DESTINATIONS
Ljubljana & London
Spooks and spies
British secret agent
James Bond
returns in Skyfall on 26 October at
the Odeon at revamped
Leicester
Square
.
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie
opens the
BFI London Film Festival
on 10 October, and Great Expectations
closes it on the 21st (bfi.org.uk/
lff). Last year, Wren’s
St Paul’s
Cathedral
was returned to its former
glory; it’s open every day, but avoid
Sunday if you want to climb the
Dome for the fantastic views (pictured
above). Entry is £15 (stpauls.co.uk).
Eating and drinking
North of Notting Hill Gate, where
many flock to the famous
Portobello
Market
on Saturday,
El Pirata de
Tapas
is winning praise, not least from
celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, for its
authentic Spanish dishes. Standout
dishes include seared scallops with
chorizo; endives and valdeon cheese
foam; and roasted fig with cheese &
crispy ham (elpiratadetapas.co.uk).
Getting to the centre
First Capital Connect train tickets
to London (including bus transfer
to Luton station) can be purchased
onboard your Wizz Air flight: they’re
€15 (€27 return). We also provide
a point-to-point bus transfer from
London Luton Airport to London
Victoria Station in cooperation with
Green Line. It’s €11.50 (€23 return).
Words Clive Morris
London
visitlondon.com
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Wine and design
Sample wine and food from around
Slovenia at the
Wine Route
Festival
in locations throughout
the Old Town, including Ljubljana
Town Hall (3 November, 11am-5pm,
ljubljanskavinskapot.si). At the
Museum of Architecture & Design (Pot
na Fužine 2, mao.si) the
Biennale
of Design
exhibits top international
design until 11 November.
Eating and drinking
Traditional Slovenian food, wine
and spirits can be tried at
Manna
(
Eipprova 1a, +386 5992 2308,
kulinarika-manna.si), a charmingly
rustic house serving a hearty
breakfast, lunch and dinner. Brunch
Ljubljana
ljubljana.inyourpocket.com
Euro
consists of chicken burger with fries.
For excellent coffee and fantastic
cake, try
Café Plato
(
Ajdovšcˇina
1,
+386 1230 8480, plato.si). After
dark, the weird skeleton-themed
Pr’
Skelet
cocktail bar (Kljucˇavnicˇarska
5,
+386 (0)1 252 7799) is great for
a fun night on the town.
Getting to the centre
It takes about 25 minutes to
cover the 25km between Ljubljana’s
Jožeta Pucnika airport and the
city centre by taxi (expect to pay
€35-45). Alternatives include the
shuttle bus (€5-9) or the city bus
(
hourly, €4.10), both of which take
up to 45 minutes.
Words Jeroen van Marle
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