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AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Sadiki
Café
(Hadaba, tel:
069 366 1202)
Perched on the edge
of a cliff, Sadiki Café
boasts inspirational
views across the
Red Sea. The
romantic setting is
complemented by
a bar service and a
delicious Italian menu
of antipasti.
LATE & LIVELY
Toda Joia
(Alf Leila
Wa Leila, Hadaba)
Emerging as the
leading venue in
Sharm for techno
and electric club
music, Toda Joia
lounge bar and
nightclub features
a state-of-the-art
light-and-sound
system, regular guest
DJs plus an extensive
menu of enticing
cocktails to get you in
the party mood.
THIS MONTH
GO
Follow your
guide, convoy style,
out towards the
mountains for a few
hours of off-road
quad-bike driving
along the sand tracks.
The excursion is most
popular at either
sunrise or sunset,
when the amazing
colours of the desert
are at their best.
Book with your hotel
or tour rep.
NOWAY!
The average rainfall
in Sharm el Sheikh
is less than 5mm
per year.
Penny Orford
lunchtime-only
restaurant is located
near theMuseode
BellesArtes.What it
lacks in atmosphere
(think bright lights and
mismatcheddecor),
itmakes up for with
hearty, homestyle food.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
San Eloy
(2CalleSanEloy)A
timeless classic near
El Corte Inglés, famous
for its tiled steps,where
you can sit if there are
no free tables.Enjoy
tapas accompanied
by sherry straight
fromthe barrel.
LATE & LIVELY
Fun Club
(Alameda
de Hércules) Enjoy live
musicmost weekends
at this superclub on
the city’s trendiest
square.This is one
of the best areas
for nightlife in the
city, with plenty
of watering holes.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Itmay be a tad
off the beaten track,
but try topass by the
ConventodeSanta
Paula in LaMacarena
neighbourhood. It has a
fine portico and façade
and some stunning
sculptures and tilework
within.You can alsobuy
delicious cakes here,
made by the nuns.
NOWAY!
In building Seville’s
cathedral, amember of
the clergy proclaimed:
“Let us build a church
so large that we shall
be held to be insane!”
Josephine Quintero
Sharm El
Sheikh
Egypt
Seville
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+20
CURRENCY
EGP
FLY FROM
Geneva, London
(LGW, LTN),
Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about EGP150.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Salon
de Thé
(Soho Square,
tel: 069 360 2752) It
may be unexpected,
but you can now
enjoy a traditional
English afternoon tea
complete with finger
sandwiches, scones
and an assortment
of pastries at the
Salon de Thé.
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Rangoli
(Sofitel,
Naama Bay, tel: 069
360 0081) Authentic
Indian cuisine comes
with attentive service
at this restaurant
located in the five-star
Sofitel Hotel. Perched
on the edge of a cliff,
the magnificent sea
views complement
the sumptuous
ambience.
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €22.
The airport bus
runs every 30
minutes from6am to
1am.Tickets: €2.40.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Casa
Salva
(12Pedrodel
Toro,SantaCruz,
tel: 954214 115)
This down-to-earth,
TAXI
TAXI
Al Zait
(Plazade
SanLorenzo, tel:
954906475)This
formal restaurant
has earneda loyal
local followingwith
its traditional yet
innovativedishes
suchas sucklingpig.
EXCLUSIVE
Sofia
Bulgaria
DIALLING CODE
+359
CURRENCY
Leu (BGN)
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about BGN14.
Catchbus 84
fromTerminal 1 or
bus 284 fromTerminal
2.Tickets: BGN1.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Gara
za Dvama
(18 Georgi
Benkovski Ulitsa)
Based on the 1982
Soviet film of the
same name, Gara za
Dvama (“Station for
Two”) is designed
to resemble a small
train carriage and
offers Russian meals
and good, if not very
strong, vodka.
EXCLUSIVE
Chervenata Kashta
(6 Boris Hristov
Ulitsa, tel: 02 971
4963) This pizzeria
is called “The Red
House” because of
its warm, inviting
interiors. The
delicious pizzas
TAXI
are made in an
old-school clay o
and there are als
traditional Bulgar
dishes and a vari
of salads on offer
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Coo
Bar & Diner Caf
(Slaveykov Plosh
tel: 02 488 1722)
While this place i
fab for a light sna
or dinner, if you’r
just looking for a
sugar hit, this is
definitely the spo
Accompany a jui
or a shake with a
indulgent cake or
homemade cooki
LATE & LIVEL
My Mojito
(12 Iv
Vazov Ulitsa) Her
ruby-red lights h
over the heads of
people of all ages
and attitudes. Th
a chill-out room
and another for R
Bull-mixing rocke
THIS MONTH
GO
The booksto
in the underpass
the Hilton Hotel i
not only a shop,
it’s also an origa
workshop where
you can while aw
the hours learnin
how to fold paper
into marvellous
shapes (at the
intersection of
Bulgaria Bouleva
and Evlogi Georgi
Boulevard).
NOWAY!
The first telepho
conversation in S
took place in 188
Maya Kozareva
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