november-2012

ussels airlines’ inflight magazine issue 72 | november 2012
live like a doge in venice
plus the very finest in food, fashion, cars,
skiing, hotels and african adventures

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welcome MAAKT
Cher passager,
EENDRACHT
MACHT
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Dear Passenger,
It is with great pride that I say we have won another airline industry award this year. In May, based
on a competition conducted by Global Traveler, a US magazine aimed at business and luxury
travellers, we won the Best Overall International Business Class Wines on the Wing award for our
long-haul Business Class cellar. We were also among the top three for Best Champagne International
Business Class and Best White Wine International Business Class, and among the top five for Best
Red Wine International Business Class.
In addition, at the recent APEX EXPO, the aviation industry’s leading event for air travel professionals
held in California, we received the Avion Award for Best Single Achievement in Passenger Experience
for our new long-haul cabin. This is an honour as the Avion Awards are given out by industry peers to
companies that have enjoyed tremendous success in their field. Indeed when you fly with us, whether
long-haul or short-haul, we would like to ensure that you have the best experience possible.
As winter draws near, I’m sure many of you will already be planning your ski holidays. As well as
offering you comfortable flights to many ski destinations including Geneva, Lyon, Milan and Turin, as
an added service, we will also transport your ski equipment at no extra cost in all classes of travel.
I wish you a pleasant journey today and look forward to welcoming you back on board another
Brussels Airlines flight.
Bernard Gustin CEO
C’est avec une grande fierté que je vous annonce que nous avons à nouveau
remporté un prix cette année. Au mois de mai dernier, à l’issue d’un
concours organisé par Global Traveler, magazine américain destiné aux
voyageurs d’affaires et de luxe, nous avons remporté le prix Wines on the Wing du
Best Overall International Business Class pour la sélection de vins offerte en Classe
Business sur vols intercontinentaux. Nos vins en Classe Business nous ont
également permis de figurer parmi les trois meilleures compagnies au monde pour
l’offre de Champagne ainsi que de vins blancs, et dans le top 5 des compagnies
proposant les meilleurs vins rouges.
Tout récemment, lors de l’APEX EXPO, événement majeur de l’industrie de l’aviation
qui se déroule en Californie et réunit les professionnels du secteur, nous avons reçu
l’Avion Award for Best Single Achievement in Passenger Experience (prix de la meilleure
amélioration de l’expérience passager) pour notre nouvelle cabine long-courrier. C’est
évidemment un grand honneur pour Brussels Airlines de voir son succès couronné
par ses pairs. Lorsque vous volez avec nous, que ce soit sur court ou long-courrier,
nous voulons en effet nous assurer que vous vivez la meilleure expérience possible.
Alors que l’hiver approche, je suis certain qu’un grand nombre d’entre vous
planifie déjà son départ aux sports d’hiver. Sachez que nous vous offrons non
seulement des vols confortables à destination de Genève, Lyon, Milan et Turin, mais
que nous transportons aussi gratuitement vos équipements de ski, quelle que soit
votre classe de voyage.
Je vous souhaite un excellent voyage et espère vous accueillir à nouveau
prochainement à bord de Brussels Airlines.
Bernard Gustin CEO
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Met grote trots kan ik u melden dat we dit jaar opnieuw een prijs
hebben gekregen van de luchtvaartindustrie. In mei wonnen we al in
een wedstrijd georganiseerd door Global Traveler, een Amerikaans
tijdschrift voor luxe- en zakenreizigers, de Best Overall International Business
Class Wines on the Wing-award voor het wijnaanbod in Business Class op onze
lange afstandsvluchten. Daarnaast eindigden we in de top 3 voor Best
Champagne International Business Class en Best White Wine International
Business Class en in de top 5 voor Best Red Wine International Business Class.
Nu vallen we dus opnieuw in de prijzen. Op de onlangs in Californië gehouden
APEX EXPO, het meest vooraanstaande evenement van de luchtvaartindustrie
voor professionals uit de reiswereld, kregen we de Avion Award voor Best Single
Achievement in Passenger Experience voor onze nieuwe langeafstandscabine.
Dit is een grote eer, aangezien de Avion Awards worden uitgereikt door
vakgenoten aan maatschappijen die bijzonder succesvol zijn in hun branche.
Uiteraard willen wij er zeker van zijn dat u het bij ons zo goed mogelijk naar uw
zin heeft, of u nu een lange afstandsvlucht neemt of een korte trip maakt.
Nu de kerstvakantie weer in aantocht is, zijn velen onder u vast al
bezig zijn met het organiseren van een wintersportvakantie. Wij bieden u
comfortabele vluchten naar tal van skibestemmingen, zoals Genève, Lyon,
Milaan en Turijn, en als extra service vervoeren wij bovendien uw ski-uitrusting
gratis, ongeacht de reisklasse.
Ik wens u vandaag een aangename reis en kijk er alvast naar uit om u terug
te mogen verwelkomen aan boord van een vlucht met Brussels Airlines.
Bernard Gustin CEO
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13 diary 16 barrio: madrid
18 sleep 21 style 23 eat: london
25 on the road: nice to monaco
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contents
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FR Résumés des articles en français nl Samenvattingen in het Nederlands
behind the seams
Elizabeth Winding pays a visit to Delvaux – the world’s oldest luxury leather goods brand
a sybarite’s guide to edinburgh
Scotland’s capital has a newfound taste for luxury, discovers Andrea Pearson
venetian rhapsody
Amid the architectural splendour, Gareth Rubin follows in the footsteps of the great Andrea Palladio
under african skies
50 Lisa Johnson flies south to find safaris, unspoilt beaches and winter sunshine
mountain retreats
Felice Hardy picks the best luxe ski spas for serious off-piste pampering
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93 airline section
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observation deck: copenhagen
from nature to plate, Poul Arnedal delights in the nordic art of foraging
en years ago, I would
never have dreamt of
wandering through the
woods outside Copenhagen in
search of ramsløg (ramson);
now, I’ve become expert at
spotting its tapering leaves
and white-spiked flowers,
and recognising its
pungent, garlicky scent. And
I’m not the only one. During
the high season in May, I find
plenty of other locals scouring
the forest floor, as if they were
looking for truffles or chanterelles.
The revival of long-forgotten,
local ingredients is largely down to
the influence of one man: René Redzepi.
The son of a Macedonian immigrant, he
has transformed the Nordic kitchen and
indeed helped to shape a whole continental
cuisine.His restaurant, Noma, holds two
Michelin stars; earlier this year, it was
pronounced ‘the best restaurant in the world’
for the third consecutive year in the 50 best
restaurants list.
But as well as winning global renown for his
harbourside restaurant, Redzepi has had a
huge impact on the wider food scene here in
Copenhagen. We now have 12 Michelin-starred
eateries and 12 Bib Gourmand restaurants – not
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bad for a country of just five-anda-half
million inhabitants.
Perceptions of fine dining have shifted.
Forget ostentatious French-inflected fare or
imported caviar: nowadays, the true luxury
ingredients are those that are seasonal, local
and foraged. It’s a new approach, but one
that goes very well with the relaxed, laid-back
attitude of the Danes as a whole: snobbishness
has never been a Danish trait.
At Restaurant AOC, 27-year-old head
chef Ronny Emborg elevates ingredients such
as kohlrabi – previously considered more
suitable for cattle fodder – nettles and moss
to gourmet status, winning a
Michelin star in the process.
It’s the same story at Relæ,
run by former Noma sous-chef
Christian Puglisi. His motto is “keep it
simple”, and the restaurant’s secondhand
furniture, modest prices and
cheap cutlery haven’t stopped the
Michelin inspectors from rewarding
it with a star this year.
At home, too, the city’s foodies are
taking a more experimental approach –
though not everyone heads to the forest
to find their ingredients. Inveterate urbanites
prefer to do their foraging at Torvehallerne, the
city’s upscale new covered market. After years
of struggling with investment, it opened last
year in two sleek, architect-designed glass
halls on Israels Plads – a symbol of the city’s
reawakened appetite for quality produce.
Alongside acorn-fed Spanish hams and Italian
olive oils there are more earthy, homegrown
spoils: vivid green ramson, tender young
goutweed leaves and tart sea-buckthorn berries.
Of course, some ingredients are best left to
the professionals: I’ve never tried my hand at
serving live ants, which are sometimes to be
found on the menu at Noma. According to
Redzepi, they have a refreshing citrus taste.
For now, though, I think I’ll just stick to lemons.
Next month: Stockholm
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elizabeth winding on stockholm’s film festival, dennis hopper’s photos and italian jazz
Stockholm Film
Festival
Stockholm, 7-18 November,
stockholmfi lmfestival.se
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Constant Permeke:
Retrospective
Brussels, 11 November-20 January 2013,
bozar.be
To mark the 60th anniversary of his death, Bozar
pays tribute to the great Flemish Expressionist.
Permeke was, as one critic wrote, “a delightful,
ever-young barbarian”, and his stoic fishermen
and farmhands, earthy landscapes and sculptures
of female nudes are all well represented here.
Directors vie for the coveted
Bronshästen (Bronze Horse) at
Stockholm’s annual film festival.
This year’s line-up features over
170 films from 40 countries,
including some promising directorial debuts; look out for New Yorker Benh Zeitlin’s astonishing
Beasts of the Southern Wild (above right) which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.
Naked Men: From 1800
to the Present
Vienna, until 28 January 2013, leopoldmuseum.org
We’re more accustomed to seeing female nudes in
galleries, but the Leopold Museum turns the tables
with its autumn exhibition. Artworks run from Cézanne’s
uninhibited multiple self-portrait (left) to British duo
Gilbert & George in their white Y-fronts.
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Roma Jazz
Festival
Rome, until 25 November,
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This year’s ‘visual jazz’ theme
has inspired some intriguing
events, from an improvised
piano concert in the dark to
a musical tribute to director
Stanley Kubrick. Herbie Hancock
(above) is also on the bill.
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Historium
Bruges, from 25 November,
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Bruges’ newest museum is a
multi-sensory experience, using
smells, sights and sounds to
evoke the city’s medieval past
– and to recreate painter Jan
van Eyck’s chaotic studio.
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The Nutcracker
New York, 23 November-30 December, nycballet.com
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The New York City Ballet have staged a seasonal run of George Balanchine’s The
Nutcracker every year since 1954, and it’s as much a part of Christmas as the dazzling
window displays on Fifth Avenue and the ice rink at Rockefeller. All 90 of the company’s
dancers take part, along with 62 musicians and two 50-strong casts of young dancers.
Balanchine’s choreography is sublime, and the sets deliciously extravagant –
not least the sugar-frosted Land of Sweets, presided over by the Sugarplum Fairy.
Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, the flurries of crystalline snowflakes and Marie’s
wonder as the Nutcracker comes to life have lost none of their magic over the
years. Not bad for a ballet that met a frosty reception when it was first performed
at St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, on 18 December 1892 – “quite amateurish”
being the verdict of one curmudgeonly critic.
Dennis Hopper: The Lost Album
Berlin, until 17 December, berlinerfestspiele.de
When he wasn’t making films
(Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now
and Blue Velvet among them),
extricating himself from ill-fated
romances (he was married five
times) or living up to his hell-raiser
reputation, the late Dennis Hopper
was also a gifted photographer.
After the actor’s death in 2010,
his family discovered five crates of
“lost” prints, exhibited in Texas in
1970 then packed up and forgotten.
“It was a treasure trove,” says Petra
Giloy-Hirtz, the curator of a new
exhibition at the Martin-Gropius-
Bau museum in Berlin. “Over 400
small photographs, mounted on
card, with marks and fingerprints
from Hopper’s own hand.”
They were taken between 1961
and 1967, when Hopper was out of
favour in Hollywood after clashing
with the director of From Hell to
Texas. He turned to photography,
taking pictures of everyone from
Paul Newman and James Brown
to Ike and Tina Turner.
The resulting images are
extraordinary, in terms of both
content and composition. “Of
course Hopper had an amazing
visual talent; we know that from
his movies,” says Giloy-Hirtz. “His
photographs are intimate and
poetic, but they’re also sharply
observant.” In one, an insouciant
David Hockney puffs a cigarette
while hanging out with Andy
Warhol; in another, Martin Luther
King addresses the crowds at the
Freedom March of 1965.
But Hopper was also interested
in documenting ordinary people
and places, from glimpsed Harlem
street scenes to Mexican bullfights.
“He had an eye for the ordinary
and neglected things of everyday
life, which he transformed into art,”
says Giloy-Hirtz.
“Guy with 5 Hogs” (top left),
meanwhile, foreshadows Easy
Rider, Hopper’s cinematic road trip
through American counterculture.
Released in 1969, it marked an
end to his photography: in the
wake of its success, as he wrote
in 1986, he “never carried a
camera again”.
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THE NUTCRACKER: PAUL KOLNIK. DENNIS HOPPER, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: GUY WITH 5 HOGS, 1971-67; JAMES BROWN, 1966; ANDY WARHOL, HENRY GELDZAHLER, DAVID HOCKNEY AND JEFF GOODMAN, 1963; PAUL NEWMAN, 1964
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For visitors with cash to splash, Madrid offers enough luxury options
to rival any major capital. And, while the city does do hip (the fashion
set flock to the Chueca barrio), for serious refinement, there’s
nowhere like the regal neighbourhood of Salamanca. In this verdant
stretch – one of the rare areas of the city where the streets run
parallel – moneyed museums, Michelin-starred restaurants and
elegant shopping boulevards such Calle Serrano attract the Spanish
celebrity crowd and the well-to-do. Whether it’s artisanal luxury
leather goods, a champagne bar or an A-lister beauty parlour,
Salamanca is Madrid’s go-to district for high-end shopping,
culture and entertainment.
1 VILLA MAGNA
22 Paseo de la Castellana,
+34 91 587 1234, villamagna.es
Mario Testino’s favourite hotel has
recently undergone a makeover,
now featuring ultra-plush suites
with magic mirrors that morph into
high-definition screens: handy if
guests like Madonna and Angelina
Jolie ever get bored of checking
out their own reflections. If you
want to secure opera tickets
or a top personal shopper, the
concierge is used to placating even
the most demanding of divas.
2 ISOLÉE
55 Calle Claudio Coello,
+34 902 876 136, isolee.com
Make concept store Isolée the
starting point for a Salamanca
shopping spree. The avant-garde
space offers 600sq m of exclusive
fashion, beauty and accessories
(think perfume by Comme des
Garçons) alongside a Taschen
outlet and glamorous bubble bar
by Moët & Chandon. If you need
to refuel, raid the gourmet
delicatessen or stop for coffee
and cake in the chic café.
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barrio: madrid
Clodagh Kinsella indulges in luxury living in the city’s Salamanca neighbourhood
3 MUSEO
THYSSEN-
BORNEMISZA
8 Paseo del Prado, +34 91 369
0151, museothyssen.org
The third point of Madrid’s “Golden
Triangle of Art”, which also takes
in the nearby Prado and Reina
Sofía, this museum hosts the
private collection of the Thyssen-
Bornemisza dynasty. Beyond
the charms of the old masters
and works by Rubens, Van Gogh
and Picasso, well-heeled
Madrileños will be drawn to the
current Art of Cartier exhibition
(till February 2013).
4 GALLERY
MADRID
38 Jorge Juan, +34 91 576
7931, gallerymadrid.com
Fashion-conscious males get
their fix of high-end labels at this
beautifully appointed emporium,
designed by interiors supremo
Tomás Alía. The gleaming cabinets
boast wares by Thom Browne,
Jil Sander and Dries Van Noten,
and there’s a dedicated wine
shop downstairs.
Designed by Tomás Alía, Gallery
Madrid stocks menswear by Jil
Sander and Dries Van Noten
ILLUSTRATION: ANTOINE CORBINEAU

5 LOEWE
34 Calle Serrano,
+34 91 426 3588, loewe.es
If in France it’s Hermès, in Spain,
it’s Loewe (pronounced low-ay-ve).
The go-to label for leather was
founded in Madrid in 1846, and is
the official supplier to the Spanish
Royal Family, no less. Its huge
flagship, neighbouring Gucci and
YSL on luxe shopping strip Calle
Serrano, also offers men’s and
women’s ready-to-wear. Pick
up a tote in soft, velvety
napa from the new
Barroco collection,
beautifully embellished by
artisans from Córdoba,
whose craft and traditions
date back to the
eighth century.
6 THE LAB ROOM
63 Calle de Lagasca, +34 914
312 198, thelabroom.com
When Penélope Cruz wants
to get ready for a red carpet
event, she heads to The
Lab Room, a beauty day
spa that doubles
as a space for
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Designed by Philippe
Starck, Ramses is the
city’s hottest hangout
aperitifs, DJ sets and art
exhibitions. Founder Mónica
Ceño Elie-Joseph is a force to be
reckoned with: she authored a
bestselling beauty tome in Spain
and blogs on harpersbazaar.es.
The hit salon has also recently
popped up in the ultra-luxurious
SPA at the Miguel Ángel Hotel.
7 RAMSES
4 Plaza de la Independencia,
+34 914 351 666, ramseslife.com
The latest creation by Philippe
Starck, responsible for the
atmospheric Teatriz tapas and
cocktail bar, is the current dining/
clubbing hotspot of the glamorous
fashion set. Brave the lengthy
waiting list and you’ll be rewarded
by rocking chairs, an homage to
the Oscar statuette and the odd
opulent candelabra.
8 KABUKI
WELLINGTON
8 Calle Velázquez, +34 915 777
877, restaurantekabuki.com
With rave reviews from the likes of
Wallpaper*, this one-Michelin star
restaurant offers serious gourmet
dining in the heart of Salamanca.
