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Antalya
Turkey
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Rixos
Lounge
(Rixos
Downtown Hotel,
Sakıp Sabanci Bulvarı,
Konyaaltı Sahil, tel:
0242 249 4949) This
fabulous terrace bar
with amazing views is
found in the newRixos
Downtown Hotel. It’s
just the place to sit
back and relax with a
cool beer or cocktail
before heading out
into the city for that
perfect holidaymeal,
or perhaps for a late-
evening cognac in the
cigar lounge.
LATE & LIVELY
Jolly Joker Pub
(10B
Lider Plaza, tel: 0242
316 7515)Within this
crowded, excitable
atmosphere, soft rock
is blasted out live every
night.Join the lively
crowd until the early
hours of themorning.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Re-live your past
(or just take the kids)
at the recently opened
Toy Museum, which
houses a collection of
over 3,000 toys from
all periods (Antalya
Oyuncak Müzesi,
Iskele Caddesi, Kaleiçi
Yat Limanı, tel: 0242
248 4933).
NOWAY!
When theByzantine
EmperorJohn II
Comnenus came to the
throne in 1118,Antalya
was completely
surroundedby the
Turks and its only link
to the outsideworld
was by sea.
Jon Stigner
DIALLING CODE
+90
CURRENCY
TRY
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.A
local taxi costsTRY60.
Bus No:202
runs from the
domestic terminal to
the city centre TRY4.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Ayya
Restaurant and
Bridge Club
(16
HamamSokak,Kaleiçi,
tel: 0242 7836164)At
this small restaurant
with abigheart you can
finddeliciousmezze,
traditional Turkish
dishes and succulent
fish.Tables spill out on
to a quiet pavement.
EXCLUSIVE
Seraser Restaurant
(18Karanlık Sokak,
Kaleiçi, tel: 0242 247
6015) Seraser features
modern international
disheswith added
Turkish flavour and
has a finewine list. Set
in historic Kaleiçi, this
venue comes highly
recommended for
a special evening.
TAXI
Smalle by name
and diminutive by
nature, this brown café
with gleaming brass
fixtures was once a
jenever
(Dutch gin)
distillery.When the
light hits the stained
glass windows, the
effect ismagnificent,
but at night it comes
into its own.
LIVE MUSIC
CC
Muziekcafé
(384
Rustenburgerstraat)
Whether you’re
looking for rock, jazz or
Brazilian sounds,most
musical bases are
covered at this relaxed
De Pijp district hidey-
hole. It’s open every
night, and gigs can
cost as little as €3.
LATE & LIVELY
Bar Italia
(81 Rokin,
tel: 020 620 2442)
Featuring an espresso
bar, restaurant and
café, Bar Italia’s buzzy
atmosphere and
industrial-chic decor
make it the place to
see and be seen.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Featuring
quirky products from
contemporary Dutch
ceramics through to
PeruvianAlpaca wool
garments, Options is
a new“contemporary
department store”
with an emphasis on
sustainable and green
goods (49 Damrak).
SEE
Thismonth
sees the 28th edition
of Imagine: the
AmsterdamFantastic
FilmFestival that
celebrates fanciful and
fantasy film. Located
in the student-run
Kriterion cinema
(imaginefilmfestival.nl).
GO
Formerly the
home of the Shell
Corporation’s
headquarters,
the Overhoeks
neighbourhood in
AmsterdamNoord has
been redeveloped.The
jewel in the crown of
this exciting new area
is themassive EYE
Film Institute, which
opens thismonth.
ESCAPE
Now is
the time to see those
iconic Dutch tulips in
all their springtime
glory. In Lisse, to
the south-west of
Amsterdam, you can
visit the Keukenhof
flower gardens for an
eyeful (keukenhof.nl).
NOWAY!
Amsterdamhas
its very own feline
art museum, the
KattenKabinet.
Mark Smith
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Asturias
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Geneva, Lisbon,
London (STN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
The fare to Oviedo is
about €53, Gijón €45
andAvilés €23.
The Express bus
runs hourly from
6am–11pm to Oviedo
and Gijón.Tickets:
€7.50.There are
less frequent buses
toAvilés (alsa.es).
Tickets: €1.40.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
La Más
Barata
(26Marques
de San Esteban, Gijón,
tel: 985 350 049)
An excellent value
restaurant, located
just a stone’s throw
fromPoniente beach,
serving food with an
international flavour.
EXCLUSIVE
El
Pescador
(Tolombreo,
Alto Cudillero, tel:
985 590 937) Fish
and seafood pack
themenu in this cosy
restaurant near the
charming fishing
village of Cudillero.
The
caldereta
(a
regional fish stew) or
TAXI
paella come highly
recommended.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Vidal
(Centro LasMeanas,
Jose Cueto) The
town’s renowned,
traditional café and
cake shop has opened
a spanking newbranch
near the city centre.
Enjoy a drink at any
time of day amid light
contemporary decor.
LATE & LIVELY
Bulevar
(8Claudio
Alvargonzález,Gijón,
tel: 985 342031)Areal
Gijón classic, this is a
true party place spread
out over two floors.
The blaringmusic and
trendy but friendly
crewat Bulevar
combine to create
a great atmosphere.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Don’t miss the
Easter processions
that are held in the
region’s threemain
cities. Easter Monday
inAviles is especially
fun with its Fiesta del
Bollu.Thousands of
locals eat their Easter
buns al fresco and
watch the procession
floats go by.
NOWAY!
More cider is drunk in
Asturias than in any
other region in the
world, with an average
of 50 litres per head
being consumed per
year.At national level,
however, Spain comes
second: it’s the UK
that staggers away
with the world record.
KarenThomas
Afive-star luxury
hotel that certainly
lives up to its
expectations in
central Amsterdam.
Service is unique.
From€134, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
RENAISSANCE
HOTEL
★★★★★