration and<br />
the abundance of wild flowers.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
The bus to Weeze leaves from the<br />
front of the terminal building every<br />
hour, €2. A taxi into town costs €12.<br />
Call +49 (0)28 3766 5555 to reserve,<br />
or visit www.taxi-hottgenroth.de<br />
FOOD<br />
Café-Konditorei Nederkorn<br />
Haupt Straße 5, +49 (0)28 327 8082<br />
www.cafe-nederkorn.de<br />
A short drive out of Weeze, this café<br />
is known for fresh cream cakes, and a<br />
plethora of different teas and coffees.<br />
De Gelderse Poort<br />
Rijndijk 6, +31 (0)481 43 4182,<br />
www.de-gelderse-poort.com<br />
A uniquely located restaurant<br />
situated on the banks of the Rhine,<br />
on the Dutch side of the border. An<br />
abundance of boating traffic means<br />
there’s always something to watch.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Kalbeck Castle<br />
Tourist Office, Cyriakusplatz 13–14,<br />
47652 +49 (0)28 379 10116<br />
A springtime stroll through the<br />
extensive gardens of this lovingly<br />
restored castle is recommended.<br />
Weeze Animal Park<br />
Fährsteg, +49 (0)28 379 101116<br />
This low-key animal park is located on<br />
the edge of the town next to the ruins<br />
of Hertefeld Castle and is within easy<br />
walking distance from the centre.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Take a visit to Wunderland, an<br />
amusement park built inside the<br />
remnants of a Nuclear Power Station.<br />
www.wunderlandkalkar.eu<br />
Words Angela Meek<br />
Wrocław<br />
www.Wroclaw-life.com Euro Wizz Air: 070 350 3010<br />
SNAPSHOT.<br />
When the warmer weather hits I know<br />
it’s time to crawl out of the cellar bars<br />
and head to one of the gorgeous parks<br />
in Wroclaw’s outer corners. Even so,<br />
a tram ride (9, 12 or 17) is just a few<br />
minutes to the vast Szczytnicki Park.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Taxis cost around 60 zloty (€15), or<br />
wait for a 406 bus. The bus stop is a<br />
little north of the airport.<br />
FOOD<br />
SoHo<br />
ul. Szewska 8, +48 (0)71 788 6006,<br />
www.soho.wroc.pl<br />
This trendy new restaurant offers<br />
an extensive menu of international<br />
classics (including a very tasty steak<br />
at 65 zloty/€16) in a whimsical Gaudimeets-minimalist-chic<br />
interior.<br />
Chatka Przy Jatkach<br />
ul. Odrzanska 7, +48 (0)71 342 7220,<br />
www.chatkaprzyjatkach.pl<br />
For a truly Polish experience, head<br />
to Chatka – a restaurant filled with<br />
locals looking for a good deal on<br />
their favourite dumplings along with<br />
a few curious tourists. Delicious,<br />
authentic, and cheap.<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Fly Bar<br />
ul. Wiezienna 21, +48 (0)71 346 8801,<br />
www.fly-bar.pl<br />
This so-slick-it-hurts bar is a great<br />
place to savour a perfectly crafted<br />
martini at any time of day - whether<br />
you’re on your way to clubs, or just<br />
checking your email on the free<br />
wi-fi network.<br />
Chocoffee<br />
ul. Wiezienna 31, www.chocoffee.com<br />
Considered by many as Wroclaw’s best<br />
cafe, Chocoffee offers a huge selection<br />
of melt-in-your-mouth chocolates<br />
along with a variety of coffee drinks<br />
and desserts.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
Planning on using Wroclaw’s public<br />
transportation? Buy a ticket (bilet) in<br />
advance at a “kiosk”, one of the many<br />
green booths dotted around the city.<br />
Don’t forget to validate on one of the<br />
little machines on the bus or tram!<br />
Words Nick Hodge<br />
Zagreb<br />
www.inyourpocket.com<br />
Kuna<br />
Wizz Air: 060 550 205<br />
SNAPSHOT<br />
Local families gather in Zagreb’s<br />
Maksimir Park on May Day for drinks,<br />
free snacks and a handful of live acts.<br />
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY<br />
