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Italy
dishes, including
somemightily
imaginative salads, at
this lively pizzeria.
UP TO €50
Alla
Vecchia Pescheria
(4
CampielloPescheria,
Murano, tel: 041
5274957) Design and
good foodgohand in
handhere onMurano.
Eat delicious traditional
Venetiandishes in an
inspiringcontemporary
art atmosphere.
EXCLUSIVE
Trattoria Da Arturo
(3656 Calle degli
Assassini, SanMarco,
tel: 041 528 6974)
If seafood isn’t your
thing, come to this
classic, long-standing
restaurant for tasty
steaks and other
well-cookedmeaty
or vegetarian dishes.
Tables are limited so
it’s best to book.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Osteria
Rivetta
(637ACalle
Sechera, Santa Croce,
tel: 041 718 498) A
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin,Geneva, Ibiza,
Lisbon, London (LGW),
Lyon,Madrid,Naples,
Nice, Paris (CDG,ORY),
Rome,Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Awater taxi costs€100.
TheATVO bus
takes 20minutes
to Piazzale Roma.
Tickets: €5 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Dalla
Marisa
(652B
Fondamenta San
Giobbe, Cannaregio,
tel: 041 720 211) Seek
out this tiny trattoria to
enjoyMarisa’s genuine
home cooking in the
company of a faithful
local clientele.
UP TO €30
Pizzeria Ae Oche
(1522 Calle delle
Oche, Santa Croce, tel:
041 524 161) There’s
a huge range of
pizzas – try the house
special with ham,
mushrooms, sausage
and peas – plus other
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refined,while out in
the garden it’s all white
tablecloths fluttering
over leaf-green lawns
andflowerbeds.The
pan-fried foie gras,
veal andprawns is
sublime.Combine it
withone of LeCantou’s
1,300wines.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
L’Interlude
(14–15
Place Jeanne d’Arc,
tel: 05 6162 4356)
L’Interlude offers
a whole bunch of
board games you can
borrow and play with
your mates, which
is particularly good
when the weather’s
not all that hot.
LATE & LIVELY
ChezVous
(2 Rue des
TroisJournées, tel: 05
6121 7525)Aseries of
small rooms painted
red and black and a
playlist devoted to rock
in all itsmoods keeps
this place packed out
with party people all
year round.Open from
midnight to 7am.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The Festival
of Scrabble runs
in tandemwith the
Brussels Scrabble-
fest from7–9April
at the Sheraton
Towers Hotel, so if
you want to test your
French vocabulary...
(scrabble-midipy.org).
NOWAY!
Toulouse is now
France’s fastest
expanding
metropolitan area.
Samantha David
Toulouse
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Bristol, Brussels,
Geneva, Lille, Lisbon,
London (LGW), Lyon,
Madrid, Milan (MXP),
Nantes, Nice, Paris
(CDG, ORY), Porto,
Rome, Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €25.
The Toulouse-
Blagnac Navette
goes to the city centre.
Tickets: €5 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Bois
et Charbon
(64 Rue
de la Colombette, tel:
05 6163 6121) The
atmosphere is like a
cheery countryside
inn serving
wholesome food like
courgette lasagnewith
pesto.Try the lamb if
they have it and save
room for the roasted
figs with spices.
EXCLUSIVE
Le
Cantou
(98Rue de
Velasquez, tel: 056149
2021)The decor inside
iswarm, elegant and
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the restaurant has a
wine cellar filled with
delicious local and
international wines.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Cafe
Infinito
(Calle Poeta
Mas y Ros, 35, tel: 617
27 20 42) Near Metro
Amistat you’ll find
this excellent café/
bar where, in addition
to great food options,
you might chance
upon an art exhibition,
artisan goods, live
music or even a quiz.
Friendly staff and
international clientele
give this place a
great ambience.
LATE & LIVELY
Sala WahWah
(52
Campoamor, tel: 963
563 942) Sample
live music from the
local and international
indie, underground
and alternative music
scenes at this famous
Valencian concert
venue. Always busy
and always rocking.
Tickets usually
about €10.
THIS MONTH
GO
Port Saplaya is
a 20–30minute walk
along the beach to
the north of Valencia.
Colourfully painted
houses look out
across the open
Mediterranean. A
really beautiful walk.
NOWAY!
The Port of Valencia
processes the
largest amount of
container traffic in
the Mediterranean.
Andy McNicoll
Valencia
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €16.
Metro lines 3
and 5 run to the
city centre and train
station.Tickets: €1.90
Visit theEuropcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Mad
Hatters Coffee
Lounge
(3 Calle
Serano Morales,
tel: 963 348 132)
Wonderful new eatery
in the Canovas area
with beer-battered
fish and chips, home-
baked cakes and roast
dinners on Sundays.
The meat and eggs
are all free-range and
prices start at just €6
for a main course.
EXCLUSIVE
Alejandro Del Toro
(15 Calle Amadeo
de Saboya, tel:
963 934 046) This
establishment fully
deserves its Michelin
star. The innovative
chef prepares works
of art on a plate and
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Thishotel overlooks
theRiodelle
Burchielleand is
housed ina 16th
centurybuilding ina
fineareaof thecity.
From€77,bookat
hotels.easyJet.com
HOTEL
OLIMPIA
★★★
★★
BEST
location
in town
,
right in
THE HEART OF THE CITY!
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