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Antalya
Turkey
offers a variedmenu
with great pasta, pizza,
seafood andmain-
coursemeat dishes
to satisfy any palate,
all accompanied by
an especially good
wine list.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Black
Ice Bar
(Ramada
PlazaAntalya, Gençlik
Mahallesi, 22 Fevzi
Çakmak Caddesi, tel:
0242 249 1111) You’ll
get more than you
bargained for when
you come here to
chill out.The walls,
furniture and even
the glasses aremade
of ice.Thankfully, the
proprietors provide
warmclothing.
LATE & LIVELY
King Bar
(11 Kaleiçi
Yatlimanı, tel: 0242
248 4891) King Bar is
situated deep in the
heart of OldAntalya.
Although it’s nestled
among ancient walls
and ruins, you’ll find
anything but a tired
old scene here.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The Fire of
Anatolia dance
spectacular is amust-
see andwill be showing
on 1, 4, 8 and 15May
(fireofanatolia.be).
NOWAY!
Antalya is mentioned
in the Bible: “And
when they [Saint Paul
and Saint Barnabas]
had preached the
word in Perga, they
went down into
Attalia” (Acts 14:25).
Jon Stigner
DIALLING CODE
+90
CURRENCY
TRY
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.A
local taxi costsTRY60.
Bus No 202
runs from the
domestic terminal to
the city centre TRY4.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Vanilla Café Lounge
(Barbaros Mah,
33 Hesapçı Sokak,
Kaleiçi, tel: 0242 247
6013) This venue
is amust.With its
cosy,modern décor,
it’s the perfect place
to start the evening
with a cocktail before
sampling one of the
restaurant’s signature
healthy creations,
such as roast
vegetable lasagna.
EXCLUSIVE
Ristorante Verona
(Ramada Plaza
Antalya, 22 Fevzi
Çakmak Caddesi, tel:
0242 249 1111) À la
carte Italian cuisine of
this quality is a rarity
inAntalya.Verona
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Hiding
In Plain Sight
(18
Rapenburg, tel: 06
2471 4132 ) The
newest addition to the
east reaches of the Old
Centre, Hiding In Plain
Sight is, as the name
implies, a speakeasy-
type gin joint.The
cocktails are brilliantly
imaginative, with the
more lethal varieties in
a special section
of themenu.
LATE & LIVELY
Tunes
(27Van
Baerlestraat, tel: 020
570 0000) It may
sound like a corny
karaoke bar, but Tunes
is one of themost
glamorous sipping
spots in town. Part of
the impressive five-
star Conservatorium
Hotel, it attracts a
dolled-up crowd with
its large smoking
roomandmonster
sound system.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Harlemmerdijk
is one of the city’s
hottest style spots
at themoment, with
fashionably quirky
boutiques doing a
roaring trade. Latest
to the fold is Louis
Maximilian, who sells
amix of designer
men’s andwomen’s
clothing plus gadgets
(lmamsterdam.com).
SEE
Weather
permitting, it’s the
perfect time of year to
enjoy the city’s park
life. From 17–20May,
the“rolling kitchens”
festival will be in
Westerpark. Ice-cream
vans and other mobile
kitchens convene to
serve up an array of
tasty treats.
GO
The Begijnhof,
adjacent to the city
centre bookmarket,
is a secluded hidden
courtyard that’s open
to the public. Built for
a community of poor
but devoutly religious
women, it features
one of Amsterdam’s
prettiest churches.
ESCAPE
Just a
20-minute bike ride
fromAmsterdam,
Amtstelveen has a
modern city centre
with a world-class
modern-art institution,
the Cobra Museum
(cobra-museum.nl).
NOWAY!
Amsterdamclaims the
world’s first Bicycle
Hotel.You don’t get to
sleep on your saddle,
but the staffwill advise
on the best cycle trip.
Mark Smith
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Asturias
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Geneva, Lisbon,
London (STN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
The fare to Oviedo is
about €53, Gijón €45
andAvilés €23.
The Express bus
runs hourly from
6am–11pm to Oviedo
and Gijón.Tickets:
€7.50.There are
less frequent buses
toAvilés (alsa.es).
Tickets: €1.40.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
La
Iglesiona
(34 Begoña,
Gijón, tel: 985 171 417)
Bustling restaurant
with rustic décor
serving excellent-value
lunchtime specials,
often including sirloin
steak.There’s usually
a fish dish for those
who prefer seafood.
EXCLUSIVE
La
Taberna del Zurdo
(27 Cervantes, tel: 985
963 096) Highly rated
and trendy, this central,
modern restaurant
serves award-
winning fusion food,
specialising in tapas.
Try the langoustines
TAXI
with Parmesan, the
cod tortilla or one
of their rice dishes
washed downwith
an excellent wine.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Opera
Prima
(12 Cabrales,
Gijón) If you’d like to
drink in a cosy café-
pub with splendid
sea views and good
service, Opera Prima
is the place.Acafé
during the day, things
hot up at night with
music at weekends.
LATE & LIVELY
Nirvana Club Café
(22 Ezcurdia) This new
club, a few blocks back
from the beach, has
really taken off.The
two-floor venue blasts
out electro-house on
the lower floor and
rock-pop on the upper.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Catch the
Ascension Day
celebrations (17 May)
in Oviedo and/or the
much-loved local
festival, Martes de
Campo (29th), when
locals eat “pregnant
buns”– bread rolls
containing spicy
chorizo sausages.
NOWAY!
AlthoughOviedowas
unluckywith its bid
to become European
Capital of Culture
2016, the town has
a population of only
225,000 yet boasts
an art auditorium, a
theatre-come-opera
house, a fine-art gallery
and amuseum.
KarenThomas
Paradiso
(6
Weteringschans)
This former church is
packed every night,
playing host tomusic
legends in itsmain
hall and to up-and-
coming artists in the
upstairs lounge.
LIVE MUSIC
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