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Venice
Italy
Come to this typical
Venetian trattoria to
enjoy local specialities,
including plenty of
fish, without breaking
the bank. Dishes
include the famous
sarde in saor
, an
intriguing recipe
made with sardines,
sultanas and
pine nuts.
UP TO €50
Trattoria Da Ignazio
(2749 Calle Saoneri,
San Polo, tel: 041 523
4852) Ignazio and
his wifeAda took over
this former wine-bar,
now a charming
trattoria, in 1951.Take
a seat in the light and
bright interior or in
the attractive garden
to enjoymemorable
fresh seafood and
homemade desserts.
EXCLUSIVE
Harry’s Bar
(1323
CalleVallerosso,
SanMarco, tel: 041
528 5777) The very
name brings tomind
the refinement and
elegance of the film
stars of yesteryear,
yet you’ll find a simple
environment that’s
pleasant and relaxing.
Start with one of
the famous bellini
cocktails invented
here, and choose from
a varied foodmenu –
everything’s delicious.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Imagina
Café
(3126 Campo
Santa Margherita,
Dorsoduro, tel: 041
241 0625) Regular
displays of works
by upcoming artists
adorn the walls at this
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin,Geneva, Ibiza,
Lisbon, London (LGW),
Lyon,Madrid,Naples,
Nice, Paris (CDG,ORY),
Rome,Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Awater taxi costs€100.
TheATVO bus
takes 20minutes
to Piazzale Roma.
Tickets: €5 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Bar Mio
(1820Via Garibaldi,
Castello , tel: 041 521
1361)With friendly
service and tasty
panini, pizza slices
and so on, Bar Mio is a
good choice if you find
yourself in this part of
town. It’s a quiet area,
close to the Biennale
gardens and there’s
outdoor seating on
the wide pavement.
UP TO €30
Trattoria all’Antica
Mola
(2800
Fondamenta
Ormesini, Cannaregio,
tel: 041 717 492)
TAXI
outside Toulouse, this
restaurant specialises
in game and wild
mushrooms, but
also serves fabulous
fish dishes, too.
Leave room for their
moelleux au chocolat.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Le Saint
Jerome
(21 Rue du
Saint-Antoine duT,
tel: 05 6122 9066)
Modern tapas bar
done out in cream
tones, with dark-wood
tables ideal for an
early evening drink
and a plate of tapas.
Later on themusic
gets louder and it gets
more crowded.
LATE & LIVELY
Texxas Café
(26 Rue
Castellane, tel: 05
6199 1415) Fill up on
tasty Tex-Mex food
and slam some tequila
shots, then push back
the tables and get the
party started! Happy
hour lasts several
hours, until 9pm, so
expect a crowded bar.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The International
Fair of Toulouse runs
from31 March to 9
April and highlights
urban life, homes
and gardens, leisure,
gastronomy andmore
fromall over the world
(foiredetoulouse.com).
NOWAY!
Archaeological
evidence dates
the earliest human
settlement inToulouse
all the way back to the
year 800BC.
Samantha David
Toulouse
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Bristol, Brussels,
Geneva, Lille, Lisbon,
London (LGW), Lyon,
Madrid, Milan (MXP),
Nantes, Nice, Paris
(CDG, ORY), Porto,
Rome, Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €25.
The Toulouse-
Blagnac Navette
goes to the city centre.
Tickets: €5 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Le Pottok
(8Rue
Arnaud-Bernard, tel:
0561236454)Agreat
place to fill upon a cold
day.The chalkboard
has the specials:
fricassée of calamares,
cassolette of four
cheeses, Italian salads
andhomemade bread.
EXCLUSIVE
Le Poelon
(Place
Vincent-Auriol,
Labarthe-sur-Leze,
tel: 05 6108 6849) In
a charming village a
couple of kilometres
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Finnegan’s
(Plaza
de la Reina, tel: 963
922 862) Every
city centre has it’s
definitive Irish bar
and this is Valencia’s.
Mix great beers with
delicious bar food and
occasional livemusic
with amultitude
of international
customers to create
the undefinable craic.
LATE & LIVELY
Black Note Club
(15 Polo y Peyrolón,
tel: 963 933 663)
Situated near Valencia
FC’s ground, this club
plays blues, soul, latin,
flamenco and jazz
nightly fromMondays
to Saturdays.At the
weekend, this place is
normally crammed.
NOWAY!
Over 500 Fallas
structures are burned
to the ground on 19
March on LaNit del Foc
(“TheNight of Fire”).
Andy McNicoll
Valencia
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €16.
Metro lines 3
and 5 run to the
city centre and train
station.Tickets: €1.90
Visit theEuropcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Rivendel
(18 Calle
del Hospital, tel:
963 923 208) Find
this café just behind
MuVIM (the Museum
of Illustration and
Modernity) and the
city library. Head here
in themorning for
freeWi-Fi, good
coffee, pastries
and sandwiches.
EXCLUSIVE
Les Nits
(23 Calle
Lepanto, tel: 963
916 340) After 30
years in the business
and winningmany
awards, chef JulioTen
regularly changes his
experimental menus,
but you can always
be sure his food will
be delicious.
TAXI
SEE
TheFallas
celebrations through
Marchare simply
unbelievable thefirst
timeyousee them.
Beautiful worksof art
dot thecitybut they
are in fact just giant
bonfire stacks.
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