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DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€13.
Route 20 goes
to the centre.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
La Paratá
(Playa de
Mojacar, La Parata,
tel: 950 478 186)
Enjoy Mediterranean
cuisine, including
great fish, at this
friendly spot at
the beach. Even in
the winter months
this rustic spot
can be extremeley
popularwith locals,
so make sure you get
here early.
EXCLUSIVE
Casa
Joaquín
(111 Calle
Real, tel: 950 264
359) Near the port,
this is a top spot for
seafood. One of the
chef’s specialities
is the
fritura
, a large
plate of little fried
fresh fish. The local
red prawns are
also delicious.
Amman
Jordan
wood-fired oven.
The comprehensive
cocktail bar provides
a list of more than
200 exotic cocktails
and drinks.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Shaman
(Abdoun, tel: 077 722
7888) Achilled-out
but stylish bar where
the emphasis is on
having a good time.
Cocktails and food
are served, too.
LATE & LIVELY
Murphy’s Pub
(17
Shat Al Arab St, Um
Utheina Commercial
Center, tel: 077 716
5008) Rock bar with a
no-stuffiness attitude
that celebrates
old-school and new
rock legends. Live
entertainment every
Tuesday night.
THIS MONTH
GO
Take a balloon
ride throughWadi
Rum.As stunning
as this desert
mountainscape is
from the ground,
it is breathtaking
fromabove. Flights
arranged through the
Royal Aero Club of
Jordan throughout
the week (royalaero
sports.com).
NOWAY!
As well as being
an outstandingly
beautiful mountain
and desert landscape,
Wadi Rum is also
dotted with ancient
rock paintings of
people, animals and
hunting scenes.
HuwJWilliams
DIALLING CODE
+962
CURRENCY
JOD
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€25.
The bus takes 50
minutes from the
airport.Tickets: €3
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Crumz
(Abdoun and
Dabouq, tel: 06 592
0102) Popular café
where breakfast,
lunch and dinner
are all well provided
for fromamenu of
fresh international
dishes, salads and
sandwiches. Bread,
cakes and pastries
aremade at their
own bakery.
EXCLUSIVE
Trader Vic’s
(The
Regency Palace Hotel,
Shmeisani, tel: 06 566
1122) An international,
tropical-themed
chain specialising
in Polynesian and
Pacific Rimcuisine.
The signature dishes
are cooked in a
traditional, Chinese,
Almería
Spain
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Baviera
(10 Calle Tenor
Iribarne, tel: 950 273
008) As well as the
tasty tapas served
up with any drink
you order, the main
draw here is the local
wine, which is strong
and lively. A great
traditional bar.
LATE & LIVELY
Maravillas
(9 Calle
Trajano) A busy spot
in the party zone.
Have a couple of
drinks with the young
crowd at Maravillas
before doing some
bar-hopping in the
busiest area for
nightlife in the city.
NOWAY!
The recently opened
Mojácar Fuente
art centre is already
hosting exhibitions
by international
artists, cementing
the town’s
reputation as a
hotspot for painters.
David Jones
The plus sign sign
the recent additio
of steaks and grile
chicken dishes.
UP TO €30
Los Pilones
(111
Gelderskade, tel:
776 0210) The lat
branch of the clas
Mexican cantina
that’s taken the ci
by storm. Choose
between hearty
enchiladas, tortill
with homemade
guacamole and
fajitas.The strawb
margaritas here a
dangerously good
UP TO €50
Visrestaurant Lu
(247 Spuistraat, t
020 624 1831) Th
at this wood-pane
gemon the crowd
Spustraat is seco
none. Simple dish
like baby sole pan
fried in lemon are
speciality; they’re
designed to let th
quality shine thro
Oysters – the dee
water variety –
are another must.
EXCLUSIVE
Restaurant Jasp
(196Ceintuurbaa
020471 5233) De
the fact that this p
down restaurant o
arrived in theDePi
district in autumn l
year, there’s alread
beenwhispering
among the city’s f
fraternity that the
chef here couldbe
hisway to aMichel
star.Themodern
European cuisine
here is delightfully
imaginative; try th
doradewith lobste
foamanddaikon.
Amsterdam
Netherlands
DIALLING CODE
+31
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Barcelona, Basel-
Mulhouse, Belfast,
Berlin, Bristol,
Edinburgh, Geneva,
Glasgow, Lisbon,
Liverpool, London
(LGW, LTN, SEN, STN),
Madrid,Manchester,
Milan (MXP), Prague,
Rome, Split
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€50.
Regular trains
run toCentraal
station.Tickets:
€4 single; €7
same-day return.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Burger Bar Plus
(21Warmoesstraat,
tel: 020 624 9049)
Forget the chain gang
– thisAmsterdam
original burger
joint is a far more
satisfying proposition.
Burger Bar + serves
mouthwatering pure
beef patties with a
range of imaginative
toppings (the blue
cheese is a favourite).
TAXI
SEE
The day of the
Reyes
on 5 January
is a magical one. It’s
the traditional day
for giving presents
in Spain. All towns
have a parade when
the kings pass
through the streets.
EPIPHANY
CELEBRATIONS
TAXI
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