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contrasting flavours
associatedwith Far-
Eastern cooking.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Queen
Vic
(Soho Square, tel:
010 160 9544) Drop
in for a pint at this
great bar. Slouch
into one of the big
couches, enjoy the
chilled-out ambience
and order from the bar
spanning the entire
length of the pub.
LATE & LIVELY
Ghazala Beach Bar
& Grill
(Ghazala
Hotel, Na’ama Bay)
Enjoy happy hour
from6pm–9pmevery
night at this al-fresco
beach bar on the
main promenade in
Na’ama Bay. Expect
livemusic, including
performances by
the legendary in-
house singer Zaki, plus
great seafood.
THIS MONTH
GO
Test your swing
at Sharm’s 18-hole
PGAChampionship
golf course under the
almost guaranteed
sunshine of the Red
Sea. Panoramic
views, well-manicured
greens and a golf
academy for those
wishing to sharpen
their skills (tel: 069
360 0635).
NOWAY!
The highest
temperature officially
recorded in Sharm
el Sheikh was a
scorching 44
degrees centigrade!
Penny Orford
Sharm El
Sheikh
Egypt
DIALLING CODE
+20
CURRENCY
EGP
FLY FROM
Geneva, London
(LGW, LTN),
Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about EGP150.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
El
Masrien
(OldMarket,
tel: 0693662904)
The namemeans“The
Egyptians”and this
busy restaurant in the
heart of OldSharm
certainly attracts a lot
of localswith its offer of
traditional grills at great
prices.Try the stuffed
pigeon,barbecued
chicken or kebabs.
EXCLUSIVE
Siam
(MaritimJolieVille
Royal Peninsula Hotel
&Resort, tel: 069 360
4200) The delicious
food prepared by the
award-winning head
chef ensures a visit to
this restaurant is well
worth the taxi ride.The
dishes reflect the best
of Thai royal cuisine,
featuring the sharply
TAXI
GO
Remarkably,
this 1,700-year-old
Romanpalace is
still verymuch the
citycentre.Nomere
museumpiece, its
tight stonestreetsare
awashwithshops,
cafésandbars.
DIOCLETIAN’S
PALACE
Sofia
Bulgaria
DIALLING CODE
+359
CURRENCY
Leu (BGN)
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about BGN14.
Catchbus 84
fromTerminal 1 or
bus 284 fromTerminal
2.Tickets: BGN1.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Pri Kmeta
(3 Paris
Ulitsa, tel: 981
3399) The only
microbrewery in Sofia
serves pizzas and
salad around a
big vat of fermenting
froth in an
underground cave.
EXCLUSIVE
Kanel
Bar & Diner
(47
Cherkovna Ulitsa, tel:
0898 444 665) This
two-storey venue
is bright, spacious
and makes you feel
you’re at home and
somebody else is
cooking the dinner.
There is a place for
children to play while
you enjoy your meal.
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Bash
Bar
(31 IvanAsen II
Ulitsa) This small,
deep-red bar is the
place to be seen for
trendy youngsters
who are looking for
the next big thing.
LATE & LIVELY
Club Antrez
(10
Vrabcha Street, tel:
988 8030) Every
night, you’ll find
different DJ sets,
karaoke and a cool
crowd, all of which
make this an excellent
place to party. If you
get peckish after all
that dancing, there’s
a restaurant that’s
open late, too.
THIS MONTH
SEE
If you’re a fan of
classical music, you
can hear pieces by
Mozart and Brahms
performed by the
Classic FMOrchestra
at Bulgaria Hall,
7.30pm, 11 April. If
youmiss that
then head to Lake
Pancharevo, 15km
fromSofia. Here, you
can enjoy the spring
sunshine and great
outdoors. Have a
go at canoeing and
kayaking, take a picnic
or simply walk around
the lake and take in
the stunning natural
surroundings.
NOWAY!
The name Sofia
means“wisdom” in
ancient Greek.The
city’s motto is,“It
grows, but it doesn’t
grow older.”
Maya Kozareva
Split
Croatia
DIALLING CODE
+385
CURRENCY
Kuna (HRK)
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin. Bristol, Geneva,
London (LGW, STN),
Milan (MXP, Paris
(CDG), Rome
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs
aroundHRK160.
Bus37goes to
Split’smainbus
station.Tickets:HRK15.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Zlatna
Vrata Pizzeria
(Diocletian’s Palace,
tel: 021 348 799)
As good as it gets
thin-crust pizza fit for
aNeapolitan.Get in
early for a seat in their
perennially popular
courtyard.Anything
with
prsut
(local air-
dried ham) on it is ace.
EXCLUSIVE
Jugo
(ACI Marina, tel: 021
398900) Dalmatian
seafood is divine and
there is nobetter place
to enjoy it thanhere
overlooking themarina.
Aseafoodplatter or
the boat-freshwhite
fishboth rock.Try a
bottle of gorgeously
TAXI
dryDalmatianPosip
whitewine.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Luxor
(Peristil)The city’s
coolest café sits right at
theheart of Diocletian’s
Palace on the old
Romanperistyle.Take a
cushion and soak in
the drama.
LATE & LIVELY
Vanilla
(Poljudski
Put, tel: 098 292
522) One of Split’s
hippest nightspots is
a favourite of the local
cognoscenti so get
your glad-rags on and
head out of the Old
Town for some serious
house tunes with an
up-for-it crowd.
NOWAY!
Now that themercury
is rising again,
picigin
season is here.This
simple local sport
involves a frolic of men
thrashing about in
the sea in an effort to
impress local ladies.
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