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République and
Bastille. Live bands
and DJs attract a
sardine-packed
international crowd.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Vintage
clothing aficionados
will find their bliss at
Chez Sarah, in the
Marché aux Puces de
St-Ouen. Rack after
rack of dresses and
accessories from1900
through to the 1970s,
beautifully presented
and affordably-priced
couture labels.
Open to the public
Saturday–Monday
(27 Passage Lecuyer,
St-Ouen, tel: 06
0801 8089).
SEE
The annual
Salon des Réalités
Nouvelles takes place
1–15April at the Parc
Floral de Paris’Espace
Evénements in the
Bois deVincennes.
See the works of over
400 up-and-coming
artists ranging from
photography and
sculpture to painting
and installations
(realitesnouvelles.org).
GO
The Trocadéro
Square tops the hill
known as Chaillot,
offering the city’s
best views of the
Eiffel Tower. The
vast esplanade is
framed by the Palais
de Chaillot, built for
the 1937World’s Fair,
now home to the
Cité de l’Architecture
(Museum of National
Monuments and
Architecture), the
Musée National de
la Marine (Naval
Museum), the
Musée de l’Homme
(Ethnology Museum)
and the Chaillot
National Theatre.
In the square are
chic cafés and
brasseries, as well
as the towering
wall of the historic
Passy Cemetery.
ESCAPE
Angers
is one of the most
vibrant towns in
the Loire Valley and
an ideal escape to
visit the historic
Château d’Angers
with its Apocalypse
Tapestry, the majestic
cathedral at the top
of the grand stairs.
The charming old
town with its half-
timbered townhouses
and slate roofs,
and the impressive
collection of the
Beaux Arts Museum.
Stop by the Maison
du Vin to taste the
best of the regional
“vins d’Anjou” (angers
loiretourisme.com).
NOWAY!
In 1995, there were
only four different
types of fish in
the Seine River.
But after years
of environmental
vigilance and the
reintroduction of
long-lost species,
there are now 32
different kinds of fish
populating the Seine,
including migrating
salmon, sea trout,
pike and barbel.
Heather Stimmler-Hall
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Birreria
Bombababà
(Lungarno Mediceo)
Eat a great sandwich
and sample more
than 100 types of
beer from all over
the world at this
great venue with a
mouthful of a name.
LATE & LIVELY
Bazeel
(1 Lungarno
Pacinotti) At this
music pub on the
riverside next to
Ponte di Mezzo, you
can enjoy tunes
selected by DJ
Raskal (not to be
confused with
Dizzee) and live
performances. Open
from 5pm–2am.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Avid music
collectors should
be on alert on
18–19 April: under
the arcades of the
Logge di Banchi, 50
exhibitors from all
over Italy will display
old and used CDs
and DVDs, from
the Beatles and the
Rolling Stones to
Italian favourites,
Mina and Fabrizio
De Andre.
NO WAY!
According to legend,
Galileo observed
the phenomenon of
objects falling to the
ground from atop
the leaning tower.
He noted that both
light and heavy
spherical objects hit
the ground at the
same instant.
Silvia Falsaperla
Pisa
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Berlin, Bristol,
London (LGW, LTN),
Paris (ORY)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €7.
CPTbuses go to
the centre. Route
3 stops at Pisa Central
station.Tickets: €0.80.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Ristorante
Galileo
(6–8
Via San Martino)
Named after Pisa’s
famous resident,
Ristorante Galileo
mixes tradition with
innovation, from its
Tuscan prosciutto to
juicy perfectly done
Florentine steak.
EXCLUSIVE
Artifalo
(33 Via San
Martino, tel: 050
27010) Centrally
located, welcoming
and refined. Try
baccalà
(salt cod)
ravioli and marinated
breast of duck
served with
blueberry sauce.
TAXI
Paris
France
Porto
Portugal
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Café
Progresso Porto
(5 RuaActor João
Guedes, tel: 22 332
2647) This place
opened in 1899,
making it one of the
oldest cafés in the city,
although you would
never know from the
hip decor.Try the
strong Portuguese
coffee and ice cream.
LATE & LIVELY
Tendinha dos
Clérigos
(80 Rua
CondeVizela, tel: 93
415 6162) Located in
the heart of the city,
Tendinha dos Clérigos
offers music six nights
a week, with fantastic
DJs playing live sets
to a twentysomething
crowd of fashionistas.
NOWAY!
Portugal is theworld’s
greatest producer of
cork.Thewine industry
in Portugal alone
requires 300million
cork stoppers a year.
Joseph Guerra
DIALLING CODE
+351
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva, London
(LGW), Lyon, Paris
(CDG), Milan
(MXP), Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
Metro trains take
you to the centre.
Tickets: €1.75.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Restaurante Cufra
(2504Avenida da
Boavista, tel: 22 617
2715) This lively and
welcoming eatery
offers an excellent
selection of meat
and fish dishes.The
Iberian pork steak
with potatoes is highly
recommended.
EXCLUSIVE
Cafeína
(100Rua
do Padrão, tel: 22
6108059) One of
Portugal’s best chefs,
AntónioVieira is at
the helmof this venue
which also has the best
wine list in Portugal.Try
the duck crumble.
TAXI
GO
RuadeSanta
Catarina isoneof
thecity’spedestrian
shoppingareas.The
entirearea isgreat for
shoppingor simply
enjoying traditional
Portuguese
architecture.
RUA DE SANTA
CATARINA
Marco - Robert
Our Customers
PARIS
112 BOULEVARD SAINT GERMAIN
TEL. +33 1 463 30 668
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