Chef Ricardo Sanz mixes
traditional Japanese recipes with
Spanish ingredients, resulting in
dishes such as quail’s egg sushi
with a dash of white truffle.
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the plaza
In a city jostling with iconic views and
Fifth Avenue at Central Park buildings, the grand old Plaza, sitting
South, New York, 10019 on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central
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Park, is assured of its position thanks to
fairmont.com
a combination of glorious architecture, a
serious reputation for old-school glamour
and myriad cameos in films and TV series.
words maggie fairbairn
It was here that Barbra Streisand said
goodbye to Robert Redford in The Way We Were, and where Carrie
walked away from Big the day he got engaged in Sex and the City.
The famous Oak Room bar overlooking the park may no longer
play host to the stars who defined the sharp-suited/lipstick
glamour of the Mad Men age, but when it reopens shortly, it will
once again attract the great and good of NYC for cocktails.
The hotel opened in 1907 during the city’s Gilded Age, and while
tradition has given way to the 21st century in some respects (there
are iPads in every room), the décor remains resolutely Louis XV
in style. It’s perhaps a little incongruous in the middle of this fastpaced,
über-modern city, but of course this is what makes the
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hotel amigo
It might have a curious name, but
Rue de l’Amigo 3, Brussels Hotel Amigo has quite some pedigree.
+32 2 547 4747
A former prison, the Renaissance-era
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red-brick building was occupied by the
Spanish who mistook the old Flemish
word for prison and dubbed it “friend”
into their native lingo.
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diners with a genuine, easy charm.
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the autumn tasting
a vast wine list, expertly matching
and contrasting the dishes before menu, full of
us. It seemed only right to choose earthy, seasonal
the special autumn tasting menu,
flavours
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the kitchen sent over a wickedly strong rum baba ladelled over with a rich
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Nervously, impatiently, I pace the terrace. Finally, at the
appointed time, the Porsche roars to a halt outside our
hotel. With a speedy run through of the basics from the
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we are on our way with hearts pounding
and hands perspiring just a little.
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Leathergoods artisan Delvaux has always existed below the
fashion radar, with an appeal that is more about heritage and quality
than the latest ‘It’ bag. But now, courted by the achingly cool fashion-blog
set and fêted by Vogue, all that is about to change. Elizabeth Winding
goes behind the scenes of a company that is older than Belgium itself
L
Photography Alexander Popelier
udovic Goemaes casts an appraising eye over the
smooth calfskin lying across the workstation in
front of him. “You see, there are tiny defects,” he
says, angling the leather towards the light. To the untrained
eye it might appear perfect, but Ludovic draws three or four
small, swift circles in white pencil. “Mosquito bites, minor
blemishes…” he explains. “No skin is perfect.” Perfection,
though, is both expected and demanded here at the atelier
Delvaux and of the handbags it produces: as Ludovic lasercuts
the pattern pieces, he will avoid even the tiniest of flaws.
As the oldest fine leather goods company in the world, the
house of Delvaux has a reputation to uphold. Not only does
it predate its famous Parisian counterparts, Hermès and
november 2012
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LUXURY CRAFTSMANSHIP
Louis Vuitton, it is older than Belgium itself: its founder,
Charles Delvaux, began manufacturing travellers’ trunks in
1829, a year before the country became a constitutional
monarchy. It is the grande dame of fashion in Belgium,
where bags are passed down through the generations: a
trim, boxy ‘Tempête’, perhaps, in firm, fine-grained calfskin,
or an elegantly-buckled ‘Cobalt’.
Now in its 183rd year, Delvaux is having a fashion
moment. As a heritage label that has never been over-hyped,
it possesses a rare cachet appreciated by the cognoscenti:
achingly cool fashion photographer Garance Doré, for one,
carries a vintage Delvaux satchel. Its bags have begun to
appear on the glossy pages of Vogue, its designs tipped by
influential style blogs. A growing list of stockists, meanwhile,
runs from Barney’s in New York to Dover Street Market in
Tokyo and London – and, more recently, Selfridges.
In an age of conspicuous consumption and mass
production, Delvaux has stayed true to the old values.
Clockwise from top left: Bags from the current
collection on display at the atelier; a 19th-century
trunk in the company’s museum bearing the Delvaux
stamp; Princess – now Queen – Paola of Belgium
carries her ‘Mon Grand Bonheur’, presented as a
wedding gift in 1959; detailing from a trunk that
dates from 1840
Theirs is an old-fashioned take on luxury, grounded in
impeccable craftsmanship and materials and bearing a
discreet letter ‘D’; aside from the odd dalliance in the 1970s,
ostentatious branding is not their style. Nor is the ‘It-bag’.
While new designs are added to the range every season, the
most coveted bag remains the iconic ‘Brilliant’, launched in
1958 to mark the Brussels World Fair.
Here at the company’s headquarters in central Brussels,
the atelier hums with industry. Along one side runs the
glass-walled leather store, where floor-to-ceiling shelves are
stacked with rolls of leather. Some are taurillon (young bull)
or goat, but the vast majority are fine calf leathers from Italy,
France and Germany. There are 30 to 40 different finishes,
from agate-polished box calf to woven toile de cuir, in
custom-blended colours that run from soft greys and tans
to forest greens and bright cherry red.
Most beautiful of all are the exotic skins draped over a
nearby rail: crocodile from Africa, knobbly ostrich skin and
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lustrous, purple-blue lizard. Many of the leathers come
from animals farmed for their meat; others, like the cobra,
are available only in restricted quantities each season. There
are fish skins, too: an iridescent, unexpectedly lovely salmon
skin and a section of paper-thin ray skin, patterned with
tiny, gleaming circles.
Once a skin has been selected, the process can begin. First,
the coupeur will check the leather over and choose where to
cut the pattern parts, envisaging how the grain and colour
will match up when the bag is put together. The parts are
then cut out and the leather thinned and refined, ready to
be assembled and stitched together by a three-strong team
of craftsmen. It’s a painstaking process, particularly when
it comes to a bag like the ‘Brilliant’: made from 64 individual
pieces of leather, it is assembled inside out (passepoil) to
hide the stitching, then lined in butter-soft leather.
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Clockwise from top left: Patricio Sandoval, an expert in exotic skins, polishes a
section of alligator skin – a delicate material to work with, but also his favourite;
ostrich-skin pattern parts for the ‘Brilliant’ bag, each one cut by hand; exotic leathers,
like this cobra, are available only in restricted quantities each season; a roll of toile
de cuir, intricately woven from different leathers and made exclusively for Delvaux
“They say a Delvaux bag is as beautiful inside as out,
and it’s true,” says designer Julie De Taeye, picking up her
own handbag – a capacious ‘Brilliant Grand Modèle’ – to
demonstrate. “It’s all about the stitching and finish, like using
the fer à filet to burn a line between the stitching and the
edge of the leather. Even if we could make the bag €300
cheaper by omitting a single step, we wouldn’t do it. There
are no concessions on how the bags are made, and never will
be – it’s the foundation on which the entire company rests.”
At the next workstation, Mohammed Benelcaïd is putting
the finishing touches to a bag, carefully gluing a piece in
place. He started work here in 1973, “knowing nothing”; now
he is one of the master craftsmen. As such, he will check
that the finish is perfect before stamping his seal on the
carte d’authenticité that accompanies every bag. “People
often keep the carte,” he says. “Once, when a lady brought
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Clockwise from top left: Master craftsman Mohammed Benelcaïd, whose job,
he says, is all about “patience and passion”; a ‘Brilliant’, whose iconic design
dates from 1958, is meticulously assembled before being stitched; craftsman
Santiago Dieznebreda works on a Delvaux diary; a 1980s handbag awaits repair
in the after-sales department, which restores around 500 pieces every month
a 25-year-old bag in for repairs, my name was on it.” Even so,
he’s not the longest-serving member of staff: that honour goes
to Brigitte Marcq. In the 44 years she has worked here, she
says, the way the bags are made has hardly changed. “Even
this handle takes more than an hour’s work,” she says, gently
setting it aside. “We could never be replaced by machines.”
Nonetheless, times are changing at Delvaux. Last
September, Hong Kong-based Fung Brands acquired a
majority stake in the company, injecting much-needed funds.
It caused an outcry in the Belgian press, sparking rumours
that the whole enterprise would be moved to China. In fact,
it remains business as usual down in the atelier – though
up in the first-floor offices, a new CEO has been installed.
Newly arrived in Brussels – it is his eighth day in the
job – Marco Probst has come from Chloé in Paris. He is
still settling into the role, but says the main aim is to realise
the brand’s potential outside Belgium and extend its global
reach, without compromising the quality and heritage. “The
house has an incredible history, and huge potential,” he
explains. “It’s a Sleeping Beauty, waiting to be woken.” By
his desk is a handsome ‘President’ briefcase, in elegant tan.
He hasn’t yet checked the carte d’authenticité to see which
of the craftsman made it – “But I can probably just go down
to the atelier and someone will recognise it.” Like all of
Delvaux’s bags, it is built to last. “Perhaps the longevity is
a problem!” he jokes. “The quality is too good.”
Back in the atelier, it’s true that the after-sales department
repair and restore around 500 pieces a month, some of which
date back 30 or 40 years. “These are investment pieces,
but the real value is often sentimental,” says Emmanuel
Van Wilder, the head of the department. “Some owners are
very careful, and you can tell when a bag has been handed
down through the generations.” Every repair brings its own
challenges: to replace the handle of the ‘Têmpete’ that has
just come in – a handsome, box calf model from the 1970s –
the entire bag must be taken apart and reassembled. It is
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Clockwise from top: a wall of exhibits
at the atelier’s museum; a brand-new
‘Brilliant’ in black box calf with alligator
detailing; a discreet sign marks the
company’s atelier and headquarters
in Brussels; dating from 1977, ‘Le
Maronnier’ inspired the new ‘Madame’
bag, a chic recent addition to the range
akin to a made-to-measure service: “Over the years and with use,
the bag changes, as if it were alive,” says Emmanuel. “If I need to
replace a part, I can’t use the original pattern.”
Few repairs are declined, however difficult – although the
odd piece, like the wallet that was set upon by the family dog, are
deemed beyond repair. In 95% of cases, though, the team will set
to work, searching the leather store for archived rolls to match the
colour and grain, and restoring battered bags to a soft, gleaming
sheen. It’s a matter of artistry as well as skill and, most of all,
pride for the craftsmen. Every now and again, though, a fake bag
is brought in, and the team must decline to intervene. Sometimes,
it’s a bag that was given to its owner as a present. “Now that,” says
Emmanuel, with a barely perceptible smile, “is a delicate business.”
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Le savoir-faire de Delvaux
Elizabeth Winding visite la Maroquinerie de
luxe Delvaux, une entreprise belge à la fois ancrée
dans la tradition et tournée vers le 21e siècle
La maison Delvaux, la plus ancienne maroquinerie au
monde, fut fondée bien avant ses homologues parisiens,
Hermès et Louis Vuitton, et elle est aussi plus vieille que
la Belgique même : son fondateur, Charles Delvaux, commença
à fabriquer des malles de voyage en 1829, un an
avant l’établissement de la monarchie. Grande dame de
la mode en Belgique, ses sacs se transmettent à travers
les générations, comme l’élégant Tempête en forme de
boîte, en cuir dense et rigide de jeune veau, ou le Cobalt
doté d’une boucle élégante.
Aujourd’hui, pour son 183 e anniversaire, Delvaux s’offre
un moment de pure mode. Ses sacs ont commencé à
apparaître dans les pages du Vogue et sur les blogs de
stylistes infl uents. De plus en plus de grandes chaînes
aussi les distribuent : Barney’s à New York, Dover Street
Market à Tokyo et plus récemment, Selfridges à Londres.
A l’ère de la consommation effrénée, Delvaux reste fi dèle
à ses anciennes valeurs – luxe authentique, savoir-faire,
matières nobles et discrétion de la lettre « D ». A part une
exception dans les années 70, le logo ostentatoire n’est
pas dans le style de la maison. Alors que de nouvelles
créations s’ajoutent aux collections chaque saison, le sac
le plus convoité reste l’emblématique Brilliant, lancé en
1958 pour l’Exposition Universelle de Bruxelles.
Néanmoins, les temps changent aussi chez Delvaux. En
septembre dernier, la société Fung Brands de Hong Kong
a acquis une part majoritaire dans l’entreprise. Cette
reprise a provoqué un tollé dans la presse belge, préoccupée
par des rumeurs de délocalisation en Chine. En
réalité, rien n’a changé, à part le nouveau CEO qui occupe
désormais les bureaux du premier étage.
Tout juste arrivé à Bruxelles, Marco Probst (ex directeur
des opérations chez Chloé, Paris) confi rme que l’objectif
principal est de développer le potentiel de la marque
et d’étendre sa portée globale, sans compromis sur la
qualité ni la tradition. « La maison a une riche histoire et
un potentiel énorme », explique-t-il fi èrement. « C’est une
belle au bois dormant, en attente d’être réveillée ».
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Het vakmanschap
van Delvaux
Elizabeth Winding bezoekt het luxueuze
lederwarenbedrijf Delvaux
Delvaux, het oudste bedrijf in fi jne lederwaren ter
wereld, is ouder dan België zelf: de oprichter van het
merk, Charles Delvaux, ging in 1829 van start met het
vervaardigen van reiskoffers. Vandaag worden de tassen
nog steeds van generatie op generatie doorgegeven.
In zijn 183ste jaar geniet Delvaux van een fashion moment.
De tassen verschijnen voortaan ook in het luxeblad
Vogue en invloedrijke style blogs prijzen de ontwerpen
aan. Ondertussen gaat de steeds aangroeiende lijst met
handelaars van Barney’s in New York tot Dover Street
Market in Tokio en recentelijk ook Selfridges in Londen.
In een tijdperk van massaproductie is Delvaux trouw
gebleven aan zijn oude waarden, met een vakmanschap
en materialen van onberispelijke kwaliteit en de discrete
letter ‘D’. De ‘It-bag’ is ook niet aan Delvaux besteed:
terwijl er elk seizoen nieuwe ontwerpen aan het gamma
worden toegevoegd, blijft de meest begeerde tas de
iconische Brilliant, die in 1958 werd uitgebracht.
De tijden veranderen echter. Afgelopen september
verwierf het in Hongkong gebaseerde Fung Brands een
meerderheidsaandeel in het bedrijf. Dit leidde tot een
schreeuw van protest in de Belgische pers en deed
geruchten ontstaan dat het hele bedrijf naar China zou
verhuizen. In werkelijkheid is het business as usual in de
kantoren waar een nieuwe CEO zetelt.
Marco Probst is onlangs in Brussel aangekomen en is
afkomstig van Chloé in Parijs. Zijn voornaamste doelstelling
is om het merkpotentieel buiten België te verwezenlijken.
“Dit huis heeft een ongeloofl ijke geschiedenis en een
enorm potentieel,” zegt hij met trots. “Het is een Schone
Slaapster die wacht om gewekt te worden.”
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CAPITAL DESTINATION
hen Italian design supremo Rosita
Missoni decided to open her first
luxury hotel to showcase the
label’s trademark patterned fabrics and
colourful designs, which stylish location
did she choose? London? New York?
Milan? Well actually, it was Edinburgh, a
city once better known for its draughty
castle, ancient streets and kilted bagpipers.
Thanks to its role in the European
Enlightenment, Edinburgh is associated
with great thinkers such as David Hume,
Adam Smith and the national poet himself,
Robert Burns, and all helped to ensure that
the city’s intellectual reputation is as solid
as the rock on which the mighty castle is
built. Today the medieval castle and
adjoining 18th-century New Town is a
Unesco World Heritage Site.
The ultra-modern Missoni family fell
for Edinburgh’s charms during a working
visit to provide costumes for a concert at
the Edinburgh International Festival. So
impressed were they by this handsome
city and its world-beating arts bonanza
that they opened the company’s first
seriously luxe hotel, bar and restaurant
just off the Royal Mile.
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What Missoni recognised was that in
recent years – perhaps since becoming
home to the nation’s new parliament at the
Millennium – Edinburgh has quietly emerged
as one of Europe’s coolest and most creative
communities. Designers, writers, chefs,
painters and performers attracted or
inspired by the unique annual Festival –
and its attendant throngs of international
visitors – have all set up shop here.
Accommodation has always been
among the best in Scotland, with stately
establishments such as The Balmoral
offering the finest of everything. (It was
here JK Rowling wrote the last lines of her
final Harry Potter book, a far cry from the
modest coffee shop just off the Royal Mile
where she wrote the first instalment.)
But along with Missoni, a swathe of
modern, high-end luxury hotels have
opened, including the very grand recently
refurbished Waldorf Caledonian which sits
at the bottom of Princes Street, beneath
the castle. Then there are smaller, more
bespoke restaurants-with-rooms such as
21212, a Michelin-starred eatery just off
Leith Walk, and the famed Witchery at
the top of the Royal Mile.
Scottish food, once a bit of an
international joke, is now widely regarded
as first-class. The country has a superb
larder of fresh wild produce such as
salmon and venison from the Highlands,
fruit from the farmlands of Fife and
Perthshire, the finest marbled beef from
the borders and Aberdeenshire, and
seafood that is in daily demand from
restaurants around the world.
Any journey around Scotland –
particularly in autumn when the land and
seascapes are at their most vivid – is
defined by the cuisine that greets visitors
after superb views of lochs, hills and
castles.Edinburgh itself offers the cream of
the crop with five Michelin-star restaurants
– more than any other UK city outside of
London, and all within a few square miles.
