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Aberdeen
UK
Agadir
Morocco
Alicante
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast (BFS), Bristol,
Edinburgh,Geneva,
Glasgow, Liverpool,
London (LGW,
LTN, SEN, STN),
Manchester,Newcastle
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
An airport bus
toAlicante goes
to the bus and railway
stations, fromwhere
connections can be
made to other resorts.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
D’els
Artistes
(6Plaza de
la Iglesia, tel: 96584
1269)Adelightful
venue set in the old
quarter ofAltea,
whereSwiss chef
RolandBroggi cooks
traditional French
disheswithhis own
classical touch.Try the
coquilles Saint-Jacques
(scallops) or boned
turbot inmorels sauce.
EXCLUSIVE
Il
Giardino d’Altea
(21
Partida la Foya,Altea la
Vieja, tel: 965846688)
This classy restaurant
is housed in a spacious
DIALLING CODE
+212
CURRENCY
MAD
FLY FROM
Berlin, London
(LGW), Lyon, Milan
(MXP), Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about MAD200.
Route 22 to
Inezgane runs
every 40minutes.
From there take a bus
toAgadir.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Restaurant Daffy
(2
Rue des Orangiers, tel:
0528 820 068) Don’t
be daffy bymissing
this popular little
restaurant with its very
affordable traditional
Moroccan fare.
EXCLUSIVE
Rugantino
(Plage
d’Agadir, CentreVille,
tel: 0528 841 425)
Rugantino offers
Italian cuisine, with
specialities including
fresh fish and wood-
fired pizzas. Dine in
style at this prime site
on the seafront.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
O Gourmet
(Marina,
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
London
(LGW, LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £20.
The Jet 727 runs
every 30minutes
directly to the bus
station. From4.30am,
tickets: £3 return.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Sand Dollar Café
(2 Esplanade, Sea
Beach, tel: 01224
572 288) Perched
onAberdeen’s
picturesque beach
front, the Sand Dollar
Café attracts locals
and visitors with its
homemade delicacies
and friendly service.
EXCLUSIVE
Cinnamon
(476Union
Street, tel: 01224
633328)Acut above
your average Indian,
Cinnamon creates
exquisite dishes and
each recipe has been
inspiredby traditional
ingredients.Go for the
irresistible Indian tapas
TAXI
tel: 0528 848 023)
Located at the
marina, this stylish
bar-restaurant is
the perfect spot
fromwhich to watch
the sunset.With a
tempting selection of
cakes, pastries and
ice-creamsundaes.
LATE & LIVELY
Atlantic Palace
(Hotel
AtlanticPalace,Secteur
Balneaire, tel: 0528
843366) Enjoy an
evening at the superb
HotelAtlanticPalace.
Take your pick from
the casino, restaurant
or discowith topDJs,
comedians and
variety acts.
THIS MONTH
GO
The strongwaves
offMorocco’sAtlantic
coast provide a great
day for surfers. Even if
you’re a beginner, hire
a surfboard and pay for
some lessons.Anchor
Point andDevil’s Rock
nearTaghazout are
popular spots.
Anne Imisliou
to ensure youget the
best of bothworlds.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Siberia
(9 Belmont Street)
Siberia is a lively
local bar. Complete
with beer garden,
pool table and an
extensive library of
board games, this is
definitely a place to
visit with friends.
Food is served daily.
LATE & LIVELY
Society Bar and
Restaurant
(150
UnionStreet, tel: 01224
633460)The newly
refurbishedSociety
boasts an extensive
drinksmenu including
a delicious cocktail list
– try theAfricanSunset
Mojito.Most weekends
a saxophonist plays,
adding to the bar’s
seductive ambience.
THIS MONTH
GO
First opened in
1883, Duthie Park
is of great historical
significance.The
original Victorian
bandstand is still
regularly used today
by buskingmusicians.
The park also boasts
an impressive rose
mountain with over
120,000 roses and the
winter gardens
are considered the
largest covered
gardens in Europe
(Polmuir Road).
NOWAY!
The Kirk of St Nicholas
houses the largest
carillon in Britain,
consisting of 48 bells.
Beverley Tricker
villa set amid tropical
gardens.Choose the
pâté de foie gras, roast
venison, succulent rack
of lamb, chateaubriand
or the house speciality:
sea bass cooked in
packed salt.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Bar
Ipanema
(34Avenida
deAlbir) Located on
themain thoroughfare
of Albir as it winds its
way to the beach, this
venue is the ideal place
for people-watching.
Grab a table on the
pavement and enjoy
the evening breeze.
Relax with a glass
of wine or brandy
while youwatch the
world go by.
LATE & LIVELY
Heroes
(La Cala de
Finestrat, tel: 667 581
864) This popular
spot offers live
entertainment and
a supporting cabaret
from9.30pm.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Travel south of
Alicante toTorrevieja
for themonth-long
Feria deMayo, started
by an exiledAndalusian
bar owner in 1988.The
fiesta is staged on the
Torrevieja fairground
and celebrates all
thingsAndalusian,
including flamenco
music, traditional
costumes and
Andalucian horses.
NOWAY!
Spain produces 44
per cent of all the
world’s olive oil.
Danny Collins
TAXI
TAXI
Tree-climbing
goats inMorocco?
Watch out for this
spectacular activity
where goats actually
climb theArgan
trees in search of
nuts,which are used
tomake to oil.
NO WAY!
Yorkshire Pride
has been building up an excellent reputation as a fantastic place
to eat in Benidorm for the past 16 years. It has become so popular as a home
from home that there is now Yorkshire Pride 1, 2 and 3. Holidaymakers return
year after year seeking the restaurant’s great home-cooked traditional English
dishes at affordable prices. Owners Tad and Lesley provide entertainment
every night with the Tad Cocker Band. They also own ‘Bar Why Not’
situated on the Calle Gerona which has karaoke every night.
Tel: +34 966804932 or +34 649788887
• Live Music
• Karaoke
• TV Screens
• Pool Tables
• Major Sport Events