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traditional dishes in
homely surroundings.
This traditional little
pub offers a good time
without any nonsense.
LATE & LIVELY
Hootanannys
(67
Church Street, tel:
01463 233651) Forget
a quiet nightcap,
Hootanannys will
have you dancing
right through to the
wee hours.With amix
of genres from rock,
indie, ceilidh, folk and
manymore.
THIS MONTH
GO
LochNess is
truly vast: at 37km
long, it containsmore
freshwater than all the
lakes inEngland and
Wales combined.Take
an informative cruise
(TomnahurichBridge,
tel: 01463233999).
NOWAY!
Invernesswas awinner
of the“Most Beautiful
LargeTown”award of
Britain inBloom.
Beverley Tricker
Inverness
UK
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Bristol, London
(LGW, LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs£20.
Jet buses
run every 30
minutes to the city
centre.Tickets: £3.50.
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BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Café
Artysans
(7 Strothers
Lane, tel: 01463 729
793) Artysans might
be a new venture, but
it has already proven
that it is no tyro after
winning the Highlands
and Islands Food and
Drink award 2011.
Its original take on a
traditional Scottish
favourite – Cullen
Skink risotto – has
won particular praise.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Clachnaharry
Inn
(17–19 High Street,
Clachnaharry, tel:
01463 239 806) The
Clachnaharry Inn
serves real ales and
TAXI
freshly caught local
lobster with lemon
butter sautéed
Manx queenies
(queen scallops).
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
The Rover’s Return
(11 Church Street)
Arriving in the Isle of
Man feels as though
you are stepping
back in time a little,
so it would only be
appropriate to head
for a pint of ale. This
pub serves the local
Bushy’s brew.
LATE & LIVELY
Bushy’s beer tent
(Loch Promenade,
tel: 01624 611 101)
The Manx brewery’s
temporary tent on
Douglas promenade
caters for thousands
of thirsty bikers and
locals from noon til
midnight during the
TT races. There is live
music every night.
THIS MONTH
SEE
More than a
hundred of years
of history combine
with modern
motorbikes travelling
at breakneck speeds
to create the special
atmosphere of the
island’s world-famous
annual TTRaces, held
over the 60 kilometre
Mountain Course
(26 May–8 June,
iomtt.com).
NOWAY!
One of the island’s
traditional recipes
is Manx bonnag
– a sweet bread.
Kate Youde
Isle of Man
UK
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Liverpool
FROM THE
AIRPORT
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at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £18.
Buses run
every half an
hour.Adult single to
Douglas £2.50.
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desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Glen
Helen Inn
(Glen
Helen, St John’s,
tel: 01624 801 294)
The wide-ranging
traditional menu at
this countryside inn,
set in a picturesque
glen, leaves diners
spoilt for choice.
Solve the dilemma
by ordering from the
daily specials board.
EXCLUSIVE
Tanroagan
(9
Ridgeway Street,
Douglas, tel: 01624
612 355) BBC cooking
duo The Hairy Bikers
have sampled the
delicious seafood
at this family-run
restaurant. Order off
the specials board,
which could include
TAXI
The Kitchen
(15
Huntly Street, tel:
01463 259 119)
The Kitchen uses
the finest locally
sourced ingredients
to create an exciting
contemporary
Scottishmenu.
EXCLUSIVE
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
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Belfast, Bilbao, Bristol,
Geneva, Glasgow,
Liverpool, London
(LGW, LTN, SEN,
STN), Lyon. Madrid,
Milan (MXP), Naples,
Newcastle, Paros
(CDG), Rome, Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €15
to IbizaTown and€25
SanAntonio.
Buses leave from
7am–11.50pm.
Tickets: €1.25.
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desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Can
Tixedo
(Carretera
Santa Ines, Sant
Antoni de Portmany,
tel: 971 345 248) Head
to this charming art
café in real Ibiza for a
breakfast or lunch of
homemade tapas and
dinner when you can
sample the delights of
their wine cellar.
EXCLUSIVE
Villa
Mercedes
(Paseo
del Mar, SanAntonio,
tel: 971 348 543)This
TAXI
Ibiza
Spain
transformed traditional
Ibicencan house offers
a spectacular view,
romantic ambience
and impeccable
Mediterranean cooking
with a twist.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
KM5
(Road to Sant Josep,
5km, tel: 971 396 349)
Roamaround the five
rooms, which each
offer a completely
different vibe with
music ranging from
house to hip hop.
Themain roomhosts
some of the world’s
best DJs and parties.
LATE & LIVELY
Eden
(Calle Salvador
de Espritu, San
Antonio) One of the
hottest clubs in San
An.The highly popular
Judgment Sundays
event is a particular
draw in the summer
season – be prepared
to dance all night.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Head to the
UshuaiaBeachHotel
where, on26May,
Luciano and friendswill
kick start the summer
season around their
impressive pool area.
Stick aroundbecause
the very next day
will see FatboySlim
entertain the crowds.
NOWAY!
At the southernmost
tip of the island lie the
Las Salinas salt flats,
which sparkle during
the hotter period
and are beautiful to
photograph at sunset.
Katy Gillett