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Hamara Bar
(87
HayarkonStreet,
tel: 5226464)A
lively lounge serving
pomegranate
cosmopolitans and
other signature
cocktails till the last
customer leaves.
LATE & LIVELY
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Tel Aviv
Israel
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Porter
& Sons
(14 Harbaa
Street, tel: 624 4355)
Aproper tavern with
Bavarian wheat beer
and strong Belgian
lager among the 50
ales on tap. Sausages,
fish and chips and
other pub snacks are
available to soak up
the booze.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Madonna
performs at the
National Football
Stadium in Ramat Gan,
where theQueen of
Kabbalah, a frequent
visitor to Israel,will
launch her 2012world
tour on 29May.
NOWAY!
Tel Aviv is home to
the world’s largest
diamond exchange,
and visitors can get
a free four-hour tour,
includingmajor city
highlights, from the
Israel Diamond Centre
Anthea Gerrie
DIALLING CODE
+972
CURRENCY
ILS
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Geneva, London (LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about ILS150.
Trains run to
the city centre
every 30minutes.
Tickets: ILS14.5.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Dr
Shakshuka
(3 Beit
Eshel, Jaffa, tel: 682
2842) Legendary
as the go-to place
for Israel’s favourite
brunch dish – eggs
lightly baked in a
spicy tomato sauce.
Open six days a
week until midnight.
EXCLUSIVE
Montenegro
(26
Nachmani Street, tel:
5663331) Creating
a bigbuzzwith local
celebswith its colourful
decor and chic location
just behindRothschild
Boulevard.Cuisine is an
out-theremix of Balkan
specialities including
white fishwith feta, and
old-school Jewish
deli favourites such as
chopped liver.
TAXI
on the coastal path and
boasts spectacular sea
views –perfect for
a romantic dinner.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Bar
Nuestro
(12 Calle San
Roque, Los Cristianos)
To sample a taste of
Canarian cuisine, try
this authentic bar and
restaurant with its
farm-style decor and
fabulous tapas.
LATE & LIVELY
Restaurante Patch
(Centro Comercial
American, tel: 922 752
949) In the heart of
LasAméricas lies one
of Tenerife’s oldest
andmost well-known
bars, which attracts
many tourists owing
to its great beachside
location and pavement
setting. Great food
and livemusic are
offered nightly.
THIS MONTH
GO
Avisit to see the
KatandraTreetops
attraction at the Loro
Parque in Puerto de
la Cruz is well worth
the one-and-a-half
hour bus journey.
Viewers can witness
the free flight of some
of Australia’s most
dazzling birds as well
as have fun with the
cheekymonkeys!
NOWAY!
The island’s original
inhabitants were
called Guanches and
evidence of their
existence remains
today in the historic
old town of Masca.
Natasha Laming
Tenerife
South
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel, Berlin,
Bristol, Edinburgh,
London (LGW),
Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
Route 487 stops
at Los Cristianos
and Playa de Las
Américas.Tickets: €3.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Mamma Rosa
(AvenidaSantiago
Puig,Colon II,Playa de
LasAméricas, tel: 922
794819)Always busy,
this European venue
serves such specialities
as sole fillets in king
prawn andwhitewine
sauce.Situatednear
the popular harbour.
EXCLUSIVE
Dante
Alighieri
(Avenida
Rafael Puig,Playa de
lasAméricas, tel: 922
750473) Enjoy top-
quality Italian cuisine
in the heart of the
bustling town of Playa
de lasAméricas.The
restaurant is situated
TAXI
Thessaloniki
Greece
are preserved and
presented with fresh
ingredients in a
classy dining room
adorned with old
film screenshots.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Aigli
(3Agiou Nikolaou,
tel: 2310 270 016)
An atmospheric spot
for an early-evening
cocktail or coffee in
part of a converted
Turkish hammam,
which also doubles
up as an outdoor
cinema during the
summer months.
LATE & LIVELY
Ta Kefia
(111 Agiou
Dimitriou) One of the
best central clubs in
which to get a taste
of various styles of
quality Greekmusic
from
rembetika
to
entekhno
, in a
friendly place with
rustic decor.
THIS MONTH
SEE
The bizarre
paganAnastenaria
Firewalking Festival,
when participants
walk on live coals in
a trance, takes place
in Langada, on the
outskirts of the city,
from21–23May.
NOWAY!
InAugust 1917, over
three quarters of
the old town burnt
to the ground in
a cataclysmic
fire, leavingmore
than 70,000
people homeless
and decimating
businesses.
Nick Edwards
DIALLING CODE
+30
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin, Dortmund,
London (LGW), Milan
(MXP), Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€20.
Route 78 goes
directly to the
city centre.Tickets:
€0.80.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Ladokolla stin
Platia
(9 Platia
Navarinou, tel: 2310
266 432) Unlikemost
of the
ouzeris
that
cluster around Platia
Navarinou, this simple
taverna specialises
in tenderly grilled
meat served up on
greaseproof paper, as
you’d suspect by the
establishment’s name.
EXCLUSIVE
Kivotos ton Yefseon
(26 Patriarchi Ioakim,
tel: 2310 211 711)
The name, which
means“theArk of
Flavours”, hints at how
traditional recipes
TAXI
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