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Kos
Greece
Krakow
Poland
visitors with beer
and properly brewed
coffee at modest
prices for the location.
LATE & LIVELY
Mylos
(Akti Zouroudi,
Lamb) By day, this
musical beach-café
housed in a converted
windmill hosts
volleyball; after dark,
the pace steadily
ramps upwith either
livemusic or DJ-fuelled
events until sunrise.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The galleried
undercroft of Kos
Town’s second-
century odeon has
been restored and
illuminated as amini-
museumon Roman
odeia with extensive
displays and a video.
NOWAY!
Themiddle of Kos is
so low-lying that from
Kálymnos island to
the north, you can see
the peak of Níssyros
islet south of Kos.
Marc Dubin
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Café
Camelot
(17 Ulica
Tomasza, tel: 012 423
0638)WithMay under
way, there’ll be a fight
to snap up an outdoor
table at thismost
popular nook in central
town. If you have to
make do with indoors,
the consolation prizes
aremany – delicious
cakes and delightful,
light decor.
LATE & LIVELY
Klub Piekny Pies
(6A
Ulica Slawkowska)
“The Beautiful Dog” is
a self-consciously hip
hangout that has been
the crucible for many
a hangover. Eclectic
music and lots of
arty characters.
THIS MONTH
SEE
May sees
the 10th edition of
one of Krakow’s
hippest cultural
events – the Month of
Photography. Expect
plenty of foreign
guests, as well as
shows at galleries and
cafés across town
(photomonth.com).
NOWAY!
Krakow is one of
Europe’s oldest
university cities,
and once a year, the
students are given
the keys of the city, as
well as carte blanche
to sport fancy dress
and get merry.The
so-called Juwenalia
shenanigans kick off
on 14May and ended
on the 20th.
Nick Hodge/
cracow-life.com
DIALLING CODE
+30
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Milan (MXP)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €38.
Up to six buses
depart from the
airport to Kos Town.
Tickets: €3.20.
Visit theEuropcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Ambavris
(Ambavris
Hamlet, tel: 22420
25696)Warmer
weather signals the
opening of courtyard
seating at this
converted taverna,
only open at night.
The famous mezze
relaymay include
pikthí
(brawn), stuffed
courgette blossoms,
spicy sausages or
fava bean dip.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Law
Court Café
(Vassileos
GeorgiouAvenue)
Within sight of
Hippocrates’ plane
tree, this café hidden
under arches invites
DIALLING CODE
+48
CURRENCY
Zloty (PLN)
FLY FROM
Belfast (BFS),
Bristol, Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London
(LGW), Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about PLN80.
Trains leave every
30minutes for
themain station from
4.24am–00.15am.
Tickets: PLN6.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Trzy
Papryczki Pizzeria
(17Ulica Poselska,
tel: 012 292 5532)
Squirrelled away down
a side-street,The
Three Peppers aces
many of its Italian rivals
thanks to a pleasant
summer garden.
EXCLUSIVE
Ancora
(3 Ulica
Dominikanska,
tel: 012 357 3355)
Ancora offers a rather
different experience
to the former
recommendation.The
decor is minimalist,
and the cooking is
determinedlymodern,
offering light twists
on Polish classics.
TAXI
TAXI
H2O
(7Vasileos
Georgiou, tel: 22420
472 000) After dark
H20’s fusionmenu
features shrimp
tempura, risotto and
grilledmains.The
waterside seating is
much sought after.
EXCLUSIVE
change from the usual
Greek classics.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Cozy
(Kato Katelios, tel:
26710 81031) Snug
little bar with a
welcoming interior
and some seating
out by the edge of
the quay. Good for
a daytime coffee or
early evening tipple to
some laidback rock or
ethnic sounds.
LATE & LIVELY
Bass
(PValianou,
Argostoli, tel: 26710
25020) Argostoli’s
hottest nightclub,
with a spacious, air-
conditioned, hi-tech
interior opposite
the archeological
museum, attracts an
equal mix of locals
and foreigners with its
nightlymenu of trance
and dance hits.
THIS MONTH
SEE
On the days
around 21 May, there
are various events
and a procession in
the capital Argostoli to
celebrate the official
unification of the
Ionian Islands in 1864.
NOWAY!
It has been proven
using coloured dye
that seawater from
the sinkholes known
as Katavothres, just
outside the capital
Argostoli, flows
underneath the island
and surfaces on the
other side in the
Melissani caves
over 30kmaway.
Nick Edwards
Kefalonia
Greece
DIALLING CODE
+30
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Milan (MXP)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
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A local taxi costs €10.
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BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Akrogiali
(Lixouri,
tel: 26710 92613)
One of the best-
value restaurants
in the Ionians, this
friendly seafront
establishment
serves up an array of
delicious oven-baked
dishes, as well as
grilledmeat and fish.
The superb local
barrelled wine is
great value too.
EXCLUSIVE
Lord
Falcon
(Fiskardo, tel:
26740 41072) Tucked
inside Fiskardo’s
picturesque harbour,
you’ll find the Ionians’
first Thai restaurant.
The carefully prepared
and authentic cuisine
ranges from stir fries
to curries and tangy
salads – it all makes
for a refreshingly spicy
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