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DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Geneva
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £16.
TheA1 shuttle
bus runs to
Bournemouth’s main
square, hourly from
7am–7pm.Tickets: £5.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Zoukinis
(18 Seamore
Road,Westbourne ,
tel: 01202 766 797)
Come here for some
of the best, freshest
vegetarian and vegan
food in town, with
fabulous falafels and
flatbreads, salads and
bruschettas on offer.
EXCLUSIVE
Hotel duVin Bistro
(Thames Street, Poole,
tel: 01202 785 570)
A lovely, cosy dining
roomwith an open
kitchen, serving classic
European dishes using
local produce, such
as deep-friedDorset
snailswith garlic (£7)
and slow-roast belly
of Dorset pork (£15).
There are daily specials
and a heavenly
cheese board, too.
Brest
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Lyon, Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
Buses stop
at Saint Luc
and the city centre.
Tickets: €4.60 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
La
Pearle d’Orient
(4 Rue Duquesne,
tel: 02 9844 3588)
The steamed
Vietnamese pancakes
here are fabulous
and so is everything
else, including the
prices and the
service, which is
why it’s best to
reserve ahead.
EXCLUSIVE
Ma
Petite Folie
(520
Rue Eugene-Berest,
Port de Plaisance,
tel: 02 9842 4442)
Inside this waterside
restaurant, the
polished wood is
cosy and the menu
focuses on seafood
and fish, although
carnivores are also in
AFTER DARK
LATE & LIVELY
Bliss
(33–39 St
Peter’s Road, tel:
01202 318 952)
This glitzy club with
private booths runs
regular club and party
nights with resident
and visiting DJs. It
also holds mixologist
materclasses.
THIS MONTH
SEE
InVictorian
times, the Russell-
Cotes’ collection
of nudes attracted
much controversy.
Today, they formpart
of a rich collection of
Victoriana displayed
in this beautifully
positioned cliff-top
museum (Russel-
Cotes Road, East
Cliff, russell-cotes.
bournemouth.gov.uk)
.
NOWAY!
In 1877 the future
EdwardVII built a love
nest for his mistress,
Lillie Langtry here
.
MatthewHancock
Bournemouth
UK
Bordeaux
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Bristol, Geneva,
Lisbon, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN),
Lyon, Madrid, Milan
(MXP), Nice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
Abus service
runs to Place des
Quinconces every 20
minutes.Tickets: €1.40
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Fuxia
(40Allee d’Orleans,
tel: 05 5652 8123)
Situated around the
corner from the tourist
office, this spacious
Italian restaurant is
housed in a former
bank. Choose from the
menu or be inspired
by the wall-to-wall
food displays.
EXCLUSIVE
La
Maison du Bassin
(5
Rue des Pionniers,Cap
Ferret, tel: 05 5603
7246) Seafood has a
strong influence on
both themenu and the
designof this attractive
for a treat – the l
and ginger colum
is exceptional.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Aux
Quatre Vents
(1
Quai de la Douan
tel: 02 9844 428
Shells, ropes, bar
wood: this port b
is amazingly un-
touristy and the
regulars are real
characters. A gre
place to listen to
tales and watch t
world go by while
you work your
way through the
whisky list.
LATE & LIVEL
Casa Havana
(2 Rue de Siam,
tel: 02 9880 428
Cuban cocktails,
tapas and Latino
dance classes (7
9.30pm) prepare
you for the them
nights here. Try
and grab a table
the mezzanine.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The Dansfa
Festival runs fro
27 February to 3
March and spotli
contemporary da
Companies from
over the world wil
in town for a seri
of shows, worksh
demonstrations
talks (more info f
the tourist office)
NOWAY!
More than half of
all French mariti
research is carrie
by the 1,800 expe
based in Brest.
Samantha David
bistro. Local oysters
play a starring role,
and there are plenty
of regional dishes and
an irresistible dessert
buffet tomake the
one-hour drive from
Bordeauxworthwhile.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Wine
More Time
(8Rue
Saint-James, tel: 05
5652 8561) Located
in the shadowof the
St James clock tower,
drop by this relaxed
bar for a drink on the
terrace or on one of the
comfy leather sofas.
LATE & LIVELY
115 NewYork
(78 Rue
du Pas-Saint-Georges,
tel: 06 1192 1867)
With regular DJs and
themed nights, this
small bar is always
busy. A tapas menu is
also served, for those
who stay late.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Dont’miss an
exhibition onNapoléon
III at theMuseumof
DecorativeArts.With
over 170works on loan
from the Château de
Fontainebleau, you can
discover the home of
the Emperor and his
wife Eugénie (39 Rue
Bouffard, tel: 05 5610
1400, until 5March).
NOWAY!
Operational since
2003, Bordeaux
commuters and
visitors are well served
by a 44km tram
network, the first in the
world to use a ground-
level power supply.
Caroline Matthews
TAXI
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Urban Beach
Bistro
(23Argyll
Road, Boscombe)
This place serves
seasonal cocktails,
using fresh local
ingredients such
as Dorset
blueberry juice.
LOW KEY
GriwaRent AG
Rental Service for holiday apartments . Dorfstrasse 118 . CH-3818 Grindelwald
Tel. +41 (0)33 854 11 40 . Fax +41 (0)33 854 11 41
www.griwarent.ch . welcome
@
griwarent.ch
Feel-good holidays in a wonderful holidayhome!
Rental and management of top-quality apartments & chalets!
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