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FLYTO
moscow
daily;
nice
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142,517,670 +7 17°C
russianruble (rub)
daily
moscow
russia
DomodedovoAirport
(dme), 42km
SLEEP
Set between theKremlinand
theTretyakovGallery, the four-star
KadashevskayaHotel
(Kadashevskaya
embankment 26, 49528787 10,
kadashevskaya.com, rooms from
RUB9,000/€192) occupiesa three-
storeymansionon thebanksof the
Moscow river.With35spacious rooms
andbeautiful furniture, it’s theperfect
hideaway in thecitycentre.
EAT
Withawhite interior,more than
100dessertsandaviewoverChistye
Ponds,
Schastye
(ChistoprudnyBlv 16)
–whichmeans ‘happiness’ inEnglish–
isa trulygourmet pit stop.
CULTURE
Celebrating theUKand
Russia’s joint Year ofCulture, the
MultimediaArtMuseum
(Ostozhenka
st. 16) ishosting theambitious
exhibition,
Designing007: FiftyYears
ofBondStyle
, until 7September.
SHOP
The
Moscowbookstore
(Vozdvizhenkayast. 4/7) is thecoolest
you’ll ever visit. Friendlyshopassistants
deliver books ridingscooters,while
visitors read their favouritenovels
andgrazeat theall-daybuffet.
LATER
With its labyrinthof roomsand
TRAIN
Aeroexpress
high-speed trains
(aeroexpress.ru) run
every30minutes to
Paveletsky railway
station.Ticketscost
RUB400/€8.55
and the journey
takesbetween40
and50minutes.
TAXI
Besure tobook
a taxi at theofficial
airport stands.A taxi
to thecentrecosts
RUB1650-1990/
€35-40and takes
about anhour.
TOURIST INFO
travel2moscow.com
darkcorridors,
Solyanka
(Solyankast.
11/6) feelsmore likeaprivate
apartment thananightclub. This is
whereyou’ll find the local hipsters
andpartyanimals.
TIP
Survivehot dayswithabreakat the
former royal estateof
Kolomenskoe
.
These390hectaresoverlooking the
river arehosting theWorldSand
SculptingChampionshipuntil October.
NataliiaMaiboroda
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info
SLEEP
Hotel Excelsior
(19avenue
Durante, (0)49388 1805,
excelsiornice.com, rooms from€145) is
tucked intoabourgeoisneighbourhood,
just southof thecity’scentral train
station.Within theelegant 19th-century
edifice, guestrooms featureunusual
artworkssuchasmurals inspiredby
Nice’sPromenadedesAnglais.
EAT
Neapolitan-owned
Rossosapore
(6boulevardJeanJaurès) dishes
updeliciouspizzasby theslice (€3),
or stretchout at oneof the tableson
the restaurant’s terrace.Herehalf-
metre (from€12) ormetre-long (from
€24) pizzasare ideallypairedwithan
icybottleof houseProsecco.
CULTURE
CrowdsdescendonNice’s
seafront on 15August for thecity’s
annual
Prom’ Party
(Promenadedes
BUS
Number98
heads to theport,
stopping justoutside
Nice’sOldTownen
route.Number99
goes to themain train
station.Ticketscost
€6.Busesdepart
every20minutes,
and the journey
takesapproximately
30minutes.
TAXI
A taxi from the
airportwill set you
backaround€30
and takesabout
20minutes toget
to thecitycentre.
TOURIST INFO
nicetourisme.com
Anglais),whereseven livestageshost
musical acts fromaround theglobe.
At 10pm, theshowculminateswith
a fireworkdisplayover thewater.
SHOP
At
L’Oiseaud’Or
(20 rueHôtel
desPostes),master chocolatier
PhilippeCornet handcrafts40 typesof
chocolate, includinghisownorange-
spiked
grimaldines
, aswell asProvencal
specialityalmondandmelon
calissons
.
LATER
Cavernousclub
Apotheka
(2 ruede laPréfecture) claims tobe
the first in thecountry toserveup
volcanic, bubbling “smokingshots”.
TIP
Inspiredby theTour deFrance?
Head to thenew
BiciclettaShop
(9 rue
Delfy),which rentshipsterwheels–
perfect for pedalling thepromenade–
aswell assemi-electriccycles from
€12per day.
KathrynTomasetti
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info
TheHotel Excelsior
offersashadyspot
in thesouthernheat
Statues takeshape
at theWorld
SandSculpting
Championship
62,814,233 +33 24°C Euro (EUR) fivetimesdaily
france
NiceCôted’AzurAirport (NCE), 7km
nice
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