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Barcelona
Spain
for €23 gets you three
courses plus two
glasses of wine – and
a glass of Cava – at
this intimate venue in
El Born. Many of the
dishes are purported
to have aphrodisiacal
properties.
UP TO €50
Dans
le Noir
(10 Paseo
Picasso, tel: 93 268
7017) If you’re in the
mood for experiential
dining, then head over
to Dans Le Noir, where
freshmarket cuisine
is served in absolute
darkness by blind
waiters. Half the fun is
guessing what you’re
eating... and who
you’re talking to.
EXCLUSIVE
Restaurant Sant Pau
(10Carrer Nou,Sant
Pol deMar, tel: 93 760
0662)You’ll have to
travel nearly 50kmup
the coast toSant Pol
deMar,but if you look
to the sky you should
see threeMichelin
stars guiding your path.
Runby renowned chef
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast (BFS),Berlin,
Bristol,Dortmund,
Geneva, Lisbon,
Liverpool, London
(LGW, LTN,SEN,
STN), Lyon,Milan
(MXP),Newcastle,Nice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
Trains service the
Sants Estació.
Tickets: €2.50.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Elisabets
(2-4 Carrer
Elisabets, tel: 93 317
5826) This unfussy
tapas bar has largely
been overlooked
by the guidebooks
despite fulfilling all the
classic entry criteria.
Authentic vibe, great
food (try themorcilla),
cheap prices and even
the oddmodernista
touch to the décor.
UP TO €30
La
Carassa
(1 Carrer
Brosoli, tel: 93 310
3306) The set menu
Athens
Greece
DIALLING CODE
+30
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Berlin, Edinburgh,
Geneva, London
(LGW),Manchester,
Milan (MXP), Paris
(ORY), Rome
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€35.
Proastiako
andMetro line
trains service the city.
Tickets: €8 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Yiasemi
(23
Mnisikleous Street,
tel: 213 041 7937)
Aperfect gemof a
café-bistrot just
dripping with local
colour, with its
mismatched junk-
shop furniture and
homecooked food,
rooftop terrace and
tables on one of the
stairs leading up to the
Acropolis in Plaka.
EXCLUSIVE
Galazia Hytra
(40
Apollonos Street,
Vouliagmeni, tel: 21033
16767)Anupmarket
restaurant specialising
TAXI
inGreek cuisine,with
a charming viewand
exceptionally high
standards that have
earned it one of the
fewMichelin stars
awarded inAthens.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Santa
Botella
(115A
Panormou Street, tel:
210 698 1032) A funky
street bar situated
right in themiddle of
a row of bars and
clubs at the lower
end of Panormou.
LATE & LIVELY
Nipiagogeio
(8
Kleanthous Street &
Elasidon, Gazi, tel: 210
345 8534) This bar
has two stages: one
mellow and laid-back
in an open courtyard
at the back, and one
that can pretty quickly
turn electric.
THIS MONTH
GO
If the sunny
weathermakes you
hanker for a swim, but
the cold sea puts you
off, try visiting Lake
Vouliagmeni,where the
water is a comfortable
24°C all year round.
NOWAY!
While digging the
metro station
at Monastiraki,
contractors found
the lost Eridanos
River, which had been
converted into a sewer
during the time of
Emperor Hadrian.
The river has now
been incorporated
into the design of
the new station.
EvaWebster
CarmeRuscalleda,
themenu is rooted
inCatalan traditions
while the restaurant is
dramatically located in
a seasidemansion.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Cala
del Vermut
(6 Carrer
de lesMagdalenes)
Aquick glass of
vermouth before lunch
was once a tradition
and luckily you can
still find one or two
old-school
vermuterias
if you need a fix of
wormwoodwine –
such as this charming
nook of a bar in Gotico.
Order a side tapa of
anchovies if youwant
to appear local.
LIVE MUSIC
Razzmatazz
(88
Carrer Pamplona, tel:
93 320 8200) The five
rooms of this former
factory in Poblenou
host an array of indie
and dance gigs by
semi-famous artists,
before turning into the
city’s biggest nightclub
around 1am.
LATE & LIVELY
Factory Club
(5-7
Carrer Escudellers)
Techno rules the
roost at this new club
right in the centre of
partyville. Spatially,
it’s nothing special,
but so far they seem
to have succeeded in
attracting the right
sort of people to enjoy
the underground vibe.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
One of
Europe’s premier food
markets, La Boqueria
is half grocery store,
half tourist attraction.
Sneak past the
camera-wielding
hordes for better deals
onmeat, cheese and
seafood at the back.
Look out for stalls
selling fresh fruit
juice, sangria
and hot chocolate
(91 La Rambla).
GO
With the grand
SantaMaria del Mar
Gothic church, the
tree-lined Passeig del
Born square, weird
museums (such as the
ChocolateMuseum
and theMammoth
Museum), and plenty
of hip bars, restaurants
and boutiques in
hidden alleys, El Born
is one barrio worth
botheringwith.
ESCAPE
The sleepy
village of Sant Pol de
Mar makes for a nice
contrast to bustling
Barcelona and
gourmands will have
already noted that the
three-star Sant Pau
Restaurant makes its
home here. During the
day, take a walk on the
Cami de Ronda coastal
footpath to find hidden
coves and beaches.
NOWAY!
Despite being adored
today, Gaudi was
loathed bymany of
his contemporaries,
including Picasso and
George Orwell, who
both took exception
to his work. Even Dali
had a swing, saying
the architect had
“superbly creative
bad taste”.
Duncan Rhodes/
Barcelona-life.com
SEE
On 30May
see free concerts by
Saint Etienne, Black
Lips and others,
while on the 31st,
the action kicks off
properly at Parc del
Forum(sanmiguel
primaverasound.es).
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