Tom Kitchin, with his philosophy of “from
nature to plate”, opened his restaurant
in 2006 in Leith – a former scruffy,
dockland warehouse area that has now
been gentrified and transformed into a
focus for food and nightlife. Six months
after opening, at the age of 29, he became
the youngest Scottish chef-proprietor to
achieve a star.
As well as the Michelin stable there are
exciting menus elsewhere from the likes of
Rhubarb at Prestonfield House, the Indian
NOVEMber 2012
restaurant Mithas and the Italian foodie
emporium Valvona and Crolla, all catering
to an increasingly sophisticated, urban
population eager to experiment.
Fine Scottish products also extend well
beyond the table. Fabrics such as cashmere,
Harris Tweed and waxed cotton, once the
preserve of landed gentry enjoying a spot
of grouse shooting, have been adopted by
a new generation of urban designers who
appreciate their careful, traditional and
small-scale artisanal production.
Kilts have also been propelled into a
modern vibe thanks to designers such
as Edinburgh’s Howie Nicholsby at 21st
Century Kilts. He emerged on the catwalk
at the 1999 London Men’s Fashion Week,
aspiring “to give men throughout the world
a realistic alternative to trousers”. Today a
free, private viewing and fitting of his kilts
can be arranged by a simple call to Howie
himself who runs the shop in person.
Catherine Aitken, a former film producer
whose second career started when she
knocked up bags to promote a movie at the
Cannes Film Festival, makes handbags and
courier bags from traditional Scottish
fabrics. But far from being the tough
practical baggage that would once have
carried home a salmon or a brace of
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featured in The Da Vinci Code; Harvey Nichols on St Andrew
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Mitchell from Coburg House Art Studio
rabbits, her creations ons incorporate bright colours, urban
styling and have movie-inspired ovie-inspired names
such as the Hepburn rn Messenger or the
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■ ACCOMMODATION
Hotel Missoni 1 George IV Bridge
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The Balmoral 1 Princes Street
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The Waldorf Caledonian Princes
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The Witchery Castlehill,
Royal Mile thewitchery.com
■ RESTAURANTS
The Kitchin 78 Commercial Quay,
Leith thekitchin.com
Rhubarb Prestonfield House,
Priestfield Road prestonfi eld.com
Mithas 7 Dock Place, Leith
mithas.co.uk
Valvona and Crolla
19 Elm Row valvonacrolla.co.uk
21212 3 Royal Terrace
21212restaurant.co.uk
■ SHOPPING
Harvey Nichols 30-34 St Andrew
Square/Multrees Walk
harveynichols.com
Catherine Aitken 15 Coburg
Street catherineaitken.com
Coburg House Art Studios
15 Coburg Street coburghouse
artstudios.wordpress.com
Concrete Wardrobe
50A Broughton Street
concretewardrobe.com
Curiouser and Curiouser
93 Broughton Street
curiouserandcuriouser.com
21st Century Kilts 48 Thistle
Street 21stcenturykilts.com
■ TOURING
WL Sleigh Ltd
sleigh.co.uk
The Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate, The Royal Mile
royalcollection.org.uk;
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Royal Roy Yacht Britannia
Ocean Oce Terminal, Leith
royalyachtbritannia.co.uk;
roya
entr entry £11.75 (€14.50)
Rosslyn Ros Chapel
Roslin, Ros Midlothian, rosslynchapel.
org. org.uk; entry £9 (€11)
Glenkinchie Glen Distillery Pencaitland,
Tranent, Tran East Lothian
discovering-distilleries.com/glen
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designer wear and artworks – and
Curiouser and Curiouser, two shops
opposite each other on Broughton Street.
But schlepping around the streets of
Edinburgh, it has to be said, is tough – it
was described by one of this year’s visiting
Festival comedians as endlessly uphill no
matter what route you choose, “like some
kind of Escher painting”. You could always
head straight to Harvey Nichols, one of
the UK’s oldest but smartest fashion
department stores, for their personal
shopping service during which you can just
sip Champagne and indulge. For two hours
– or however long you want – you are
guided by colour, textile or mood to get the
best out of international labels including
some of Scotland’s top designers such as
Above: Michelin-starred restaurant The Kitchin
can be found on Leith’s waterfront; Left: opulent
interiors at The Witchery, near the castle
Christopher Kane and Jonathan Saunders.
An indulgent way to travel around the city
is in the leatherbound comfort of a privately
chauffeured car from WL Sleigh, holder of
two Royal Warrants to Her Majesty the
Queen and HRH Prince Charles. Indeed,
Edinburgh is the best place outside of
London for a glimpse of royal life. There’s
the castle, of course; the Queen’s Edinburgh
residence – The Palace of Holyroodhouse
– at the other end of the Royal Mile; and
the Royal Yacht Britannia at Leith.
Whether or not you choose to take a
Sleigh ride, it’s worth hiring a car to visit
Rosslyn Chapel, some 20 minutes’ drive
outside the city. Dating from the 15th
century, the ancient, stone-carved chapel
featured as the setting for the dénouement
of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. Its
intricate carvings are exquisite – and
an incredible feat of craftsmanship.
But no visit to Scotland would be
complete without a tour of a malt whisky
distillery, and Glenkinchie, only 20 miles
away but far from the beaten track, offers
a fascinating insight into the history of
Scotland’s national drink. A wee dram of
the finest malt is possibly this country’s
greatest, if simplest, luxury.
FR
Edimbourg bouge !
Whisky de malt, hôtels design et gastronomie
généreuse : Andrea Pearson goûte la fi ne fl eur du luxe
à Edimbourg
Lorsque la suprême créatrice italienne Rosita Missoni,
décida d’ouvrir son premier hôtel de luxe en guise de vitrine
de ses sublimes étoffes et designs, sur quelle destination
jeta-t-elle son dévolu ? Londres ? New York ? Milan ? Non !
Edimbourg. Une ville mieux connue pour ses châteaux ouverts
à tous vents, ses rues historiques et ses joueurs de cornemuse.
Le fait qu’Edimbourg se soit haussée ces dernières années
au rang des cités les plus trendy d’Europe n’a pas échappé
à Missoni – la ville compte en effet une importante
communauté d’artistes, de designers, d’écrivains et de chefs.
Côté hébergement, on y trouve quelques hôtels modernes
très classy, dont le Waldorf Caledonian, récemment rénové.
Viennent ensuite de plus petits établissements – tables
d’hôtes avec chambres – comme le 21212 étoilé au Michelin
ou le fameux Witchery, dans le haut de l’avenue Royal Mile.
Autrefois sujet de moquerie, la cuisine écossaise, a acquis
aujourd’hui ses lettres de noblesse. Au menu : saumon,
gibier des Highlands, bœuf persillé de l’Aberdeenshire et
crustacés de première qualité. Edimbourg recense pas
moins de cinq restaurants étoilés.
Le cashmere ou le Harris Tweed, ces matières traditionnelles,
bénéfi cient également d’un revival. Vous cherchez un kilt
version moderne ? Visitez le magasin 21st Century Kilts de
Howie Nicholsby ; pour des sacs en tweed à la fois chics et
modernes, admirez les créations de la styliste Catherine
Aitken, distribuées notamment chez Concrete Wardrobe et
Curiouser and Curiouser, dans Broughton Street.
Si fl âner dans les rues escarpées de la ville s’avère trop
fatigant, allez chez Harvey Nichols, où l’on vous réserve un
shopping de première classe au champagne. Aux côtés
d’une large sélection de labels internationaux, vous y
découvrirez des talents écossais pur sucre tels que
Christopher Kane ou Jonathan Saunders.
Enfi n, ne repartez pas sans une visite à une distillerie de
whisky. A une trentaine de km seulement, Glenkinchie vous
fera entrevoir l’histoire de cette boisson nationale
écossaise. Une larme de cet élégant malt est sans doute le
plus grand et, en même temps, le plus simple des luxes.
NL
Edinburgh: the place to be
Malt whisky, designhotels en verrukkelijk eten:
Andrea Pearson test de beste luxeadressen in Edinburgh
Welke stijlvolle locatie koos de Italiaanse designgoeroe Rosita
Missoni toen ze besliste haar eerste luxehotel te openen?
Edinburgh, een stad die ooit gekend was voor haar tochtig
kasteel, de oude straten en de doedelzakspelers met kilt.
Missoni merkte op dat Edinburgh de laatste jaren stilaan
herrezen was als een van Europa’s hipste en creatiefste
gemeenschappen, bewoond door designers, schrijvers, chefs,
schilders en artiesten.
Na Missoni volgden verschillende moderne en dure
luxehotels waaronder het onlangs gerenoveerde Waldorf
Caledonian, net onderaan het kasteel. Er zijn ook kleinere
restaurants met kamers zoals het Michelin-sterrenrestaurant
21212, en het befaamde Witchery bovenaan de Royal Mile.
De Schotse keuken, ooit een beetje een internationale grap,
wordt nu wereldwijd beschouwd als eersteklas. De verse
producten variëren van zalm tot hertenvlees afkomstig uit de
Highlands, van gemarmerd rundvlees uit de grensstreek en
Aberdeenshire tot zeevruchten van topkwaliteit. Edinburgh is
vandaag de thuishaven van vijf Michelin-sterrenrestaurants.
Traditionele Schotse stoffen zoals kasjmier en Harris Tweed
genieten eveneens van een heropleving, aangezien ze
gebruikt worden door een nieuwe generatie van urban
designers. Voor een moderne versie van de kilt ga je best naar
Howie Nicholsby bij 21st Century Kilts; voor een chique maar
moderne tweed handtas kan je terecht bij designer Catherine
Aitken, te vinden bij Concrete Wardrobe en Curiouser and
Curiouser, allebei in Broughton Street.
Tenslotte is geen enkele reis naar Schotland compleet
zonder een bezoek te brengen aan een stokerij van malt
whisky. Glenkinchie, amper 30 km verwijderd maar ver weg
van de begane paden, biedt een exclusieve kijk op de
geschiedenis van deze Schotse nationale drank.
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LUXURY VENICE
Gareth Rubin follows in the footsteps of Andrea Palladio, father of Western architecture, who built some
of the greatest churches and villas in Venice, and enjoys a 21st-century taste of a nobleman’s lifestyle
A
s I lie suspended in a hammock above
a hot bath filled with rose petals being
gently steamed – I am assured the
Vitalis bath therapy will make me look 10 years
younger – I look up at the clean, n, noble lines
of Venice’s Zitelle convent that t surround me
and consider the fact that none e of it would
be here were it not for a priest’s ’s fears
about beautiful young women falling
into a life of sin and vice.
Back in 1558, Jesuit priest
Benedetto Palmio began a
campaign to build a home for
“lost” unmarried women to
save them from eternal
damnation. What Father Palmio o
could not have known was that the home he
established would become part of architectural
history, because the man commissioned to
design the magnificent church that forms the
convent’s heart h was Andrea Palladio, the
father of Western W architecture.
The convent, con now the Bauer Palladio
hotel and spa, situated on Venice’s
Giudecca Giude island, is one of a number
of Palladian P buildings that visitors
can enjoy in and around the city.
It was Palladio who reintroduced
the th Graeco-Roman architectural
style s – clean and uncluttered
buildings built on square or
simple rectangular schemes,
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LUXURY VENICE
frontages held up by columns, light and
airy rooms – that has dominated European
architecture ever since. From London to
Leipzig, Porto to St Petersburg, step into any
elegant street and you can see his influence.
Born in 1508 to a lowly gondola-maker,
Palladio established his career building
large country villas for noble families on
the mainland of the Veneto region that
surrounds Venice. As his reputation grew,
he was commissioned to produce churches
and public buildings scattered through the
city of Venice itself.
And since a tour of his works takes in not
just a journey through architectural history,
but also through the atmosphere of
renaissance Italy – a time of pleasure and
decadence (not to mention intrigue and
danger) – it is doubly hard to resist. So
here I am, suspended above the rose
petals, while my masseuse, Angela, gently
rubs lavender oil into my temples, the only
sounds the same songs of birds that Palladio
would have heard 500 years ago as he sat
on this site dreaming of what he could build.
An hour later, rose-scented and relaxed,
I gaze up at the Zitelle church, which
displays Palladio’s passion for the beauty
of the simple straight line and the gentle
curve. It is a strong work, but not his
masterpiece. The architect’s finest church
was the neighbouring Church of the
Redeemer, just a few steps away, and built
in 1577 to give thanks to God for saving two
thirds of the city’s population from the
bubonic plague that had raged that year.
The front of the church displays all of
Palladio’s trademarks: a square design that
imposes strength; classical columns to
unite the building with Rome’s majestic
history; steps reaching up to the entrance
that signify the road to heaven is not easy.
It really is no coincidence that Venice was
known as The Serene Republic in an era
when Palladio’s vision of quiet strength
was at its very heart.
Stepping through the door can surprise
many a visitor used to the ornate churches
of Rome, because it is simple, mostly white
and very light inside. Palladio was a pious
man who did not approve of excessive
palladio was
a revolutionary,
a dreamer of rome
and a prophet of
modernity
decoration (and preferred it if people
marvelled at his architecture rather than
some hack painter’s fresco). But there are
curiosities too – no visitors should miss the
church’s rather bizarre collection of wax
effigies of the heads of former chief monks,
kept in glass jars in a room behind the altar;
a sort of freaky ecclesiastical version of
Madame Tussauds.
A water-taxi hop over to the main island
takes me to St Mark’s Square, the heart of
Venice. Palladio would no doubt have
walked the same paving slabs, perhaps
stopping for a glass of wine or two.
Determined to get under the skin of a
renaissance nobleman, I stop off at the
finest restaurant on the square, the
Michelin-starred Ristorante Quadri, which
produces classical Italian cuisine just as
Palladio would have eaten on the same
spot half a millennium ago.
An hour away by train is the town of
Vicenza, where Palladio was based for the
early years of his career and is therefore
Top: Ristorante Quadri on St Mark’s Square, where
Palladio himself once dined. Bottom left and right:
the opulent Hotel Bauer Palladio is the former
convent of the Italian architect’s Zitelle Church
Previous page, from main image: The Doge’s Palace,
St Mark’s Square; the Church of The Redeemer on
the Giudecca is considered Palladio’s greatest work;
a statue of the architect in Vicenza
Eat, sleep, pamper
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■ Eat like a doge
at Ristorante Quadri
(right) on St Mark’s
Square: tasting menu
€200, caffequadri.it
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Three of Palladio’s grand villas built
for Italian noblemen in the Veneto
region, clockwise from top: Villa
Saraceno, Villa Godi and Villa Foscari
bursting at the seams with his villas.
The eight-bedroom sand-yellow Villa
Saraceno is one, now owned by the
Landmark Trust. Visitors can stay
there for three days for a touch over
€980 in low season and more than
€3,680 in high season, but you do get
eight bedrooms and your own fig trees
thrown in. Looking out over the rolling
countryside I can just picture myself as
a renaissance noble, master of all he
sees. For those looking for somewhere
special to hold a wedding, the nearby
Villa Godi, Palladio’s first villa, is
available for hire and is certainly
as romantic a setting as you could
find anywhere.
On my way back to Venice, I stop off
at Villa Foscari, otherwise known as La
Malcontenta after the nearby village
which was a mediaeval meeting place
for outlaws. Villa Foscari was built by
Palladio in 1559 for the Foscari family
november 2012
but the current owner, Count Antonio
Foscari, only bought it back in 1973.
Prior to that it had been lost to his
family for more than a century.
Foscari is himself an architect and
professor of architectural history and
the house currently contains a large
swirling sculpture by architect Zaha
Hadid. The house can’t be rented, but
it can be visited – and Foscari’s delight
in showing visitors around is as
pleasurable to see as the house itself.
“Palladio was a revolutionary, a
dreamer of Rome and a prophet of
modernity,” he says, as we stand
gazing at a fresco in one of the
bedrooms. “This house is the perfect
synthesis between will and love. It is
a work of one man with a vision. It is
poetry.” Standing amidst the elegant
proportions of this exquisite villa, it’s
not difficult to appreciate Palladio’s
rhyme and reason.
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Vivre comme un « Doge »
Gareth Rubin part à la découverte de l’héritage
d’un grand architecte vénitien
Couché dans un hamac au-dessus d’un bain de pétales de
roses, j’observe les lignes épurées et nobles du couvent des
Zitelle, à Venise, dans l’attente d’un massage. Il est étrange
de penser que ce lieu – devenu aujourd’hui l’hôtel et spa
Bauer Palladio – n’existerait pas sans le dévouement d’un
prêtre soucieux de préserver les jeunes fi lles du vice.
Lorsqu’en 1558, le Jésuite Benedetto Palmio décide de
construire sur l’île de Giudecca un couvent pour femmes
« perdues », il ignorait alors que cet édifi ce entrerait dans
l’histoire, et notamment grâce à sa magnifi que église –
attribuée à Andrea Palladio.
C’est Palladio (né en 1508) qui réintroduit l’élégance
puriste du style gréco-romain qui deviendra un modèle partout
en Europe. Il se forge un nom en construisant des palais pour
les familles nobles de la région de Veneto, avant de poursuivre
avec des églises et des bâtiments publics à Venise même.
Après mon massage, j’admire les proportions
harmonieuses de l’église de Zitelle et, à proximité, celle du
Rédempteur (1577), aux volumes et colonnes classiques
conformes au style palladien. Une seule exception : les
escaliers tortueux conduisant vers l’entrée qui semblent
indiquer que la route du paradis n’est pas de tout repos.
