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LaMaison deMarie
(5RueMasséna, tel:
049382 1593) In the
towncentre,witha
smart terrace, this
place is for foodies.
Dineon treats such
as foiegras,stuffed
sardinesor truffles.
UP TO €50
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Alicante,
Barcelona,Belfast
(BFS),Bristol,Faro,
Geneva, Ibiza,Majorca,
Málaga,Malta,Menorca,
Nice,Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £18.
The Metro
goes to the city
centre.Tickets: £2.70.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Electric
East
(Waterloo
Square,StJames’s
Boulevard, tel: 0191 221
1000)With thewalls
festoonedwith artwork
fromVietnam,Electric
East is a contemporary
restaurant that
attracts amixedbut
lively crowdout for
the authentic taste
of south-eastAsia.
Themenu features a
mixture of dishes such
as scallopswithpeanut
caramel and tempura
of salt and chilli
soft-shell crab.
EXCLUSIVE
Grand Hotel
(Grand
Parade,Tynemouth,
tel: 0191 293 6666)
Thismajestic hotel
Newcastle
UK
overlooking the North
Sea lets you enjoy
top-qualitymeals in
elegant surroundings.
The hotel boasts
seafood specialities
such as deep-sea John
Dory with tiger prawns
and vanillamash.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Shearer’s Bar
(St
James’Park) Named
after Newcastle
United’s famous
striker, this sports bar
is packedonmatch
day andhome to the
younger football crowd.
LATE & LIVELY
The Stand Comedy
Club
(31 HighBridge
Street, tel: 0844 693
3336) Good food,
drinks and a side
serving of laughs are
the order of the day
atThe StandComedy
Club,which is building
up a great reputation.
THIS MONTH
SEE
There’s an
international festival of
art, technology,music
and film throughout
the whole of March.AV
Festival 12: As SlowAs
Possible will include
15major exhibitions,
more than 50 film
screenings andmusic
events, walks and an
online radio show, non-
stop for 744 hours.
NOWAY!
Starting in Newcastle
andwinding 117km
across north England,
Hadrian’sWall remains
the UK’s largest
freestanding structure.
Michelle Ord
TAXI
means a simple choice
between salads or
plates of charcuterie.
UP TO €30
Alounak
(3 Rue
Alsace Lorraine,
tel: 04 9385 8650)
Persian and south
Mediterranean dishes
including tagines,
couscous, houmous
and grilled brochettes
of meats and fish are
served up in authentic
surroundings.The
generous portions
are best enjoyed
by sharing them.
EXCLUSIVE
La
Terrasse Rooftop
Restaurant
(1
Promenade des
Anglais, tel: 04 9703
4444) Situated on the
roof of Le Méridien
Nice, diners are
treated to amazing
panoramic views over
the Mediterranean
and Baie desAnges.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
La Cave
du Marché
(5 Rue
Forville, Cannes, tel: 04
Nice
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Barcelona,
Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast (BFS), Berlin,
Bordeaux, Bristol,
Brussels, Edinburgh,
Geneva, Lille, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN,
STN), Lyon,Nantes,
Naples,Newcastle,
Paris (CDG,ORY),
Rome,Toulouse,Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€30.
Bus 98 stops at
Nice’s OldTown
and the Gare Routière.
Tickets: €4.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Les
Salons de Calypso
(19 RueMeyerbeer, tel:
04 938 7173)Awell-
kept secret behind
the Negresco Hotel,
this original tearoom
is decorated in 19th-
century style with
period sofas, subdued
lamps, drapes and
potted palms. It
serves homemade
pastries with hot Swiss
chocolate. Lunch
TAXI
9399 6098) Ideal for
a glass of rosé as the
sun sets. Free nibbles
come courtesy of the
nearby ForvilleMarket.
LIVE MUSIC
Wayne’s Bar
(15 Rue
de la Préfecture, tel:
04 9313 4699) Foreign
and local bands play
pop and classic rock
covers nightly in this
bar, where dancing
on the tables is
strongly encouraged.
LATE & LIVELY
L’Effervescence
(10
Rue de la Loge, tel: 04
93808737) Nestled
into theOldTown’s
back streets, jazzy
little L’Effervescence is
Nice’s only champagne
bar. Splurge on a bottle
fromthe stellarmenu,
which listsmore than
50 types of fizz.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Head into the
OldTown and stock
upon gifts fromthe
myriadof boutique-
crammed streets.
Don’tmiss Le Frigo (3
RueBenoît Bunico),
offering vintage fashion
and accessories, or
L’Ile deCeylan (No.17),
a quirky Indian store
selling everything
fromBollywood
movies to spices.
SEE
The famous
Cirque duSoleil is in
townwith its
Alegria
show from7–11March
at theNikaia.After 17
years of touring in 70
countries throughout
theworld, this
performancecontinues
towowaudiences as it
takes them into a
worldof fantasy and
dreamusing a
fabulous set and
colourful costumes.
GO
The port
becomes busier as
the super-rich return
fromwinter. Grab a
sandwich and admire
the row of yachts
being pampered
by their crews and
then head across to
the shady arcades
of Place Ile Beauté,
where the Notre
Dame Church is a
fine example of neo-
renaissance style.
ESCAPE
The
scruffy appearance
ofVentimiglia train
station, just over the
Italian border, is quickly
forgotten as you head
into theOldTown.
Here, you’ll discover
all the charmyou’d
expect froman Italian
port town.On Fridays,
bargain hunters flock
to the renowned street
market.On other days
theHanbury Botanical
Gardens are an
18-hectare showcase
of exotic plants from
all regions of the
world. Foodies take
note: fresh seafood
should be sampled
at one of the
seaside restaurants.
NOWAY!
The war against
counterfeiting is taken
very seriously by
French border police
and big fines are
targeted at“innocent”
tourists who have
purchased fake luxury
brands across the
border in Italy.
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