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TheCityof
Arts andSciences
(LaCiudadde las
Artes y lasCiencias)
is amodern-day
architectural wonder
fromSantiago
Calatrava.Head
downona sunnyday.
CITY OF ARTS
AND SCIENCES
Venice
Italy
seafood and other
local dishes in a
welcoming, homely
atmosphere. It’s on
Giudecca island, not
far from the Zitelle
vaporetto boat stop.
UP TO €50
A
Beccafico
(2801
Campo Santo Stefano,
tel: 041 5274879)
Delicious Sicilian
specialities are the
name of the game
at this smart, quality
restaurant. Choose
from satisfying pasta
dishes, fresh tuna
and swordfish steaks,
creamy desserts
andmuchmore.
Don’t miss the
fruity sorbets.
EXCLUSIVE
Venissa
(3
Fondamenta Santa
Caterina,Mazzorbo,
tel: 041 5272281)
Located on a historic
wine estate on
Mazzorba island -
which is attached to
Burano –Venissa is
run by one of Italy’s
best young chefs,
Paola Budel. Creativity,
fresh ingredients and
memorable flavours
make ameal here
amust for lovers
of good food.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Caffè
Florian
(56–59
Piazza San Marco,
SanMarco, tel: 041
5205641) Dating from
1720, Caffè Florian
is one of Venice’s
most prestigious
landmarks.The
atmospheric frescoed
interiors have hosted
prominent figures
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Berlin,Geneva, Ibiza,
Lisbon, London (LGW),
Lyon,Madrid,Naples,
Nice, Paris (CDG,ORY),
Rome,Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Awater taxi costs€100.
TheATVO bus
takes 20minutes
to Piazzale Roma.
Tickets: €5 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Cavatappi
(525
Campo della Guerra,
SanMarco, tel: 041
2960252) Despite
being so close to busy
Piazza SanMarco, this
simple place serves
authenticVenetian
fare at honest prices.
Choice is limited but
you can’t go wrong
with the daily specials.
UP TO €30
Ai
Tre Scaini
(53C
Calle Michelangelo,
Giudecca, tel: 041
5224790) Come to
this down-to-earth
trattoria for delicious
TAXI
featuring a huge fresco
of French filmstars and
singers dominating
the entrance.Cuisine
is traditional; try the
roast pigeon, cassoulet
or the foie gras.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Le Point
Carré
(110Avenue
Jules-Julien, tel: 05
3431 4994)Abeautiful
spot with awarm
welcome, this is great
for an early evening
drink andmaybe
something simple to
eat. Le Point Carré has
the charmtomake you
forget all other plans
and stay all night.
LATE & LIVELY
Puerto Habana
(12
Rue Port Saint-Etienne,
tel: 05 6154 4561)
Salsa lessons are held
here fromTuesday
toThursday at 8pm,
and then you’re ready
to hit the dance floor
with a vengeance.Also
sell greatmojitos and
sangría. Livemusic
Saturday nights.
THIS MONTH
GO
The Cité de
l’Espace is just outside
Toulouse but is well
worth a day trip. Sit in
the space rockets and
learn everything about
space exploration and
cosmic activity (cite-
espace.com).
NOWAY!
Miss Van, one of the
best-known graffiti
artists in Europe, was
born inToulouse. Look
out for her work all
over the city.
Samantha David
Toulouse
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Bristol, Brussels,
Geneva, Lille, Lisbon,
London (LGW), Lyon,
Madrid, Milan (MXP),
Nantes, Nice, Paris
(CDG, ORY), Porto,
Rome, Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €25.
The Toulouse-
Blagnac Navette
goes to the city centre.
Tickets: €5 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Manger Autrement
(155Grande Rue Saint-
Michel, tel: 05 6132
6841)This restaurant
serves organic dishes
such as aubergine
tarts at lunchtime.The
chef is Indian, so you’ll
get samosas, curries
and pappadams in
the evening.
EXCLUSIVE
Les
Copains D’Abord
(38Rue du Pont-
Guillemery, tel: 05
6247 3999) Long-
established restaurant
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Café
de las Horas
(1 Conde
DeAlmodóvar, tel:
96391 7336)This
sumptuous,baroque-
inspired lounge bar
is one of the best
places to sit and
plan the evening’s
entertainment over
a delicious
agua de
Valencia
or one of their
other cocktails.
LATE & LIVELY
Pinball
(3Calle
Concordia) Kitsch,
vintage-style bar in the
heart of Carmen.White
plastic seats, pop-art
and disco balls set the
scene as a young and
arty crowd sway to
funky soul on the tiny
dance floor.Open late.
NOWAY!
L’Oceanogràfic is the
largest oceanographic
park in Europe,
consisting of 110,000
m
2
filled with 42
million litres of water.
Andy McNicoll
Valencia
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €16.
Metro lines 3
and 5 run to the
city centre and train
station.Tickets: €1.90.
Visit theEuropcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
El Rall
(3 Calle
Turnidores, tel: 96
392 2090) One
of the best paella
restaurants in the city
centre. Remember
that the famous rice
dish is traditionally
eaten for lunch,
not dinner.
EXCLUSIVE
Joaquin Schmidt
(7
Calle Visitación, tel:
96 340 1710) For 15
years, Mr Schmidt
has held true to his
philosophy to cook
each day for 30
people only. Book
early and enjoy the
quirky atmosphere
and his experimental
cuisine. Just north of
the Turia River.
TAXI
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