A l’intérieur dominent la simplicité et la lumière, loin des
décorations excessives.
A une heure de train, arrivée à Vicenza, où nombre de
maisons palladiennes datent des débuts du maître.
Aujourd’hui résidence de villégiature, la Villa Saraceno est
représentative de cette période. Alors que le paysage défi le
par la fenêtre, je me prends pour un aristocrate de la
Renaissance. Non loin, la Villa Godi, la première œuvre de
Palladio, peut également être louée comme salle de mariage
ultra romantique.
De retour vers Venise, je m’arrête à la Villa Foscari,
construite par Palladio en 1559 pour cette famille
d’aristocrates. Elle passera par la suite dans d’autres mains.
Le propriétaire actuel, également professeur d’histoire de
l’architecture, le Comte Antonio Foscari, la rachète en 1973.
Il adore faire visiter sa demeure. « Cette maison est une
parfaite synthèse entre détermination et amour, » me dit-il
avec un sourire. « De la pure poésie. »
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Leven als een doge
Gareth Rubin ontdekt de legende van een groot
Venetiaans architect
Ik kijk op naar de zuivere, nobele lijnen van het Venetiaanse
klooster Zitelle – vandaag het Bauer Palladio hotel en spa.
Toen de jezuïtische priester Benedetto Palmio in 1558
besliste om een klooster te bouwen voor “verdwaalde”
ongetrouwde vrouwen op het Venetiaanse eiland Giudecca,
had hij er geen idee van dat dit deel zou uitmaken van de
architecturale geschiedenis.
Niemand minder dan Palladio introduceerde de elegante,
lineaire Grieks-Romeinse stijl opnieuw die de Europese
architectuur van toen af overheerste. Hij was geboren in 1508
en maakte naam door op het vasteland van Veneto landhuizen
te bouwen voor adellijke families, alvorens over te stappen
naar kerken en openbare gebouwen in Venetië zelf.
Ik bewonder de sierlijke proporties van de Zitelle-kerk en
de naburige kerk Il Redentor (1577), waarvan het vierkante
ontwerp en de klassieke zuilen Palladio’s stijl illustreren. De
binnenkant is eenvoudig en licht: de vrome Palladio hield
niet van overdadige versiering.
Een uurtje verder met de trein ligt de stad Vicenza,
bezaaid met villa’s uit Palladio’s begintijd. De Villa Saraceno
met acht vertrekken, die je tijdens vakanties kan huren, is
hier een mooi voorbeeld van. Wie op zoek is naar een locatie
voor een ongeëvenaard romantisch huwelijk, kan de
nabijgelegen Villa Godi, Palladio’s eerste villa, huren.
Op de terugweg naar Venetië houd ik halt bij Villa Foscari.
Het werd in 1559 gebouwd door Palladio voor de familie
Foscari; de huidige eigenaar, Graaf Antonio Foscari, kocht
het slechts terug in 1973. Hijzelf is professor
architectuurgeschiedenis en leidt bezoekers graag rond.
“Dit huis is de perfecte synthese tussen wilskracht en
liefde,” zegt hij me met de glimlach. “Dit is poëzie.”
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Africa is the smart choice for winter sun adventures with relatively short
lights, little or no jet lag and a range of elegant lodges, luxury camps
and memorable wildlife experiences, inds Lisa Johnson

AXIOM, MIKE MYERS, GETTY IMAGES
Clockwise from left: The sheer beauty of Mount
Kenya at dawn; luxury accommodation at Segera
camp; views from Elsa’s Kopje in Meru National
Park; rooms at Tama Lodge, Senegal are warmly
inviting; a beach sculpture at Tama Lodge; haute
cuisine at Les Palétuviers Toubacouta, Senegal
KENYA
The sublime landscapes and spectacular
wildlife still attract visitors in their
thousands, but particularly during the
annual Great Wildebeest Migration.
Since the first mobile safaris and lodges in
the early 20th century, luxury tourism has
flourished to take in an embarrassment of
lodges and camps, including Elsa’s Kopje in
Meru National Park, the setting of Joy and
George Adamson’s Born Free adventure.
There would appear to be room for
more, however; this month, Wilderness
Collection, a new brand from a company
known for its lodges and safaris in southern
Africa, opens Segera on the Laikipia
Plateau in Northern Kenya.
Wilderness Collection is committed
to “unashamed but sustainable luxury”.
Segera has eight villas, plus an art gallery,
a botanical garden and a spa with a
Rasul chamber (a special tiled space for
rejuvenating mud treatments). Game
viewing of endangered species such uch
as Grevy’s zebra and predators
including wild dog has a strong
community conservation focus.
segera.com
SENEGAL
To most Europeans, Senegal means
music – Baaba Maal, Youssou N’Dour,
and the fast mbalax music of the he Dakar
nightclubs. But it’s also home to
expansive, unspoiled beaches and
a growing tourism industry.
This former French overseas territory ritory is
most readily associated with all-inclusive inclusive
packages to the beach resorts of f the Saly
area, two-and-a-half hours south h of Dakar.
Tama Lodge, owned by a French collector
of African antiques, and offering nine
rooms and lantern-lit dining on the he sand,
is the most enchanting.
Other properties offer access to the
Siné-Saloum Delta, an area south h of Saly
that is threaded through with mangroves. angroves.
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In the village villag of Toubacouta, Les
Palétuviers offers chic accommodation,
a swimming pool, bar and spa, and is
currently current being upgraded by Belgian
ow owners Fred and Karolien Dekens.
Guests can swim with dolphins,
can canoe through the mangroves,
watch
pelicans and myriad other
birds, aand
bike through the Unesco-
protecte protected Saloum Delta National Park –
or decam decamp to one of the hotel’s beach
cabins aand
eat fresh fish cooked on an
open fir fire while listening to a tam tam.
At € €90 per person full board per
night it is highly affordable, and instead
of Dakar Daka – a four-hour drive away –
there is
the option of flying to Gambia’s
capital BBanjul,
then a 90-minute drive
broken wwith
a 40-minute ferry crossing.
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Above: High in the hills of Uganda, the Sanctuary
Gorilla Forest Camp is perfect for spotting these elusive
creatures. Right: Virunga Lodge, Rwanda, has glorious
views over a dramatic landscape of extinct volcanoes
UGANDA
After a period in the wilderness, tourism
in Winston Churchill’s “Pearl of Africa”
is on the up, offering a wealth of
wildlife-spotting opportunities, and in
particular, chimpanzees and gorillas.
The big draw is the well-managed and often
tortuous tracking of habituated gorillas in
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp has eight
luxury tents set on a ridge high in the forest.
An alternative is to look for the
chimpanzees of the ‘Lost Gorge’ and base
yourself at the luxurious new Kyambura
Lodge. As well as seven grass-thatched
chalets with bathtubs and private
balconies, there is a swimming pool,
campfire area, fire-lit lounge/bar and
restaurant serving organic vegetables
from the lodge’s own garden.
The lodge is located at the eastern
edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park,
notable for the wildlife on and around the
24-mile Kazinga Channel that links Lakes
George and Edward (goliath herons,
kingfishers, fish eagles, elephant and
hippos) and the tree-climbing lions of the
southern Ishasha Plains.
sanctuaryretreats.com;
kyamburalodge.com
november 2012
Rwanda
Bordering Uganda in the Virunga
Mountains is another of the three
countries that still harbour the critically
endangered mountain gorilla (the third
being the Democratic Republic of Congo).
Rwanda is eagerly welcoming investment
in its capital, Kigali, not to mention a wealth
of tourists in search of the greatest of apes,
famously studied by Dian Fossey from the
1960s until her death in 1985.
As Gorillas in the Mist, the Hollywood
film based on Fossey’s book revealed, the
thickly forested Volcanoes National Park
is a breathtaking landscape of volcanic
peaks, often wreathed in mist, some of
them still active. Virunga Safari Lodge
does it justice with eight solar-powered
stone bandas (cottages), set on a hillside
between Lakes Ruhondo and Burera, and
jaw-dropping views of the Virungas.
volcanoessafaris.com
FR Luxe d’Afrique
Soleil, safari et spas… L’Afrique est la destination rêvée,
nous dit Lisa Johnson
KENYA Paysages sublimes et faune spectaculaire… Le tourisme
de luxe a réellement percé au Kenya. Sur le plateau de Laikipian
dans le Nord Kenya, le nouveau lodge Segara, géré par Wilderness
Collection, refl ète un esprit de « luxe durable et décomplexé ».
Il se compose de huit villas, d’une galerie d’art, d’un jardin
botanique et d’un spa.
Ici priment la communauté et la conservation : l’observation des
animaux inclut des espèces menacées comme le zèbre de Grévy
ou les chiens sauvages. segera.com
SENEGAL Le Sénégal est synonyme de musique – Baaba Maal,
Youssou N’Dour et le mbalax des nightclubs de Dakar. Chargez
votre iPod et dirigez-vous vers les stations balnéaires des environs
de Saly, à deux heures et demies du sud de Dakar. Avec ses neuf
chambres et ses tables éclairées aux chandelles, le Tama Lodge
est un refuge enchanté.
Plus au sud, découvrez Les Palétuviers, où les hôtes peuvent
nager au milieu des dauphins, pagayer dans les mangroves, épier
une myriade d’oiseaux et faire du vélo dans le parc national tout
proche. Le lieu est accessible de Dakar ou de Banjul en Gambie.
tamalodge.com, paletuviers.com
OUGANDA Le tourisme dans la « Perle de l’Afrique » a le vent en
poupe, malgré la présence de groupes rebelles aux frontières du
nord et de l’ouest. La grande attraction : la piste des gorilles du
Parc national de la Forêt Impénétrable de Bwindi, où le Gorilla
Forest Camp dispose de luxueuses tentes.
Comme alternative, découvrez les chimpanzés de la « Lost
Gorge », depuis le nouveau Kyambura Lodge, qui surplombe le Parc
national Queen Elizabeth, réputé pour sa vie sauvage autour du
Channel de Kazinga. sanctuarylodges.com, kyamburalodge.com
RWANDA En bordure de l’Ouganda dans les Montagnes de
Virunga, le Rwanda fait partie des trois pays qui abritent encore
des gorilles des montagnes.
Comme le montre le fi lm Gorilles dans la brume, basé sur le livre
de Dian Fossey, le Parc national des volcans est un paysage
époustoufl ant avec ses sommets volcaniques, dont certains
toujours actifs. Le Virunga Safari Lodge lui fait honneur avec ses
huit cottages alimentés à l’énergie solaire, situés entre les lacs
Ruhondo et Bulera. volcanoessafaris.com
NL Afrika in luxeversie
Op zoek naar zon tijdens de winter, safari en spa’s?
Lisa Johnson stuurt je naar Afrika
KENIA Het luxetoerisme heeft hier goed gefl oreerd. Het
onlangs geopende Segara, gelegen op het Laikipian-plateau
in noordelijk Kenia, is het laatste nieuwe in het overvolle rijtje
van lodges en kampen.
Er ligt sterk de nadruk op de gemeenschap en het behoud ervan,
en je krijgt er ook bedreigde soorten te zien zoals Grévy-zebra’s
en Afrikaanse wilde honden. segera.com
SENEGAL Senegal betekent muziek – Baaba Maal, Youssou
N’Dour en de mbalax-muziek van de clubs in Dakar. Laad je iPod
op en trek naar de strandresorts in de buurt van Saly, twee en een
half uur ten zuiden van Dakar. Tama Lodge is een charmant
verborgen plekje.
Verder zuidwaarts ligt Les Palétuviers. Hier kunnen gasten
zwemmen met dolfi jnen, kanoën doorheen de mangroves,
duizenden vogels bespieden en fi etsen door het nabijgelegen
Nationaal Park. Te bereiken vanuit Dakar (vier uur rijden) of Banjul
in Gambia (90 minuten rijden en 40 minuten varen met een ferry).
tamalodge.com, paletuviers.com
OEGANDA Het toerisme in de “Parel van Afrika” zit in de lift. De
grote trekpleister is het opsporen van gorilla’s in het Bwindi
Impenetrable National Park, waar Gorilla Forest Camp over acht
luxueuze tenten beschikt.
Je kan ook op zoek gaan naar de chimpansees van de ‘Lost
Gorge’, terwijl je verblijft in de nieuwe Kyambura Lodge met uitzicht
op het Queen Elizabeth National Park. sanctuarylodges.com,
kyamburalodge.com
RWANDA Rwanda grenst aan Oeganda in het Virunga-gebergte en
is een van de drie landen waar de bijzonder bedreigde berggorilla
nog altijd leeft.
Het dik beboste Volcanoes National Park onthult een
adembenemend vulkaanlandschap. Virunga Safari Lodge doet het
eer aan dankzij de acht stenen bandas (cottages) op zonneenergie.
volcanoessafaris.com
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One of the great pleasures of skiing is relaxing in comfortable surroundings afterwards having
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hot-stone massage. Felice Hardy picks the best luxury hotels with spas

FRANCE
Avenue Lodge, Val d’Isère
Walk into the bar of the Avenue Lodge on
the town’s main drag and you could quite
possibly be in Milan, London or even New
York. Avant-garde lighting installations,
cowhide armchairs and piles of coffee table
books make this an eclectic environment
to enjoy cocktails and canapés before
dinner. By the end of the day the lightbox
bar has attracted a lively crowd and there’s
a real buzz about the place as the après
ski pace starts to pick up.
Alternatively, retreat to the wonderfully
soothing and imaginatively designed spa
with sauna, hammam and a gorgeous slate
swimming pool adorned with a sea of
antlers. The programme of spa treatments,
meanwhile, runs from foot massage to a
full-body hot-stone treatment.
Just two hours from Geneva, Val
d’Isère has retained an elegant, upmarket
atmosphere with its wide boulevard
streets and Savoie-style architecture. Up
on the slopes, skiers can enjoy the rather
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excitable party atmosphere of La Folie
Douce (lunch, cocktails and cabaret all
at the same time) or the more intimate
surroundings of Le Signal restaurant in the
Fornet ski area for a well-earned lunch.
Rooms from €365 per night with breakfast,
suites from €575. Visit hotelavenuelodge.com;
savoie-mont-blanc.com
LUXURY SKI SPAS
Top and above: The Avenue Lodge in Val d’Isère
brings a touch of urban chic to the mountains
Hotel Kaïla, Méribel
Two hours from Lyon, the lower-altitude end
of central Méribel is home to the best bars
and shops in the valley, and this is where
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Clockwise from above: The opulent hammam suite
at the Alpina in Gstaad which opens next month;
Le Kaïla is Meribel’s fi rst fi ve-star hotel and offers a
large hydrotherapy suite including a huge swimming
pool; La Cordée in Verbier has marvellous mountain
views and a spa with a 15-metre pool; a ‘rain’ shower is a
feature of the bathrooms at Suites du Nevada in Tignes
the resort’s first ever five-star hotel, Le
Kaïla, opens this winter. It houses a gastro
restaurant, five shops and a vast Nuxe spa.
The 500m2 haven of peace and pleasure
contains a large dedicated area of aqua
bikes, hydro-massage, aqua circuits and
geysers. Massage Kaïla is the hotel’s
signature treatment, with hot herbal
compresses used to ease tension and
create deep relaxation. The muchanticipated
Kaïla will set a new standard
in luxury for Méribel.
From €1,675 per person for seven nights
half board, including private resort transfers
with skisolutions.com; lekaila.com
Les Suites du Nevada, Tignes
Not exactly known for its luxury
accommodation, Tignes has been hauling
itself up by its bootstraps in the last few
years. The Suites du Nevada is an example
of the new wave of plush hotels that is
seeking to cater to a more upmarket
crowd. Warm and welcoming, the spacious
suites feature lots of dark wood, stone,
slate and fur, with wide screen TVs, ‘rain’
showers and whirlpool baths.
Tired skiers can come home to a hot
chocolate by the open fire in the lobby,
fashioned from a huge metal openmouthed
fish. There’s lots of quirky art and
the bar feels like a chi-chi urban cocktail
joint. In the Ô Des Cimes spa, you can
enjoy a Decleor facial or massage and
sauna and steam away those skiing aches
and pains. At dinner ceps and Beaufort
cheese risotto, local vallaret fish from Lake
Geneva and some exceptional Savoie wines
await in the smartly appointed Restaurant
Tignes. And all just two hours from Geneva.
Suites from €306 per person per night;
packages also available. Visit les-suites-dunevada.com;
savoie-mont-blanc.com
SWITZERLAND
La Cordée des Alpes, Verbier
Just an hour and a half from Geneva, La
Cordée des Alpes is a brand new hotelapartment
complex that opens this winter
in the experts’ resort of Verbier. It has been
designed using local materials, such as old
wood, stone roofing and timber balconies
to produce a modern twist on traditional
Alpine architecture.
The building comes complete with a spa
containing a 15-metre swimming-pool with
adjacent log fireplace and a high-tech gym
with a pilates area. The authentically Alpine
steam and sauna rooms are centred
around a cold shower with a stone bed
and foot baths. After a tough day on the
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LUXURY SKI SPAS
mountain you can retreat to the spa for one
of the myriad therapies – from facials to
a hot stone massage.
From €280 per room per night,
cdaverbier.com
The Alpina, Gstaad
Two hours from Basel, the Alpina in Gstaad
is the first five-star hotel to be built in this
ultra-smart resort for 100 years. It opens in
December and there will be a Six Senses
Spa using Asian therapies alongside Swiss
wellness traditions. As well as 12 treatment
rooms, there is a gym and yoga studio. The
indoor and outdoor swimming-pools make
the most of the fabulous location, with the
water reflecting the peaks beyond.