Regular coaches run from outside<br />
arrivals to Zagreb’s main bus station for<br />
30 kuna (€4.10) each way. Taxis cost<br />
around 200-250 kuna (€30-35).<br />
FOOD<br />
Black Rock<br />
Savska cesta 30, +385 (0)1 482<br />
0555, www.blackrock.hr<br />
Opened in the autumn of 2009, this<br />
trendy venue has diners sizzling their<br />
own meat on grills fuelled by volcanic<br />
rock. House steak is 100 kuna (€13.50).<br />
Huatian<br />
Kneza Mislava 1, +385 (0)1 461 3666,<br />
www.huatian.hr<br />
Zagreb is awash with cheap Chinese<br />
eateries of average character; this<br />
one, while affordable, takes time and<br />
trouble over its cuisine, originating from<br />
the region suggested by the name.<br />
Huatian beefsteak, 55 kuna (€7.50).<br />
FRIENDS<br />
Alcatraz<br />
Preradovica 12, www.alcatraz.hr<br />
Now the most popular spot in Zagreb’s<br />
busy bar quarter, this Americanathemed<br />
bar features the popular local<br />
brand, Velebitsko for15 kuna (€2).<br />
Lemon<br />
Gajeva 10, +385 (0)1 482 0800,<br />
www.lemon.hr<br />
Bar upstairs, club below, this trendy<br />
spot in the city’s bar hub is a<br />
breakfast-to-past-bedtime operation,<br />
providing coffee at 8am and a nightly<br />
DJ programme from 9pm.<br />
INSIDER TIP<br />
If you’re around town on 1 May, make<br />
sure you’re not wearing a white football<br />
top – that’s the day local team Dinamo<br />
host “the Whites” of Hajduk Split.<br />
Words Peterjon Cresswell
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 108 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ NEWS<br />
Exciting new European routes and Flexible tickets – all the latest Wizz Air news<br />
New routes<br />
Wizz Air continues its expansion by<br />
announcing a number of new routes,<br />
as well as its entry to a brand new<br />
market. The airline will connect<br />
Serbia to Germany and the UK with<br />
two new routes from Belgrade<br />
as early as this summer. The initial<br />
network will include flights to<br />
Dortmund and London Luton from<br />
2 June and 24 July respectively.<br />
This summer is all about sun<br />
and good wine!<br />
Spain being a top destination for <strong>2010</strong>,<br />
Polish travellers will be delighted to<br />
learn that even more cities in Poland<br />
are to offer flights to the Spanish sun.<br />
Wizz Air will be launching new routes<br />
from Warsaw to Madrid and from<br />
Gdansk to Barcelona.<br />
WIZZ facts<br />
Italy will become even more accessible<br />
with new routes from Lviv to Venice<br />
Treviso and from Budapest to Pisa. The<br />
flights will be operated from 14 May<br />
and 1 July respectively.<br />
WIZZ Flex – Flexible tickets<br />
Wizz Air introduces another great<br />
booking scheme. Purchasing WIZZ<br />
Wizz Air flew over 7.8 million passengers in<br />
2009, 33% more than the previous year<br />
There are 12 bases in six CEE countries:<br />
Katowice, Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan, Wroclaw,<br />
Budapest, Sofia, Bucharest, Cluj Napoca,<br />
Timisoara, Kiev<br />
We operate over 150 routes to 21 countries<br />
Wizz Air’s team consists of more than 1000<br />
dedicated employees<br />
We currently have 30 Airbus A320 aircraft<br />
with an average age of less than 3 years<br />
Flex will allow passengers to change<br />
the date, time and routing of the flight,<br />
online and any number of times, up<br />
to three hours prior to the scheduled<br />
departure time. The change fee will<br />
not be charged, however any fare<br />
difference must be paid.<br />
WIZZ Flex can be purchased at the<br />
time of booking at wizzair.com.<br />
New routes<br />
Warsaw-Turku 10 April<br />
Warsaw-Madrid 24 April<br />
Gdansk-Barcelona 24 April<br />
Timisoara-Madrid 3 May<br />
Lviv-Venice Treviso 14 May<br />
Sofia-Forli 22 May<br />
Sofia-Frankfurt Hahn 22 May<br />
Sofia-Madrid 22 May<br />
