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DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €13.
Route 20 goes to
the centre.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Vera
Hotel
(Carretera
Vera-Garrucha,
2km, Vera, tel: 950
39 30 08) Try the
excellent lamb chops
or regional dishes
such as kid with
fried garlic at this
smart hotel-
restaurant with
ample parking.
EXCLUSIVE
Hotel
Catedral
(8 Plaza de
la Catedral, tel: 950
278 178) Set in the
heart of the Old Town,
this stylish hotel is
the place to come
for high-end meals
in a formal setting.
Booking is advisable.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Bar La
Frontera
(4 Avenida
de Garrucha, tel: 950
Amman
Jordan
helped create. Set
in the kitchen and
dining room of a
beautiful old house.
After all the sweat
and blood of cooking
in the heat the food
really is worth it!
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Shaman
(Abdoun,
tel: 07 7722 7888)
A chilled-out but
stylish bar where
the emphasis is on
having a good time.
Great cocktails and
good food.
LATE & LIVELY
Café de Paris
(Paris Circle, Jabal
Weibdeh, tel: 06
461 7030) A friendly
bar, lively and vibrant
at the weekends with
an eclectic music
playlist all set in a
venue decorated
like an old library.
THIS MONTH
GO
Take a day
trip to As-Salt, an
enchanting old
town on steep hills
that was once the
regional capital
under the Ottomans,
which gave rise to its
varied and beautiful
architecture.
NOWAY!
Ever wondered why
all the buildings in the
city centre look pretty
similar? Amunicipal
law states that
buildings in Amman
must be faced with
the local white stone,
giving the city a fresh,
bright atmosphere.
HuwJWilliams
DIALLING CODE
+962
CURRENCY
JOD
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.A
local taxi costsJOD23.
The bus takes 50
minutes from the
airport.Tickets: JOD3
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Bruschetta
(Abdoun, tel: 06
593 1513) A relaxed
bistro with a menu
with dishes from
all over the world –
Mexican, American
and Italian are just
a few. The pizzas
from their wood-
fired oven are
a particular speciality.
EXCLUSIVE
Beit
Sitti
(Mohammad
Ali Al Saadi St, Jabal
Wediah, tel: 07 7755
7744) Gourmet food
with a difference: you
learn how to carefully
cook it yourself. A
cookery course in
traditional Middle
Eastern cuisine
followed by a feast
of the food you have
Almería
Spain
130 344) A tapas
bar is always a good
spot to start the
evening, particularly
when the bite comes
free with each drink.
Choose from a
wide selection at
La Fronetra.
LATE & LIVELY
La Barrica Glass
(Calle Lago Como,
Residencial Las
Garzas, Roquetas
de Mar, tel: 950 333
302) Open till 4am,
so there’s plenty of
time to have a scout
around first, safe in
the knowledge that
a nightcap awaits at
the Barrica Glass.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The processions
that take place in the
build-up to Easter
are always worth
checking out. Some
are held in silence,
others to the tune of
passionate crowds.
See the tourist office
for specific dates.
David Jones
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
DIALLING CODE
+31
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Barcelona, Basel-
Mulhouse, Belfast,
Berlin, Bristol,
Edinburgh, Geneva,
Glasgow, Lisbon,
Liverpool, London
(LGW, LTN, SEN, STN),
Madrid,Manchester,
Milan (MXP), Prague,
Rome, Split
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €50.
There are seven
trains an hour
to Centraal station.
Tickets: €3.80 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BONAPPETIT
UP TO €15
Tomatillo
(261
Overtoom, tel: 020
683 3086)“Tex-Mex
to go”is the slogan
of this cheap and
cheerful place halfway
along theOvertoom,
the road that borders
theVondelpark, but
thewarmwelcome
may lead you to
stick around.There’s
an emphasis on
vegetarian options and
fresh ingredients.
TAXI
UP TO €30
Café Restaurant
Amsterdam
(6
Watertorenplein, tel:
020682 2666)This
restaurant occupies
the engine roomof the
city’s former water-
pumping station and
is an impressive place,
even before you’ve
surveyed themenu of
classics.Try the
fresh prawns and
steaming croquettes.
UP TO €50
Firma
Pekelhaaring
(127
VanWouwstraat, tel:
0206790460) Itmay
sound similar, but the
name of this bustling
restaurant has nothing
to dowith theDutch
fondness for raw
herring. Rather, it’s all
about hearty Italian
classics here, prepared
with the freshest
ingredients.The
homemade ravioli is
a steaming delight.
EXCLUSIVE
Conservatorium
Brasserie & Lounge
(27VanBaerlestraat,
tel: 020 5700000)
Inside Piero Lissoni’s
jaw-dropping glass
extension to the
city’s newest five-star
hotel – originally
the city’s bank – the
Conservatoriumserves
a selection of culinary
classics in chic yet
quirky surroundings.
Yes, those are trees
growing through
the floor.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
‘t Smalle
(24
Egelantiersstraat,
tel: 020 625 5306)
The AVE high-speed
train is arriving in
south-east Spain.
The Spanish
government is
predicting that the
line to link to Madrid
will open by the end
of this year.
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