Lifestyle coaching plays a part in the
spa’s holistic approach, along with
treatments using aromatherapy oils, Alpine
herbs and plants. Try a massage, facial,
scrub, detoxifying bath, wrap or reflexology.
A special kids spa menu adds to the treats.
€690 per room per night B&B,
thealpinagstaad.ch
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Above: The
Hermitage in
Cervinia has a
La Prairie spa with
a fi tness centre.
Right: Coeur des
Neiges is a charming
chalet ‘village’ with
a small spa, in the
middle of the old
medieval town of
Courmayeur
ITALY
Coeur des Neiges Chalet Resort, Courmayeur
Just a couple of seasons old, this charming little chalet ‘village’ is an hour and
a half from Turin, right next to the main cable-car in the attractive and unspoilt
medieval mountain town of Courmayeur. The building contains apartments, a
bar and bistro, and a small spa. In the grounds are six private chalets sleeping
two to six people in each. The whole thing is run like a B&B hotel with
breakfast delivered to your room or chalet, and private catering if required.
The lovely little spa has an indoor swimming-pool with a waterfall, hydro
massage, and a current you can swim against. There are cosy spaces in which
to relax and enjoy the sauna, steam bath and multi-sensory shower.
From €720 per person for seven nights room-only, based on two including car
hire, with momentumski.com; aucoeurdesneiges.com
Hotel Hermitage, Cervinia
Squirrelled away in a copse on a hill two hours from Milan, Hotel Hermitage
compares favourably with anything on the Alpine A-list. In direct contrast with
much of the resort’s rather bland 1950s architecture, the stylish hotel has
clubby décor with an Alpine flavour.
The in-house La Prairie spa has a fitness centre, and an indoor quarry-tiled
swimming-pool fed by fresh mountain water. The five treatment rooms offer
anti-stress massage, reflexology, lymph-drainage, a water bed with a Vichy
shower, mud treatments, chromatherapy (colour and light) and crystal
therapy. Signature therapies include a Caviar Body Treatment and a Pure
Gold Radiance Facial – all using exquisite La Prairie products.
From €1,840 per person for seven nights half board based on two sharing,
including car hire, with momentumski.com; hotelhermitage.com
Felice Hardy is co-editor of the ski information website welove2ski.com
november 2012
FR
Plaisir et confort
La sélection des meilleurs hôtels de luxe avec
spas de Felice Hardy
FRANCE Avenue Lodge, Val d’Isère L’Avenue Lodge dispose d’un
fantastique spa avec sauna, hammam et une piscine en pierre bleue
décorée de bois de cerfs. On y propose un programme de soins, allant
de la beauté des pieds au massage du corps aux pierres chaudes.
A deux heures de Genève, Val d’Isère a conservé son atmosphère
élégante avec ses belles avenues et son architecture savoyarde.
Chambres à partir de 365 € la nuit avec petit déjeuner, suites à partir
de 575 €, hotelavenuelodge.com ; savoie-mont-blanc.com
Hôtel Kaïla, Méribel A deux heures de Lyon, c’est dans le bas de la
vallée de Méribel qu’on trouve les meilleurs bars et magasins, et que le
premier hôtel 5 étoiles, Le Kaïla, a ouvert cet hiver. Il héberge un
restaurant gastronomique, cinq boutiques et un vaste spa Nuxe avec
un espace dédié à l’hydrothérapie. A partir de 1.675 € par personne
pour 7 nuits en demi-pension, incluant les transferts privés, avec
skisolutions.com ; lekaila.com
Les Suites du Nevada, Tignes Chaleureuses et accueillantes, les
spacieuses suites se distinguent par leur mélange de bois, pierre,
ardoise et fourrure. A cela s’ajoutent de larges écrans TV, des douches
rideau de pluie et bains à bulles. Dans le spa Ô Des Cimes, profi tez d’un
soin du visage Decleor ou d’un sauna-massage et faites disparaître ces
petites douleurs et bobos du ski. Suites à partir de 306 € par
personne/nuit, les-suites-du-nevada.com ; savoie-mont-blanc.com
SUISSE The Alpina, Gstaad A deux heures de Bâle, l’Alpina Gstaad
est, depuis cent ans, le premier hôtel 5 étoiles construit dans cette
station ultra chic. Il ouvre en décembre, de même que son spa Six
Senses alliant les traditions de bien-être asiatique et suisse. Aux 12
cabines de soins, s’ajoutent une salle de gym et de yoga. Les piscines
intérieures et extérieures tirent bien parti de ce fabuleux endroit, l’eau
réfl échissant les cimes environnantes. 690 € par chambre par nuit
en B&B. thealpinagstaad.ch
ITALIE Hôtel Hermitage, Cervinia Perché sur une colline à deux
heures de Milan, l’Hôtel Hermitage propose un spa La Prairie, un
espace fi tness et une piscine intérieure alimentée d’eau de la
montagne. Dans les 5 cabines de soins sont proposés massage
anti-stress, réfl exologie, drainage lymphatique et bains de boue. Des
traitements sophistiqués incluent un soin Caviar Luxe pour le corps et
un soin visage Radiance Or Pur. A partir de 1.840 € par personne pour
7 nuits en demi-pension sur base de deux personnes, incluant la
location de voiture, avec momentumski.com ; hotelhermitage.com
NL
Comfort en genot
Felice Hardy selecteerde de beste luxehotels inclusief spa
FRANKRIJK Avenue Lodge, Val d’Isère The Avenue Lodge beschikt
over een spa met sauna, hammam en een prachtig zwembad in leisteen.
Val d’Isère met zijn elegante architectuur in Savoie-stijl ligt op twee uur
van Genève. Kamers vanaf € 365 per nacht met ontbijt, suites vanaf
€ 575. hotelavenuelodge.com; savoie-mont-blanc.com
Hotel Kaïla, Meribel Meribel bevindt zich op twee uur van Lyon en
herbergt de beste bars en winkels in de vallei. Hier opent deze winter ook
het eerste vijfsterrenhotel ooit in dit gebied, Le Kaïla. Het biedt een
gastronomisch restaurant, vijf winkels en een grote spa van Nuxe. Vanaf
€ 1.875 per persoon voor zeven nachten in halfpension, inclusief
privétransfers van en naar het resort met skisolutions.com; lekaila.com
Les Suites du Nevada, Tignes De ruime suites zijn ingericht met veel
donker hout, steen, leisteen en bont, plus powerdouches en
whirlpoolbaden. In de spa Ô Des Cimes geniet je van een Decleorgelaatsverzorging
of een massage en sauna. Op twee uur van Genève.
Suites vanaf € 306 per persoon per nacht, les-suites-du-nevada.com;
savoie-mont-blanc.com
ZWITSERLAND The Alpina, Gstaad The Alpina in Gstaad, op twee uur
van Bazel, is het eerste vijfsterrenhotel dat hier in honderd jaar wordt
gebouwd. Het opent in december met een Six Senses Spa, een
fi tnesszaal, een yogaruimte en een binnen- en buitenzwembad.
€ 690 per kamer per nacht B&B. thealpinagstaad.ch
ITALIE Hotel Hermitage, Cervinia Hotel Hermitage ligt op twee uur van
Milaan en biedt een spa van La Prairie en binnenzwembad met vers
bergwater. De vijf behandelkamers bieden antistressmassages,
refl exologie en modderpakkingen. Vanaf € 1.840 per persoon voor zeven
nachten halfpension gebaseerd op een tweepersoonskamer, inclusief
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theBusiness
Boyd Farrow rounds up the latest news from the business world across the network
googling berlin
Google has opened a high-profi le offi ce in Berlin, a city that is increasingly
becoming a magnet for technology fi rms. Twitter will soon follow with its
fi rst German offi ce in the city, providing a much-needed boost for the
microblogging site in a major market where it has proven less popular
than in much of Europe. And Mozilla, the free software community best
known for producing the Firefox web browser, is hiring 30 to 50 people
for its fi rst German offi ce, to be located in the Factory, the biggest
development in Berlin’s growing technology scene.
When completed in the fi rst quarter of 2013, the Factory will be part of a
fi ve-building campus that will be home to 6Wunderkinder, a start-up that
creates the popular productivity app Wunderlist, and social sound platform
SoundCloud, among other upstart companies. The area will also include
playgrounds to inspire creativity, including a gym and space for local techies
and innovators to host hackathons (tech-geek idea-swapping sessions).
Naturally, as this is Berlin, it will also include an art gallery and a beer
garden. It is not just the buzzy tech scene that is a motivating factor for
the major Silicon Valley operations to join the start-ups in opening offi ces
here. Berlin, of course, is the seat of government in a country where
concerns about internet privacy are greater than in many other Western
nations. Google’s spacious new digs on the swanky Unter den Linden
boulevard are quirkily fi tted out like the search-engine giant’s
Mountain View headquarters – a riot of bright colours. It will employ
25 people, mostly in the areas of sales, marketing and lobbying.
More headaches for UBS
It is not just the €1.8bn it has lost to a rogue trader, or that it is
said the bank plans to cut 17% of its European investment team
by the year-end that is giving UBS a headache. Switzerland’s
largest bank is under fire once more, this time for luring children
to open accounts with free Red Bull and a starting balance of
40CHF (€35).
At a branch in Basel, a 13-year-old was offered a Red Bull in
return for opening a savings account – with a Maestro card that
allows cash withdrawals from ATMs – according to a report on
the German-language website 20 Minuten. Child experts promptly
criticised such strategies, for taking unfair advantage of children
who are too young to make decisions about financial matters.
“Targeting children is very problematic,” Piet Westdijk told 20
Minuten. “Children can be swayed by such inducements and may
be led into a ‘debt trap’.” UBS spokesperson
Samuel Brandner said the promotion was
initiated by a single office in Basel. “We do not
prey on young people,” he told the website.
Rather, the bank places importance on
building relationships with young customers
through “all phases of life”.
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theBusiness
All fun and games in Spain
Independence fervour has been rampant all over Catalonia
during Spain’s deep recession but the battle between
Barcelona and Madrid has erupted into the fun sector.
As Madrid prepares for EuroVegas, a gambling complex
being built by US billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s Las
Vegas Sands Corp, the Catalan government has signed a
deal for its own mega theme park, Barcelona World.
Brazilian real estate developer Veremonte
Participações will collaborate with Catalan president
Artur Mas and CaixaBank on a complex they claim will cost €4.5bn. Barcelona World will comprise six
hotels totalling 12,000 rooms, casinos, restaurants, theatres and offices, spread over 826 hectares in
Tarragona, near the existing PortAventura resort (pictured). “We want to consolidate ourselves as a world
tourism capital, and this is why it will be called Barcelona,” Catalan economics minister Andreu Mas-Colell
announced to the media.
The new Barcelona World theme park complex will recreate six world areas: Brazil, China, Europe,
India, Russia, and the US, and it is said will generate 20,000 jobs. The site already has existing resort
infrastructure, such as an AP-2 highway exit, and working golf courses, swimming pools and beaches.
Due to open at the end of 2016, Barcelona World aims to attract 10 million visitors a year, six million
more than currently go to PortAventura. Catalonia says it turned down a development offer from Las
Vegas Sands, which demanded flexibility on smoking bans, immigration legislation and minors’ access
to gambling areas.
a new North star
Starbucks is to significantly bulk up its presence throughout the Nordic region, one of the highest
coffee-consumption markets in the world, having struck a deal with Norwegian chain Umoe e
Restaurant Group (URG). The US giant aims to open its first city-centre outlets in Sweden and
Norway from 2013 as well as experiment with drive-through branches and concessions at transport hubs.
The Nordic region gets through more coffee than anywhere else in the world, with per capita consumption in
Finland standing at 12.11kg a year, compared to 4kg in the US. The Danes grind their way through 9.43kg, the
Norwegians 9.2kg and Swedes 7.89kg.
The Starbucks/URG partnership is a “milestone deal”, according to Michelle Gass (pictured), head of
Starbucks’ operations in Europe, who explained that the move is part of a push to expand across Europe.
Starbucks currently has just eight stores in the whole Nordic region, with shops at Stockholm’s Arlanda
airport, as well as the central train stations in Gothenburg and Malmö. The exact numbers of new outlets
planned have not been disclosed but will be “significant”, according to the company.
One of Starbucks’ biggest challenges will be adapting to local business conditions. Labour costs are up to 8%
higher in Scandinavia than in other European markets, while a single coffee can cost around €7.75 in Stockholm.
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in
digits
27%
The increase in profi ts
that Kate Middleton is
credited as boosting
at fashion house
Alexander McQueen
in the last year. The
company announced
a profi t of €6.2m
and sales of €51m
for 2011
€7.6TRn
The amount that
Indian and Chinese
consumers are
projected to spend
in 2020
3.6%
The fi gure the IMF
now believes
economic output
will expand by
in 2012, down from
its July estimate
of 3.9%
82%
The expected surge
in the number of
Russians using online
auction site eBay
in 2012
21%
The new VAT rate on
cultural activities in
Spain, increased from
8% in September.
Since the rise,
galleries, museums,
music venues and
cinemas have all
reported falling
numbers
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Czechs go pop Copyright Protection Association for
Music Rights (OSA) among other
Workshops featuring representatives
of the global music scene form part
of a campaign by the Czech music
industry to raise the profile and
prospects of its local pop stars. The
project is spearheaded by Jaroslav
Raušer, chairman of Prague’s Institute
for Modern Music, an organisation
dedicated to reinvigorating Czech
pop, which Raušer says remains
isolated after decades of communist
censorship and industry neglect.
Record sales in the Czech Republic
have fallen since 2008, when the
business was worth 555m CZK
(€23m). Today it is worth just 300m
CZK (€12m), and last year saw a 16%
drop in record sales on 2010.
Raušer says that improving the
situation requires strategic
investments into education and
creative projects. He has secured
funding from Prague City Hall and the
YOU ARE HERE
bodies to help local bands market
their work abroad, which is deemed
necessary for their domestic success.
“Technically, this should be done by
record labels who have disregarded
it for 22 years,” says Raušer. So far,
around 1m CZK (€40,000) has been
spent on workshops for seven
up-and-coming local bands.
Among those to test the ear of
experts like French sound guru Jean-
Pierre Mathieu were indie rockers
Charlie Straight (pictured), who have
since performed at the Czech House
cultural centre during the London
Olympics. More recently, quartet
Luno scored a slot at the French
music festival EuropaVox. And
another group of Mathieu protégés,
acoustic rockers Goodfellas, are
planning a European tour and have
signed up with US music producer
Chris DiBeneditto.
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CHÂTELAIN
There’s always somewhere new
to check out in Châtelain: the
area’s young, affluent residents
are catnip to Brussels’
restaurateurs and retailers.
SLEEP Les Chambres de Franz (48
Rue Franz Merjay, (0)2 325 7448,
leschambresdefranz.be, rooms from
€100) comprises three large, wellequipped
rooms on the third and fourth
floors of an elegant townhouse. The
Studio has its own kitchen, making it
perfect for longer stays.
EAT You might not expect kitsch, pop
art-themed Pudding Rock (76 Rue du
Mail, (0)2 534 1719) to turn out highclass
gastronomy, but it does: chef
Danièle Zaif’s “verrine” tasting menu
is a tray of miniature treats, packed
with inventive flavours.
CULTURE Puls Contemporary
Ceramics (19 Rue du Page) showcases
exquisite contemporary ceramics, with
a focus on Danish artists.
SHOP Children’s paradise Boucle
d’Or (12 Rue du Tabellion) has two
floors of toys, clothes and furniture,
and is known for its magical window
displays. By contrast, the unlovely
INFO
Brussels Airport is
15km north-east
of the city in
Zaventem.
Train
Trains depart every
15 minutes at peak
times for Brussels’
three main stations.
The journey takes
25 minutes and
costs €5.40.
Bus
The bus station is
one level below the
arrivals hall. The no.
12 (weekdays) and
no. 21 (weekends)
to the city centre
depart every 30
minutes; one-way
tickets cost €3.50.
Taxi
The journey to the
centre costs €45
and takes around
25 minutes.
Tourist info
The main offi ce
is at 2 Rue Royale,
(0)2 513 89 40,
visitbrussels.be.
shop front of Degrif (49 Rue Simonis)
hides an extraordinary trove of
discounted designer shoes: expect
recent but hugely reduced designs
by Prada, Chloé, Lanvin and more.
LATER Friendly cocktail bar Roxi (82
Rue du Bailli) has two floors and a tiny
terrace on a corner site on Rue du Bailli.
The bartenders serve a killer mojito.
GRAND-PLACE
The tourist heart of the city is
an odd mix of urban grime and
Renaissance beauty, and still
conceals a few secrets in its
narrow backstreets.
SLEEP You can’t get much more
central than the Concept Hotel (39
Grand-Place, (0)474 032470,
concepthotel.be, rooms from €120),
a gorgeously appointed B&B above a
chocolate shop on the Grand-Place.
EAT Newly opened Delicatessen (17-19
Rue Sainte-Catherine, (0)2 374 7879) is
a decidedly high-end deli and salad bar,
where you can assemble your own
lunch at the counter. There are some
serious indulgences, including lobster
millefeuille and foie gras macarons.
CULTURE Inside the Maison du Roi
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Children’s fashion
and furniture at
Boucle d’Or
(Grand-Place) – the vast, neo-Gothic
edifice that takes up most of the north
side of the Grand-Place – is the city
museum. Its exhibits run from
15th-century devotional art to the
Manneken Pis’s extensive wardrobe,
and there’s also a museum treasure
hunt intended to keep younger
visitors amused.
