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United Kingdom
Dialling Code
+44
Currency
£
Time Zone
GMT
France
Dialling Code
+33
Currency
¤
Time Zone
GMT+1
Black Horse Beamish
£30
(Red Row,
Beamish, tel: 01207 232 569) This
charming 300-year-old pub set in the idyllic
Beamish conservation valley serves food as
fantastic as the views. With four hectares of
gardens and orchards supplying organic vegetables,
free-range poultry and line-caught fish, this gastro
pub is well worth a visit.
Offshore 44
(40 Sandhill, tel: 0191 261
0921) Festooned with maritime memorabilia,
this popular bar retains the cosy charm of a
traditional pub in the heart of the bustling Quayside.
Boulevard
(3-9 Churchill Street, tel: 0191 250 7068)
Boulevard’s motto is “a night out like no other”, and
it lives up to it by serving up spectacular productions
of female impersonators with a chorus line of show
boys and girls performing outrageous slapstick
comedy and dance routines.
Esan
€30
(17 Rue Saint Philippe, tel: 04
9707 0790) Tandoori fans will findwhat
they’re looking for at Nice’s best Indian eatery.Awarm
welcome, great decor and pungent, spicy aromas add
to the atmosphere.Acomplimentary, non-alcoholic
cocktail is served up to whet the appetite.
Bijou Plage
€50
(Boulevard du Littoral,Juan Les Pins, tel: 04 9361
3907) Established in 1923, this lovely little brasserie
next to the seafront promenade offers views of the
Lérins islands in the distance. Serving wonderfully fresh
fish, including grilled sea bass andJohn Dory risotto,
seafood lovers will find their catch here.
The Festival
(Boulevard de La Croisset,
Cannes) It may seema little old fashioned
with its smartly dressedwaiters, but this is the
quintessential low-key spot offering a great place
to people-watch.
La Rascasse
(1 Quai Antoine 1er,
Monaco, tel: 377 9806 1616) Enjoy an aperitif with
Newcastle
Nice
Barbour Outlet
Barbour clothing has been
made in the north-east of England since 1894.
The trendy items can be picked up at half price at the
company’s factory outlet inJarrow (Monksway Bede
Trading Estate, tel: 0191 428 4707).
Berwick
The walled town of Berwick is
England’s most northern town and one of
its most picturesque. No more so than during
19–23 September, when its buildings are
illuminated as part of the Berwick Film & Media
Arts Festival.
Michelle Ord
live music most nights at La Rascasse, where the
Principality’s beautiful people flock on weekends.
There’s a casino next door if you’re feeling lucky.
Provençal Gifts
Those looking for a little
southern living to take home will find
fragrant olive oil in attractively shaped bottles or
cans at Alziari (14 Rue Saint François de Paule).
Au Brin de Soleil is where you’ll find something
Provençal with which to decorate your home or take
back as a gift (1 Rue de la Boucherie).
The Notre Dame church
on Rue Fodéré
was built by architect Sasserno. It’s a
fine example of the neo-renaissance style, with
façades and columns added in 1896 by Jules
Fèbvre. During World War Two, a bombardment left
it roofless, and it stayed that way until 1953. It has
been listed as an historic monument since 1991.
John Brown
Fly from
Alicante, Barcelona, Belfast,
Bristol, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza,
Majorca, Málaga, Malta, Menorca,
Nice, Paris (CDG)
FromtheAirport
Visit the Europcar desk
for special car hire rates.
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A local taxi costs £18.
Bus
Buses depart from the airport
entrance.Tickets: £1.90.
Train
The Metro goes to the city
centre.Tickets: £2.70.
Fly from
Barcelona, Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast, Berlin, Bordeaux, Bristol,
Brussels, Edinburgh, Geneva,
Lille, Liverpool, London (LGW,
LTN, STN), Lyon, Nantes, Naples,
Newcastle, Paris (CDG, ORY),
Rome,Toulouse,Venice
FromtheAirport
Visit the Europcar desk
for special car hire rates.
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com. Find taxis outside
arrivals, they cost €30.
Bus
The No.98 bus stops at Nice’s
OldTown and the Gare Routière.
No.99 heads to the Gare SNCF.
Tickets: €4.
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