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Rome
Italy
Salzburg
Austria
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Athens, Basel-
Mulhouse, Berlin,
Bilbao, Bristol,Corfu,
Crete (Heraklion),
Dubrovnik,Düsseldorf,
Geneva, Ibiza, Lisbon,
London (LGW), Lyon,
Madrid,Majorca,Malta,
Milan (MXP),Mykonos,
Nice, Palermo, Paris
(ORY), Santorini, Split,
Toulouse,Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
FIUMICINO
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €40.
The Bus Shuttle
takes you to
Termini station. Buy
onboard, tickets: €15.
The Leonardo
Express goes
toTermini station.
Tickets: €14.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
A Fenestella
(22
Piazzale Flaminio, tel:
063 225 050) This
economical pizzeria
has a charcoal-fired
oven and serves
wonderful Neapolitan-
style pizzas, as
well as salads and
meat dishes.
DIALLING CODE
+43
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Bristol, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
Trains run to the
Hauptbahnhof
station.Tickets: €9.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Il Sole
(15 Gstättengasse,
tel: 0662 843 284)
This snug Italian
restaurant offers
pasta, salads, fish
and meat. Try the
delicious lamb
chops with rosemary
and garlic.
EXCLUSIVE
Sorgenfrei
(34 Maxglaner
Hauptstrasse, tel:
0664 429 5291)
Expect a casual
atmosphere and a
variety of meat, fish
and pasta specialities.
The grilled scampi
with aioli bread
or chicken fillet in
pumpkin-seed
crust are both
excellent choices.
TAXI
TAXI
UP TO €30
Antica
Trattoria da Carlone
(5–7Via della Luce,
tel: 06 5800039)A
friendly, informal but
nevertheless elegant
family-run trattoria
on the quieter side
ofVialeTrastevere.
Always a good bet for
tasty Roman food, go
for the delicious ravioli
with artichoke sauce or
the
scamorza
(grilled
fermented cheese).
UP TO €50
La Tartaruga
(53Via
Monte della Farina,
tel: 06 686 9473)
This small, refined
restaurant has an
equally small but
regularly changing
menu that reflects
the Friulian origins
of the owner.Try the
asparagus risotto or
savour the coldmeats.
EXCLUSIVE
Brunello
(72Via
Veneto, tel: 064890
2867)This elegant
restaurant is in the
exclusiveHotel Baglioni
bang in the heart of
post-war,
DolceVita
Rome.Chef Daniele
Sera creates a range of
delights. For antipasto,
try the vegetableswith
fresh spinachdressed
with extra virginolive oil
andquail eggs.Then,
for themain course,
sweet carbonbeef filet
with rosemarymaldon
salt and vegetables
isworth a go.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Sub
Dued Cafe
(13–14Via
Tomacelli, tel: 06 6819
3053) This chilled-out
wine bar, pasticceria,
café and delicatessen
is situated near Piazza
di Spagna and should
be able to satisfy your
hunger and thirst.
LIVE MUSIC
Cotton Club
(2Via
Bellinzona, tel: 06 9761
5246) This venue, at
the Fattoria Restaurant
in the north of the
city, boasts jazz
orchestras, big bands,
and quintets. €15 for
entrance and a drink.
LATE & LIVELY
The Gallery
(12Via
della Maddalena)
Near the Pantheon,
this colourful, trendy
disco-pub plays
garage and house on
Wednesdays, hip hop
on Fridays and hits
from the 1970s and
1980s at weekends.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
La Feltrinelli,
a large bookshop and
multimedia store,
also has a pleasant
café upstairs serving
snacks, cakes,
excellent coffee
and delicious hot
chocolate. In particular,
try the dark chocolate
with chilli (11 Largo
TorreArgentina).
SEE
TheCapitoline
Museums are hosting
exhibitions of the
works of two greatest
geniuses of the
ItalianRenaissance,
LeonardoDaVinci
andMichelangelo.
The title exhibition,
called
Leonardo
andMichelangelo:
Masterpieces of Design
andRomanStudies
, is
inPalazzoCaffarella,
until 19February.
GO
Climb the
Spanish Steps and
carry on walking to
find one of themost
spectacular views
over the city. Continue
further for a stroll
through the delightful
Villa Borghese park
andmaybe visit the
incredible Galleria
Borghese, stuffed with
masterpieces.
ESCAPE
Tarquinia
was a large Etruscan
town in the 8th
and 7th centuries
BC.The tombs in
the Necropolis are
plastered with wall
paintings depicting
banquets, athletes,
funerals, dancing and
erotic scenes.
NOWAY!
Prices, likemost things
in Rome, are difficult to
definewith any clarity.
If, for instance, the local
pharmacist knows you,
hemay knock 20%of
the admittedly inflated
marked price.
Alan Goldwater
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Wintergarten
(2A
Imbergstrasse) Enjoy
a phenomenal view
of the Salzburg
Fortress and a cup
of coffee at this
newly opened
café. Sandwiches
and cakes are
also available.
LATE & LIVELY
Shamrock
(12
Rudolfskai, tel:
0662 841 610) This
popular Irish pub,
located in the city
centre, attracts a
25+ crowd of locals
who appreciate good
lager and the zippy
atmosphere.
THIS MONTH
SEE
If you’re a fan
of the film
The Sound
of Music
starring
Julie Andrews, you’ll
enjoy the current
exhibition at the
Panorama Museum,
which examines the
gaps between the
real family Trapp’s
history and the movie
myth. Throughout
the month (9
Residenzplatz,
salzburgmuseum.at).
NO WAY!
Salzburg means
“salt castle”, and
salt has always
been among the
most important
sources of income
for Salzburg’s
archbishops. Indeed,
in 1611, Salzburg
and the Duchy of
Bavaria went to
war over salt.
Uros Urosevic
Nestledon a quiet
back street, this hotel
provides awelcome
respite fromthe
hustle andbustle
of the eternal city.
From€94,book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
HOTEL NERVA
COLOSSEO
★★★
★★
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