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Dialling Code
+44
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Turkey
Dialling Code
+90
Currency
TRY
Time Zone
GMT+2
The Sisters Kelvingrove
€30
(36
Kelvingrove Steet, tel: 0141 564 1157) One of
two restaurants owned by the O’Donnell sisters, you
can’t go wrong with the delicious food and service here.
There’s a great Sundaymenu of two or three courses.
The knickerbocker glory is stupendous.
Camerons
€60
(1WilliamStreet, tel: 0141 204 5555) Intimate
five-star restaurant in the GlasgowHilton Hotel.
Camerons serves contemporary Scottish cuisine in
beautiful surroundings withmenu changes once a
month. It is first-class service all round to ensure a
memorable evening’s dining.
The Ferry
(25Anderston Quay, tel: 01698
360 085)A former ferry boat hosting a wide
selection of top-qualitymusic. Once one of the last
passenger ferries to run in the area, it’s now enclosed
in a glass atrium.July’s gig guide has tribute shows
forABBA, Kate Bush,Westlife,The Doors andMichael
Recep Usta
€30
(364Ataturk Caddesi,
Alsancak, tel: 0232 463 8797) Youwon’t find
any local Izmir cuisine at Recep Usta; instead, this
restaurant offers up some of south-easternTurkey’s
best dishes including
tavuk dolmas
i, an entire cooked
chicken stuffedwith fragrant rice.
Mezzaluna
€50
(Konak Pier,Ataturk Caddesi, tel: 0232 489 6944)
Dishing up Italian dishes like homemade lasagna
and tiramisu,Mezzaluna is one of Izmir’s premier
international restaurants. Even the simple-sounding
spaghetti dishes aremade with top-notch ingredients
and care. Sit outside with a viewof theAegean.
The Good
(22ACengizTopel Caddesi,Bostanlı,
tel: 0232 3306222) One of the newest
additions to a growing list of posh restaurants,TheGood
(
pictured
) quicklywon over localswith itswell-made
cocktails.The signaturemojitos are a real treat.
Pub
Borsa
(Muzaffer Izgü Sokak,Alsancak) More exciting
Glasgow
Izmir
Jackson.
Box
(431 Sauchiehall Street, tel: 0141 332
5431)A loud and busy live-music bar and club that
plays local, up-and-coming and touring bands. Open
every day from4pm–3am. If you arrive early enough,
you can avoid the crowds in an intimate booth.
The Italian Centre
(7JohnStreet, tel: 0141
552 6368) Glasgow’s ownmini-Milan located
in theMerchant city.Versace opened their very first UK
store here and youwill discover a selection of designer
stores and pavement cafés.The architecture is beautiful.
The Merchant City Festival
(25–29July)An
annual event celebrating the cultural quarter
with over 300 events across 70 venues, featuring
music, comedy, film, theatre, visual arts, fashion and
more.
Xscape Braehead
(Kings Inch Road, Braehead)
Offering a bit of adventure it’s the UK’s largest indoor
real snow slope and the highest indoor freestanding
climbing wall in Europe.
Evelyn McKechnie
than a stock exchange, the prices of drinks at this pub
rise and fall with demand. Live streaming of prices
practically encourages you to try one of everything.
Ali Baba Gift Shop
(871 Sokak No 19,
Hisarönü, tel: 0232 483 0304) This gift
shop specialises inTurkish towels, bathrobes and
peshtemals
, the flatweaved towels used in hamams.
Balcova Thermal Hotel
(16Vali Huseyin
Ogutcen Cad, Balcova, tel: 0232 259 0102).
This complex is home to numerous hiking trails and
several thermal spas and pools.
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FromtheAirport
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A local taxi costs £20.
Bus
Arriva Glasgow Flyer Bus
leaves the airport every 10
minutes.Tickets: £4.50 single;
£6.50 open return.
Car Hire
Visit the Europcar desk
for special rates.
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London (LGW)
FromtheAirport
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A local taxi costs
40TRY toAlsancak.
Bus
The Havas goes to the city
centre every half hour.Tickets:
10TRY single
Car Hire
Visit the Europcar desk
for special rates.
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