SHOP Occupying a tall brick house in
the appropriately named “Butter Street”,
family-owned Dandoy (31 Rue au
Beurre) has been producing biscuits
since 1829 – before Belgium gained
its independence. Admire the giant
wooden speculoos moulds and try the
famous “Pain à la Grecque”: crumbly,
sugar-encrusted slices of spiced biscuit.
LATER Mr Wong (10 Rue de la Vierge
Noire) is a decadent, Art Deco-inspired
bar and club located in Brussels’ tiny
Chinatown, with dim lighting, a
glamorous vibe and an eclectic
mix of DJs and concerts.
TIP Wander through the beautiful,
glass-roofed Galeries Royales Saint-
Hubert, said to be the oldest covered
shopping arcade in Europe: when it first
opened in 1847, visitors had to pay an
entrance fee of 10 centimes (upped to
25 on Thursdays and Sundays).
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LAMBERT
To the east of Brussels, leafy
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert is home to
some of the city’s most beautiful
parks, and more than its fair share
of excellent restaurants.
SLEEP The Monty “small design hotel”
(101 Boulevard Brand Whitlock, (0)2
734 5636, monty-hotel.be, rooms from
€75) is true to its name, with Eames
chairs, Ingo Maurer lighting and pieces
by Philippe Starck. It has a red colour
scheme – right down to the red cow
sculpture that greets you on arrival.
EAT A second generation of the
Bacchetta family now run Le Coq en
Pâte (259 Tomberg, (0)2 762 1971),
serving accomplished modern Italian
cooking with a French twist. Fonteyne
the Kitchen (27 Avenue Baron d’Huart,
(0)2 763 4893) is a sit-down offshoot of
much-loved deli Fonteyne, with a menu
of fresh, fairly priced food.
CULTURE Wolubilis (1 Cours Paul-Henri
Spaak) is an inventive multi-disciplinary
centre in a bright, modern space. In
November, the Ballet National de
Marseille will be performing Orpheus
and Eurydice.
SHOP Cook & Book (1 Place du Temps
Libre) was recently voted one of the
world’s most beautiful bookshops, and
it’s easy to see why. The shop and
restaurant are divided into different,
whimsically decorated zones, with
books suspended from the ceiling,
walls made of grass and a vintage
Fiat Cinquecento in one corner.
TIP You can walk along the recently
restored Woluwe waterway that gave
the commune its name. Check out the
pretty Moulin de Lindekemale; one of
only two surviving watermills in Brussels,
it was first mentioned in the city records
in 1129 and is now a restaurant.
UCCLE
Uccle has sweeping Art Deco
avenues and picturesque squares
full of shops and cafés, as well as
acres of surprisingly wild forest.
SLEEP Formerly the studio of artist
Louise de Hem, 17 Rue Darwin ((0)474
634524, ruedarwin17.be, rooms from
marche aux
poissons/vismet
ste-catherine
st-katelijne
dansaert
RUE A. DANSAERT / A. DANSAERTSTRAAT
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R. VAN ARTEVELDE / ARTEVELDESTRAAT
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BLVD ANSPACH / ANSPACHLAAN
RUE DU MIDI / ZUIDSTRAAT
marolles
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vossenplein
INFO
For more
information about
places to stay,
things to do and
much more, go to
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Belgium extra...
See pages 74 & 76
for a special double
Belgian city focus.
This issue: Bruges
and St-Hubert
de brouckère
place ste-catherine
st-katelijneplein
RUE BLAES / BLAESSTRAAT
RUE HAUTE / HOOGSTRAAT
place du beguinage
begijnhof
RUE DE LAEKEN / LAKENSESTRAAT
place de
la bourse
beursplein
RUE DU LOMBARD / LOMBARDSTRAAT
manneken
pis
place de la chapelle
kapellemarkt
BLVD A.MAX / A.MAXLAAN
€140) is a light-filled, exquisitely
decorated B&B. It’s set on one of
Uccle’s most beautiful streets, in
a building that was designed for
de Hem by Art Nouveau architect
Ernest Blérot.
EAT Caffè al Dente (85-87 Rue du
Doyenné, (0)2 343 4523) is a friendly
Italian café and enoteca (wine bar),
offering panini and a lunchtime pasta
dish to go with its list of Italian wines.
The early evening apéritifs are always
popular, with free snacks and the best
spritz in town.
SHOP Graphie Sud (195 Rue
Berkendael) is an idiosyncratic but
gare centrale
centraal station
appealing mix of fashion (labels include
Isabel Marant, Maison Martin Margiela
and Orla Kiely), homeware and trinkets:
think rabbit-shaped lamps, beautiful silk
scarves and unusual ceramics.
LATER The Barabar (862 Chaussée de
Waterloo) is something of an institution
in Uccle. Opened in 1978, it is older than
most of its patrons – but the huge bar,
open late into the night, is still buzzing.
TIP Once part of an ancient forest, the
expansive lawns of Wolvendael Park are
the location for a renovated castle and
are bordered with beech and chestnut
trees. Stop for coffee in the small but
stately Louis XV Pavilion café.
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RUE GRÉTRY / GRÉTRYSTRAAT
RUE NEUVE / NIEUWSTRAAT
R. DE L'ÉCUYER SCHILDKNAAPS / BISS CHOPSSTRAAT
grand-place
grote markt
place st-jean
st-jansplein
B. DE L'EMPEREREUR / KEIZERSLAAN
RUE DES MINIMES / MINIENENSTRAAT
mont des arts
kunstberg
grand sablon
grote zavel
RUE E.ALLARD / E.ALLARDSTRAAT
palais de justice
justitiepaleis
BLVD DE L'IMPÉRATRICE / KEIZERINLAAN
RUE AUX LAINES / WOLSTRAAT
rue neuve
nieuwstraat
place des martyrs
martelaarsplein
opera
louise
louiza
B
square
m. magritte
sablon
zavel
RUE DU MARAIS / BROEKSTRAAT
B. DE BERLAIMONT / BERLAIMONTLAAN
museés des beaux-arts
m. voor schone kunsten
B. DU JARDIN BOTANIQUE / KRUIDTUINLAAN B. BISCHOFFSHEIM / BISCHOFFSHEIMLAAN
cathédrale
kathedraal
bozar
place royale
koningsplein
parc
park
BLVD PACHÉCO / PACHECOLAAN
BOULEVARD DE WATERLOO / WATERLOOLAAN
RUE DE LA LOI / WETSTRAAT
RUE ROYALE / KONINGSTRAAT
congres
place du congres
congresplein
parc de
bruxelles
m. des instruments de musique
muziekinstrumenten museum
palais royal
koninklijk paleis
porte de namur
naamsepoort
jardin botanique
kruidtuin
RUE DUCALE / HERTOGSTRAAT
botanique
kruidtuin
palais de la nation
paleis der natie
arts-loi
kunst-wet
BLVD DU RÉGENT / REGENTLAAN
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A new museum on medieval Bruges takes a
decidedly 21st-century approach
MARKT
Surrounded by historic buildings,
Bruges’ vast medieval marketplace
is deservedly famous.
SLEEP Martin’s Brugge (5 Oude Burg,
(0)5 044 5111, martins-hotels.com,
rooms from €80) is a well-appointed,
modern three-star – ideal if you’re
looking for a convenient crashpad. For
a more romantic feel, try the Hotel de
Orangerie (10 Kartuizerinnenstraat,
(0) 5 034 1649, hotelorangerie.be,
rooms from €165), set in a 15th-century
former convent by the Den Dijver canal.
EAT Of the green-canopied brasseries
along the north side of the marketplace,
the family-run Restaurant St-Joris (29
Markt, (0)5 033 3062) is a reliable bet,
with particularly good steaks.
CULTURE Occupying an ornate, neo-
Gothic edifice on the corner of Markt,
Historium (1 Markt) opens on 25
November. It promises a multi-sensory
exploration of Bruges’ medieval history,
with scents, sounds and a reconstruction
of Van Eyck’s studio. If surrealism is
more your thing, head for the Museum-
Gallery Xpo Salvador Dalí (7 Markt).
Set below the city’s medieval bell tower,
the Belfort, it showcases Dalí’s graphic
art, drawings and sculptures.
INFO
Brussels Airport is
100km southeast
of Bruges.
Train
Take the train from
Brussels Airport to
Brussels Midi/Zuid,
where you can
change for a train
in the direction of
Bruges, De Panne,
Knokke or Ostend.
The fi rst stop is
Ghent, followed by
Bruges. There are
around two trains
per hour to Bruges,
with a journey time
of 85-95 minutes. A
single ticket costs
around €16.40.
Taxi
A taxi from the
airport to Bruges
costs around €175.
Tourist info
The main tourist
offi ce is at 34 ’t
Zand, (0)5 044
4646, brugge.be
SHOP Co-founded by Michelin-starred
chef Bart Desmidt and chocolatier Jan
Verleye, BbyB (39 Sint-Amandsstraat)
offers a playful take on gourmet
chocolate. Flavours are packaged in
colour-coded boxes, and include white
chocolate with passion fruit and basil.
BURG
The other main square in Bruges
is Burg – both smaller and prettier
than Markt.
SLEEP The Grand Hotel Casselbergh
(6 Hoogstraat, (0)5 044 6500,
grandhotelcasselbergh.com, rooms
from €120) is a fine old establishment
with elegant decor, very comfortable
beds and lovely views over the canals
from the modern wing to the rear.
EAT Diligence (5 Hoogstraat, (0)5 033
1660) is very much a locals’ hangout,
and the set lunch is terrific value for
money. Immediately recognisable by
the two olive trees outside its door, the
Olive Tree (3 Wollestraat, (0)5 033
0081) is a small Greek restaurant run
by the Limnios family. The rich, homemade
moussaka is a revelation.
CULTURE There is a small admission
charge for the magnificent Gothic hall
upstairs, but you can look around the
Surreal art at the
Museum-Gallery Xpo
Salvador Dalí
lobby of the Stadhuis (12 Burg) for free.
It’s hung with 18th-century paintings –
which suggest that Bruges looks a lot
more medieval today than it used to.
SHOP Opened in 1920, Rombaux
(13 Mallebergplaats) sells instruments,
an enormous array of CDs (primarily
classical, jazz and world music) and
busts of the great composers.
LATER Staminee De Garre (1 De
Garre) is a Bruges rarity: a drinking hole
that (at weekends) stays open after
midnight. Take care: the house brew,
“Tripel van De Garre”, is a heady 11.5%.
SIMON STEVINPLEIN
Simon Stevinplein lies to the west
of Markt, a short stroll along
Steenstraat. The square is named
in honour of the famous Bruges
mathematician, whose statue
stands at its centre.
EAT Aquarel (2 Simon Stevinplein,
(0)5 034 0744) serves French
and Belgian specialities, including
delicious crêpes, and has tables on
the cobbled square.
SHOP The Old Chocolate House
(1 Mariastraat) sells pralines,
chocolates, marzipan and honey – and
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explore Belgium’s forested Ardennes region,
starting with picturesque St-Hubert
ST-HUBERT & AROUND
Named after the patron saint of
hunters, St-Hubert is considered
the European capital of wildlife
and hunting.
SLEEP Le Cor de Chasse (3 Avenue
Nestor Martin, (0)6 161 1644,
lecordechassesainthubert.be, rooms
from €72) is a cosy three-star hotel,
whose restaurant specialises in game
and sturdy Belgian fare. About 25km
north of St-Hubert, Hôtel le Beau
Séjour (30 Rue de Masbourg,
Nassogne, (0)8 421 0696, lebeausejour.
be, rooms from €65) has an appealing
restaurant and an indoor swimming
pool and sauna.
EAT Attached to L’Auberge du Sabotier
hotel, Les 7 Fontaines d’Awenne (21
Grand Rue, (0)8 436 6504) is set in an
ivy-covered 17th-century coaching inn.
Chef Luc Dewalque brings a refined
touch to local game and produce,
served in the beamed dining room.
CULTURE On 3 November, the Feast
of St-Hubert is celebrated with a craft
market, falconry demonstrations and
mass at the Basilica, followed by a
blessing of the animals. The St-Hubert
Basilica, which dates back to the ninth
century, is worth a visit in its own right:
long a place of pilgrimage, it has an
impressive Baroque façade and Gothic
interior. The Musée Pierre-Joseph
Redouté (11 Rue Redouté) pays
homage to its namesake artist, who
INFO
Brussels Airport is
140km northwest of
St-Hubert.
Train
From Brussels
Central Station,
the journey to
Poix-St-Hubert
takes a little over
two hours, including
a transfer in Jemelle.
A return ticket costs
€35.80.
Tourist info
St-Hubert’s tourist
offi ce is at 12 Rue
St-Gilles, (0)6 161
3010, saint-huberttourisme-be
Wild boar at the
Parc à Gibier
was born locally. Best known for
his botanical watercolours, Redouté
was a favourite of the court of Marie-
Antoinette. About 2km from the centre
of St-Hubert, the Parc à Gibier (125
Rue St-Michel 125) offers visitors the
chance to observe deer and wild boar
in their natural habitat.
TIP The tourist office sells Le Semeur,
an artisanal beer created by the
St-Hubert guild.
BASTOGNE
This town close to the Luxembourg
border is best known for its role in
World War II’s so-called “Battle of
the Bulge”.
SLEEP Just south of Bastogne,
Le Château de Strainchamps
(29 Rue des Vennes, (0)6 360 0812,
chateaudestrainchamps.com, rooms
from €85) is set in a quiet hamlet in
the middle of a nature reserve. The
restaurant, renovated earlier this year,
offers inventive Ardennes cuisine by
chef Frans Vandeputte.
EAT Partly set in a converted train
carriage, Wagon Léo (4-8 Rue Vivier,
(0)6 121 1441) is a bustling brasserie,
with a menu of classic Belgian dishes
and excellent seafood.
CULTURE The recently opened “Nuts
Cave” in the Belgian Military Museum
(40 Rue de la Roche) commemorates
the moment US General McAuliffe
answered “Nuts!” to the German
demand for surrender in World War II.
There are more nuts on 15 December,
when the Walnut Fair commemorates
the liberation of Bastogne with the
throwing of walnuts from the Town
Hall’s balcony.
LA ROCHE-EN-
ARDENNE
By a bend in the Ourthe river,
the “Jewel of the Ardenne” is
one of Belgium’s most popular
tourist destinations.
SLEEP The Hostellerie Relais de
l’Ourthe (3 Rue du Moulin, Jupille-sur-
Ourthe, (0)84 47 7688, relais-ourthe.
be, rooms from €80) is a typical
Ardennes farmhouse, with well-kept
gardens and a restaurant heavy on
game dishes.
CULTURE The main attraction is the
medieval ruin of the ninth-century
Château Féodal de la Roche, on the
hillside above the town. Meanwhile, you
can learn about the fierce fighting in
1944-45 in the Battle of the Bulge at the
Battle of the Ardennes Museum (5
Rue Châmont), renovated earlier this
year. The town also pays homage to its
allies with two tanks turned into public
monuments, an American Sherman and
a British Achilles.
TIP There are hundreds of well-marked
hiking trails in this area; the tourist
office at 15 Place du Marché sells a
variety of maps.
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There’s music in the air this month, thanks to
the Barcelona International Jazz Festival
SAGRADA FAMÍLIA
The world’s most famous
unfinished church has given its
name to the surrounding area.
SLEEP Beat the crowds at the Sagrada
Família by visiting early. Booking one
of the seven en-suite rooms at nearby
B&B Casa Dover (429 Calle Córsega,
672 250 387, casadover.com, rooms
from €50) will give you a head start.
EAT Treat yourself to one of the city’s
top culinary experiences at Alkimia (79
Calle Indústria, 932 076 115). Michelinstarred
Jordi Vilà puts his own spin on
traditional Catalan cuisine, creating the
likes of ostra escabetxada, careta i
espinacs (pickled oysters with pork
cheek and spinach); at €38, the set
menu is great value. For a more lowkey
sandwich try Bracafé (45 Avenue
Gaudí), a well-established coffee shop
with tables on the central boulevard
and a loyal local clientele.
CULTURE One hundred and thirty
years on, Gaudí’s Sagrada Família
(401 Calle Mallorca) is still under
construction, but a delight to visit. A few
minutes’ walk away is another, often
overlooked, moderniste monument: the
Hospital Sant Pau (167 Calle St Antoni
Maria Claret), designed by Gaudí´s
contemporary Domènech i Montaner.
SHOP The locally-made ‘alternative’
souvenirs sold at Barceloning (332
Calle Mallorca), running from cookery
books to jewellery, are far more
INFO
El Prat Airport is
12km from the city.
Bus
Aerobuses, one from
each terminal,
depart every 10
minutes and stop
at Plaça Espanya,
Plaça Universitat
and Plaça
Catalunya. Tickets
bought on the bus
cost €5.75 and
the journey takes
30-40 minutes.
Train
A suburban
(Rodalies) train
calling at Sants and
Passeig de Gràcia
takes about 30
minutes. Tickets
cost €3.60 but it’s
best to buy a T10
train card for €9.45
which comprises 10
train, bus or metro
journeys.
Taxi
A black and yellow
taxi to the centre
will cost around €25
depending on traffi c
and the amount
of luggage.
Tourist info
The main tourist
offi ce is at Plaça
Catalunya, 932 853
832, barcelona
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stupendous interior of
the Sagrada Família
authentic than the flamenco dresses
and fans you’ll find elsewhere – which
aren’t, in fact, indigenous to Catalonia.
