Basic HTML Version
GO
Nearby
Guimaraes is the
EuropeanCapital
of Culture for 2012.
Eventswill be taking
place throughout
themonthand the
medieval citycentre
isworthavisit.
GUIMARAES
DAY TRIP
DIALLING CODE
+420
CURRENCY
CZK
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Bristol, London (LGW,
STN), Lyon, Milan
(MXP), Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
ACedaz van takes you
to the city for CZK90
per person.
Catch bus 119
toDejvicka then
takemetro lineAto the
centre.Tickets: CZK26.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Zluta
Pumpa
(11 Belgicka,
tel: 608 184 360)The
Golden Pump is a
cheerful neighborhood
pub-café popular
with young Praguers
looking for a cheap
bite and a glass of
Staropramen.Aburrito
and a beer will set you
back roughly €5.
UP TO €50
Sansho
(25 Petrska, tel: 222
317 425) It’s the foodie
meccas like Sansho
that have given Prague
its latest title as bona
fide gastronomic
destination in central
Europe.This casual
spot, founded by
British chef Paul Day,
Porto
Portugal
includes visiting
politicians, famous
writers and artists.You
won’t go wrong with
one of the cod dishes.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Il Caffè
di Roma
(71 Rua
Sá da Bandeira) An
Italian-style coffee
shop in a beautifully
restored building.
Agreat spot to refresh.
LATE & LIVELY
Meia Cave
(6 Praça
da Ribeira) This place
doesn’t get interesting
until after 10pm, with
a trendy and stylish
crowd dancing to
house, hip hop and
drum’n’bass, with
occasional concerts.
NOWAY!
The newCentre for
Art andArchitecture
Affairs inGuimaraes
is housed in a former
textile factory.Today,
where once clothwas
made, cinema,dance
and theatre take shape.
Joseph Guerra
DIALLING CODE
+351
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva, London
(LGW), Lyon, Paris
(CDG), Milan
(MXP), Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
Metro trains take
you to the centre.
Tickets: €1.75.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Assador Tipico
(85
Rua Nova Sao Crispim,
tel: 22 510 4155)
Great Portuguese grill
restaurant with hearty
helpings of succulent
meat and seafood.
The beef picana and
juicy octopus with
green sauce are
recommended.
EXCLUSIVE
Don
Tonho Restaurant
and Bar
(13–15 Cais
da Ribeira, tel: 22 200
4307)A top-notch
restaurant in the
Ribeira district, owned
by the Portuguese
rock singer Rui Veloso.
Typical clientèle
TAXI
produces some of
themost ingenious,
Asian-inspired ideas
in the region, all while
showcasing the finest
local ingredients.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Tretter’s
Cocktail Bar
(3V
Kolkovne, tel: 224 811
165) A real cocktail-
lover’s destination,
Tretter’s prides itself
on its immaculately
prepared drinks
and its NewYork-
inspired, retro interior.
Aclassy choice.
LATE & LIVELY
Club Roxy
(33 Dlouha,
tel: 224 826 296) One
of Prague’s biggest
andmost famous
clubs, Roxy hosts live
concerts as well as
DJs catering tomusic
lovers fromacross the
spectrum. Past guests
have included Belle
and Sebastian, Shy FX,
and NickWarren.
THIS MONTH
GO
One of Prague’s
most picturesque
quarters, Mala Strana
is home to plenty
of quaint cafés and
shops and is just
across Charles Bridge
en route to the castle.
Awelcome oasis of
relative calmaway
from the OldTown.
NOWAY!
The Czechs down as
much as 157 litres of
beer per capita yearly,
officially making
Czechs the world’s top
ale consumers!
Dana Dramowicz/
prague-life.com
Prague
Czech Republic
TAXI
Pristina
Kosovo
DIALLING CODE
+381
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€25.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Napoli
(Rruga
Luan Haradinaj)
Excellent pizzas
served by a chef
who spent a decade
making them in the
eponymous Italian
harbour city.There’s
also pasta, salads
and some good wines.
At the southern end
of the street.
EXCLUSIVE
Lura
(Rruga Nazim
Gaffuri, tel: 038 763
763) Up on the hill
near Germia Park,
Lura is a restaurant
serving good fresh
fish, grilledmeat and
other Mediterranean
specialities,
accompanied by live
jazz fromWednesday
onwards and
traditional Albanian
music on Saturdays.
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Kon
(Sheshi Zahir Paja
tel: 049 871 509)
lovely newbar wit
exposed brickwall
knick-knacks displ
on shelves and var
soups, hot snacks
lightmeals on offe
besides the usual
coffee and drinks.
LATE & LIVEL
Peppermint Clu
(BulevardNënaTe
tel: 044 234 367)
A large and elegan
club-restaurant in
central Pristina wi
a central bar, large
dancefloor and re
performances by
local and internati
artists and DJs.
THIS MONTH
GO
Go to Brezovi
70km south of
Pristina, for the la
skiing in Kosovo t
season.The slope
are excellent and
there are good-val
hotels, restaurant
and bars; it’s just t
power cuts that c
cause a problem
you’re in the chair
(brezovica-ski.co
NOWAY!
Kosovo’s airspace
highly restricted;
civilian aircraft ar
allowed in the NA
controlled upper
area (above 9km)
and below it only
two narrow air
corridors fromPri
airport to Macedo
can be used by
passenger planes.
Jeroen van Marle/
inyourpocket.com
We prepare the best of classic Czech cuisine, a selection of j
steaks, fresh vegetable salads with homemade dressing, piq
specialities to go with beer, homemade desserts and much
Aside from the cold winter months we also open an out
restaurant with a wonderful view of the whole 6taromćs
nimćstt square, which is splendidly lit in the evening.
As one of the medieval houses
situated in the heart of the
6taromćstskp nimćstt square, it has
been a popular inn since times
long past and offers a pleasant
place for relaxing when walking
along the Royal Way.
6taromćstski restaurace, a
restaurant famous for its excellent
Czech cuisine and world-renowned
Pilsner beer.
7el.ÿ.
_ )ax.ÿ.
0obil
_ ofÀce#staromestskarestaurac
WWW.STAROMESTSKARESTAURACE.CZ
ej_guides MARCH_03 TEMPLATE.indd 169
13/0