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GlenmoristonTown
House Hotel.Abstract
uses the finest
ingredients to create
extraordinary dishes.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Gellions
Bar
(14 Bridge Street,
tel: 01463 233 648)
The Gellions Bar is the
oldest bar in Inverness
and offers a warm,
traditional welcome.
Mix a tablespoon of
homely atmosphere
with a teaspoon of
friendly punters and
a bucket load of
music and the result
is an evening you’ll
never forget.
LATE & LIVELY
The Ironworks
(122B
Academy Street,
tel: 0871 789 4173)
The Ironworks is the
leading livemusic
and events venue in
Inverness, playing host
to the likes of Kasabain,
Biffy Clyro, Feeder and
the Proclaimers.
THIS MONTH
GO
Visit the stunning
Brodie Castle. Located
within the rich
Morayshire parklands,
the 16th century
castle is renowned for
its extensive library
containing over
6,000 volumes,
magnificent antiques
and artwork (Forres).
NOWAY!
Inverness has the
second highest
concentration of red
hair in the world by
head of population,
after Fife.
Beverly Tricker
Inverness
UK
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Bristol, London
(LGW, LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs£20.
Jet buses
run every 30
minutes to the city
centre.Tickets: £3.50.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Café
1
(75 Castle Street,
tel: 01463 226 200)
Using locally sourced
produce, Café 1
creates unique recipes
including black
pudding tempura
with chilli jam.
Proprietor, Norman
MacDonald strives
for the freshest free-
range ingredients and
breeds Holly House
Hebridean sheep and
highland cows.
EXCLUSIVE
Abstract
(20 Ness
Bank, tel: 01463
223 777) The
multi-award-winning
Abstract restaurant
is situated within the
luxurious four-star
TAXI
tap.The fish of the day
is always good.
LATE & LIVELY
Bar George
(St
Georges Chambers,
Hill Street, Douglas,
tel: 01624 617 799)
Open until midnight on
Fridays and Saturdays,
this converted church
hall is a popular haunt
for nearby office
workers.The big
tables and extensive
wine list make it a
sociable place for
eating and drinking.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Take a trip on the
Groudle Glen Railway
to Sea Lion Rocks to
see the Easter Bunny,
who will be giving
away eggs.Tickets are
£4 for adults, £3 for
children (8–9April,
Onchan ggr.org.uk).
NOWAY!
The island is popular
with divers, with the
coastline boasting at
least 97 shipwrecks.
Kate Youde
Isle of Man
UK
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Liverpool
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Prebookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £18.
Buses run
every half an
hour.Adult single to
Douglas £2.50.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Tynwald Hill
Tearooms
(Main
Road, St John’s, tel:
01624 800 129) The
impressive selection
of tasty, fresh salads
and homemade cakes
keeps customers
coming back to this
café, which overlooks
the outdoor seat of
the island’s historic
Tynwald parliament.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
The Bay
Hotel
(Shore Road,
Port Erin, tel: 01624
832 084) This place is
perfect after a walk on
Port Erin beach.The
laidback pub boasts an
excellent foodmenu
and a range of ales on
TAXI
Istanbul
Turkey
fish – washed down
with raki or wine.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Enginar
(4A Sah Kapisi Sokak,
Kuledibi, Galata,
tel: 0212 251 7321)
Laidback café-bar
with nice views over
Galata Tower Square.
This is the perfect
space to stop for
a coffee in between
visiting the sites.
LATE & LIVELY
Arkaoda
(18 Kadife
Sokak, Kadıköy,
tel: 0216 418 0277)
Independent music
club with tastes
spanning jazz,
punk and hip hop.
Regular DJ nights
and concerts.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Running until
15 April, the 31st
Istanbul International
Film Festival, should
be a must-do on any
culture vulture or
budding director’s
list. Seven cinema
screens, 230 films
and 500 plus
screenings of a variety
of films make the
ticket price well worth
it (film.iksv.org).
NOWAY!
Temperatures in
Istanbul during
the colder months
fluctuate, sometimes
having much milder
winters than other
years. However, 1954
was so cold that
the Bosphorus and
part of the Sea of
Marmara froze over.
David O’Byrne
DIALLING CODE
+90
CURRENCY
Lira (TRY)
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
London (LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.A
local taxi costs TRY50.
E3 buses run to
4 Levent, from
there take themetro.
Tickets: TRY4.50.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Cafe Bunka
(3
Ana Cesme Sokak,
Beyoglu (Behind the
French Consulate),
tel: 0212 251 1580)
Sushi bars abound
in Istanbul and have
had a current soar in
popularity, but Café
Bunka – attached to
the Japanese Culture
and Information
centre – also offers
a wide selection of
traditional hot dishes.
EXCLUSIVE
Refik
(10
Buyukparmakkapi
Sokak, Beyoglu)
The last Greek-run
restaurant in town,
not to say one of
the longest-running.
Expect a dedicated,
old-school take on
mezze, kebabs and
TAXI
TheAbbey
(Ballasalla, tel:
01624822393)This
welcomingrestaurant
byapicturesquefjord
is theperfect choice
for leisurelydining
amongmodern
countrydecor.
EXCLUSIVE
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