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Netherlands
Dialling Code
+31
Currency
¤
Time Zone
GMT+1
Bar Capri
€15
(Plaza de Colón, Calpe)
If you’re down at the beach catching some
summer rays, this is the perfect option for a lunchtime
pitstop without having to wander too far.Achildren’s
menu is also available.
Ca Toni
€50
(3 Calle Cura
Llinares,Altea, tel: 96 584 8437) The delicate cane
furniture dotted around creates a homely atmosphere
at this top fish restaurant inAltea laVella.Themenu
offers seafood specialities prepared by chef-proprietor
Antonio, and there’s an excellent wine list.
Benidorm Palace
(13Avenida Doctor
Severo Ochoa, Benidorm, tel: 96 585 1660)
The Palace has just been awarded the accolade of top
venue in Europe, so expect plenty of holiday spirit at
the liveliest show around, which features dancing and
cabaret from 10pmuntil the early hours. Choose from
either the five-coursemenu or just order drinks and
enjoy the show. Children welcome.
Roopram Roti Eetcafé
€15
(4 Eerste van
Swindenstraat, tel: 020 693 2902) This
laid-back Surinamese eatery is located on the fringes
of the edgy Oosterpark and serves filling fare such as
curried lamb, green beans and spicedmash to eat in
or export. It’s pretty hard to spendmore than a tenner
here, but you’ll have fun trying.
De Aardige Pers
€50
(13 B 2e Hugo de Grootstraat,
tel: 020 400 3107)With a namemeaning“the
good-natured Persian”, this Middle Eastern family-run
restaurant is arguably selling itself a little short. Sure,
the welcome is warm, but the inventive takes on Iranian
staples (think chicken in a walnut and pomegranate
coulis) are superlative.
Café Barco
(10 Oosterdokskade, tel: 020
626 9383) The less anarchic sister venue
to hipster hangout De NieweAnita, Café Barco is
a recently restored boat-slash-bar moored in the
Alicante
Amsterdam
La Marina
IT and sports fans should try
the new shopping centre on the La Marina
complex at Finestrat. Cyber specialistWorten offers
everything electronic and is located between two
hyper-outlets offering everything fromNike to
Speedos (cclamarina.com).
Finestrat
The fiesta of St Bartolome is
celebrated in Finestrat over the last week of
August. Dancing and rock bands take to the streets
every night and the five days of celebration end with a
huge fireworks display.
Danny Collins
shadow of themassive Sea Palace floating Chinese
Restaurant.Another close neighbour is the public
library, and this is where the artier students go
for a sundowner.
The Collector
(1D Eerste van der
Helststraat, tel: 020 623 3229, thecollector.
com) Situated in premises that used to be home to a
photographers’ collective,The Collector is a hidden
trove of high-end finds such as chic Dutch label Avelon
(Amsterdam’s equivalent to luxe Scandi brandAcne).
The cavernous premises double as a hangout for
fashion bloggers and DJs.
Wetlands Safari
Africamay have
rhinoceroses, lions and the like, but did you
knowAmsterdamhas its own Big Five?AWetlands
Safari (wetlandssafari.nl) canoe tour can bring you
face-to-face with indigenous critters such as the
majestic kievit bird.
Mark Smith
Fly from
Basel-Mulhouse, Belfast, Bristol,
Edinburgh, Geneva, Glasgow,
Liverpool, London (LGW, LTN, SEN,
STN), Manchester, Newcastle
FromtheAirport
Visit the Europcar desk
for special car hire rates.
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A local taxi costs €20
Bus
An airport bus toAlicante
City gives access to the bus and
rail station for connections to the
Costa Blanca.Adirect service
to Benidorm runs hourly from
8am–11pm.Tickets: €8.
Fly from
Barcelona, Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Edinburgh,
Geneva, Glasgow, Lisbon,
Liverpool, London (LGW, LTN, SEN,
STN), Madrid, Manchester, Milan
(MXP), Prague, Rome, Split
FromtheAirport
Visit the Europcar desk
for special car hire rates.
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.The journey to the
centre costs about €40.
Train
There are seven trains
an hour to Centraal station.
Tickets: €3.80 single; €7.60
same-day return.
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Dialling Code
+34
Currency
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Time Zone
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