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Bologna
Italy
Bodrum
Turkey
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20
TheAerobus
runs from6am
tomidnight.Tickets:
€6 single.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Biagi
(9AViaSavenella,
tel: 051 4070049)
Nowoccupying this
atmospheric premises
in the centre of town,
Biagi first opened in the
outskirts of Bologna in
the 1930s.Come for
traditional Bolognese
fare andgoodwine.
EXCLUSIVE
Rodrigo
(2HVia
dellaZecca, tel: 051
220445)Arefined
environment and
delicious food continue
to attract politicians,
actors and other
personalities after
more than 60 years
in business.Choose
fromexquisite fish,
homemade pasta and
hearty dishes such
aswild-boar fillet in
a red-wine sauce.
DIALLING CODE
+90
CURRENCY
TRY
FLY FROM
Bristol, Liverpool,
London (LGW, STN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs85TRY.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Café
Cafen
(178ANeyzen
Tevfik Caddesi, tel:
0252 316 3930)
This café’s motto
is “Whenever you
like..” and it’s a great
place to go any time
of day. Try a Turkish
breakfast platter
with local meats
and cheeses,
eggs, olives and
homemade jams.
EXCLUSIVE
Erenler Sofrasi
(Yarbasan Evleri,
Ortakent, tel: 0532
248 2479) It’s hard
to beat Erenler
Sofrasi for an
authentic taste of
the Aegean. The
menu changes
constantly, depending
on what’s in season.
The setting, in a
village
TAXI
TAXI
Bordeaux
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Bristol, Geneva,
Lisbon, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN),
Lyon, Madrid, Milan
(MXP), Nice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
Abus service
runs toPlacedes
Quinconces every20
minutes.Tickets: €1.40
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Le Puy
Paulin
(5 Rue Louis
Combes, tel: 05 5681
8552) Located on a
quiet square between
themain shopping
streets, this typical
brasserie is a good
spot for a quick lunch.
Aim for a seat on the
terrace or downstairs.
For best value, try the
plat du jour.
EXCLUSIVE
Le
Co(o)rniche
(46
Boulevard Louis
Gaume, tel: 05 5622
7211) Views from this
Philippe Starck-
designed restaurant
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Camera
a Sud
(5ViaValdonica,
tel: 051 0951448) Set
in Bologna’s former
ghetto, right in the
centre of town, this
stylish yet informal
wine-bar hosts
frequent and
top-quality
photo exhibitions.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Originating in
themiddle of the 13th
century, Ferrara’s Palio
horserace is the oldest
of its kind in the world.
Costume events are
held each weekend in
May, culminating in
the exciting race
between city districts
on Sunday 27 May.
NOWAY!
Saint Dominic, founder
of one of the world’s
most important
monastic orders, the
Dominicans, is buried
in Bologna’s striking
San Domenico church.
Sarah Lane
of stone cottages,
is as sublime as
the food.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Café
del Mar
(164–166
Cumhuriyet Caddesi,
tel: 0252 316
7110) Head for this
beachfront terrace
bar, complete with
bean bags, for a
frozen cocktail. It’s
a cool spot to watch
the sunset.
LATE & LIVELY
Evgenia Meyhane
(Çarsı Sokak,Manavlar
Arkası 5, tel: 0533
3055419)A
meyhane
is a traditional Turkish
restaurant-cum-bar
with livemusic.
EvgeniaMeyhane
started a trend in
Bodrum, with other
establisments opening
nearby to create
a whole street of
meyhanes where
the party goes
on until late.
THIS MONTH
GO
Visit Bodrum’s
Marina to see how
Turkey’s other half live.
This is the place to
see and be seen while
shopping in designer
boutiques or sipping
a coffee or a cocktail
in a swanky bar.
NOWAY!
Bodrum’s waterfront
road is named after
Neyzen Tevfik, one
of Turkey’s favourite
writers. This poet and
flute-player is one
of the town’s most
famous sons.
Paul Bartlett
overlooking the Bassin
d’Arcachon are like
holiday postcards. It’s
worth the hour’s drive
fromBordeaux for
the location and the
seafoodmenu.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
L’Oenolimit
(2 Rue des Ayres,
tel: 05 5788 3419)
Start or end your
evening at this
welcoming wine bar.
Choose from the
bottles fromBordeaux
and beyond on the
shelves, or try one
of the smaller wine
“tubes”.
LATE & LIVELY
iBoat
(1 Quai Armand
Lalande, tel: 05 5610
4823)This former
ferry has established
itself as a centre for
arts and live-music.
Concerts feature
established and
up-and-coming French
and international
artists,while club
nights are held
Thursday to Saturday.
THIS MONTH
GO
Head to the
Week-end des Grands
Crus (12–13May) for
the opportunity to
taste the acclaimed
2009 vintages from
over 100 Bordeaux
châteaux, presented
by the winemakers
(ugcb.net).
NOWAY!
With over 60,000
students, the
Bordeaux campus is
the largest in France.
Caroline Matthews
TAXI
Bobby’s Pub
(103
ViaMurri, tel: 328
6872173)With
tenbeerson tap,
countless cocktails
andagreat selection
ofwines, thiswell-
establishedpubhas
recentlyhada facelift.
LATE & LIVELY
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