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Olbia
Italy
serving delicious
Sardinian cuisine.The
€35 setmenu has
a large selection of
traditional dishes, and
is guaranteed to have
you rolling back down
the valley post-dessert.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Aqua
Lounge
(Blue Square,
PortoCervoMarina,
tel: 078 990 2294)The
sleek and open-plan
terrace atAqua Lounge
affords superb views,
with a cocktail happy
hour between 6.30pm
and 8.30pm.Watch
the sun set across the
water for a stylish start
to your evening.
LATE & LIVELY
Boom Boom Club
(Via de Filippi) This
buzzing club draws
people fromOlbia and
beyond with its live
bands and uninhibited
atmosphere.
THIS MONTH
GO
Drive along
the coast to Palau
and undertake the
easy climb to the
top of Capo d’Orso,
a bear-shaped rock
formation with views
across the Maddalena
archipelago. On clear
days youmight even
spot Corsica.
NOWAY!
During the building
of a new tunnel in the
harbour between 1999
and 2001, an incredible
24 shipwreckswere
discovered, some
dating back as far as to
the age of Nero.
Olivia Squire
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin, Bristol, Geneva,
London (LGW),
Lyon, Madrid, Milan
(MXP), Paris (ORY)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €15.
The Linea
Urbana bus
goes to Olbia every 30
minutes.Tickets: €1.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Zhanto
(1BVia Delle Terme,
tel: 078 922 645)
The clatter of plates
is a familiar sound at
Zhanto, a small and
smart restaurant
always buzzing with
locals.The antipasti
and fresh pasta
dishes are highlights.
Specialities include
king prawn ravioli.
EXCLUSIVE
Agriturismo Stazzu
Li Paladini
(125Via
Sole Ruiu Strada,
tel: 078 961 3033)
Farmhousewith
sweeping views of
the surrounding hills
TAXI
relaxing dinner. Stay
for the traditional
desserts, too.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Pasticceria
Cappello
(10 Via
N Garzilli, tel: 091
611 3769) The rich,
creamy cappuccinos
are true works of art,
but don’t ask for the
recipes of the mouth-
watering cakes and
chocolates – they
have been guarded
secrets for decades.
LATE & LIVELY
PaLab
(Piazzetta
del Fondaco, tel: 091
6515 527) University
students and locals
converge on this
bar in the Albergeria
neighbourhood to
listen to live music,
have a bite to eat and
mingle among art
installations.
THIS MONTH
SEE
A striking
collection of works
by Kandinsky,
Chagall, Malevich, et
al, highlighting the
western influence
on Russian painting
over the years, are
on display at the Real
Albergo Delle Povere
until 20 March (217
Corso Calatafimi).
NOWAY!
Within the province
of Palermo lies Piana
Degli Albanesi, the
only bilingual town
in Sicily. The official
languages are Italian
and Albanian – quite
a unique mix.
ConchitaVecchio
Palermo
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Lyon, Milan (MXP),
Paris (ORY), Rome
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €50.
TheTrinacria
Express arrives at
PalermoNotarbartolo.
Tickets: €5.80.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Ferro
Di Cavallo
(20 Via
Venezia, tel: 091 331
835) In business for
over 60 years, this
old-school trattoria
serves hearty, simple
dishes, such as boiled
veal and the catch
of the day, to a
faithful clientèle.
EXCLUSIVE
Regine
(4AVia
Trapani, tel: 091 586
566) Regine has been
going strong for over
20 years, and what
keeps patrons coming
are the creative
pasta dishes and
incomparable service.
Great for a bottle
of wine and a long,
TAXI
Take the RE
B3 – trains l
every 15minutes f
5.25am–midnight
Tickets: €9.40.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Che
Gladines
(30 Ru
des Cinq-Diaman
13th, tel: 01 4580
7010) You’ll have
to squeeze in tigh
and get to know
your neighbours i
this down-to-eart
Basque bistro, on
of the liveliest littl
eateries on the
Butte aux Cailles.
Specialities inclu
duck cassoulet
and the largest
salads you’ve eve
seen. Credit card
not accepted.
UP TO €30
Le
Café Parisien
(1
Rue Monge, tel: 0
4331 4575) Just
off the Mouffetar
market street ne
the Jardin des
Plantes, this frien
bistro with tiled
Paris
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Agadir,Athens,
Biarritz,Belfast (BFS),
Berlin,Bologna,Brest,
Brindisi,Bristol,
Budapest,Cagliari,
Casablanca,Catania,
Copenhagen,Corsica
(Ajaccio),Corsica
(Bastia),Dubrovnik,
Edinburgh, Faro, Fez,
Geneva,Glasgow,
Ibiza,Krakow, Lisbon,
Liverpool, Ljubljana,
London (LTN),Madrid,
Majorca,Málaga,
Marrakech,Menorca,
Milan (MXP, LIN),
Mykonos,Naples,
Newcastle,Nice,Olbia,
Palermo,Pisa,Porto,
Prague,Rhodes,Rome
(FCO),Split,Tangier,
Thessaloniki,Toulouse,
Venice,Verona,Zagreb
FROM THE
AIRPORT
ORLY
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
TheOrly bus
stops at Place
Denfert-Rochereau
from5.45am–11.30pm.
Tickets: €6.80.
CHARLES DE
GAULLE
Pre-bookyour taxi
ateasyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €45.
TAXI
TAXI
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(
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