Sofia-Paris Beauvais 22 May<br />
Bucharest-Pisa 12 June<br />
Cluj-Napoca-Zaragoza 12 June<br />
Cluj-Napoca-Weeze 12 June<br />
Belgrade-Dortmund 12 June<br />
Bucharest-Pisa 12 June<br />
Katowice-Weeze 13 June<br />
Bucharest-Cuneo 30 June<br />
Budapest-Pisa 1 July<br />
Bucharest-Weeze 3 July<br />
Bucharest-Zaragoza 3 July<br />
Belgrade-London Luton 24 July<br />
Airbus A320: Aircraft figures<br />
Length: 37,57 m<br />
Wingspan: 34,09 m<br />
Height: 11,76 m<br />
Maximum cabin width: 3,70 m<br />
Fuel capacity: 23,859 l<br />
Average travel speed: 850 km/h<br />
Number of seats: 180<br />
Thank you!<br />
We would like to thank you for your help for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.<br />
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PHOTOLIBRARY
WIZZ staff snapshot<br />
Eva Papp<br />
Purchasing Manager<br />
How long have you been with<br />
the airline?<br />
I started working for Wizz Air exactly<br />
two years ago.<br />
What’s your favourite place<br />
in a city and why?<br />
I’m fond of tiny, familiar restaurants<br />
visited by local people. I can taste the<br />
real “flavour” of a country there by<br />
having gorgeous food and chatting<br />
with residents.<br />
What’s your favourite route? What’s the best part of<br />
Definitely Budapest-Milan. Milan is a your job?<br />
great place for a long weekend: it has I really love my job because it gives me<br />
got so many restaurants and bars, novelty each single day. I can do what<br />
fabulous shopping facilities and the I like the most; travel and meet new<br />
San Siro Stadium, the home of AC people. Each new tender I publish and<br />
Milan and Inter Milan.<br />
What’s your favourite city?<br />
each new contract I conclude is a new<br />
challenge and provides lots of success.<br />
Barcelona is my eternal love, as it’s a What object could you not<br />
place that has got everything for do your job without?<br />
my body and soul: culture,<br />
I’d say it’s my notebook, which is<br />
architecture, great food and drinks absolutely necessary for creating<br />
(tapas bars are my absolute contracts and calculating costs. On<br />
favourites), hospitable people, the other hand if I didn’t have so<br />
seaside and mountains.<br />
many cookbooks at home, I’m sure I<br />
wouldn’t have gained so many friends<br />
Is there anywhere on the during lunch time to fill me up with<br />
network you’re not been yet but<br />
would like to go?<br />
I’m a huge fan of the northern<br />
countries and fortunately Wizz Air has<br />
quite a few routes there. Turku will be<br />
the first place for me to visit.<br />
energy for the rest of the day.<br />
Useful information<br />
Check-in on wizzair.com and save time at<br />
the airport. Web check-in service at<br />
wizzair.com makes travel more convenient by<br />
decreasing queuing at check-in.<br />
Don’t forget that by booking additional<br />
services like priority boarding, extra legroom seat, SMS<br />
confirmation and airport transfer services you can make your<br />
travel more comfortable.<br />
If you travel with hand luggage only, make sure that it does not<br />
exceed 10kg. If you travel with checked baggage, do not forget to<br />
pay for it online: you will be paying half the price!<br />
WIZZ NEWS<br />
Baggage policy<br />
Any piece of baggage to be checked-in is subject to<br />
a fee, per bag, per flight and per passenger.<br />
The number of bags you wish to check in must be<br />
indicated and paid for during the booking process (either<br />
via wizzair.com or the call centre). Further pieces of<br />
baggage can be added at a later stage via wizzair.com or though the<br />
Call Centre for the same fee.<br />
Please note that if further pieces of baggage are paid for at the airport,<br />
a higher Baggage Fee applies.<br />
Passengers are allowed to carry only one piece of hand baggage with<br />
