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TRAVELLER
Greece
Dialling Code
+30
Currency
¤
Time Zone
GMT +2
Spain
Dialling Code
+34
Currency
¤
Time Zone
GMT+1
Gostijo
€30
(10 Aisopou Street, Psyrri,
tel: 210 323 3825) Kosher food with a
nod to the entire Mediterranean, from Spain to the
Arab countries, in an attractive industrial/minimal
setting in the centre of the city.
Freud Oriental
€70
(21 Xenokratous Street, Kolonaki, tel: 210 729
9595) Kolonaki socialites swear that this is the
best place for sushi, winning hands down over
the rest for the wide selection of dishes, great
atmosphere and, of course, location – though all
three come at a cost.
Dream City – The Sky Project
(2 Voutadon & Pireos Street, Gazi)
An open, unobstructed view to the Attica night
skyline from the roof of the Acro building and three
separate stages, including a pool, in one of the
year’s most ambitious large summer mainstream
club openings in Athens.
B.J. 100
€15
(36 Carrer de Joaquin
Costa, tel: 93 301 4763) A delightfully
tacky and informal joint on lively Joaquin Costa
street where you can stock up on cheap tapas,
such as ham croquettes and patatas bravas,
before setting out on a bar crawl of the Raval
district. The “phrase of the day” is free... just ask
the barman!
Hisop
€70
(9 Passatge Marimon,
tel: 93 241 3233) Sleek, minimalist décor
complements the innovative versions of traditional
Catalan dishes, such as monkfish with romesco
sauce and chicken breast with sea cucumber.
One Michelin star.
Opium Mar
(34 Passeig Marítim, tel: 90
226 7486) The king of the Port Olimpic
strip, Opium’s beach terrace serves cocktails to
FC Barca players by day and is the first point of
call for party tourists by night. The venue doesn’t
Athens
Barcelona
There are few things more traditionally
Greek or wholesome than fresh yoghurt,
but at
Fresko
yoghurt bar on Dionysiou
Areopagitou Street they take Greece’s yoghurt
culture to a whole new level. Try it thick or thin,
light or creamy, sharp or smooth, in milkshakes
or covered with nuts and honey or any other
topping you desire.
The Athens Riviera
– the stretch of coast
from Faliro to Cape Sounion – has miles
and miles of beaches catering to all tastes within
easy reach of the capital.
EvaWebster
pull any punches midweek – that’s when the
likes of David Guetta and Armin Van Buuren keep
the party rockin’.
Serious shoppers might want to make a
day of it by heading out of town to
La Roca
Village
(larocavillage.com), an open-air shopping
centre set up in an attractive mock pueblo (replete
with hanging flower baskets and sculptures bearing
Catalan motifs and nods to Gaudi). Great for
bargain hunting, although you’ll have to fork out
€12 for a return bus
La Merce
is one of Europe’s biggest
street parties, with hundreds of outdoor
concerts, parades, workshops and theatre
performances taking place all over the city.
As well as global bands, try to catch the zany
Catalan traditions of
correfoc
(fire runs)
and
castellers
(human castles) in action
(21–24 September, www.bcn.cat/merce).
Duncan Rhodes
Fly from
Berlin, Edinburgh, Geneva,
London (LGW), Manchester, Milan
(MXP), Paris (ORY), Rome
FromtheAirport
Visit the Europcar desk
for special car hire rates.
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.The maximum fare
to the city centre is €35 or €50
after midnight;
Bus
The E95
express bus leaves every 15–50
minutes, making a number of
stops on the way to the centre.
Tickets: €5.
Fly from
Amsterdam, Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Dortmund,
Geneva, Lisbon, Liverpool, London
(LGW, LTN, SEN, STN), Lyon, Milan
(MXP), Newcastle, Nice
FromtheAirport
Visit the Europcar desk
for special car hire rates.
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A ride to the centre in
a local taxi costs around €30.
Bus
TheAerobus heads to Plaça
Catalunya.Tickets: €5.35
Train
Trains service the Sants
Estació.Tickets: €2.50.
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