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Gothenburg, Sweden
TOUCH DOWN
April is when the city’s
botanical gardens (
pictured right
)
burst into colour, cafés
swell onto the streets, and the
car-free, craggy islands that
make up the Southern
Archipelago beg to be explored.
GET OUT
Just 12 minutes from the
mainland with the public
ferry,
Knarrholmen
is a tiny
island with its own two-day
music festival (
knarrholmen.com
).
Around 2,000 people
attended last year’s event,
camping out among the birch
trees and barbecuing on the
rocks. This year’s festival
runs 24-25 May, featuring
some of Sweden’s best DJs
and indie bands.
EAT WELL
Gothenburg’s newly
refurbished indoor market,
Saluhallen
,
is the place to
come for handmade cakes,
freshly baked buns and cuts of
Swedish sausage. A short walk
away on Rosenlundsvägen is
Feskekörkan
(‘
fish church’)
where shoppers tuck into mounds
of fresh shellfish, including
oysters. On 4 May, the
Nordic
Championships in Oyster
Opening
take place in the village
of Grebbestad, a 90-minute
drive north of Gothenburg.
DRINK UP
For a sociable pre-club drink,
check out
Ölrepubliken
on
Kronhusgatan (
olrepubliken.se
),
which has one of the city’s
best selections of beers,
Katowice, Poland
TOUCH DOWN
Temperatures are on the rise and
the country’s cultural calendar
comes out of hibernation.
GET OUT
Katowice is establishing itself as
an exciting destination for culture
and the
Street Art Festival
(
pictured below
)
from 19-28
April, (
katowicestreetartfestival.
pl
)
features a wide range
of interactive events, mural
installations, exhibitions and
concerts. If you want great
views of Kraków’s historical
centre, less than two hours
from Katowice, skip the lines
for the hot-air balloon and
head for
Kosciuszko Mound
(
Al. Waszyngtona 1, +48 12
425 1109
).
Surrounded by a
fortress, this unique man-made
earthwork delivers panoramic
views on a fine day. On 3 May,
admission is free.
EAT WELL
Spring society in Kraków
centres around the Vistula
River, and the area around
the pedestrian bridge linking
Kazimierz with Podgórze.
Become an instant socialite
by wining and dining in style on
the deck of the
Restauracja
Alrina
riverboat
(
Bulwar
Kurlandzki, +48 668 82
0454)
,
or visit Kraków’s latest
buzz-creator,
ZaKładka
(
ul.
Józefinska 2, +48 12 442 7442
)
for outstanding food and
ambience in a townhouse on
the Podgórze side.
DRINK UP
Opposite Kraków’s Zakładka
you’ll find
Drukarnia
(
ul.
Nadwislanska 1, +48 12 656
6560)
,
which boasts both a dusky
candlelit café and modern cocktail
bar on the ground floor, and
DJ-driven dance-club downstairs.
GETTING TO THE CENTRE
See page 104 for details.
Words by Garrrett Van Reed
VISTULA RIVER
From the Beskidy mountains,
to Krakow, Warsaw, Gdansk
and the Baltic Sea, the
legendary Vistula, or Wisła,
River runs through Poland
and is 1,047km long.
SALUHALLEN MUST-EATS
●
Seafood from Gerdas
Fisk & Skaldjursrestaurang
●
Open sandwiches from
Nybroe Smørrebrød
●
Tysta Mari for cheeses, oil
and fresh bread
including Belgian ales and
a peaty brew that’s made with
Swedish whisky.
GETTING TO THE CENTRE
See page 108 for details.
Words by Steve Vickers
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