the maximum dimensions 55x40x20cm and not exceeding 10kg.<br />
WIZZ magazine 109 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 110 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ HOTELS<br />
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Budapest, Riga, Paris or any other destination?<br />
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wizzair.com<br />
online baggage<br />
travel/cancellation insurance<br />
more than just<br />
flight tickets.<br />
web<br />
check-in<br />
•<br />
sms<br />
confirmation<br />
•<br />
priority<br />
boarding<br />
•<br />
extra<br />
leg room<br />
WIZZ branded cards<br />
bus transfer • hotel booking<br />
hostel booking<br />
car rental<br />
For more information and<br />
bookings, please visit us on<br />
wizzair.com<br />
NEW!<br />
WIZZ Flex<br />
Flexible tickets<br />
& Delay<br />
Warranty
WIZZ CARS<br />
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Útravaló pontok<br />
Távlatot adnak<br />
a vásárlásnak<br />
At 17.000 locations in 125 countries worldwide<br />
24/7 support wherever you are in the world<br />
For more information, prices and reservations please visit wizzair.com<br />
Intézze vásárlásait Wizz Air Hitelkártyával<br />
és minden elköltött forinttal közelebb kerül úticéljához!<br />
Ha Wizz Air Hitelkártyájával vásárol, minden elköltött 100 forint után pontokkal ajándékozzuk meg.<br />
Az összegyûjtott pontokat repülõjegyekre és egyéb szolgáltatásokra (repülõtéri illeték,<br />
poggyásztúlsúly, csomagdíj, stb.) válthatja be a Wizz Airnél.<br />
Részletekért érdeklõdjön a wizzair.com oldalon vagy keresse fel az Erste Bank bármely ókját.<br />
WIZZ magazine 111 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 112 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIADOMOŚCI WIZZ NEWS WIZZ<br />
Nowe trasy<br />
Ekspansja Wizz Air w regionie<br />
trwa – ogłoszono kilka nowych<br />
tras oraz wejście na zupełnie<br />
nowy rynek. Linia połączy<br />
Serbię z Niemcami i Wielką<br />
Brytanią, uruchamiając dwie<br />
nowe trasy z Belgradu już<br />
latem <strong>2010</strong> r. Początkowo sieć<br />
obejmować będzie połączenia<br />
do Dortmundu i Londynu-Luton,<br />
odpowiednio od 12 czerwca i<br />
24 lipca.<br />
Tego lata dominować<br />
będzie słońce i dobre wino!<br />
Najchętniej wybieranym<br />
kierunkiem w <strong>2010</strong> r. jest<br />
Hiszpania. Podróżujących z<br />
Polski z pewnością ucieszy<br />
informacja, że teraz będą mogli<br />
polecieć do tego słonecznego<br />
kraju jeszcze z innych polskich<br />
miast. Wizz Air uruchomi nowe<br />
trasy z Warszawy do Madrytu i z<br />
Gdańska do Barcelony.<br />
Włochy staną się jeszcze<br />
bardziej dostępne dzięki<br />
nowym połączeniom ze Lwowa<br />
do Wenecji-Treviso oraz z<br />
Budapesztu do Pizy. Loty zostaną<br />
uruchomione odpowiednio 14<br />
maja i 1 lipca.<br />
WIZZ Flex – elastyczne<br />
bilety<br />
Wizz Air wprowadził kolejny<br />
znakomity program rezerwacji.<br />
Wykupienie WIZZ Flex umożliwi<br />
pasażerom dokonanie zmiany<br />
terminu, godziny i trasy lotu<br />
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WIZZ Flex można wykupić<br />
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na wizzair.com<br />
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April / May <strong>2010</strong> 114 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ AIR HÍREK NEWS<br />
Új útvonalak<br />
A Wizz Air, mint a régió vezető<br />
légitársasága új útvonalakkal<br />
bővíti hálózatát meglévő piacain<br />
és új piacokat hódít meg, ezúttal<br />
az Európai Unión kívül: <strong>2010</strong><br />
nyarán már a szerb fővárosból<br />
is felszállnak a Wizz Air gépek.<br />
Június 12-től Dortmundba és<br />
július 24-től London Luton<br />
repülőtérre közlekednek majd az<br />
új járatok Belgrádból.<br />
Az idei nyár a napsütésé és<br />
a jó boroké!<br />
Spanyolország <strong>2010</strong><br />
