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whipping up delicacies,
this is really authentic
cuisine.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
The
Piano Bar
(26Rue
de la Koutoubia,
tel: 0524 488 800)
Asmouldering bar
decorated in rich reds
and blacks. Excellent
for amoody drink
while listening to some
live piano numbers.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Local abstract
artist, Chalal, uses
Galerie Bleu to feature
his work alongdside
other contemporary
Moroccan and foreign
artists. Chalal’s Berber
origins mix with a
blend of Miró-esque
shapes (119Avenue
MohammedV).
NOWAY!
Marrakech was the
setting for
SexAnd
The City 2
.
Roisin Kiernan/
hg2.com
Marrakech
Morocco
DIALLING CODE
+212
CURRENCY
MAD
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva,London(LGW),
Lyon,Manchester,Milan
(MXP),Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about MAD60.
The hourly L19
bus goes to the
Jemaa el Fna.Tickets:
MAD20 single.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Sur
UneArdoise
(Routede
Targa,Campel Ghoul,
tel: 0524430209)
Come for aclassic
bistroatmosphere
andan interesting,
seasonalmenu.The
chef infuseshisdishes
withMoroccanspices
andexciteswith
adventurousdishes–
think shark carpaccio.
EXCLUSIVE
Amanjena Thai
(Route deOuarzazate
12km, tel: 0524 403
353)Thiswonderful
restaurant is housed
in the superlative
Amanjena hotel.With
vital ingredients flown
in fromThailand and
a teamof Thai chefs
TAXI
Le Diamant Noir
(Place de la Liberté)
A no-frills nightclub
of the kind found
across the globe,
Le Diamant Noir
attracts a vibrant
mix of students
and visitors.
LATE & LIVELY
Marseille
France
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Le Clan
des Cigales
(8 Rue
du Petit Puits, tel: 06
6378 0783) Named
after Provence’s
famous cicadas, this
laidback
salon de
thé
is in the heart of
Le Panier, the city’s
oldest neighbourhood.
Surrounded by art
galleries and pottery
shops, it also sells
locallymade well-
priced souvenirs.
Open Sundays.
LATE & LIVELY
Le Crystal
(148 Quai
du Port, tel: 04 9191
5796) Open until
2am, this is an inviting
1950s’ style, late-night
cocktail bar in the
Vieux Port, under
the arcades of the
Pouillon buildings.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Head to Les
Pennes Mirabeau
just outside Marseille
for the Medieval
Festival, a romping,
ribald weekend of
semi-fake battles,
men in armour,
women in flowing
robes,music, games,
food, culture, dragon
fire andmore, on
20–22May.
NOWAY!
Raymond Blanc,
in
TheVery Hungry
Frenchman
,makes
his mouth-watering
terrine version of the
famous Marseillais
Bouillabaisse fish
soup containing
shellfish, fish
and vegetables.
Claire McAlpine
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Bristol,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€50.
Ashuttle bus to
Gare St Charles
train station, leaves
every 20minutes.
Tickets: €8.50.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Le
Jardin des Arts
(53
Rue Marx Dormoy,
tel: 04 9124 9238)
This delightful French
restaurant with
cute terrace serves
freshly prepared
dishes, from lobster
and smoked salmon
quiche to giant
prawns with
seafood risotto.
EXCLUSIVE
Une
Table au Sud
(2
Quai du Port, tel: 04
9190 6353) Noted
chef Lionel Levy
explodes the senses
with specialities
that include
pieds
et paquets
(lamb
parcels) and, for
the brave,
macaroni
poutargue
(pasta
with fish eggs).
TAXI
Menorca
Spain
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Gallery
(12–13 Moll de
Ponent, tel: 971 367
614) A classy bar
that doubles as –
can you guess from
the name? – an art
gallery. The interior
may be modern, but
the menu’s still full of
typical tapas and
it’s a great place to
linger over a drink.
LATE & LIVELY
Sa Clau Jazz
Club
(Marina 93,
Ciutadella) Tucked
away in a venue
built out of a cave,
there’s nothing
neolithic about the
music choice at
Sa Clau, which mixes
live jazz performances
with a DJ. Turn up
late to join a
sophisticated crowd.
THIS MONTH
GO
Get active this
month and take
advantage of the daily
discounts on outdoor
activities as part of
the island’s Fiesta del
Mar.Whether it be
sailing, golf, diving,
horse riding, biking
or kayaking, there’s
a cut-price sport to
inspire you to get
moving (menorca
fiestadelmar.es).
NOWAY!
This month,
UNESCO will name
Menorca as its
world headquarters
for sustainable
development on
island and coastal
Biosphere Reserves.
Georgina Bromwich
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Bristol,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€50.
Ashuttle bus to
Gare St Charles
train station, leaves
every 20minutes.
Tickets: €8.50.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
La Baia
(Passeig Marítim,
Cala Biniancolla, Sant
Lluís, tel: 971 159
281) Don’t be fooled
by the beach-bar
appearance, La Baia
serves some of the
best Italian pizzas on
the island, cooked in
a wood-fired oven.
And the sea views
are fabulous.
EXCLUSIVE
Restaurant Acuario
(Sa Plaça Na
Macaret, Na Macaret,
tel: 971 359 858) A
friendly, family-run
restaurant in a
location where
you’re more likely
to meet locals than
tourists. Great for
fresh fish, lobster
stew and paellas.
TAXI
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