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DIALLING CODE
+420
CURRENCY
CZK
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Bristol, London (LGW,
STN), Lyon, Milan
(MXP), Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
ACedaz van takes you
to the city for CZK90
per person.
Catch bus 119
toDejvicka then
takemetro lineAto the
centre.Tickets: CZK26.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Street
Sausage
(Wenceslas
Square) It might
be one of the least
sophisticatedmeals
out there, but there’s
no doubting the
cheap, simple and
delicious pleasure of
a grilled sausage from
one of Prague’s many
street stalls.
UP TO €50
Zofin
Garden
(Slovansky
Island, tel: 774 774
774) Zofin Garden
boasts one of themost
beautiful locations in
Prague, and with its
lush, green garden
located in an orangery,
you can enjoy the
grilled steak and
Porto
Portugal
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Guarany
(85Avenida dos
Aliados, tel: 22 332
1272) Beautifully
restored art-deco café
on themain street
offering occasional live
music performances.
Stop by if you fancy a
slice of chocolate cake
or a club sandwich.
LATE & LIVELY
Hard Club
(Mercado
Ferreira Borges)
This music venue
features Portuguese
and international DJs,
as well as livemusic.
It attracts a funky,
twentysomething
crowd and can get
very lively.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The 32nd annual
Porto Fantasy Film
Festival (Fantasporto)
takes place from20
February – 4March,
showcasing plenty of
local and international
talent new to 2012
(fantasporto.com).
Joseph Guerra
DIALLING CODE
+351
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva, London
(LGW), Lyon, Paris
(CDG), Milan
(MXP), Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
Metro trains take
you to the centre.
Tickets: €1.75.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Casa
Agrícola
(241–243
Rua BomSucesso,
tel: 22 605 3350)
You’ll find a friendly
atmosphere in this
wonderfully restored
building.Try the
smoked duck breast
with blackberry sauce.
EXCLUSIVE
Restaurante DOP
(Palácio das Artes, 18
Largo São Domingos,
tel: 22 201 4313)
Upscale restaurant
owned by celebrity
chef Rui Paula.Try
their version of the
traditional Porto
Francesinha or any
of the fish dishes.
TAXI
seafood even in the
colder months. Highly
recommended for
a weekend lunch
with the kids.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Mamacoffee
(6
Vodickova, tel: 773 337
309) Mamacoffee is
the type of relaxed,
lived-in placemade for
snowy evenings, where
you can just sip on a
fair-trade coffee or tea,
nibble on a pastry, and
dig into a book.
LATE & LIVELY
On
(1789Vinohradska,
Prague 2) Continuing
the tradition of
its former tenant
Valentino, On club is
the largest gay club in
Prague, boasting three
floors of dancefloor
space. Its ground floor
On Café is also worth
a look for amore
chilled-out vibe.
THIS MONTH
SEE
February
is the height of
carnival season, and
Prague’s Bohemian
Carnival hosts events
throughout the
month fromBaroque
concerts to glamorous
masquerade balls
(carnevale.cz).
NOWAY!
Theacclaimedfilm
Amadeus
,byCzech-
Americandirector
MilosForman,was
filmed inPrague in
1984.TheMozart biopic
endedupwinningeight
AcademyAwards.
Dana Dramowicz/
prague-life.com
Prague
Czech Republic
TAXI
Pristina
Kosovo
DIALLING CODE
+381
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€25.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Route
66
(Rruga Luan
Haradinaj, tel: 038
227 225) Acheerful,
American-style fast-
food joint with very
lowprices, very tasty
burgers and fries, and
lots of young people
snacking throughout
the night.
EXCLUSIVE
Pinocchio
(115
Rruga 24Maj, tel:
044 202 952) An
excellent international
restaurant in the
hillsideArberia district.
It’s the perfect place
for a business or
romanticmeal and has
great views over the
city.There are lovely
rooms available, too.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
ODA
(Rruga Luan
TAXI
Haradinaj, tel: 038
246 555) In winter,
this cosy underground
café-bar that’s part
of the ODATheatre
is buzzing with
chain-smoking
students, artists
and actors having
drinks.The theatre
itself occasionally
stages plays in
other languages, too.
LATE & LIVELY
HamamJazz
Bar
(Rruga Luan
Haradinaj, tel: 044
222 289) A relative
newcomer on the
Pristina scene,
Hamam is named
after a Turkish
bathhouse and has a
dazzling interior, live
music every evening,
and very good
cocktails and snacks
on themenu.
THIS MONTH
GO
Head to the city
centre on 17 February
to join in Kosovo’s
fourth Independence
Day celebrations.
Expect crowds waving
flags,music and
dance, and plenty of
head-shaking about
corrupt politicians and
lack of progress.
NOWAY!
Since proclaiming
independence
in 2008, Kosovo
has been officially
recognised by 85 of
193 UN countries
(most recently
Kuwait), of which
22 are European
Union countries.
Jeroen van Marle/
inyourpocket.com
Inacitywhere
historicbuildings are
coveredbyblue tiles,
themost significant
buildingbuilt so far
inPorto in the21st
century ismade from
whiteconcrete. It is
theCasadaMusica.
NO WAY!
We prepare the best of classic Czech cuisine, a selection of juicy
steaks, fresh vegetable salads with homemade dressing, piquant
specialities to go with beer, homemade desserts and much more.
Aside from the cold winter months we also open an outdoor
restaurant with a wonderful view of the whole 6taromćstskp
nimćstt square, which is splendidly lit in the evening.
As one of the medieval houses
situated in the heart of the
6taromćstskp nimćstt square, it has
been a popular inn since times
long past and offers a pleasant
place for relaxing when walking
along the Royal Way.
6taromćstski restaurace, a
restaurant famous for its excellent
Czech cuisine and world-renowned
Pilsner beer.
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