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Brindisi
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Geneva, Milan
(MXP), Paris (ORY)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
STPbuses leave
every 30minutes.
Tickets: €0.80.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Braceria Da Soleti
(115Via Brindisi,
Cisternino, tel: 073
65082) Cisternino is
famous for itsmeat,
and this restaurant
shows youwhy.Try
not to eat toomuch
antipasti because the
main courses are huge.
EXCLUSIVE
Il Giardino
(14–18
Via Tarantini, tel: 0831
22 40 26) On a warm
evening, you can sit
in the garden in a
refined and elegant
setting and peruse
the diversemenu.The
orechiette con funghi
e vongole
(clamand
mushroompasta) is
particularly good.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Caffè
Cavour
(5 Corso
Cavour, Ostuni, tel:
0831 301 709) This is
a classy bar upstairs
and a luxury dining
cave downstairs.
Refined, elegant,
warmand inviting,
with excellent snacks
andmeals on offer.
LATE & LIVELY
Stone’s Café
(Via
Tevere,Torre Santa
Sabina) Agood
bar-restaurant that
gets lively on the
weekends. DJs play
soul and funky house
late into the night.
THIS MONTH
GO
Awalk around
the OldTown will offer
upmany historical
places of interest.
Once amajor military
and ecclesiastical
centre, there aremany
churches, shrines and
Norman buildings to
be found. Pop in to the
MuseoArcheologico
Provinciale Ribezzo,
which will help you
understand the
architecture.With
exhibits dating back
to the early Greek
settlers, there is plenty
to see that explains
Brindisi’s fascinating
origins and history
(8 Piazza del Duomo).
NOWAY!
Along the coast
between Brindisi and
Bari are 15th-century
watchtowers that
used to guard against
invaders. Follow the
brown signposts: they
indicate the towers’
locations, often next
to nice beaches.
Max Keep
Brest
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Lyon, Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
Buses stop
at Saint Luc
and the city centre.
Tickets: €4.60 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Le
Potager de Meme
(44 Rue de Lyon,
tel: 09 5144 1478)
Traditional home
cooking using
organic ingredients
from the restaurant’s
kitchen garden is
what visitors should
expect here. The
atmosphere is
arty-bohemian and
there’s always a
vegetarian option.
EXCLUSIVE
La
Maison de l’Océan
(2 Quai de la Douane,
tel: 02 9880 4484)
The menu changes
according to the
fishing boats’ catch,
so it’s always fresh.
The fish soup and
the crab come highly
recommended; there
are also good meat
dishes and a great
selection of desserts.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Blind
Piper
(95 Rue Siam,
tel: 02 9880 3539)
A great place for an
early evening beer.
Stand at the bar and
join in the chit-chat
or grab a booth if
you want to relax
and chill out. They
also have a killer
selection of shooters.
LATE & LIVELY
Le Baobab
(2 Rue du
Chateau, tel: 02 9880
1773) A great place
to warm up over a ti-
punch (little punch)
or a cocktail. The
décor is cheering, the
welcome is always
friendly and the
music will take you
to the Caribbean
even while sitting by
the Celtic Sea.
THIS MONTH
GO
The Forum
des Langues takes
place on 26 May
on the Place de la
Liberté. Whether
you are interested
in learning, teaching
or practising a
language, this is
the place to go
(more info from
brestetvous.fr).
NO WAY!
The Rue St Malo
was the only street
in central Brest
which wasn’t totally
destroyed during
World War Two.
Samantha David
TAXI
of global cuisine in a
colourful and vibrant
atmosphere.ZaZa
Bazaar is inspired by
the spirit and buzz of
Asia’s nightmarkets.
UP TO €30
The
Spot Restaurant
(Holiday Inn City
Centre, Bond Street,
tel: 0117 924 5000)
The smart Spot offers
a classic menu. Food
is sourced locally to
enhance themenu’s
regional flavours.
UP TO €50
Riverstation
(The
Grove, tel: 0117 914
4434)An award-
winning conversion of
a former police station,
with stunning views of
the old docks. Simple
menus are available all
day in the Deli Bar.The
Riverstation’s kitchen
wonMenu of theYear
in its first year and
continues to go from
strength to strength.
EXCLUSIVE
Glass
Boat
(WelshBack,
OldCity, tel: 0117
9290704)A lovingly
Bristol
UK
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
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FROM THE
AIRPORT
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The Bristol
Airport Flyer
links to the city centre
daily between 02.30
and 00.45.Tickets: £7.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Za Za
Bazaar
(Cannon
Road, tel: 01179 220
330) Fixed-price
all-you-can-eat buffet
dining offers a variety
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