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Munich
Germany
DIALLING CODE
+49
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Edinburgh,
London (LGW, STN),
Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€60.
The S1 and S8
lines run from
4.30am tomidnight.
Tickets: €10 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Big Easy
(46
Frundsbergstrasse,
tel: 089 15890253)
ThisNewOrleans-
style bar is a popular
spot thanks to its
great Cajun food and
delicious cocktails.Try
the legendaryDeep-
South-styleSunday
jazz brunch.
EXCLUSIVE
Acetaia
(215
Nymphenburger
Strasse, tel: 089 1392
9077) The upmarket
Italianmenu at this
restaurant is based
around the exquisite
house balsamic
vinegar.There’s also
a lovely garden.
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Maria
Passagne
(42
Steinstrasse, tel: 089
486 167) You’ll have
to look hard to find
it – there’s no sign,
just a bell on a plain
door.Add some good
music, extensive
cocktail list and a
selection of Japanese
snacks, and you’re in
for a chilled night out.
LATE & LIVELY
Cord
(18
Sonnenstrasse, tel:
089 5521 3898)The
panoramic dancefloor
pulls the crowds every
night of theweek.
Music ranges from
1960s swing to Britpop
and classic disco.
THIS MONTH
GO
Get yourself in
theOlympic spirit
by visitingMunich’s
Olympic Park, built
for the 1972Games.
The daringmay like to
attempt a roped tour of
the sweeping rooftops.
And, from16–19May,
the venue hosts the
UEFAChampions
Festival – a four-day
football party tomark
the Champions League
final held in the city.
NOWAY!
During your visit to
Munich, youmay
notice the numerous
“May trees”towering
above the ground. It is
traditional in the region
to erect a tree during
the night before 1May
–with communities
competing to see
whose is the highest.
Jill Henne
Expect inventive
cuisine and excellent
presentation.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Abu
Nuwas
(8 Calle
Ruipérez, tel: 968 222
042) AMoroccan tea
shop withmore than
150 teas on offer, plus
funky decoration
and an authentic
Arabic experience.
LATE & LIVELY
DNC Dance Club
(Puerta Nueva, Edificio
Centrofama) A trendy
club in the university
quarter, DNC plays a
wide variety of music,
ranging fromSpanish
pop to house and
international tunes.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Torrevieja’s
May Fair is a five-day
celebration of
Andalusian culture
that includes
flamenco dancing
andmusic, horse
shows and fantastic
food. Situated in the
harbour, the tented
village attracts tens of
thousands of visitors.
It takes place in the
second week of May,
with this year’s dates
still to be confirmed at
time of going to press.
(More information
at torrevieja.es).
NOWAY!
Agriffon vulture
has been released
back into the wild
after recovering for
six weeks at El Valle
veterinary centre for
wild animals in Murcia.
David Jones
Murcia
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Bristol,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs
around€45 toMurcia
and€35 toTorrevieja.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Aires
de Murcia
(25Calle
SimónGarcía, tel:
968 210477) Near
the cathedral,Aires
deMurcia offers
everything froma
quick tapa at the bar
to a full sit-downmeal.
TheJumillawines from
theMurcia region are
definitelyworth trying.
EXCLUSIVE
Amapola
(Hyatt
RegencyHotel, La
Manga Club, LaManga,
tel: 968 331 260)A
plush restaurant in
the five-star Hyatt,
with a top chef and
fantastic service to
match.Amapola has
exquisite seafood from
theMarMenor and
rich oxmeat fromthe
Sierra deGuadarrama.
TAXI
Bar
(LittleVenice,
MykonosTown, tel:
22890 27188) Come
here for a sunset drink
like house speciality,
the“Katerinaki”. Great
chill-out music too.
LATE & LIVELY
Rock’n’Roll Mykonos
(Agias Kiriakis Square,
tel: 69866 26646)
Reopening for summer
thismonth, this is the
sister of topAthens
clubRock’n’Roll.
Much loved by hip and
glamorousAthenians,
it warms up late and
plays till sunrise.
THIS MONTH
GO
Combine culture
with relaxation and
take a boat ride to the
nearby islet of Delos.
It’s home to UNESCO-
listed archaeological
site, filled with
ancient temples.
NOWAY!
The Sanctuary of
Dionysus is known for
its stone phalluses.
Jane Foster
Mykonos
Greece
DIALLING CODE
+30
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Berlin, Geneva,
London (LGW), Milan
(MXP), Paris (ORY),
Rome
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
The fare toMykonos
Town is€10.
Catch thebus to
Fabrikaon the
outskirtsofMykonos.
Tickets: single€1.
BONAPPETIT
UP TO €30
To
Maereio
(16 Kalogera)
For authentic Greek
home-cooking, try
this tiny, family-run
eatery that’s popular
with locals. Favourite
dishes include the
kolokithokeftedes
(courgette fritters).
EXCLUSIVE
Avra
(27 Kalogera, tel:
22890 22298) In a
romantic, white-
washed courtyard
garden, draped
with pink-and-white
bougainvillea,Avra
serves Greek cuisine
and a select choice of
Mediterranean dishes.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Galleraki
TAXI
Apretty B&B in
Mykonos’next-door
settlement of
Cyclades. Its Greek
architecture is crisp
and clean.
From
€46, book at
hotels.easyJet.com
AKROTIRAKI
HOTEL
★★
★★★