TIP November is low season, and so
a good time to visit the Sagrada Família.
Still, it’s worth buying tickets online
to avoid the queues.
SANTA CATERINA &
LA RIBERA
The narrow streets in this part of
the Old Town are home to a historic
concert hall – one of the venues for
the International Jazz Festival.
SLEEP The slick and stylish Grand
Hotel Central (30 Via Laietana, 932
957 900, grandhotelcentral.com, rooms
from €200) is a vision of understated
elegance. By contrast, Pensió 2000
(6 Calle Sant Pere Més Alt, 93 310
7466, pensio2000.com, rooms from
€90) is a colourful, homely pension,
with views of the Palau de la Música.
EAT La Candela (12 Plaça Sant Pere,
933 106 242) serves excellent, marketfresh
food at reasonable prices.
CULTURE An extravaganza of stained
glass, colourful ceramic tiling and
ornate brickwork, the Palau de la
Música (Calle Sant Pere Més Alt s/n)
concert hall was built in 1908. It is
best appreciated by attending a
performance – and two of the best
gigs this month will be legendary
octogenarian saxophonist Sonny Rollins
(20 November) and jazz pianist Chick
Corea (30 November), both in town
for the International Jazz Festival.
EIXAMPLE DRETA
The more elegant part of the
Eixample – a district built in the
19th century to relieve overcrowding
in the Old Town – contains fine
moderniste architecture and
high-end fashion stores.
SLEEP Its classic Eixample façade,
striking modern interiors and daring
colour schemes make Hotel 987
Barcelona (288 Calle Mallorca, 934 763
396, 987hotels.com, rooms from €99)
a typical Barcelona design fusion.
Recently refurbished Hostal Felipe II
(329 Calle Mallorca, 934 587 758,
hotelfelipe2.com, rooms from €65)
is a great option for budget travellers.
EAT The 19th-century Mercat de la
Concepció (Aragó 313-317) is the place
to buy olives, boquerones (marinated
anchovies), Iberian ham and fresh fruit.
The streets around the market are full
of restaurants serving fresh grilled fish.
CULTURE This area is dotted with art
galleries. On Consell de Cent, drop into
Galería Senda (no. 337), Sala Dalmau
(no. 349) or Carles Taché (no. 290).
SHOP A walk up Passeig de Gràcia
takes you past several fashion stores,
from chains such as H&M and Zara
to Spanish designers like Adolfo
Dominguez (no. 32), Caramelo (no.
13) and Catalan Armand Basi (no. 49).
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Until mid-november, the city’s Autumn Fair
brings fairground rides and food stalls
MESSEPLATZ
The steel behemoth slowly taking
form above the Messeplatz is the
impressive new Basel Congress
Centre. Scheduled for completion
in 2013, it will host Art Basel and
the BaselWorld watch and jewellery
fair, among other events.
SLEEP Ramada Plaza Basel
Conference Centre (12 Messeplatz,
(0)61 560 4000, ramada.com, rooms
from €140/CHF160) is set in the
soaring, 32-floor Messeturm; the views,
as you would expect, are stunning.
EAT If you don’t mind rubbing elbows
with other diners at the communal
tables, Lily’s Stomach Supply
(1 Rebgasse, (0)61 683 1111) is a rare
find in Basel, serving up tasty pan-Asian
cuisine at reasonable prices.
CULTURE The Fondation Beyeler
(101 Baselstrasse, Riehen) is worth the
10-minute tram journey almost to the
German border. An exhibition of Degas’
later works runs until late January,
and will include several of his vivid,
evocative pastels of dancers.
LATER On the 32nd floor of the
Messeturm, Bar Rouge (Messeplatz 12)
has Basel’s best views, though service
can be painfully slow. Floor 31 sports a
INFO
EuroAirport lies in
France, 6km
northwest of Basel,
with a narrow
land-corridor to
access Switzerland.
The world’s only
completely
bi-national airport,
it has a French and
a Swiss sector; be
sure to enter
through your
destination
country’s customs.
Bus
Bus number 50
travels from the
airport to Basel’s
central train station
about every eight
minutes from
5.20am until
midnight. Tickets
cost €3.50/CHF4.20
and the journey
takes 16 minutes.
Taxi
A taxi to central
Basel takes about 10
minutes and costs
from about
€25/CHF30.
Tourist info
The main offi ce is in
the Stadtcasino at
14 Steinenberg
(basel.com). There
is also a second
offi ce at the central
train station.
decent dance floor at weekends, with
restrooms not recommended for those
with a fear of heights.
TIP Ending on 4 November, Basel
Wine Fair (Basel Congress Centre)
showcases over 4,000 vintages. For the
price of a €12.40/CHF15 ticket, visitors
can sample wines from hundreds of
dealers, with little pressure to buy.
MÜNSTERPLATZ
Home to the city’s cathedral
and some of its best museums
– the Museum of Cultures and
the Natural History Museum
among them – the square comes
alive during the Herbstmesse or
autumn fair.
EAT During the Herbstmesse,
the understated Zum Isaak (16
Münsterplatz, (0)61 261 4712) is
an oasis of calm. Its nicely judged
menu includes several vegetarian
options, such as ricotta gnocchi
with mushrooms and rocket.
CULTURE Basel Minster, the red
sandstone Romanesque cathedral
that gives the square its name, was
consecrated in 1363. Climbing the
twin towers (€3.30/CHF 4) offers
stunning views over the Rhine.
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LATER Just across the Rhine from the
Minster, Sud (7 Burgweg) hosts some
of Basel’s best gigs in its lounge –
complete with a fish tank-like fumoir for
smokers, high above the dance floor.
TIP The enormous Ferris Wheel at
the Münsterplatz is one of the
Herbstmesse’s highlights.
PETERSPLATZ
St Peter’s Square is home to
the University of Basel – but at
weekends, the square is taken
over by a busy fleamarket.
SLEEP Der Teufelhof Basel
(Leonhardsgraben 49, (0)61 261 1010,
teufelhof.com, rooms from €145/
CHF175) is divided into two parts: the
old building and the newer ‘art hotel’,
whose nine rooms are decorated in
bold block colours.
SHOP During the Herbstmesse, the
fleamarket on Petersplatz becomes the
Hääfelimärt, which loosely translates
as “tableware market”. These days,
most of the stalls sell gifts and
accessories, from handmade children’s
toys to imports straight from Tibet.
LATER ONO (2 Leonhardsgraben) is an
elegantly appointed café and bar with
a 60-strong cocktail list.
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Art exhibitions, secret cocktail haunts and
indoor markets offer respite from the cold
CITY CENTRE &
HARBOURSIDE
There’s plenty of charm in central
Bristol, if you know where to look.
SLEEP Brooks Guesthouse (Exchange
Avenue, via St Nicholas Street, (0)117
930 0066, brooksguesthousebristol.
com, rooms from €87/£70) offers
much more than just a convenient
location. There’s a lovely courtyard
garden, bathrooms stocked with White
Company products, an honesty bar and,
most importantly, very reasonable rates.
EAT St Nicholas Market’s Source Food
Hall & Café (1-3 Exchange Avenue,
(0)117 927 2998) serves up seasonal
dishes alongside a food hall stocked
with top-quality meat, fish, cheese and
charcuterie. No time for a leisurely
lunch? Wander through the market’s
Glass Arcade, where global street food,
freshly squeezed juices and Bristol’s
feted Pieminister pies await. And few
places beat the Olive Shed (Floating
Harbour, Princes Wharf, (0)117 929
1960) for atmospheric waterside
views, good wine and spot-on tapas.
CULTURE Bristol Jam at Bristol
Old Vic (King Street) is a festival of
improvisation, showcasing impromptu
comedy, music, poetry, dance, drama
and storytelling (until 11 November).
LATER Hip but undeniably grown-up,
Milk Thistle (Quay Head House,
Colston Avenue) takes its cocktails
seriously. Once you’ve gained entry
INFO
Bristol Airport is
13km south of
the centre.
Bus
The Airport Flyer
Express Link bus
operates 24 hours
a day (except
Christmas Day),
connecting the
airport, city centre,
bus and train
stations. Travel time
to central Bristol is
30 minutes, and
services depart
every 10 minutes at
peak times. An adult
return costs
€12.50/£10.
Taxi
Checker Cars
operates a 24-hour
service from the
airport. A taxi to
Bristol city centre
costs €32.50/£26
and takes around
30 minutes.
Tourist info
The Tourist
Information Centre
is located on the
harbourside in the
E-Shed building at
1 Canons Road,
(0)906 711 2191,
visitbristol.co.uk
(ring the doorbell or book ahead), you’ll
find a creative drinks list and strict
house rules: no name-dropping, fancy
dress, swearing, hooting, shouting or
shrieking. You have been warned.
CLIFTON
Georgian terraces and chic
boutiques make this Bristol’s
most upmarket locale.
SLEEP Set in a Georgian townhouse,
Number 38 (38 Upper Belgrave Road,
(0)117 946 6905, number38clifton.com,
rooms from €124/£100) has put Bristol
on the boutique hotel map with its sleek
decor, city views and sterling breakfasts.
The green expanses of Clifton Down
are just across the road.
EAT The Albion (Boyce’s Avenue,
(0)117 973 3522) ticks all the gastro
pub boxes with hearty dishes like fish
stew and massive steaks, a pretty
courtyard and real ales; the hot cider is
a sellout at the first sign of frost. The
Lido Restaurant (Oakfield Place, (0)117
933 9530) serves up well-presented
modern European dishes, with views of
the beautifully renovated Victorian lido.
CULTURE The 160th Autumn Exhibition
at the Royal West of England
Academy (Queen’s Road) runs
throughout November, with hundreds
of works by established and unknown
artists on sale.
LATER Hausbar (52 Upper Belgrave
Road) mixes perfect – and potent –
Work up an appetite at
the Lido Restaurant
cocktails in a speakeasy-style
basement. Ring the bell for entry.
TIP Bristol’s Lido & Spa (see left) is
heated to perfection for year-round
open-air swims. Non-members are
welcome on weekdays (1pm-4pm).
STOKES CROFT &
MONTPELIER
Independently minded Stokes Croft
and bohemian Montpelier showcase
Bristol’s celebrated counter-culture.
EAT Runcible Spoon (3 Nine Tree Hill,
(0)117 329 7645) is adored by Stokes
Croft’s defiantly anti-capitalist locals.
Run as a worker’s co-operative, it
champions seasonal British food with
imaginative dinner menus, Saturday
fry-ups and hangover-defying Sunday
roasts. Montpelier stalwart Bell’s Diner
(1-3 York Road, (0)117 924 0357) takes
things up a notch with its serene dining
room, Blumenthal-esque tasting menus
and sophisticated wine list.
SHOP Love Bristol Pop Up Bakery
(123 Stokes Croft) sells locally sourced
baked goods. In Montpelier, La Belle
Boutique (47 Picton Street) houses a
beautifully curated mix of vintage
clothing and homeware.
LATER Come 10pm at the weekend,
Canteen (80 Stokes Croft) is signposted
by a sizeable queue. Head here early to
beat the crowds, claim a sofa and tuck
into the good-value bar menu before
the nightly live music and DJs kick off.
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81,305,856
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+49 4°C
three times daily
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beat the Christmas crowds and take in some
culture, bar-hopping and shopping
CITY CENTRE
The heart of Hannover is a blend
of broad shopping streets and
half-timbered courtyards, while
the culture here comes in clubs
as well as opera houses.
SLEEP For stylish retro decor at
modest prices, head to the friendly
City Hotel am Thielenplatz
(2 Thielenplatz, (0)511 327 691,
smartcityhotel.com; rooms from €79).
The Sheraton Pelikan (31 Pelikanplatz,
(0)511 90930, sheraton.de/hannover,
rooms from €130), meanwhile, is
the executive’s choice: occupying
the former Pelikan fountain pen
factory, it offers streamlined style,
immaculate service and the best
hotel gym in town.
EAT With its snug interior and olive
green-painted panelling, Teestübchen
(2 Ballhofplatz, (0)511 363 1682)
is perfect for afternoon tea. For
serious dining there’s Leonardo
(6 Sophienstrasse, (0)511 321 033),
where chef Carmelo Beradinelli serves
a refined Italianate menu. Besitos
(4 Goseriede, (0)511 169 8001) is a
courtyard joint that segues from
Spanish restaurant to hipsters’
cocktail bar – a good warm-up for
a night out in the Steintor district.
LATER Ticket prices remain pleasingly
affordable at Hannover’s magnificent
Opera House (Opernplatz 1), whose
November programme includes
INFO
Hannover
Langenhagen
airport is 10km
north of the centre.
Bus
The 470 runs to
Langenhagen
Zentrum station
every half hour. It’s a
40-minute journey
and costs €2.30.
Train
The S5 runs
half-hourly from
4.30am-midnight,
costs €3 and takes
20 minutes.
Taxi
A journey to the
centre will cost
€25-€30, and takes
about 20 minutes.
Tourist info
Ernst-August Platz,
(0)511 1234 5111,
hannover.de
performances of Madame Butterfly
and The Barber of Seville. HeimW
(6 Theaterstrasse) is a stylish café
to enjoy a bite to eat beforehand, while
Oscar’s (54 Georgstrasse) is the place
for a classy cocktail afterwards. For
boozy bar-hopping, the Steintor is
a grungy mix of straight, gay and
sleazy strip bars: Eve Klub (3-4
Reuterstrasse) generally attracts
a pretension-free party crowd.
TIP Serving grilled sausages,
freshly baked pretzels and beer
by the half-litre, Lister Turm (100
Walderseestrasse) is every inch the
classic beer garden, with an historic
hall for rainy days. It’s a kilometre’s
walk north of the central train station
via pedestrianised Lister Meile;
alternatively, trams 3, 7 and 9 run
to Lister Platz.
NORTH-WEST
The hippest neighbourhood in
town, Linden-Nord is a multicultural
village of independent shops and
restaurants, with a cosy bar located
on every corner.
EAT For lunch on the go, join the
locals at the noisy, bustling Street
Kitchen (26 Limmerstrasse), which
serves Vietnamese dishes at bargain
prices: not just noodles, but Hanoistyle
stuffed betel leaves and coconut
curries from Saigon. For a slower-paced
lunch head for café-bar Vogelfrei (22
Check out the autumn
programme at the city’s
Opera House
Elisenstrasse, (0)511 5686 8338),
where modern German dishes,
pastas and curries cost under €10.
SHOP The eclectic line-up along
Limmerstrasse includes hip interiors
boutiques, scruffy vintage outlets
and oddities such as Pfefferhaus
(16 Limmerstrasse), which sells
chilli-infused chocolate, rocket-fuel
sauces and the world’s hottest chilli,
the naga jolokia. South of the strip,
UVR Connected (8 Davenstedter
Strasse) stocks everyday cool
clobber for him and her.
LATER The pubs and bars that dot
Limmerstrasse and the chequerboard
of streets north of Linden-Nord keep
going into the small hours at the
weekends: start at the junction with
Kotnerholzweg and see where the
night takes you. The scruffy, studenty
Café Glocksee (35 Glockseestrasse)
has a playlist that swings from midweek
rock to weekend mash-ups of dubstep
and techno. But the beating heart of
Hannover’s cultural underground is
Faust (3 Zur Bettfedernfabrik), an
old factory complex which hosts
a lively line-up of gigs, DJ sets and
arty events.
TIP The Apollo Kino (50
Limmerstrasse) is one of the oldest
cinemas in Germany, having opened
pre-talkies in 1908. Left-field current
and classic releases, plus bargain
weekend matinées, are shown in the
sweetly old-fashioned auditorium.
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Marseille
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Marseille is counting down to its year
as European Capital of Culture
LE PANIER & NORTH
The atmospheric Old Town is laced
with winding alleys, while to the
north the regenerated docklands
are a lively local quarter.
EAT Le Clan des Cigales (8 Rue du
Petit Puits, (0)6 63 78 07 83) is a
welcoming, wallet-friendly spot. On
Fridays and Saturdays, aïoli (steamed
vegetables and fish served with garlicky
dip) and a glass of organic rosé are a
bargain €13. Or splash out at Une Table,
au Sud (2 Quai du Port, (0)4 91 90 63
53), where Michelin-starred Lionel Lévy
offers courgette flowers stuffed with
brousse cheese and a deconstructed
“milkshake de bouillabaisse”. Save room
for a scoop of Navettissimo ice-cream at
Le Glacier du Roi (4 Place de Lenche,
(0)4 91 91 01 16), its flavour inspired by
the city’s delicious orangewater biscuits.
LATER Le Silo (35 Quai du Lazaret) is
a grain silo turned music venue; this
month, look out for Herbie Hancock (11
November) and MIKA (18 November).
VIEUX PORT
Chic boutiques and historical hotels
are dotted through the streets that
surround Marseille’s lively port.
INFO
Marseille Provence
Airport is 25km west
of the city centre.
Bus
Shuttle buses
(navettemarseille
aeroport.com) run
every 15-20 minutes
from the airport
to Marseille’s
Saint-Charles train
station. Tickets cost
€8 and the journey
takes approximately
25 minutes.
Taxi
A taxi from the
airport to the city
centre costs around
€50 and takes about
half an hour.
Tourist info
The Offi ce du
Tourisme is based
at 4 La Canebière,
(0)8 26 500 500,
marseille-tourisme.
com
SLEEP Grand Hôtel Beauvau (4 Rue
Beauvau, (0)4 91 54 91 00, mgallery.
com, rooms from €125) has been a
Vieux Port landmark since it opened
in the early 19th century: George Sand
and Frédéric Chopin stayed here in
1839 and have been followed by scores
of writers, artists and composers. The
hotel’s panoramic views sweep across
Marseille’s skyline and pretty port.
