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no-frills, authentic
Venetian bacaro
(wine bar) where local
characters convene to
share a glass of wine
and pass the time of
day, canal-side.
LIVE MUSIC
Centrale
(1659
Piscina de Frezzaria,
tel: 041 296 0664) A
stylish and stimulating
environment with
rough brick walls,
sleek furnishings and
clever lighting.The
music’s always good –
even better during live
performances.The
perfect location for
sipping cocktails to a
smooth soundtrack.
LATE & LIVELY
Caffè Rosso
(2963
Campo Santa
Margherita,Dorsoduro,
tel: 041 528 7998)
Laidback by day, this
bar comes to life at
night.Join the locals
who come to enjoy an
early evening spritz
and get ready for a
long evening ahead.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Take home
a colourful souvenir
from the Studio
Michal Meron.The
Jewish artist’s vibrant
style captures the
buoyant atmosphere
of the watery city
to perfection. She
also illustrates Torah
portions and other
themes fromher
studio in the historic
ghetto district
(1152 Campiello de le
Scuole, Cannaregio)
SEE
Le Bistrot de
Venise hosts regular
art shows, poetry
readings and other
cultural events.
April starts with an
exhibition of paintings
by Emmet, who was
born in themountains
of Cadore but gained
artisticmaturity in
Venice (5–19April).
Later in themonth,
there’s a photography
show of works by
Fabrizio Brugnaro
(21 April–5May,
4685 Calle dei Fabbri).
GO
The world-
famous sights of St
Mark’s and the Rialto
bridge are certainly
lovely, but to get
the feel of real life
in central Venice,
explore the alleys
and canalsides of
the Santa Croce
district.Tourist
shops and crowds
are conspicuous by
their absence.
ESCAPE
Take
the train toTerme
Euganee on the hills
towards Padova
(45mins) and spend a
relaxing day wallowing
in the naturally warm
spring waters of the
historic spa centres
of Montegrotto or
Abano. It’s a tradition
that dates back over
2,000 years.
NOWAY!
Altogether Venice has
417 bridges, about
a sixth of which are
private.Themost
recent bridge is
Calatrava near the
railway station.
Sarah Lane
Verona
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€25.
TheAerobus
runs between
the airport and the
city centre every 20
minutes.Tickets: €6.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Il
Banco Prosciutteria
(7Via Ponte Nuovo, tel:
045 592718) Light and
bright with a relaxed,
cheery atmosphere,
this stylish bar-
restaurant is owned by
a local ham-producing
family.Try their tasty
produce at the eatery
downstairs or at the
bar on ground level.
EXCLUSIVE
Antica Torretta
(1
Piazza Broilo, tel: 045
8015292) Acentral,
windowed kitchen
means you can watch
the chefs at work from
your table.The varied
menu includes choice
seafood, such as red
tuna with crunchy
artichoke and candied
pumpkin, as well
TAXI
as locally sourced
cheeses and desserts.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Casa
Mazzanti
(32Piazza
Erbe) Smart, vibrant
andwith an emphasis
onquality,Casa
Mazzanti is the one to
pick fromthemany
bars inPiazza Erbe.
LATE & LIVELY
Square
(13–15Via
Sottoriva, tel: 045 597
120) Chill out at this
hyper-cool location
which combines a
cocktail and wine bar
with a store selling
design goods.You can
even get amassage
or ameal.
THIS MONTH
GO
Gardaland –
Italy’s top theme
park – reopened for
the 2012 season on
31 March. It’s easy to
reach fromVerona
and provides a day
out of guaranteed fun
(gardaland.it).
Sarah Lane
Illustrious visitors
toJuliet’s tomb
who’ve succumbed
to the temptationof
chippingabit offas a
souvenir includeLord
ByronandMarie-
Louise,Napoleon’s
secondwife.
NO WAY!
region, and cheese
aficionados will be
over themoon.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Kleines
Café
(3 Franziskan-
erplatz) “The Little
Café” looks onto one
of Vienna’s most
picturesque plazas.
Snatch an outdoor
seat and order up
some of the local
Zweigelt wine.
LATE & LIVELY
Flex
(1 Augarten-
brucke) If truth be
told, the Viennese
prefer hanging out
in cafés than in ear-
rupturing beat boxes.
But that doesn’t mean
that clubbing cadets
are left in the lurch.
The modestly-sized
Flex has hosted some
of the world’s top DJs
over the years.
THIS MONTH
GO
Formerly a private
garden of the imperial
family, this well-hidden
haunt is oftenmissed
by travellers.A
onetime Habsburg
hothouse now
provides gastronmic
refreshments.
NOWAY!
Vienna’s Museum
of Ethnology boasts
an Aztec head-dress
made from 459 tail
feathers of a male
Quetzal bird. It is one
of the last surviving
examples in the world,
and is reputed to have
belonged to Aztec
Emperor Montezuma.
Nick Hodge/
vienna-life.com
Vienna
Austria
DIALLING CODE
+43
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
The CAT trains to
the centre leave
every 30minutes.
Tickets: €9 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Regina Margherita
(4Wallnerstrasse, tel:
01 533 0812)With
spring getting under-
way, outdoor options
are oncemore up for
grabs, and you’ll be
hard-pushed to find
amore beguiling set-
ting than this. Fantas-
tic Italian fare served
in one of Vienna’s
finest courtyards.
EXCLUSIVE
Steirereck
(Stadt-
park, tel: 01 713 3168)
Situated in the Stadt-
park, this has both
culinary and aesthetic
aces up its sleeve,
especially at this time
of year.The restaurant
specialises in dishes
fromAustria’s Styria
TAXI
Venice
Italy
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