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Glasgow
UK
UP TO €30
Art
Lovers’Café
(10
DumbreckRoad,
tel: 0141 3534779)
In the grounds of
BellahoustonPark,
enjoy this beautiful
café on the ground
floor of theHouse for
anArt Lover,designed
byCharlesRennie
Mackintosh.Only
lunch, servedbetween
12pmand4pm.
UP TO €50
The Brasserie on
George Square
(MillenniumHotel,
George Square, tel:
0141 332 6711) Right
in heart of the city,
the Brasserie has a
fantastic conservatory
with views of some
of Glasgow’s most
elegant Victorian
buildings. It places a
strong emphasis on
locally produced food,
with fantastic seafood
dishes and specially
selected Scottish beef.
EXCLUSIVE
Two
Fat Ladies at the
Buttery
(652–654
Argyle Street, tel:
0141 221 8188)
One of Glasgow’s
most enduring and
celebrated restaurants
has a wonderful
atmosphere and
serves exquisite
food. Seafood is the
speciality.Top-notch
food and service.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
The
Pot Still
(154Hope
Street, tel: 0141 333
0980)This cosy pub
has an international
reputation for having
one of the largest
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
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Amsterdam, Belfast,
Berlin, Bristol, Faro,
Geneva, Ibiza, Jersey,
London (LGW, LTN,
STN), Málaga,
Majorca, Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £20.
Arriva Glasgow
Flyer Bus leaves
every 10minutes.
Tickets: £4.50 single;
£6.50 open return.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Cranachan
(Princes
Square, tel: 0141 248
6257) Trendy café
in Princes Square.
Offering a great menu
full of goodmodern
Scottish food from
soup and sandwiches
to salads, afternoon
tea and cakes.There’s
also amighty full-
Scottish breakfast, or
you could just settle
for porridge with
honey or cinammon
and apple. Delicious
choices on offer.
TAXI
selections of single
malts inGlasgow.A
whisky lover’s paradise.
LIVE MUSIC
Scotia
Bar
(112 Stockwell
Street, tel: 0141 552
8681) It claims to
be the oldest pub in
Glasgow,with low
ceilings,wooden
beams and a good
collection of vintage
photographs. Recently
attainedCaskMarque
accreditation, an
award given out for the
quality of the Real Ale.
Traditional music plays
everyWednesday, and
there’s rock and blues
Thursday to Sunday.
LATE & LIVELY
The Buff Club
(142
Bath Lane, tel: 0141
248 1777) This is
a hidden gemon
the evening scene.
Clubbing aficionados
will love the vintage
disco, funk and soul
hits spinning on the
decks here. Open
seven days a week
from 10.30pm–3am
at the weekend.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Loch Lomond
Shores, the gateway
to Scotland’s first
National Park, is a
fantastic leisure and
shopping experience,
home to famous
brands and also
the Loch Lomond
Antiques &Art Centre.
Visit the aquarium
in the Drumkinnon
Tower which also has a
350-seat cinema (tel:
01389 751 031, loch
lomondshores.com).
SEE
Riverside
Museum is Scotland’s
newMuseumof
Transport andTravel,
built at a cost of £74
million.Open seven
days aweek there’s
loads for the family to
do, and it’s free! There
is a recreated late-
19th-century street,
full of traditional shops,
an old subway station
and tramcar.With
over 3,000 objects on
display, youmay need
a return visit.Only a
10-minutewalk from
Partick and Kelvinhall.
ESCAPE
Loch
Katrine and the
Trossachs are worth
a visit. Cruise the
loch and enjoy the
beauty of the stunning
countryside on the
steamship SirWalter
Scott or the Lady of
the Lake (Trossachs
Pier, Loch Katrine,
lochkatrine.com).
NOWAY!
Filmproductions
earned the city over
£20million pounds
in 2011.
Evelyn McKechnie
Gran Canaria
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
Route 60 runs
from6.50am–
11.05pm.Tickets:
€2.50 (Parque Santa
Catalina); €1.95
(Parque SanTelmo).
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desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Cofradia de los
Pescadores de
Arguineguin
(Avenida del Muelle,
Arguineguín, tel:
928 735 956) Run
by the fishermen’s
association, you
are guaranteed the
freshest fish caught
in themorning.The
prices can’t be beaten,
and the staff are
super-friendly.
EXCLUSIVE
LaAquarela
(Aquamarina,
Patalavaca, tel: 928735
891) LaAquarela offers
a truly exquisite dining
experience. Itsmenu
TAXI
includes a delicious
roll of roast beef and
a sautéed lobster
noisette.The fine food,
outstandingwine cellar
and spectacular views
give you the ultimate
night out.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Cleopatra’s
(Centro
Comercial Faro)
Acomfortable
terrace bar with a
large selection of
international beers and
cocktails.The adjacent
children’s areamakes
it ideal for families.
LATE & LIVELY
The Great Garbos
(Carretera General
Del Sur, SanAgustin,
tel: 928 157 060)A
first-class show,with
fantastic costumes
and outstanding
performances from
the artists, singing
waiters and staff. Enjoy
a three-course dinner
during the show.
THIS MONTH
GO
SantaMaria de
Guia is celebrated
throughoutApril. It’s a
fun festival to celebrate
the island’s delicious
“flower cheese”
made fromcowand
sheepmilk. Sample
the cheesewashed
downwith local wine,
whilewatching typical
Canarian dancing.
NOWAY!
Gran Canaria was
populated by the
Guanches from
3000 BC, who called
it Tamarán.
Jan Cooney
GO
For one hour,
you will learn all
about Glasgow’s
ghosts, history,
mysteries,
and murders.
Commencing
at 7.30pm; £10
per adult.
GLASGOW
GHOSTWALKS