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stylish bar. Open
8am–2am, it’s an ideal
place for a break at
any time of day.
LIVE MUSIC
Teatro La Fenice
(1965 Campo San
Fantin, San Marco)
Experience a show
at Venice’s famous
theatre, close to
St Mark’s Square.
This month sees
a combination of
symphony concerts,
chamber music and
operas, including
Mozart’s
Così Fan
Tutte
on 1 March
and 3March.
LATE & LIVELY
Piccolo Mondo
(1056ACalle Contarini
Corfu, Dorsoduro, tel:
041 520 0371) One
of the watery city’s
classic disco-clubs,
the compact interior
of Piccolo Mondo has
welcomed numerous
celebrities over the
years since it opened
in the 1960s.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Colourful
and strikingly simple,
the bold NasonMoretti
glassware designs on
sale at Elle Ellemake
perfect souvenirs
fromVenice’s glass-
making island (52
Fondamenta Manin,
Murano, tel: 041
527 4866, elleelle
murano.com).
SEE
Close to the
Academia Bridge,
historic Palazzo
Cavalli-Franchetti is
home to theVenice
Institute for Science,
Literature and the
Arts. During March,
it hosts a fascinating
exhibition of Japanese
photography from
1860–1910 (2842
Campo Santo
Stefano, SanMarco,
fotografiagiappone.it).
GO
Atrip to the
glass-making
island of Murano,
where centuries-old
dynasties of craftsmen
continue to thrive, is
amust during any
visit toVenice.You
canwatch themat
work and browse the
numerous showrooms
and stores.Visit
the glassmuseum
for an interesting
background to the
art (8 Fondamenta
Giustinian,museo
vetro.visitmuve.it).
ESCAPE
Known as
the vegetable garden
of Venice, the island
of Sant’Erasmo is
particularly famous
for its flavoursome
artichokes. Leave the
crowds of mainland
Venice behind and
explore the island
for some peace and
tranquillity. It’s a
half-hour boat-trip
fromVenice – take
vaporetto 13 from
Fondamenta Nove.
NOWAY!
Alilaguna goes green!
You’ll have to look
out for the transport
company’s new
Energia boats cruising
down the Grand Canal
from the airport to
Rialto – they’re now
equipped with electric
engines, so you won’t
be able to hear them.
Sarah Lane
Verona
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€25.
TheAerobus
runs between
the airport and the
city centre every 20
minutes.Tickets: €6.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Hosteria Cangrande
(5AVia Castelvecchio,
tel: 327 783 6133)
Right opposite the
striking Castelvecchio,
this stylish place offers
excellent traditional
dishes which, together
with the friendly
service,make it
popular among locals.
EXCLUSIVE
Il
Boccondivino
(3CVia
Sottoriva, tel: 045 597
214)Warmcolours,
an attractive interior,
plus a location in
one of Verona’s most
picturesque streets
make this seafood
restaurant one to try.
Tasty specialities such
as buffalomozzarella
are served, as well as
fresh fish dishes.
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Come
Sinatra
(18AVia
Stella) Pop into this
tiny bar for a bright
orange spritz,Verona’s
favourite cocktail.The
decor matches the
drink.Tasty bar snacks
and great wines, too.
LATE & LIVELY
Excalibur Club
(24
StradoneAntonio
Provolo) This historic
club has a fantastic
location close to
Castelvecchio. DJ sets
and livemusic in the
atmospheric tavern
roommake for a
memorable night out.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Vinitaly, Italy’s
topwine event, is
held inVerona each
spring.The exhibition
centre hostswine
professionals from
all over theworld and
numerous tastings and
presentations of the
best vintages (25–28
March, vinitaly.com).
Sarah Lane
RomeoandJuliet
isn’t
Verona’sonly tragic
love story– thePozzo
dell’Amore is linked to
the legendof ayoung
ladywhowatched
her suitor jump tohis
death, then jumped
inafter him.
NO WAY!
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Café
Sperl
(11 Gumpe
dorfer Strasse, tel
586 4158) This is
of your best bets f
an authenticVien
café of the old sch
It’s slightly outsid
main tourist stam
ground, and as a r
is still visited by lo
Ethan Hawke and
Delpy sipped coff
here in cult movie
Before Sunrise
.
LATE & LIVEL
Loos American B
(10Karntner Durc
gang, tel: 01 512 3
The ideal backdro
a filmnoir, this sua
American bar has
beenmixing up kill
cocktails for deca
Designed bymod
guruAdolf Loos, th
aViennese treasur
THIS MONTH
SEE
Celebrations
now fully underwa
the 150th annivers
of the birth ofmuc
lovedpainter Gust
Klimt.Major exhibi
are being held at t
Kunsthistoriches
Museum, the Leop
Museumand the
BelvederePalace.
NOWAY!
Hollywood legend
Malkovich played
in a little-known 2
biopic of the artist.
filmwas high onn
lowon plot.Malko
himself admitted i
press interviewat
time that art nouv
was“notmy bag”.
Nick Hodge/
vienna-life.com
Vienna
Austria
DIALLING CODE
+43
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
The CAT trains to
the centre leave
every 30minutes.
Tickets: €9 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
MQKantine
(1
Museumsplatz,
tel: 01 5238239)
Culture vultures
checking out theKlimt
jubilee showat the
Museumsquartier
might also enjoy a bite
at theMQKantine.
Reasonably priced food
in a fantastic location.
EXCLUSIVE
Rote
Bar
(Hotel Sacher,
4 Philharmoniker-
strasse, tel: 01 5145
6841) This is time
travel at its most
sumptuous. Gourmets
can go the whole hog
here in an interior re-
plete with chandeliers,
oil paintings, crimson
velvet and waiters
lifting silver domes.
TAXI
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