legkedveltebb úti célja. Lengyel<br />
utasaink örömére szolgál a<br />
hír, hogy mostantól még több<br />
lengyel városból utazhatnak<br />
a napsütésbe. A Wizz Air új<br />
járatokat indít Varsóból Madridba<br />
és Gdanskból Barcelonába.<br />
Olaszország még könnyebben<br />
elérhetővé válik majd a Lvovból<br />
Velence Trevisoba és a<br />
Budapestről Pisába közlekedő<br />
új járatok révén. A járatok<br />
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megváltoztatását a későbbiek<br />
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A WIZZ Flex legnagyobb<br />
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April / May <strong>2010</strong> 116 WIZZ magazine<br />
ŞTIRI WIZZ<br />
WIZZ AIR NEWS<br />
Destinaţii noi<br />
Wizz Air continuă să se extindă<br />
în această zonă şi a anunţat<br />
atât destinaţii noi cât şi intrarea<br />
pe o piaţă nouă. Linia noastră<br />
aeriană va lega Serbia cu<br />
Germania şi Regatul Unit al<br />
Marii Britanii prin inaugurarea<br />
a doua rute noi de la Belgrad,<br />
chiar din vara anului <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Reţeaua iniţială va include<br />
servicii către Dortmund şi<br />
Londra Luton începând cu 12<br />
iunie şi respectiv 24 iulie.<br />
Vara aceasta stă sub semnul<br />
soarelui si al vinului bun!<br />
Spania este destinaţia numărul 1<br />
a anului <strong>2010</strong>. Călătorii polonezi<br />
vor fi încântaţi să descopere că<br />
acum pot călători către destinaţii<br />
însorite din mai multe oraşe<br />
poloneze. Wizz Air va lansa rute<br />
noi din Varşovia către Madrid şi<br />
din Gdansk către Barcelona.<br />
Italia va deveni şi mai<br />
accesibilă prin inaugurarea<br />
noilor rute din Lvov către Veneţia<br />
Treviso şi din Budapesta către<br />
Pisa. Zborurile vor debuta<br />
începând cu 14 mai şi respective<br />
1 iulie.<br />
WIZZ Flex – Bilete fl exibile<br />
Wizz Air a introdus o altă<br />
modalitate excelentă de<br />
rezervare. Cumpărarea unui<br />
bilet WIZZ Flex le va permite<br />
pasagerilor să schimbe data,<br />
ora şi ruta zborului, online de<br />
câte ori doresc, cu până la 3<br />
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programată pentru zbor. Nu se<br />
ROMANIA<br />
va încasa taxa de schimbare a<br />
zborului însă va trebui achitată<br />
diferenţa de tarif. WIZZ Flex<br />
poate fi cumpărat în momentul<br />
rezervării la wizzair.com.<br />
Vă mulţumim!<br />
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BULGARIA<br />
Нови маршрути<br />
Wizz Air продължава своето<br />
разширяване в региона и<br />
обяви известен брой нови<br />
маршрути, както и навлизане<br />
на един чисто нов пазар.<br />
Въздушната линия ще<br />
свързва Сърбия с Германия и<br />
Великобритания, като открие<br />
два нови маршрута от Белград<br />
още през лятото на <strong>2010</strong> г.<br />
Първоначалната мрежа ще<br />
включва полети до Дортмунд<br />
и Лондон Лутън, респективно<br />
от 12 юни и 24 юли.<br />
Това лято е време за<br />
слънце и хубаво вино!<br />
Испания е топ дестинация<br />
за <strong>2010</strong> г. Полските пътници<br />
с радост ще научат, че вече<br />
могат да пътуват до слънцето<br />
от още повече полски<br />
градове. Wizz Air стартира<br />
нови маршрути от Варшава<br />
до Мадрид и от Гданск до<br />
Барселона.<br />
Италия ще стане още подостъпна<br />
с нови маршрути от<br />
Лвов до Венеция Тревизо и от<br />
Будапеща до Пиза. Полетите<br />
WIZZ НОВИНИ<br />
ще тръгнат респективно от 14<br />
май и 1 юли.<br />
Wizz Flex - гъвкави билети<br />
Wizz Air въвежда още<br />
една чудесна схема за<br />
резервиране. Закупуването<br />
на WIZZ Flex позволява на<br />
пътниците да променят<br />
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на своя полет, онлайн и<br />
неограничен брой пъти, до 3<br />
часа преди насрочения час на<br />
полета. Няма да се начислява<br />
такса за смяна, но ще трябва<br />
