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Grill Market
(2A
Lækjargata, tel: 571
7777)This opening
fromrenowned
chef Hrefna Rósa
Sætran iswinning
fans fast with its
rustic-chic interior
and elegantmenu.
UP TO €30
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Berlin, Liverpool,
London (LGW), Milan
(MXP), Paris (ORY)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €23.
From6.30am to
midnight, regular
buses go to Rhodes
Town (NewMarket).
Tickets: €2.20.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
OCore
eMamma
(14Agías
Lávras, tel: 22410
25730)Acharming
Italian restaurant
hidden in a quiet
neighbourhood, yet
withinwalkingdistance
fromtheOldTown.
Pasta andwood-fired
pizza are the staples;
bulkwine is a bit rough,
so go for bottled.
EXCLUSIVE
Hatzikelis
(9Alhadéf,
Mylon Gate, tel: 22410
27215) Housed in a
former Jewish girls’
school behind ruined
Santa Maria del
Borgo church, this is
a favourite with locals
Reykjavik
Iceland
music during the day,
and beer,wine and a
convivial vibe at night.
LATE & LIVELY
KaffiBarrin
(1
Bergstadastraeti, tel:
551 1588) Marked by
the famous London
Underground sign
above the door, Kaffi
Barrin has starred
inmovies and lured
stars like Blur’s Damon
Albarn.Weekends can
seemcalmuntil 10pm,
but between then and
closing time it gets
packed and pumping
with DJs on the decks.
THIS MONTH
GO
The pretty lake
in the centre of town,
Tjörnin, is lovely for
a stroll, feeding the
ducks and exploring
the statues, churches
andmuseums nearby.
NOWAY!
Icelanders consume
more Coca-Cola per
capita than any
other nation.
Paul Sullivan
DIALLING CODE
+354
CURRENCY
Krona
(ISK)
FLY FROM
London (LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
up to 12,000 ISK
Airbus to the
city centre takes
45minutes.Tickets:
1,950 ISK (one way)
BON APPETIT
EXCLUSIVE
Sjávarkjallarinn
(2
Adalstraeti, tel: 511
1212) The“Seafood
Cellar”has long been
one of themost
unique places to eat
in Reykjavik.
Decorated with
swanky furnishings, its
NewNordicmenu is
a dazzling assortment
of tastes.Themenu
is seasonal but the
lobster is always there.
Meat and vegetarian
dishes also available.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Hemma
ogValda
(21
Laugavegur, tel: 551
6464)This friendly,
laidback café-bar is
right on the high street
and offers great coffee,
cakes and gentle
TAXI
andVIPs who tuck
into stuffed aubergine,
botargo
(pressed
mullet roe) and wild,
not farmed, fish.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Mandala
(38 Sofokléous, tel:
22410 38119) Garden
bistro-café which
comes into its own
during the cooler
months, when a wood
stove roars during
livemusic sessions
Sunday afternoon and
two other evenings.
Good range of beers.
LATE & LIVELY
I Rogmi tou Hronou
(4 PlatíaAríonos) This
bar in themedieval
town has been a
winner since its late-
1990s establishment,
regularly hosting
live bands, karaoke
contests and parties.
THIS MONTH
SEE
TheMuseum
of Modern GreekArt
on 100 Palms Plaza
in Neohóri, holds the
best collection of
20th-century Greek
painting outside of
Athens. Learn up
on surrealist Nikos
Engonopoloulos,
internationally
renowned Nikos
Hatzikyriakos-Ghikas,
naive artistTheophilos,
and others.
NOWAY!
Rhodes Town is
very popular with
Turkish and Israeli
weekenders,many
of whomcome for a
flutter at the casino.
Marc Dubin
Rhodes
Greece
TAXI
Rome
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Athens, Basel-
Mulhouse, Berlin,
Bilbao, Bristol,Corfu,
Crete (Heraklion),
Dubrovnik,Düsseldorf,
Geneva, Ibiza, Lisbon,
London (LGW), Lyon,
Madrid,Majorca,Malta,
Milan (MXP),Mykonos,
Nice, Palermo, Paris
(ORY), Santorini, Split,
Toulouse,Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €40.
The Bus Shuttle
takes you to
Termini station. Buy
onboard, tickets: €15.
The Leonardo
Express goes
toTermini station.
Tickets: €14.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Bar
da Benito
(14Via dei
Falegnami, tel: 06
686 1508)Abar and
restaurant in the heart
of theoldJewishghetto
offering fast service
andgood food.Try the
spaghetti all’arrabbiata.
UP TO €30
Osteria
Centouno
(101
Via Fabio Massimo,
TAXI
tel: 06 323 5790)
Amodern, sober
and sophisticated
restaurant near the
Vatican, offering
fresh food and
generous portions.
Try the tagliolini
with courgette,mint
and pecorino.
UP TO €50
Ditirambo
(74Piazza
dellaCancelleria, tel:
06687 1626)Just
round the corner from
Campode’Fiori, this
modern restaurant
has anunusual take on
Mediterranean cuisine,
with suchdelicacies
as octopus salad and
ginger or sardines and
figs.However, if you feel
a little less adventurous
you can’t gowrong
with their aubergine
andpesto sauce.The
wine list includesmore
than200bottles from
all over Italy.
EXCLUSIVE
Il Convivio
(31 Vicolo
dei Soldati, tel: 06 686
9432) This temple to
fine dining just north
of Piazza Navona has
three dining rooms,
normally packed with
foreign food lovers.
AngeloTroiani’s
cooking is creative
but basically Roman.
The hot ricotta flan
withTregignano
radish, honey and
parmiggiano fondue is
fantastic and so is the
risotto with cuttlefish.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Caffè
Sant’Eustachio
(82
Piazza Sant’Eustachio,
tel: 06 6880 2048)
Near the Pantheon,
BSÍ Bus Terminal t 101 Reykjavík
Iceland t www.flybus.is
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