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Lanzarote
Spain
a reputation as
one of the best on
the Island.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Buda
Bar
(Puerto Calero
Marina) This new
venue in the lovely
Puerto Calero Marina
provides the perfect
vantage point for
you to marvel at the
extravagant yachts
while enjoying a
refreshing cocktail.
LATE & LIVELY
Aché Bar
(Centro
Atlántico, Puerto del
Carmen) Dance until
6am in this Latino-
flavoured disco bar
on the top floor of
Puerto del Carmen’s
Centro Atlantico.
THIS MONTH
GO
Mirador del Rio.
Converted into a
café and viewpoint
by Cesar Manrique
in 1974, this former
artillery base offers
stunning panoramic
views over El Rio – the
strait that separates
Lanzarote from the
neighbouring island
of La Graciosa.
NOWAY!
Although Lanzarote
is not known for
motorsport, the
Club La Santa sports
resort has attracted
Formula One stars
Jenson Button,
Fernando Alonso,
Felipe Massa and
MarkWebber for
winter training in
recent years.
AshleyWootton/
DiscoverLanzarote.com
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Liverpool,
London (LGW),
Madrid
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €12.
Routes 22 and
23, buses stop at
Playa del Reducto and
Arrecife’s bus station,
from7am–10.25pm.
Tickets: €1.20.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Restaurante Sol
(48 Calle Salvavidas,
Caleta de Famara,
tel: 928 528 788)
Enjoy delicious fresh
Canarian seafood
with your feet
practically in the sand
on the seafront at
Caleta de Famara.
EXCLUSIVE
Restaurante
Amendoa
(20
Avenida El Marinero,
La Santa, tel: 928
838 252) Offering
exquisitely presented
and delicious
fusion dishes, this
restaurant is earning
TAXI
Lisbon
Portugal
coast to the Chiado,
this restaurant, as its
name implies, ismainly
a fish and seafood
joint.Chef Miguel
Reino is an expert on
all matters fishy and
themenu includes
interesting variations
on traditional dishes.
UP TO €50
Bocca
(87D Rua Rodrigo da
Fonseca, tel: 21 380
8383) Many believe
this to be the best
Italian restaurant
in Lisbon – Bocca
certainly takes its
cooking seriously
and boasts a super-
cool venue. Expect
inventive cuisine from
the hands of chef
Alexandre Silva.The
wine list is impressive
and the service
attentive and friendly.
EXCLUSIVE
Bico
do Sapato
(Avenida
InfanteDomHenrique,
ArmazémB,Santa
Apolónia, tel: 21 881
0320)This fantastically
glitzy restaurant has
been going for quite a
fewyears now,but it is
still the placewhere the
glitterati come to enjoy
modernPortuguese
cuisine and sushi. Its
elite reputationmay
be due to the fact that
actorJohnMalkovich
is one of the partners.
While it is possible to
spend loads ofmoney
here, they’ve just
introduced a new lunch
menu for only€21.50.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Chapitô
(7RuaCosta
doCastelo, tel: 21 886
7334)Thecourtyard
DIALLING CODE
+351
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Asturias,Barcelona,
Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin,Bordeaux,
Bristol,Copenhagen,
Edinburgh,Geneva,
Liverpool,London(LGW,
LTN),Lyon,Madeira,
Madrid,Milan(MXP),
Paris(CDG),Rome,
Toulouse,Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €12.
TheAerobus
leaves every20
minutes.Tickets:€3.50.
Visit theEuropcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Sinal
Vermelho
(89 Rua
das Gáveas, tel: 21
346 1252) Clattery
and busy, this is an
excellent place to try
good, basic traditional
Portuguese cooking.
The clientèle is a
healthymix of locals
and tourists.
UP TO €30
Aqui
há Peixe
(18ARua da
Trindade, tel: 21 343
2154) Recentlymoved
fromtheAlentejo
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fish stewwashed down
with aGoudale beer.
EXCLUSIVE
A
L’Huîtrière
(3 Rue
des Chats Bossus, tel:
03 2055 4341) Tucked
behind a beautiful
art-deco façade, this
Michelin-starred
family restaurant
specialises in all things
seafood.The turbot
and crepes suzettes
have a reputation for
being among the best
in France.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Peek
a Boo
(92 Rue de
l’Hôpital Militaire)
Peek a Boo is a warm,
friendly bar with
1970s vintage decor, a
goodmenu, a lengthy
cocktail list and DJs a
few evenings a week.
LATE & LIVELY
Magazine Club
(84
Rue de Trévise) This
is one of themost
popular electro clubs
in the city.With DJs
and live bands, the
dancefloor stays
crowded until the
small hours.
THIS MONTH
GO
TheWazemmes
market is one of the
largest markets in
France, with 600 stalls
selling food, fabrics
and antiques (Place de
la NouvelleAventure).
NOWAY!
Avast 500,000 kgs
of mussels and
30,000 kgs of chips
are guzzled during La
Braderie – the largest
fleamarket in Europe.
Nick Haslam
Lille
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Nice,Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Prebook your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
The Navette
bus to the city
centre.Tickets: €7.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Au
Vieux de laVieille
(2–4Rue desVieux
Murs, tel: 03 2013
8164)This is one of the
best small, traditional
Flemish restaurants in
theOldTown.Try the
waterzooï
, a creamy
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Locatedminutes
fromthe stations
and theGrand Palais,
this hotel is perfect
for whatever reason
you are in Lille.
From€48, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
APPART’CITY
GRAND PALAIS
★★★
★★