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Munich
Germany
DIALLING CODE
+49
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Edinburgh,
London (LGW, STN),
Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€60.
The S1 and S8
lines run from
4:30am tomidnight.
Tickets: €10 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Marktwirt
(2
Heiliggeiststrasse,
tel: 089 2324 1133) In
the heart of the Old
Town, this friendly
little restaurant serves
Bavarian classics with
a stylish twist. If you’re
after value for money,
quality and tradition
all in one, then you
can’t go wrong.
EXCLUSIVE
Buffet
Kull
(4Marienstrasse,
tel: 089 221 509) This
central restaurant is
a great place to go for
a well-deserved treat.
The food is modern
Mediterranean
and the service is
always attentive.
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Baader Café
(47
Baaderstrasse , tel:
089 201 0638) For a
taste of cult Munich,
head to this spot in the
Glockenbach district.
Itmay be nothing
special to look at, but
simplicity is its charm.
LATE & LIVELY
Schumann’s
(6–7
Odeonsplatz, tel: 089
229060) One of the
city’smost famous
cocktail bars.Owner
Charles Schumannhas
writtenbooks about
cocktails.Come and
see the legend at work.
NOWAY!
If you visit the opera
house, take note: best
be on time or you’ll be
sent to the latecomers’
box in the roof, from
where youwon’t be
able to see a thing. It
was built on the orders
of RichardWagner,who
hatedbeingdisturbed
during a performance.
Jill Henne
SEE
Frühlingsfest is
in town.Similar to the
famousOktoberfest,
this event features
a fun-fair,huge
beermarquees and
Bavarianoompah
bands (from20April
to6May).
SPRING
FESTIVAL
mustard and honey
and grilled cod with
tomato on themenu.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
El
Rincon de las Jarras
(3 Calle María Parodi,
Torrevieja) This tapas
joint is near the port
inTorrevieja, and the
bar is loaded with
dozens of dishes. Have
a couple of drinks
in this atmospheric,
locals’ bar.
LATE & LIVELY
Club 12 YMedio
(Avenida Ciclista
Mariano Rojas) This
venue is great for
live bands and an all-
round top night out.
Acool vibemakes it
popular with a young,
student crowd.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Cairo will be
meeting Bombay
with a spectacular
new production by
the world-renowned
Bellydance Superstars
(BDSS) called Bombay
Bellywood.The troupe
has performed over
700 shows in 22
countries, taking the
ancient art of belly
dancing and turning it
into amega show. It’s
on at theTeatro Circo
on 20April.
NOWAY!
The Paramount
Theme Park, which is
to be built in Murcia,
will create 20,000
jobs. It will be a
Hollywood-style park
based on themovie
studio’s films.
David Jones
Murcia
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Bristol,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs
around€45 toMurcia
and€35 toTorrevieja.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Restaurante El
Vaporcito de la Sal
(110CalleRamon
Gallud,Torrevieja, tel:
96571 0846) Exciting
restaurant in the centre
of port townTorrevieja,
blending the traditional
withnew trends.The
fish is fresh fromthe
harbour, the tapas
plentiful and very tasty.
EXCLUSIVE
Alfonso X
(8Avenida
AlfonsoXEl Sabio, tel:
968 242 626) A top
restaurant where you
can watch the chefs
working in the kitchen
from the bar.The fish
dishes baked in salt
are superb, as is the
shellfish.There’s also
Galician octopus,
grilled duck liver with
TAXI
prawn
saganaki
with
ouzo and saffron.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Aroma
Café
(Matogianni,
Mykonos Town,
tel: 22890 27148)
In the OldTown,
Aroma serves coffee,
breakfast, light snacks
and drinks, and plays
mellowworldmusic
the day through.After
dark, the cocktail
shakers get to work.
LATE & LIVELY
Skandinavian Bar
(Ag Ioannis Barkia,
Mykonos Town,
tel: 22890 22669)
Skandinavian Bar
dates back to 1978,
making it older than
most of its customers.
Come here for great
mojitos and dancing
into the early hours.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Easter is the
most important
event on the Greek
Orthodox calendar
and alsomarks the
beginning of the
summer season. Good
Friday (13April) is
marked by a candlelit
procession, followed
by a family lunch on
Easter Sunday.
NOWAY!
Mykonos’ best-loved
church is Paraportiani,
overlooking the
old harbour. Its
asymmetric shape
can be explained by
its history – it is in fact
five churches, built
between the 15th
and 17th centuries.
Jane Foster
Mykonos
Greece
DIALLING CODE
+30
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Berlin, Geneva,
London (LGW), Milan
(MXP), Paris (ORY),
Rome
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
The fare toMykonos
Town is€10.
Catch thebus to
Fabrikaon the
outskirtsofMykonos.
Tickets: single€1.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Catari
(AgiaAnna, Old Port,
Mykonos Town, tel:
22890 78571) Hidden
away in a courtyard
garden with towering
palm trees, Catari
serves delicious thin-
based pizzas, pasta
dishes, creative salads
and yummy tiramisu.
EXCLUSIVE
Avli tou Thodori
(Platis Gialos, tel:
22890 78100)With
a whitewashed,
covered terrace giving
onto the beach, this
friendly eatery serves
Greek classics with
a twist – look out for
the Mediterranean
salad (spinach, dried
figs and cheese) and
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