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TRAVELLER
FEBRUARY 2012
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With romance in the air this
month, discover 2012’s hottest
spots for a holiday wedding
Why Ischgl is the Alps’
number one party town
Three of the best city-breaks
for families with kids
Meet the foodies putting
Belfast on the culinary map
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Thessaloniki
Greece
also a choice of meat
dishes and plenty
of choice in salads,
starters and wine.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
North Cafe
(39A
Papanastasiou, tel:
2310 949 210) A
huge selection of hot
beverages, as well
as beer, wine and
spirits, is available at
this posh café, which
occupies attractive
premises decorated
in luxurious style.
LATE & LIVELY
Block 33
(33 26th
Octovriou, tel: 2310
533 533) This buzzing
club, run bymusic
cognoscenti, hosts a
range of styles from
hip hop and trance
to reggae and soul,
with both regular live
shows and top-class
DJ acts.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The last
weekend in February
and the national
holiday of Kathari
Deftera on Monday
27 Februarymark
the culmination of
Apokries, the colourful
festival immediately
preceding Lent.
NOWAY!
PAOKFC, the city’s top
football team, qualified
in unlikely fashion from
a difficult group into
the knockout phase
of the Europa League,
defeatingTottenham
Hotspur atWhiteHart
Lane.The next round
takes place thismonth.
Nick Edwards
DIALLING CODE
+30
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin, Dortmund,
London (LGW), Milan
(MXP), Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€20.
Route 78 goes
directly to the
city centre.Tickets:
€0.80.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Kreonidis
(4 Leoforos
Ochi, tel: 2310 206
006) Perched up on
the edge ofAno Poli by
the old ramparts, this
ouzeri-come-grillhouse
offers succulentmeat
and a range of tasty
mezze, aswell as
superb views across
the city to the sea.
EXCLUSIVE
Okeanis
(79 N
Plastira, Kalamaria,
tel: 2310 447 790) The
menu in this chic but
welcoming restaurant
focuses on beautifully
prepared fresh fish
and other seafood
delights, but there is
TAXI
tel: 05 6247 2095)
A20-minute drive
out of town, this is a
magical place serving
divine dishes such as
lobster, fish in butter
and champagne sauce
and porkwith truffles.
Leave room for the
succulent desserts.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Le
Delicatessen
(11 Rue
Riquet) Enjoy a Sex
and the City-style
Cosmopolitan here
or a glass of local
wine from the long,
well-chosen list.They
also have generous
portions of tapas.
LATE & LIVELY
Le Grand Zinc
(2
Boulevard Lascrosses,
tel: 05 3430 9251)
Avery fashionable
address – you’ll need
to dress up to get in.
Music includes disco,
electro, and French
variety all mixed by
an ultra-cool DJ for
an elegant thirty- to
fortysomething crowd.
THIS MONTH
GO
The Fête de la
Violette will cover the
Capitole with stalls
selling violet-scented
soap, violet-flavoured
chocolates andmore.
Otherwise, cut along
to Le Zenith on 6
February for the
Arctic Monkeys gig.
NOWAY!
Toulouse lies almost
exactly half-way
between theAtlantic
Ocean and the
Mediterranean Sea.
Samantha David
Toulouse
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Bristol, Brussels,
Geneva, Lille, Lisbon,
London (LGW), Lyon,
Madrid, Milan (MXP),
Nantes, Nice, Paris
(CDG, ORY), Porto,
Rome, Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €25.
The Toulouse-
Blagnac Navette
goes to the city centre.
Tickets: €5 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Tante Margit
(3
Rue Perchepinte,
tel: 05 6155 0125)
This Norwegian
café specialises in
smoked salmon. But
the Ceasar salad
and themarinated
herrings are alsoworth
tasting. Leave room
for the house gateau,
described as“the best
cake in the world”.
EXCLUSIVE
Le
Massou Francarville
(MassouBas, Route de
Castres, Francarville,
TAXI
choice of more than
100 toppings.They
start from just €1.Add
a half litre of beer for
another euro. Listen
out for your name
as they call out the
orders.Make your
name a funny one for
an extra laugh!
EXCLUSIVE
Tastem
(14 Calle
Ernesto Ferrer, tel: 963
696 851)While paella
is without doubt this
city’s favourite dish,
don’t miss out on this
great sushi restaurant
where they put the
area’s staple crop to
amazing use.Your
first Valenciano word
comes free:
tastem
means“taste it”.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
St
Patrick’s
(69 GV
Marques del Turia, tel:
963 519 602) Great
international bar
for watching sports,
catching the craic
andmeeting lots of
people fromall kinds
of backgrounds.
LATE & LIVELY
El Tornillo
(42 Calle
Campoamor) Finish
the night off in this
popular area for live
music. El Tornillo
keeps a crowd of
regulars jumping to
electronica, punk and
indie classics.
THIS MONTH
GO
Themain train
station Estación Del
Norte is a fantastic
piece of architecture.
Check out the
amazing stained glass.
Andy McNicoll
Valencia
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €16.
Metro lines 3
and 5 run to the
city centre and train
station.Tickets: €1.90
Visit theEuropcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
100
Montaditos
(Plaza de
la Reina) A
montadito
is a small slice of
baguette with your
TAXI
Youwon’t believe
some of the risqué
sculptures on the
walls of La Lonja
(the old silkmarket),
even the dragons
cover their eyes in
embarrassment!
Worth awalk along.
NO WAY!
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