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Nantes
France
Herblain, tel: 02 4063
0818) Worth the drive
for the red-and-silver
fireplace, the St
Jacques with single
malt, the pigeon with
quinces and the truly
magical honeymoon
mango and pineapple
dessert. You don’t
have to be on your
honeymoon to
order it!
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Le Café
Charbon
(3 bis Rue
Santeuil, tel: 02 4073
3649) This is a good
place to hang out at
any time of the day,
but early evenings on
the terrace with a gin
fizz are really divine.
LATE & LIVELY
Le KitKat Bar
(1
Rue de la Juiverie,
tel: 02 4020 0123) A
great party place and
the best mojitos in
town. Sooner or later,
everyone ends up
here. Avoid the P’tit
Jesus, which will nail
you to the floor.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The Nantes
Marathon takes place
on 15 April, as does
its more quirky sister
race, Les Foulées de
l’éléphant, which is a
9km fun run open to
everyone (more info
at the tourist office).
NOWAY!
Nantes University
was founded in 1460,
and now has 34,000
students, 10 per
cent of them from
outside France.
Samantha David
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva, London
(LGW), Lyon, Nice,
Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
The TanAir
shuttle bus
runs to Nantes South
SNCF train station,
Cité des Congress
and the town centre.
Tickets: €7
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desk for special
easyJet rates.
BONAPPETIT
UP TO €30
Le
Yummy
(63 Rue de
Bel Air, tel: 02 4020
0188) A rare find in
France, a fusion menu
which succeeds
brilliantly. dishes
like
filet de boeuf au
miso
and
salmon au
sukiyaki
are, well,
yummy.Wines from
Mexico, Chile and
Argentina do actually
complement the
fusion food nicely.
EXCLUSIVE
Le
Clos de la Broncais
(229 Route de
Vannes, Saint-
TAXI
villa is topped offwith
stunning bay views
and excellent wines.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Babette
(27Via Raffaele
Caravaglios, tel: 081
239 9212) In a country
dominated by wine,
Babette’s beer list
(with over 170 kinds)
sets it apart.This
cheery pub also offers
snacks, cocktails, and
keeps themusic low.
LATE & LIVELY
Aret’A Palm
(14
Piazza Santa Maria
La Nova) The name
is local dialect for
“behind the palm,”
which is where you will
find this lively joint,
with its dim lighting,
marble-topped bar
and red curtains.
NOWAY!
Neapolitan playing
cards make great
souvenirs, since
they are unique to
southern Italy.
Tui Cameron
Naples
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
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Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin, Bristol,
Edinburgh, Geneva,
Ibiza, Liverpool,
London (LGW, STN),
Madrid, Majorca,
Milan (MXP), Nice,
Paris (ORY), Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
TheAlibus stops
at the train
station and Piazza
Municipio.Tickets: €4.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Kukai
(55Via Carlo de
Cesare, tel: 081 411
905) Right around
the corner from the
Galleria Umberto lies
this tranquil eatery
where you can satisfy
your cravings for
top-notch sushi and
Japanese food.
EXCLUSIVE
Al
Poeta
(135 Piazza
Salvatore Di Giacomo,
tel: 081 575 6936)
Revered by locals for
a romantic night out,
dinner at this hilltop
TAXI
GO
Naples’seaside
walkway takes you
past upscalehotels
and restaurants
whileofferingviews
of boats,Vesuvius,
castles, fountains,
sunbathers and
kissingcouples.
STROLL THE
LUNGOMARE
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Alicante,
Barcelona,Belfast
(BFS),Bristol,Faro,
Geneva, Ibiza,Majorca,
Málaga,Malta,Menorca,
Nice,Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £18.
The Metro
goes to the city
centre.Tickets: £2.70.
BONAPPETIT
UP TO €30
Caffé
Vivo
(Broad Chare,
Quayside, tel: 0191
232 1331) Part of the
Live Theatre complex,
this is a superb bistro,
whether you’re up for
watching a show at
the theatre and want
a bite to eat first, or
you’re just in need of
some good food.
EXCLUSIVE
Fisherman’s Lodge
(Jesmond Dene, tel:
0191 281 3281) The
Lodge is a sumptuous,
classy old building
hidden in the leafy
surroundings of
Jesmond Dene. It
dishes up superb
seafood cuisine to
a well-heeled crowd.
Newcastle
UK
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Benton
Ale House
(Front
Street, Benton, tel:
0191 266 1512) This
is a homely, no-
nonsense, traditional
bar that draws in
locals, shoppers and
businesspeople alike
with its wide range of
real ales andmenu.
LATE & LIVELY
The Supper Club
(10
Hylton Retail Park,
tel: 0191 5169009)
Dubbed Sunderland’s
first grown-up,
late-night hideaway,
The Supper Club is a
cross betweenRonnie
Scott’s andCafé de
Paris,with live blues,
swing and jazz acts
playing for a laidback
and lounge-loving
crowd every Friday and
Saturday night.
THIS MONTH
GO
Home to keen
surfers,Tynemouth’s
dramatic coastline
makes for an
invigorating day out.
The town is also
home to the historic
Tynemouth Priory,
overlooking the sea,
and a fantastic high
street teemingwith
shops, cafés and bars.
NOWAY!
In 2011, surgeons at
Newcastle’s Freeman
Hospital performed
open heart surgery on
a baby just 17 hours
after her birth, setting
a newworld record
for the youngest
person to undergo
the procedure.
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