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AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
El Rincon de las
Jarras
(3 Calle Maria
a Parodia,Torrevieja)
This tapas joint is
near the port in
Torrevieja, and the bar
is loaded with dozens
of dishes. Choose
from seafood, stuffed
peppers,meatballs
andmuch else, and
wash it down with
a couple of drinks in
this atmospheric,
locals’ bar.
LATE & LIVELY
12
& Medio
(12Avenida
del Cicilista Mariano
Rojas) This popular
music venue regularly
hosts Spanish and
international groups.
Agreat option for
a fun night out.
THIS MONTH
GO
Joe Bonamassa
is playing at the
AuditorioVictor
Villegas concert
hall on 24 February
(auditoriomurcia.org).
David Jones
Murcia
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Bristol,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs
around€45 toMurcia
and€35 toTorrevieja.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Marisqueria
Torrevieja
(101 Calle
Ramon Gallud, tel: 965
717 469) Tapas dishes
made from the fresh
fish of the day are on
offer here, with an
economical set menu
at lunchtime. Good
value for money and
top-quality dishes
with great wines.
EXCLUSIVE
Floridablanca
(18
Calle Princesa, tel:
968 214 626) Afirst-
class restaurant in
the hotel of the same
name. Specialities
fromhead chef
Jose Reyes include
Navarre-style trout
stuffed with nuts and
onion.The chocolate
cake is spectacular.
TAXI
Nantes
France
sausage or the
tartare of tomatoes,
strawberries and local
prawns.The duck
with foie gras is really
worth the calories,
and leave room for
the crème brulée with
pink caramel.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Fees
Maisons
(3 Rue de
Pre-Niam, tel: 02 4048
4442) Astrange and
magical place filled
with fairy-tale books
and amenu offering
potions and elixirs with
or without alcohol. Old
sofas, little bells, kitsch
decor, homemade
snacks,magazines...
a great place to relax!
LATE & LIVELY
Le Royale
(7 Rue des
Salorges, tel: 02 4069
1110) This is a favourite
with thirtysomethings,
with an eclectic
playlist, trendy design
and velvet sofas. Free
entrance for ladies
onThursday nights.
Dress to impress!
THIS MONTH
SEE
HipopSession
is a hip hop festival
running from9 to 26
February offering rap,
dance, DJs, human
beatbox, beatmaking
and lots more in
venues all over town
(hipopsession.com).
NOWAY!
Some claim that
Nantes had the first
public transport in
the world – the city’s
omnibus service was
inaugurated in 1826.
Samantha David
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva, London
(LGW), Lyon, Nice,
Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
The TanAir
shuttle bus
runs to Nantes South
SNCF train station,
Cité des Congress
and the town centre.
Tickets: €7
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Ti
Lichous
(12 Rue
Grande-Biesse, tel:
02 4035 1569) This
place serves Breton
specialities like sweet
and savoury crêpes,
mussels and apple
desserts.Try the
house apero, called
sakebon
, based on
orange wine.
EXCLUSIVE
Les
Chaumieres du Lac
(Auberge Les Typhas,
Rue deVignonnet,
Saint-Lyphard, tel: 02
4091 3033) Try the
pigeon, the smoked
TAXI
Diego Nuzzo to
take traditional
Neapolitan cuisin
a creative spin at t
cosy nightspot.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Gran
Caffe Aragonese
(5–8 Piazza San
Domenico Maggi
tel: 081 552 8740)
Whether revving
for the evening or
winding down for
the night, visit this
amiable bar for a
smooth transition
LATE & LIVEL
Mouse Club
(45
Via San Giovanni
Maggiore Pignatel
DJs keep the
dancefloor hoppi
until the wee hour
at this friendly dis
located in the hea
of Naples’ historic
city centre.
THIS MONTH
GO
Capodimont
applies tomore
than Naples’ famo
ceramics.The na
literally means“to
of the hill”and ref
to an oft-overlook
section of town w
is home to the Ro
Woods, a lovely
public park with
tree-lined paths,
historic sculpture
and fountains.
NOWAY!
With public displa
affection so com
inmodern-day Na
it’s hard to believe
in 1562, the penal
for kissing in publi
here was death.
Tui Cameron
Naples
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin, Bristol,
Edinburgh, Geneva,
Ibiza, Liverpool,
London (LGW, STN),
Madrid, Majorca,
Milan (MXP), Nice,
Paris (ORY), Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
TheAlibus stops
at the train
station and Piazza
Municipio.Tickets: €4.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Bar
L.U.I.S.E.
(266-269
Via Toledo, tel: 081
417 735) This humble
buffet, laden with
tasty Neapolitan
snacks, is easy on
the wallet andmakes
a great spot for
people-watching.
EXCLUSIVE
Coco
Loco
(31 Piazza
Rodino, tel: 081 415
482)Whether you
dine in the candlelit
interior or choose the
patio outside, you
can expect chef
TAXI
Cartagena’sRoman
amphitheatreunder
theabandoned
bullring is tobe
excavated. It is
thought tobeoneof
thebest-preserved
examples in the
Mediterranean.
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