WIZZ AIR NEWS<br />
да заплатите всякаква<br />
евентуална разлика в цената<br />
на билета.<br />
WIZZ Flex може да се закупи<br />
по време на резервацията на<br />
wizzair.com.<br />
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WIZZ magazine 117 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 118 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ НОВИНИ<br />
WIZZ AIR NEWS<br />
Нові напрямки<br />
Wizz Air продовжує зростати<br />
й оголошує про вихід на новий<br />
ринок та відкриття декількох<br />
нових напрямків. Авіакомпанія<br />
поєднає Сербію з Німеччиною<br />
і Великобританією, відкривши<br />
два нові маршрути з Белграда<br />
влітку <strong>2010</strong> року. Початково<br />
авіаперельоти будуть<br />
здійснюватися до Дортмунда<br />
та Лондона (Лутона) з 12<br />
червня та 24 липня відповідно.<br />
Цього літа – тільки сонце<br />
та хороше вино!<br />
У <strong>2010</strong> році Іспанія є<br />
найпопулярнішим напрямком.<br />
Польські мандрівники<br />
зрадіють, коли дізнаються, що<br />
відтепер вони можуть<br />
літати на відпочинок із ще<br />
більшої кількості польських<br />
міст. Wizz Air відкриває нові<br />
маршрути з Варшави до<br />
Мадрида та з Гданська до<br />
Барселони.<br />
Дістатися до Італії стане<br />
ще легше завдяки новим<br />
рейсам зі Львова до Венеції<br />
(Тревізо) та з Будапешту до<br />
Пізи. Авіаперельоти будуть<br />
здійснюватися з 14 травня та з<br />
1 липня відповідно.<br />
WIZZ Flex – гнучкі умови<br />
подорожі<br />
Wizz Air впроваджує нову<br />
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Wizz Air spouští nové trasy<br />
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odletem. Nebude jim účtován<br />
WIZZ AIR NEWS<br />
poplatek za změnu, avšak<br />
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WIZZ magazine 119 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 120 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ CAFE<br />
€2.50<br />
€3<br />
beer<br />
0,33 L<br />
Nestea<br />
Products may vary<br />
juices<br />
Products may vary<br />
Coca-Cola / Coca-Cola light / Sprite<br />
0,33L<br />
€4<br />
€2.50<br />
red wine /<br />
white wine<br />
0,187 L<br />
€3.50<br />
Tiger Energy Drink<br />
€2.50<br />
mineral water<br />
sparkling / still 0,5 L<br />
rum / vodka / whisky<br />
0,05 L<br />
€4<br />
€2.50
Bake Rolls<br />
garlic / pizza<br />
coffee<br />
decaffeinated<br />
cappuccino<br />
hot chocolate<br />
€1.50<br />
€1<br />
€2.50<br />
sandwiches*<br />
€4<br />
salted, crispy peanuts<br />
WARNING: contents will be hot<br />
VIGYAZAT: az ital forró ! UWAGA: zawartośæ bêdzie gor¹ca<br />
25g<br />
€2.50<br />
€1<br />
€2<br />
hot tea<br />
Twix<br />
Snickers<br />
Pringles<br />
43g<br />
soup<br />
€1<br />
€3<br />
DRINKS & SNACKS<br />
* We have selected a variation of fi llings<br />
for our sandwiches, please ask the crew<br />
what is available on today’s fl ight.<br />
* Oferujemy wiele rodzajów kanapek.<br />
Nasza za³oga z przyjemności¹ udzieli<br />
Pañstwu informacji, co jest dostêpne<br />
podczas dzisiejszego lotu.<br />
€2<br />
croissant<br />
€2<br />
M&M’s<br />
125g<br />
Size may vary<br />
WIZZ magazine 121 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 122 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ BOUTIQUE<br />
Thierry Mugler<br />
Angel<br />
EDP 25ml + miniature 5ml<br />
Bulgari<br />
Jasmin Noir<br />
EDP 30ml<br />
High Street Price ¤52<br />
Save €8<br />
€44<br />
€42<br />
€46<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
TO<br />
AIRLINES<br />
Nina Ricci<br />
CREW<br />
RECOMMENDATION<br />
“Angel is a refreshing and unique<br />
fragrance with an oriental and<br />
woody fl air. It immediately<br />
fascinates you, stirs your senses<br />
and absorbs your emotions.”<br />
Senior Cabin Attendant<br />
Lucia Radovicova, Prague<br />
Nina<br />
EDT 50ml<br />
High Street Price ¤51<br />
