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WIZZ MAGAZINE
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2012
DESTINATIONS
Madrid – Oslo
Getting to the centre
We fly into Madrid-Barajas Airport,
12km north-east of the city. You
can get a metro no. 8 to Nuevos
Ministerios station in central Madrid.
It takes under 15 minutes.
A slice of the city
Summer weather means late-night
drinks. So head to the squares of
Plaza Santa Ana or Plaza Mayor.
Eating out
Madrileños are passionate about
meat. At
Cruz Blanca
(Calle Mayor
68, cervezeriacruzblanca.es) opt for
the chuletón steak. Try the crepes or
brunch at
Le Petit Bistrot
. (Plaza de
Matute 5, lepetitbistrot.net).
City suggestion
Cycle to
Metro Lago
for
Casa de
Campo
pools (madrid.es). Rent bikes
from Bike Spain (Plaza de la Villa 1,
+34 915 59 0653, bikespain.info).
And finally…
Take a stroll along
Madrid Río
,
the city’s newest park area. It has
become a firm favourite with locals.
Words Simon Hunter
Getting to the centre
You can get a Torp Ekspress bus from
the airport (Sandefjord Torp) to the
Oslo bus terminal. One ticket is 180
Norwegian kroner (€33). The journey
time is around one hour, 50 minutes.
A slice of the city
Oslo comes alive in summer. The
city is filled with open-air concerts,
theatrical performances and music
festivals, catering to a range of tastes.
Eating out
With seating for over 200 outdoors,
stunning views of the Oslo Fjord and
one of the best maritime menus in
the country, little wonder
Lofoten
(lofotenfiskerestaurant.no) is
permanently popular.
City suggestion
Walk along the banks of the
Akerselva River
that runs through
the centre of Oslo. It’s 8km long
and features waterfalls, forestry,
swimming areas and nature trails.
And finally…
Visit the
Øya Festival
(7-11 August,
oyafestivalen.com) in Oslo’s Medieval
Park where headliners include the
Stone Roses and Björk.
Words Steve O’Rourke
Madrid
esmadrid.com
Euro
Getting to the centre
We provide a point-to-point bus
transfer between Bergamo or
Malpensa airports and Milan city
centre. The cost is €10/€20 return.
From Malpensa you can get the train
from Terminal 1 to the city centre, it
takes half an hour and is €10.
A slice of the city
The
Festival Latinoamericando
continues into August.
Eating out
At
Twelve
, happy hour cocktails
come with a buffet, plus art shows.
twelvemilano.it.
Cracco
is an
architect-designed restaurant with
two Michelin stars. ristorantecracco.it
City suggestion
Hire a bike from
Bike & the
City
, Via Brioschi 88, +39
338 362 4475, and explore.
And finally...
At the
Festa della Nivola
(15
September) a bishop is hoisted to the
ceiling of the Duomo to retrieve a nail
said to come from Jesus’s cross.
Words Charles Searson
Oslo
Milan
visitoslo.com
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ciaomilano.it
Euro
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