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Zürich
Switzerland
cuisine which
marries fine dining
classics and
heavenly inspiration.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
MövenpickWein Bar
(1 Nüschelerstrasse,
tel: 044 211 91 39) At
the Mövenpick, you’ll
find around 250 wines
fromSwitzerland
and all around the
world. Many of the
wines are sold by
the glass. Choose
a glass of wine, sit
back and relax.
LATE & LIVELY
Apartment 22
(22
Neufrankengasse, tel:
043 317 15 50) The
huge windows of this
club look straight
onto the railway
tracks. So close you
can actually wave
to the passengers
while shaking your
booty.The DJ spins
mostly R’n’B, hip
hop and disco.
THIS MONTH
GO
May is a perfect
time for the lakeside.
Start your walk at
Bellevue and enjoy the
park along the shore,
take a break at one of
the outdoor cafés or
rent a boat at one
of the rental places.
NOWAY!
Zürich has more than
43museums with
all kinds of exhibits
fromcontemporary
art right through to
money itself – well,
this is Zürich.
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DIALLING CODE
+41
CURRENCY
CHF
FLY FROM
London (LGW,
LTN), Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs60CHF
Trains leave
the airport
every 10minutes.
Tickets: 6.40CHF.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Eichhörnli
(16
Nietengasse, tel:
044 241 11 28) The
“squirrel” is the sort of
place where the staff
like to have a chat and
make you feel at home
quickly.There are
many Swiss, French
and Italian standards
on themenu.The
chef sticks to the
seasons, and there’s
a good selection
of Swiss wines.
EXCLUSIVE
Clouds
(5Maagplatz, tel: 044
404 30 00) On the
top floor of the newly
opened Prime Tower
you can overlook
the whole city while
enjoying the excellent
Zante
Greece
Zagreb
Croatia
waters.Try the rich
rabbit
stifado
(stew) or
courgette balls.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Venue Cocktail Bar
(Kalamaki, tel: 26950
22340) Livens up
later but is best as
a daytime or early
evening watering hole,
when you can enjoy a
range of beers, wines
and over 50 cocktails,
whilst admiring the
colourful fish tanks
or catching a
sporting event.
LATE & LIVELY
Insomnia
(Main St,
Laganas, tel: 26950
52145) Another one
of themajor players
on the strip’s main
drag, which vies for
the customof young
clubbers with a heady
mix of dry ice, free
shots and cutting-
edge dance sounds.
THIS MONTH
SEE
If you’re
around on 3May, the
picturesquemountain
village of Maherado
hosts its annual
festival of song and
dance to celebrate
the feast of the local
church’s patron saint
Agia Mavra.
NOWAY!
In 1960, the remains of
renownedZakynthian
poet Andreas Kalvos
(1792–1869) were
returned to the island
fromLincolnshire,
where he had lived out
his last years with his
Englishwife.
Nick Edwards
Jazz Bar
(16 Trg
Kralja Tomislava, tel:
01 49 22 218) You
don’t need to love
jazz to enjoy this city
centre temple to
the beautiful genre
of music, but it helps.
Settle in for some
smooth sounds and
a cool cocktail.
LATE & LIVELY
Funk
(52 Tkalciceva)
This schizophrenic
nightlife space has
a pumping bar-club
downstairs as well as
a more laidback
café upstairs. Take
your pick or swap
between them for
two nights in one.
NOWAY!
Tale of Two Cities –
Zagreb began life
as two separate
communities: Gradec
and Kaptol. They
grew independently
and today both
still boast unique
characters all of their
own.
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DIALLING CODE
+30
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Milan (MXP)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €13.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Castello Panorama
(Limni Keriou, tel:
26950 48708)
You can enjoy
unsurpassed views of
the delightful bay from
the terrace, which is
set on a rocky outcrop,
while selecting items
from the widemenu
of freshly caught fish
and grilledmeat, as
well as all the usual
dips and salads.
EXCLUSIVE
Porto Limnionas
(Agios Leon, tel:
26950 48650)
Apart from the wide
selection of tasty
mezze plates and
main dishes on offer
here, you can enjoy
splendid sunsets from
the patio perched
on a rocky outcrop
above the sparkling
DIALLING CODE
+385
CURRENCY
Kuna (HRK)
FLY FROM
Dortmund,
London (LGW),
Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about 250HRK.
The Pleso
Prijevoz buses
run to the city centre
Tickets: 30HRK.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Pizzeria Kariola
(16A
Kranjceviceva, tel: 01
366 7044)The locals
love their pizza and you
can enjoy a gorgeous,
thin-crust pizza here
with a tempting and
generous choice
of toppings.
EXCLUSIVE
Black
Rock
(30 Savska, tel:
01 482 0555) It may
sound a bit lazy letting
you cook your own
steak, but you can
cook your own slab
of prime beef just the
way you like it with
a hearty glass of red
wine tomatch at this
popular eatery.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Bacchus
TAXI
TAXI
TAXI
GO
Thehistoric
oasisof theUpper
Town,boasts cobbled
streets,gorgeous
churches,aflurryof
museums,plentyof
bars and restaurants
andviews toboot.
Ideal for awander.
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