Save €9<br />
€20<br />
Hello Kitty<br />
Hello Kitty<br />
EDT 60 ml<br />
High Street Price ¤26<br />
Save €6<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Agent<br />
Provocateur<br />
Maîtresse<br />
EDP 30 ml<br />
€48<br />
€29<br />
Emporio<br />
Armani<br />
Armani Diamonds<br />
EDP 50ml<br />
High Street Price ¤57<br />
Save €9
TRAVEL<br />
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Givenchy<br />
€52<br />
Very Irresistible<br />
EDT 50ml + 15ml FREE<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€29<br />
Première Collection<br />
Coffret Miniatures<br />
6 miniatures : Paloma Picasso, Miracle,<br />
Trésor, Anais Anais, Loulou, Lauren.<br />
Clarins<br />
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€25<br />
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TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€30<br />
LADIES FRAGRANCES & COSMETICS<br />
CREW<br />
RECOMMENDATION<br />
“Very Irresistible by Givenchy parfume is one of<br />
the most beautiful fragrances, perfect for every<br />
woman, elegant and well, just... irresistible!<br />
It’s also a great offer with two bottles for the price<br />
of one, with the smaller bottle a perfect<br />
size for your purse.”<br />
Cabin Crew Instructor<br />
Malgorzata Grzyb, Warsaw<br />
Givenchy<br />
Mascara Phenomen’ eyes<br />
High Street Price ¤27<br />
Save €5<br />
Lancôme<br />
Star Bronzer<br />
High Street Price<br />
¤45.50<br />
Save €16<br />
€29.50<br />
WIZZ magazine 123 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 124 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ BOUTIQUE<br />
Calvin Klein<br />
CK Free<br />
EDT 50ml<br />
High Street Price ¤48<br />
Save €10<br />
€38<br />
CREW<br />
RECOMMENDATION<br />
“There are number of things which any<br />
style-conscious man simply must have.<br />
Calvin Klein’s miniatures set is one of<br />
those. No matter where you live, or what<br />
kind of person you are, this set of classic<br />
fragrances will help you prepare for any<br />
occasion. Not to mention, it makes a<br />
unique gift as well!”<br />
Senior Cabin Attendant<br />
Pawe³ Go³¹bek,<br />
Gdañsk<br />
Calvin Klein<br />
Men’s miniatures coffret<br />
€39<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€37<br />
Calvin Klein<br />
Euphoria for Men<br />
EDT 50ml<br />
High Street Price ¤49<br />
Save €10<br />
Calvin Klein<br />
Ladies’ miniatures coffret<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€37
Azzaro<br />
€29<br />
Cockpit<br />
EDT 75 ml<br />
High Street Price ¤40<br />
Save €11<br />
Giorgio Armani<br />
Aqua Di Gio Set<br />
EDT 50ml + free aftershave<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€44<br />
MENS FRAGRANCES & MINIATURES COFFRETS<br />
€39.50<br />
Hugo Boss<br />
EDT 100ml<br />
High Street Price ¤51<br />
Save €10<br />
€41<br />
Paco Rabanne<br />
One million<br />
EDT 50ml<br />
High Street Price ¤49<br />
Save €8.50<br />
WIZZ magazine 125 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 126 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ BOUTIQUE<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Pierre Cardin<br />
Ella Morissa<br />
Bracelet<br />
Circular rhodium plated charms on a rhodiumplated<br />
bracelet with T-Bar clasp.<br />
Hypoallergenic and presented in a slim gift box.<br />
€16<br />
Set Circle of Love<br />
The fashionable and eye-catching “Circle<br />
of Love” necklace, with sparkling crystal<br />
stones, comes with matching earrings.<br />
Presented in an elegantly designed<br />
red-colour heart shaped open-window<br />
gift box. A perfect gift for your loved one.<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€34<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€34<br />
Ella Morissa<br />
Magic Box<br />
Selection of four pairs of dual tone<br />
earrings and matching necklaces with<br />
zircons, two red pouches offered.
