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is French with an
exotic twist. Try the
fisherman’s fondue
or the delicious
fish soup.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
7AC
Vodka Bar
(7 Place
Chabaneau, Historic
Centre, tel: 04 6760
7566) Industrial
design plus Polish
vodka gets the
evening off to a
good start at this
friendly bar. Try the
shooters and the
orange vodka.
LATE & LIVELY
Ayers Rock
(aka
L’Australian)
(108
Rue de Rhodes,
Esplanade de
l’Europe, tel: 04
6765 5476) Students
pack into this huge
energetic bar for live
music, Australian
beer, a choice of
more than 200
cocktails and bar
staff who juggle
shakers to the cheers
of the crowds.
THIS MONTH
GO
Take the No.131
bus from Port
Marianne (€6 return)
and in 30 minutes,
you’ll be in Palavas,
walking on windswept
sand, breathing in
seriously salty sea air
and watching ships
sail on the Med.
NOWAY!
No wonder
Montpellier is lively:
almost half of its
population is under
30 years old!
Samantha David
Montpellier
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London
(LGW, LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€20.
Take the shuttle
bus to Place
de l’Europe.Tickets:
€1.50 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
La
Tavola da Pepe
(8
Rue de l’Universite,
tel: 04 6702 1925)
The name might be
Italian, but the chef is
in fact Spanish so the
tapas are authentic,
as is the tortilla and
the bread and cheese
served with quince
jelly. The chef also
manages to rustle
up a great choice
of desserts!
EXCLUSIVE
La
Cusine du Marche
(89 Reu du Casino,
La Grand Motte,
tel: 04 6729 9011)
Everything here
by the sea is fresh,
seasonal and home
cooked. The menu
TAXI
Munich
Germany
DIALLING CODE
+49
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Edinburgh,
London (LGW, STN),
Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€60.
The S1 and S8
lines run from
4:30am tomidnight.
Tickets: €10 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Ratskeller
(8
Marienplatz, tel: 089
TAXI
219 9890) You
couldn’t get much
more central than this
traditional Bavarian
restaurant in the vast
vaults of the city hall.
The food is reliable,
the service quick and
the atmosphere cosy.
EXCLUSIVE
Die Ente
(6
Arabellastrasse, tel:
08992648110) For
first-classwine and
food cookedwith a
creative touch,Die Ente
is aMunich classic.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Baal
(26
Kreittmayrstrasse)
Tucked down a
back street of the
Neuhausen District,
this bar is styled like
a cosy living room
and has a relaxed feel
about it. Nibble tapas
and sip wine amid
bulging bookcases.
LATE & LIVELY
Edmoses
(2
Prinzregentenstrasse)
Edmoses’big glass
windowsmake it
something of a
nightclub showcase.
Enjoy the grooves
and indulge in some
cocktailswithMunich’s
beautiful people.
Open till late.
THIS MONTH
SEE
February is
fasching
(carnival)
time.Aswell as
costume balls, there’s
a colourful parade on5
February.Then, from19
to21 February, head to
Marienplatz for a series
of open-air parties
(muenchen.de).
Jill Henne
Milan
Italy
February (parcoespo-
sizioninovegro.it).
GO
The Cimitero
Monumentale,
or “monumental
cemetery”, may
seem a strange place
to visit but, like Père
Lachaise in Paris,
this fascinating and
historic attraction is
an open-air museum
of sculpture. The
higher up the social
scale you were,
the more marble
you left behind;
novelist Alessandro
Manzoni has his
own gothic temple
(Piazzale Cimitero
Monumentale,
tel: 02 659 9938).
ESCAPE
The
historic abbey of
Chiaravalle makes an
interesting escape
just outside the city
to the southwest.
One of Milan’s
most impressive
architectural
monuments, it was
founded by Saint
Bernard of Clairvaux
and became home
to the Cistercian
Monks. The present
building dates from
the 13th century.
Take the metro to
San Donato, then
it’s a 10-minute
ride by taxi.
NOWAY!
Followers of Milan and
Inter football clubs
call themselves
tifosi
due to their
unruly behaviour.
The term originally
meant “carriers
of typhoid”.
Charles Searson
music of all kinds
until the small hours
with leading DJs, plus
special events, parties
and big-name visiting
artists. Entry fee of
up to €20 includes
a first drink.
Smoking Kills Club
(11 Via Bonnet)
A short hop from
busy Corso Como,
Smoking Kills is a new
venue with a more
eclectic vibe than
the usual Milanese
posing ritual, offering
DJ sets in a range of
different music styles
on theme nights.
Entrance fee includes
a first drink.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Exquisite,
handmade glassware
as well as gold and
gilt goblets are the
speciality of Vetrerie
di Empoli, an elegant
store in the heart
of the city’s fashion
district that makes
an ideal stop for a
quality gift (22 Via
Montenapoleone).
SEE
The recession
has at least created
an ever-growing
trend in antiques
and collectables,
and Milan’s offering
is Brocantage, a
quality-controlled fair
held several times
a year at the Parco
Esposizioni Novegro.
It’s well worth brows-
ing if you’re looking
for something out of
the ordinary. Catch
the next one on 10–12
TrueBavarian
restaurantsonly
serveMunich’swhite
sausagesbefore
noon.Originally they
werepreparedeach
morningandby
lunchtime theywere
no longer fit toeat.
NO WAY!
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