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Make sure to
pencil inanafternoon
atVysehrad,home
to the stunning
10th-century castle,
theBasilicaof St
Peter andPaul,as
well as theVysehrad
Cemetery.
VYSEHRAD
TRIP
DIALLING CODE
+420
CURRENCY
CZK
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Bristol, London (LGW,
STN), Lyon, Milan
(MXP), Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
ACedaz van takes you
to the city for CZK90
per person.
Catch bus 119
toDejvicka then
takemetro lineAto the
centre.Tickets: CZK26.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Sapa
(319Libusska)The
city’s largeVietnamese
communitymeans that
cheap and authentic
eats are easy to find.
Atrip toSapamarket
is a real treat,where
you’ll find fresh food to
purchase, and several
stalls serving uppiping
hot pho or bun cha.
EXCLUSIVE
hOST
(15 Loretanska, tel:
728 695 793) Dining
near the castle, usually
means high prices and
bad quality. hOSThas
turned the stereotype
on its head, serving up
delicious and refined
international fare in a
cosy yet sophisticated
setting.And the views
of the city are unique!
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Bokovka
(8 Pstrossova, tel: 721
262 503) Bokovka is a
wine-lover’s paradise.
Unlikemost wine
bars, this one takes a
democratic approach
to the grape, with
varying price points
and a refreshingly
casual atmosphere.
LATE & LIVELY
Klubovna
(Generala
Piky, tel: 776345069)
Klubovnamay not have
the sleekest interior,
but what it lacks in
lustre itmore than
makes up in character
with its street-art
inspired interior.On
weekends,DJs spin late
into the night.
NOWAY!
Czechs mark the end
of the winter with
the Burning of the
Witches, which dates
back to pagan times.
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Prague
Czech Republic
TAXI
Pristina
Kosovo
DIALLING CODE
+381
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€25.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
XIX
(2 Rruga Luan
Haradinaj, tel: 044
30 00 02) Very good
pizza and other
Italian food in central
Pristina. There are
daily specials listed
on the blackboard,
a good set of wines,
and waiters who know
what they’re doing.
EXCLUSIVE
Illiria
(Bulevard
Nene Tereza, tel:
038 22 00 00) The
restaurant of the
new, upmarket Illiria
hotel has everything
going for it: a great
location on the
pedestrian boulevard,
excellent local and
international seafood
and meat dishes,
and plenty of wines.
Pricey for Kosovo,
but worth it.
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Dit’
e Nat’
(Rruga Fazli
Grajqevci, tel: 049
256 362)The“Day
andNight”café is
ameeting point for
coffee- and book-
lovers in general, and
the young international
community in
particular.Thewalls
are linedwith English-
language literature and
non-fiction, and there
are regular events.
LATE & LIVELY
P1
(Rruga Fehmi
Agani) Ahopping club
in central Pristina,
with enough space to
dance likemad below
the strobe lights.
The two bars are lined
with young locals
having fun.
THIS MONTH
GO
See US President
Bill Clinton’s statue,
standing tall in a small
park along Bulevardi
Bil Klinton, beneath a
huge billboard of the
man. Hilary Clinton
unveiled the statue
last year, and said she
liked the colour.
NOWAY!
The Brezovica ski
resort in south-west
Kosovo is so bogged
down in property
and political disputes
that there are serious
plans to build a
completely new resort
from scratch nearby.
Themountain is
certainly good enough
tomake it amajor
regional resort.
Jeroen van Marle.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
fireplace in winter, is
as cosy as they come.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Laundromat Café
(9Austurstræti, tel:
587 7555) Reykjavik’s
Laundromat Café
opened inMarch 2011
and quickly gained
popularity thanks to its
uniquemeld of café,
actual laundromat
(downstairs), play
area for kids and
hearty, inexpensive
meals (burgers
and brunches).A
multitude of books
and board games
are also available.
LATE & LIVELY
Kex Hostel
(28
Skúlagata, tel: 561
6060) This hip hostel,
located in a former
biscuit factory,
provides beds for
backpackers but also
has a huge bar that’s a
big hit with locals and
tourists alike.There
are decent meals to
be had and regular
reading, art andmusic
events in the evenings.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The Library Room
exhibition features
landmark books from
Icelandic cultural
history, dating fromthe
introduction of printing
in the 16th century
right up to the present
day (CultureHouse,
15Hverfisgata).
NOWAY!
Iceland is themost
sparsely populated
country in Europe.
Paul Sullivan
DIALLING CODE
+354
CURRENCY
Krona
(ISK)
FLY FROM
London (LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
up to 12,000 ISK
Airbus to the
city centre takes
45minutes.Tickets:
1,950 ISK (one way)
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Vegamót
(4
Vegamótstíg, tel: 511
3040) Located just off
Laugavegur, this chic
bistro serves quality
meals at decent prices.
The interior is slick and
themenu is global,
coveringAsia, India and
Mexico.Try the pizza
for a reliable classic.
EXCLUSIVE
Argentina
(11A
Barónstígur, tel: 551
95 55) Argentina
opened in 1989; in
2000, it was named
restaurant of the
year and today it
continues to serve
the best steaks in the
city as well as great
seafood and organic
Icelandic lamb dishes.
The interior, all wood
panels and a roaring
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