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TRAVELLER
JANUARY 2012
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A rooftop tour of Milan
2012’s new must-visit destinations
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Bologna
Italy
Birmingham
England
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
TheAerobus
runs every 15
minutes.Tickets: €5
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BONAPPETIT
EXCLUSIVE
Marco
Fadiga Bistrot
(23C
Via Rialto, tel: 051 220
118) If Champagne and
oysters are your thing,
seek out this bistro
where you can snack in
style or choose dishes
froman inspiring
menuwith an
emphasis on seafood.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Circolo
Pickwick
(77AVia
San Felice, tel: 051
555 104)Many of the
original details from
the early 20th-century
pharmacy previously
located here remain at
thiswelcomingwine
bar.The atmosphere’s
warmand relaxed and
thewine list extensive.
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Geneva,Grenoble
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs£20.
Trains leave every
10minutes for
the centre.Tickets: £3
single; £6 return.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Duet
Cuisine
(Fort
Dunlop, Fort Parkway,
Erdington, tel: 0121
748 1234) The
marriage of Indian
and Italian food
may be unusual,
but locals love Duet
so much that it won
the coveted title
of Birmingham’s
Best Balti in 2011.
Well worth the
journey to the Fort
Dunlop complex.
EXCLUSIVE
Edmunds
(6 Brindley
Place, tel: 0121
633 4944) When it
comes to food and
service, Edmunds
is hard to beat. The
eight-course tasting
menu is an epicurean
treat, while the
ever-changing à la
carte menu features
TAXI
TAXI
Bordeaux
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Bristol, Geneva,
Lisbon, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN),
Lyon, Madrid, Milan
(MXP), Nice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
Line 1 Bus goes
to Place des
Quinconces every 20
minutes.Tickets: €1.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Verretigo
(59 Rue
Georges Bonnac, tel:
05 5788 6923) Ashort
walk from the centre,
the unassuming
Verretigomatches
its menu of fresh,
seasonal delicacies
with excellent wines
fromall over France.
EXCLUSIVE
Le Chapon Fin
(5
Rue Montesquieu,
tel: 05 5679 1010)
Established in 1825,
this restaurant was
one of the first to
achieve recognition by
Michelin. Chef Nicolas
LATE & LIVELY
Corto Maltese
(2A
Via Borgo San Pietro,
tel: 051 229746) A
well-established disco
where you canmix
andmingle with an
international crowd.
With a different theme
each night, live sets
and frequent events,
you can be sure
that you’re in for a
memorable evening.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Take advantage
of the late opening
hours at numerous
museums and art
galleries on28January,
to coincidewith
ArteFiera, the trade fair
for contemporary art
professionals (arte
fiera.bolognafiere.it).
NOWAY!
The original plans
for Bologna’s San
Petronio Basilica
were for a church
even larger than Saint
Peter’s in Rome.
Sarah Lane
the likes of tender
braised lamb. At £18
for two courses,
the lunch and pre-
theatre menu
is excellent value.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Tap &
Spile
(Gas Street,
tel: 0121 632 5602)
Warming real ales,
comforting pub
grub and traditional
surrounds make this
canalside bar a good
place to while away a
dark January evening.
LATE & LIVELY
Symphony Hall
(Broad Street, tel:
0121 780 3333)
A six-month-long
festival celebrating
Birmingham
Symphony Hall’s
21st anniversary
kicks off on 11
January. Snare a
ticket to the opening
performance: The
Royal Opera’s
Die
Meistersinger
.
THIS MONTH
GO
Head to
Stratford-upon-
Avon for bracing
riverside walks or to
see Shakespeare’s
Taming of the Shrew
at the world-famous
Royal Shakespeare
Theatre (rsc.org.uk).
NOWAY!
Broad Street is home
to Birmingham’s
own Hollywood-style
walk of the stars.
The homegrown
talent honoured
here includes rocker
Ozzy Osbourne.
Jenny McKelvie
Frion’s cuisine is
innovative and refined,
adapting traditional,
regional dishes
and adding a
modern flourish.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Wine & Soul
(23 Rue
du Couvent, tel: 05
5777 0986)Withmore
than 200 wines, it’s
lucky that the owner
of this bar is often
on hand to share his
recommendations.
Enjoy a glass at
the counter or in
front of the fire, to
a background of jazz.
LATE & LIVELY
L’Apollo
(19 Place
Fernand Laffargue, tel:
05 5601 2505) A lively
spot to finish off the
evening. Drop by for a
game of pool, to watch
amatch on the big
screen or to enjoy the
livemusic.The party
often spills over to the
square outside.
THIS MONTH
GO
Go to LaWinery
for an innovative wine
tasting. Sample six
wines and rate them
using an electronic
panel in order to
discover your “wine
sign”(Rond Point des
Vendangeurs,Arsac,
tel: 05 5639 0490).
NOWAY!
Canelé, the pastry
associated with
Bordeaux, is made
fromegg yolks,
sugar,milk and flour
flavoured with rum
and vanilla.
Caroline Matthews
Velocibò
(1 Via
Caprarie, tel: 051
234 726) Join the
office workers
at the Tamburini
delicatessen’s self-
service restaurant
for a guaranteed
good lunch.
UP TO €30
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