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€5<br />
Small shelly turtle<br />
Teddy bear<br />
€12<br />
JEWELLERY & CHILDRENS<br />
€10<br />
Kolorimage kit<br />
Chupa Chups<br />
Best of Pack 25 lollipops<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€5<br />
WIZZ magazine 127 April / May <strong>2010</strong>
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 128 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ BOUTIQUE<br />
€8<br />
Lifetrons Rechargeable Speaker<br />
Shiny Black Deluxe Edition<br />
Swiss-designed in luxurious leather, this world’s smallest<br />
drum-shaped powerful speaker features DrumBass sound<br />
technology.<br />
Play music from your laptop, iPhone, iPod, MP3/MP4<br />
player, PSP/NDS lite or popular mobile phones with 3.5mm<br />
jack. Several speakers may be added for an even greater<br />
sound experience. It’s handy and rechargeable via USB<br />
and boasts up to nine hours battery life.<br />
The speaker comes with a pouch and audio cable.<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€29<br />
Pop-up book light<br />
CREW<br />
RECOMMENDATION<br />
“The Universal Adaptor is a travel<br />
gadget which I always have with<br />
me. It allows me to shave, charge<br />
my telephone, use my laptop or<br />
DVD player wherever I am in the<br />
world. It simply makes life easier.”<br />
Line Trainer Przemek Dudzinski,<br />
Poznan<br />
€15<br />
Fun plane<br />
airport set<br />
Money box<br />
ACCESSORIES & WIZZ AIR GIFTS<br />
Braun Oral-B<br />
Tooth Brush Advance Power D4510<br />
This battery-powered toothbrush is<br />
clinically proven to remove more plaque<br />
than a manual toothbrush. Small and<br />
ideal for travel.<br />
Includes 2 AA Duracell batteries and<br />
one PrecisionClean brush head.<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€25<br />
Philips Shaver HQ130<br />
€9<br />
€13<br />
Shaves long and short stubbles<br />
Battery 2 AA supplied<br />
Battery powered for a cordless shaving<br />
Up to 60 minutes shaving time<br />
Swiss travel products<br />
World Travel Adapter<br />
Use it in more than 150 countries.<br />
TRAVEL<br />
RETAIL<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
€12
April / May <strong>2010</strong> 130 WIZZ magazine<br />
WIZZ BOUTIQUE<br />
€12<br />
i product selection<br />
€14<br />
Key ring and fridge magnets set<br />
Due to limited space onboard, we apologise if your choice is no longer available when you order your preferred food and beverages. Product selection may<br />
vary from country to country.<br />
payment<br />
€19<br />
Remote<br />
controlled plane<br />
Wizz Air model aircraft<br />
ACCESSORIES & WIZZ AIR GIFTS<br />
Cash payments can be made in Euro, British pound (bank notes and coins of 1 and 2 only), Forints on Hungarian fl ights, Zloty on Polish fl ights, Bulgarian Leva on Bulgarian<br />
fl ights (bank notes only), Czech Kroner on Czech fl ights (bank notes only), Swedish Kroner on Swedish fl ights (bank notes only) and Romanian Lei on Romanian<br />
fl ights (bank notes only). All prices are quoted in Euro as the base currency. The prices in Forint, Zloty, Leva, Czech and Swedish Kroner and Lei are indicative prices<br />
subject to exchange rate. Return change will be given in Euro unless local currency is available. We accept the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard and Eurocard. In<br />
case of credit card payment, passengers must provide proof of identifi cation. Passengers are prohibited from consuming alcoholic beverages which they have supplied<br />
themselves. Please make sure that you receive a receipt for your purchases.<br />
€12<br />
€13<br />
Fun plane<br />
€13<br />
Inflatable aircraft<br />
Plush aircraft
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