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SLEEP
In theheart of thedynamicnew
Confluencedistrict, themodern
Novotel LyonConfluence
(3RuePaul
Montrochet, (0)437236400, novotel.
com, rooms from€91) offersspacious
bedrooms, pared-backdesignanda
terracebar– theperfect observation
post over theSaône.
EAT
Inabelleépoquemansion,
Marguerite
(57AvenuedesFrères
Lumière) is the latest restaurant from
legendarychef Paul Bocuse. Aseriesof
dining roomsplusBrazilianchef Tabata
Bonardimakes thisperfect for dinner.
CULTURE
At theendofMay,
LesNuits
Sonores
(28May-1 June, nuits-sonores.
com) unleasheselectronicmusicand
indiesoundsacross thecity. The
festival hasa reputation for stakingout
unusual newvenuesand thisyearmany
concertswill takeplace in theMarché
deGros, the formerwholesalemarket
in theConfluencedistrict.
SHOP
TheVillagedesCréateurs
opened itsbright newconcept store
VDC
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B
(PassageThiaffait, 19RueRené
Leynaud) inahistoricpassageway
on theslopesof LaCroixRoussehill,
TRAM
The
Rhônexpress tram
takes30minutes
betweenLyon
Saint-Exupéryairport
andLyonPart-Dieu
station in the town
centre,withservices
runningbetween5am
andmidnight.Tickets
cost€15.70.
TAXI
A taxi from the
airport costsaround
€53 (€75atnight
oronSunday),not
including luggage
supplement.
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lyon-france.com
providingastylishshowcase for the
region’sdesignersandcreators.
LATER
LeSucre
(50Quai Rambaud,
le-sucre.eu) hostsDJsandbands from
Thursday toSunday, alongwithevents
fromskateboarding toping-pong.
TIP
For ascenic trip through thecity,
take the
LeVaporetto
, avintageboat
whichchugshourlyup theRiverSaône
between theConfluencedistrict and
St-Paul inVieuxLyon.
NatashaEdwards
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RoomMate Larios
(MarquésdeLarios2, 952222200,
larios.room-matehotels.com, rooms
from€84) isa fresh face inMalaga
but it’salreadywona loyal following
thanks toagreat location in theheart
of thecity.
EAT
For agourmet tapasexperience,
head to thehippest spot in town:
La
Moraga
(Plazade laMalagueta4).
HeadedbyMalagueñoDani Garcia, one
of Spain’smost famouschefs, it serves
classic tapaswithamodernspin.
CULTURE
Malaga’spackedwith
museumsandart galleries, but if you
have topickonemake it the
CAC
ContemporaryArt Centre
(Calle
Alemania2, cacmalaga.org). The
permanent collection featuresartists
includingFrankStellaandLouise
BUS
TheEMTairport
expressbus leaves for
thecitycentreevery
30minutesbetween
7amandmidnight.
The journey takes
25minutesand
costs€2eachway.
TRAIN
TheRENFE
train from theairport
toMaríaZambrano
station takes 15
minutes, leaving
every20minutes.
A ticket costs€1.75
eachway.
TAXI
A taxi to thecity
centrecostsaround
€20-30.
TOURIST INFO
malagaturismo.com
Bourgeois.Onuntil 11May,
Dentro
showcases theworkof local artist
Dadi Dreucol.
SHOP
An institution inMalaga, the
MercadoCentral deAtarazanas
(Callede lasAtarazanas) isavibrant
mixof seafoodstalls, jamonstandsand
tapasbars. For non-foodies, it’sworth
visiting for thestriking 19th-century iron
exterior andstainedglasswindows.
LATER
OneofMalaga’smost-loved
bars,
AntiguaCasadeGuardia
(AlamedaPrincipal 18) haswon
theheartsofmany, includingPicasso,
with its fresh-from-the-barrel sweet
Malagawine.
TIP
Therearegreat viewsover thecity
from theGibralfaroCastle. Thebest
time togo isat sunset,when thesky
turns redandgold.
NellieHuang
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RoomMateLarioshotel
hascontemporaryart
deco-inspired interiors