SHOP American Vintage (10 Rue
Sainte) was launched by local designer
Mickaël Azoulay in 2005. This season,
shoppers can stock up on the label’s
silk-trimmed knits, neon T-shirts and
stripy cardigans. Savonnerie
Marseillaise de la Licorne (24 Quai de
Rive Neuve) sells chunks of traditional
Marseillaise olive oil soaps, scented
with lemon, honey, lavender and more.
If you’re looking for unusual Christmas
gifts, the atelier at Santons Marcel
Carbonel (49 Rue Neuve Sainte
Catherine) makes Provence’s
traditional santons (nativity figurines).
TIP La Bastide des Bains (19 Rue
Sainte) is a sumptuous spot to refresh,
reinvigorate and scrub away any
early winter blues. In addition to the
steamy hammam, it offers massages
and facials.
Relax in Mama Shelter,
the city’s sleekest hotel
COURS JULIEN
& AROUND
The neighbourhood spliced by Cours
Julien is Marseille’s most vibrant,
with its street art, flower market,
boho cafés and bars.
SLEEP Mama Shelter (64 Rue de
la Loubière, (0)4 84 35 20 00,
mamashelter.com, rooms from €69)
is a southern outpost of the Philippe
Starck-designed hotel of the same
name in Paris, and the city’s sleekest
abode. Rooms are petite but funky,
and there’s an industrial-chic restaurant
and cocktail bar on the ground floor.
CULTURE The gilded, 11-metre
Madonna that crowns the Basilique
Notre-Dame de la Garde (Rue Fort
du Sanctuaire) looks benignly out
over the city, and is regarded as the
guardian of Marseille. Inside, votive
offerings testify to the faith that
locals have placed in la bonne
mère over the centuries, giving
thanks for their deliverance from
sickness, shipwrecks and war.
LATER Au Petit Nice (28 Place
Jean Jaurès) is a low-key, welcoming
spot to sip une pression (beer) on
fashionable Place Jean-Jaurès.
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oslo
norway
4,707,270 +47 1°C
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It’s all change Down by the waterfront – now
home to a striking new building by Renzo Piano
CENTRE
The centre of Norway’s capital
is compact enough to explore on
foot, whether you’re shopping
or exploring some of its myriad
cultural attractions.
SLEEP The Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel
(3 Sonja Henies Plass, 22 058000,
radissonblu.com, rooms from €212/
NOK1545) is one of Oslo’s few
skyscrapers, and the largest hotel
in Norway. All the usual modern
amenities, including free Wi-Fi, can be
found in its exceedingly comfortable
rooms, and there’s a gym, swimming
pool and sauna.
EAT The self-service Kaffistova
(8 Rosenkrantz’ Gate, 23 214210)
specialises in homemade, rustic
Norwegian cooking – perfect for a
chilly autumnal evening. It also has
a deli selling Norwegian produce, if
you’re after some edible souvenirs.
SHOP Karl Johans Gate, Oslo’s
main thoroughfare, offers plenty of
shopping opportunities. The street
runs for roughly a kilometre and is
pedestrianised in the centre from
Stortinget (the Parliament) to the
railway station.
LATER The recently renovated
34 SkyBar (34th floor, Radisson
Blu Plaza Hotel, 3 Sonja Henies Plass)
offers some superb cityscapes,
to be savoured with expertly
concocted cocktails.
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INFO
Gardermoen Airport
is 45km from the
city centre.
Train
The airport express
train, Flytoget, costs
€23.50/NOK 170,
with six departures
per hour. It’s also
worth checking out
NSB, the national
rail company, which
is slower but also
convenient; tickets
cost from €12.50/
NOK 90.
Taxi
A taxi to the city
centre costs around
€95/NOK695
before 5pm and
€123/NOK895
after 5pm.
Tourist info
Oslo’s tourist offi ce
is on the plaza at
the city’s main
train station, at
1 Jernbanetorget,
8153 0555,
visitoslo.com.
There’s another
outpost by the
City Hall.
Astrup Fearnley Museum
of Modern Art, on the
waterfront at Tjuvholmen
TIP The Oslo Pass, valid for 24,
48 or 72 hours, includes free travel
on public transport, as well as
entrance to many of the city’s
museums and sights. A 24-hour
pass costs from €36.50/NOK 270.
AKER BRYGGE &
TJUVHOLMEN
Thanks to building projects on
the reclaimed land at Tjuvholmen,
this area is rapidly expanding –
and becoming one of the city’s
most fashionable addresses.
EAT Sjømagasinet (14 Tjuvholmen
Allé, 23 897777) and Lofoten
Fiskerestaurant (75 Stranden,
22 830808) are two of Oslo’s finest
seafood restaurants. Both have
terrific harbour views.
CULTURE The Astrup Fearnley
Museum of Modern Art (2
Strandpromenaden) re-opened
on Tjuvholmen in September, in
striking new premises designed by
Italian architect Renzo Piano. The
opening exhibition, To be with art
is all we ask, presents works from
the museum’s vast collection of
contemporary art, and includes
pieces by Cindy Sherman, Jeff
Koons and Richard Prince.
LATER The Beer Palace (3 Holmens
Gate) is a convivial pub in the heart
of Aker Brygge, just off the waterfront.
Not only does it serve good beer, it
also has a commendable selection
of malt whiskies and bourbons.
TIP Local ferries leave from the
piers next to Aker Brygge – perfect
for those wanting to explore further
afield or see a bit more of the Oslo
fjords. The boats are cosy even in
winter, when the operators sell hot
drinks and provide blankets. Public
transport tickets are valid, or you
can buy a day pass.
BYGDØY
The Peninsula of Bygdøy, in
the western part of Oslo, is
home to some of Norway’s best
museums. It’s easy accessible:
take the number 30 bus from
outside the National Theatre,
off Karl Johans Gate.
SLEEP The Rica Hotel Bygdøy
Allé (53 Bygdøy Allé, 23 085800,
rica-hotels.com, rooms from €158/
NOK1150) isn’t far from the Bygdøy
sights, and is set in a pleasant, turreted
building. This is a quiet neighbourhood,
but one with easy access to the centre
of the city.
CULTURE The Museum Area
extends over a large part of Bygdøy
and takes in the Kon-Tiki Museum,
Viking Ship Museum, Norwegian
Maritime Museum and Cultural
History Museum. You could spend
days exploring their permanent
collections and temporary exhibitions.
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PRAGUE
Czech Republic
10,177,300 +420 2°C
Czech Koruna (CZK)
three times daily
julie o’shea
savour the cultural delights to be found in
the labyrinthine streets of Prague’s Old Town
STARE MESTO
The world-famous boulevard,
a kaleidoscope of colour and
characters, runs down past the
oldest part of town, where you’ll
find medieval palaces, charming
squares and stylish boutiques.
SLEEP The Savic Hotel (7 Jilska,
(0)224 248555, savic.eu, rooms from
€94/CZK2,342) has romantic beamed
rooms and a stellar breakfast buffet,
with pancakes cooked to order. Also
in the thick of the action is the Jewel
Hotel (3 Rytirska, (0)224 211699,
hoteljewelprague.com, rooms from
€101/CZK2,511), which offers goodvalue
winter discounts and special
holiday packages.
EAT Pasta Fresca (11 U Celetna,
(0)224 230244) is one of the capital’s
best Italian spots. The gnocchi is
exceptional, as is the extensive wine list.
For dessert, head up the street to the
Grand Café Orient (Ovocny trh 19,
(0)224 224240), which has a fabulous
Art Deco interior and delicious cakes
and coffees.
CULTURE The Afro-Bailar Prague
Festival, which runs from 1 to 4
November, celebrates different styles of
dance and music at the Latino Dance
Club in the Kotva department store (8
Namesti Republiky). The programme
includes live performances, dance
workshops and fashion shows.
SHOP Havelske Trziste (Havelska
INFO
Ruzyne International
Airport is 10km from
the city centre.
Bus
The no. 119 runs
between the airport
and Dejvicka metro
station (line A)
every seven to 20
minutes: the journey
takes around 25
minutes. Tickets
cost €1.39/CZK34
and are valid for 75
minutes on all
buses, trams and
the metro.
Taxi
A taxi to the city
centre takes 30
minutes and costs
around €24/CZK
600 – but always
negotiate before
you set off.
Tourist info
The main offi ce is
in the Old Town Hall
at Staromestske
namesti 1,
(0)221 714444,
praguewelcome.cz
For superb gnocchi,
head for Pasta Fresca
in the Old Town
street) is a good place to start your
Christmas shopping – a popular
outdoor market that sells everything
from fruits and vegetables to magnets,
wooden toys and other souvenirs.
LATER M1 Lounge (1 Masna) attracts
a young, twenty-something crowd with
DJs spinning house, indie, hip-hop,
dance and R&B.
NOVE MESTO
Wenceslas Square, the hub of the
city’s New Town, is a prime location
to scout out shops, entertainment
and eateries.
SLEEP Hotel Ambassador-Zlata
Husa (5-7 Vaclavske Namesti, (0)224
193876, ambassador.cz, rooms from
€108/CZK2,689) is a five-star fixture
on Wenceslas Square, with one of the
best locations in the city.
EAT Pivovarsky dum (28 Jecna,
(0)296 216666) serves Czech cuisine,
including the chef’s specialities of
stuffed potato dumplings and roast
pork. It’s also making a name for itself
as a microbrewery, whose creations
include coffee-, sour cherry- and
banana-infused beers. Tex-Mex
devotees will enjoy the spice of
Banditos (2 Melounova, (0)224
941096), serving classic tacos,
quesadillas, enchiladas and burritos,
and lunchtime burgers and wraps.
SHOP The Globe Bookstore & Cafe
(6 Pstrossova) is the city’s oldest
English-language bookshop, and
regularly hosts literary readings,
movie nights and live music.
TIP Prague’s historic main post office
(14 Jindrisska) is open daily from 2am
to midnight, for round-the-clock
postcard-sending.
SMICHOV
With easy access to the city
centre via tram or metro, this
up-and-coming borough has its
own vibrant nightlife scene and
plenty of restaurants and pubs.
SLEEP Hotel Julian (11 Elisky Peskove,
(0)257 311150, hoteljulian.com, rooms
from €89/CZK2,215) has reasonably
priced standard rooms, family suites
and cosy attic hideaways, a few blocks
from the Vltava River.
EAT Attracting a loyal local following,
Café Savoy (5 Vitezna, (0)257 311562)
has a lot of character and a great
breakfast menu. Potrefena husa
(23 Nadrazni, (0)257 941669) is
another reliable bet. Part of a chain run
by Staropramen, whose brewery is just
up the street, it serves traditional
Czech dishes.
LATER Perched on the waterfront, Jazz
Dock (2 Janackovo nabrezi) is the place
to catch live music from a selection of
international acts. The bar dispenses
some inventive cocktails, and there’s
a simple menu consisting of burgers,
steaks and the like.
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stockholm
sweden
9,103,788 +46 1°C
swedish krona (sek)
four times daily
Victoria Larsson
crisp autumn days, stylish hotels and an
ever-changing cityscape
ÖSTERMALM
This beautiful neighbourhood
is the wealthiest part of town,
offering upscale shopping and
velvet-roped nightlife.
SLEEP Story Hotel (6 Riddargatan,
(0)8 545 039 40, storyhotels.com,
rooms from €141/SEK1190) is a
favourite with international style
magazines. The brilliant location and
on-trend bar are just two of the perks.
EAT EAT (15 Jakobsbergsgatan, (0)8
509 20 300) is a stylish, canteen-style
bistro that fuses elements of Asian and
European cooking. Sturekatten
(4 Riddargatan, (0)8 611 1612) sells
lace and antiques, but also strong
coffee, simple sandwiches and fistsized
cinnamon rolls.
CULTURE Smycken på Nordiska
Museet (6-16 Djurgårdsvägen) has a
wonderful collection of jewellery from
the 16th century to the present day.
SHOP Mood (Regeringsgatan/Mäster
Samuelsgatan) isn’t your typical mall.
Artists have pimped every nook and
cranny, including the bathroom,
creating an almost psychedelic
ambience. You won’t find high
street chains here; instead, browse
Scandinavian luxury brands such as
Rodebjer and Pour, or check out Club
Monaco’s preppy hipster offerings.
LATER Hotellet (18 Linnégatan) is
a sleek restaurant and club, frequented
by a well-dressed clientele and a
INFO
Stockholm-Bromma
Airport is about
10km west of the
city centre.
Bus
Flygbussarna buses
go to the bus/
train station
Cityterminalen
every 20/30
minutes. A single
costs €8.70/SEK 79
and the journey
takes 20 minutes.
Taxi
The fare to the city
centre costs around
€38/SEK 350.
Tourist info
The main offi ce is at
27 Hamngatan, with
the entrance on
Kungsträdgården
(0)8 5082 8508,
stockholmtown.com
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generous sprinkling of celebrities. Dress
up to get behind the velvet ropes.
SÖDERMALM
Without a doubt the hippest area of
Stockholm. Come here for boutique
and vintage shopping, stylish cafés
and the city’s best nightlife.
SLEEP Hotel Hellstens Malmgard
(110 Brännkyrkagatan, (0)8 4650 5800,
hellstensmalmgard.se, rooms from
€117/SEK990) once served as
a country retreat for the Swedish
royalty. It’s now a friendly hotel, with
bold colour schemes and Gustavianstyle
furniture. Approximately 500
metres from the hotel is Tantolunden
Park, a popular winter sledging spot.
EAT You’ll find garlic just about
everywhere at Garlic & Shots
(84 Folkungagatan, (0)8 640 8446),
including in the ice cream and beer.
LATER Södra Teatern (1-3 Mosebacke
Torg) is a party mansion, perched on
the rocky heights of Söder. It stages
some of the best, most eclectic live
music in town, while the panoramic
windows in the bar offer great views
of Stockholm.
KUNGSHOLMEN
The once-desolate area along
the western edge of the island is
changing fast, with new housing
projects and an up-and-coming
bar and restaurant scene.
The Story Hotel’s chic
interiors attract a
design-conscious crowd
SLEEP Hotel M/S Monika
(133 Kungsholms Strand, (0)8 120 92
100, msmonika.se, rooms from €124/
SEK1039) is set aboard a wooden
sailing ship, built in the north in 1908.
Now she’s docked permanently at the
pretty Kungsholms Strand. The small
but cosy rooms are decorated with a
certain nautical flair.
EAT Located on an otherwise
uninspiring street, Restaurang Jonas
(39 Flemminggatan (0)8 650 2220) is
one of Stockholm’s best restaurants,
with two different dining rooms catering
to different budgets. The supremely
popular Flippin’ Burgers (157
Kungsholms Strand, (0)8 210 905),
meanwhile, serves up a slice of
Americana. The burgers are delicious,
as are the truly indulgent, ice creambased
’shakes.
SHOP Grandpa (43 Fridhemsgatan)
is something of a misnomer, as the only
grandfatherly aspect of this lifestyle
boutique is that it sells old-fashioned
board games. Otherwise, it’s best
known for its selection of minimalist
Scandy fashion for men and women
alike. The in-house café makes a
mean espresso.
LATER Colourful Piren restaurant
and bar (2 Kristinebergs Strand)
was one of the first hotspots that
opened in this part of town. The
splendid views over the water serve
as a soothing backdrop to beers
and conversation.
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TEL AVIV
israel
7,933,200 +972 18°C
New Israeli Shekel (nis)
daily
Ya’ara Keydar
Tel Aviv’s Year of Art celebrations continue
with a festival of performance art
CITY CENTRE
The heart of the city offers a
heady mix of cultural attractions,
shopping, cafés and restaurants.
If it all gets too much, you’re
only minutes from the beach
and Ha’yarkon Park – and with
an average nine hours of sunshine
a day, it should be warm enough
for a picnic.
SLEEP Named after the ballet
impresario and founder of the
Ballets Russes, the Diaghilev Live
Art Boutique Hotel (56 Mazeh Street,
(0)3 545 3131, rooms from €144/
NIS735, diaghilev.co.il) has a central
location, spacious rooms and
exceptionally friendly staff. Rich
oriental rugs and paintings and
sculptures by Israeli artists add
warmth to the understated decor.
EAT Start your day with breakfast at
laid-back Rothschild 12 (12 Rothschild
Boulevard, (0)3 510 6430) or bookstore
café Book Worm (7 Mazeh Street, (0)3
535 7907), on the ground floor of the
Chelouche Art Gallery.
SHOP Local designer Daniella Lehavi
(21 Rothschild Boulevard) is known for
her luxury leather goods, all handmade
in Israel, with a range that runs from
belts and wallets to capacious tote
bags. The elegant flagship store also
features special-edition pieces.
LATER Near the Great Synagogue,
Port Said (2 Har Sinai, (0)3 620 7436)
INFO
Ben Gurion Airport
(TLV) is 15km
south-east of
Tel Aviv.
Train
The train station
is on level S of the
Landside Building,
next to the Greeters’
Hall. The train stops
at Ha’Hagana (10
minutes from the
airport), Ha’Shalom
(15 minutes) and
Savidor (20
minutes); a ticket
costs €3/NIS15.
Taxi
The taxi journey can
take anything from
20 minutes to an
hour, depending on
traffi c. Services are
regulated, and the
fare is €27.50/
NIS140 to €31.50/
NIS160.
Tourist info
The main offi ce is
at 46 Herbert
Samuel Promenade,
(0)3 516 6188,
visit-tlv.com
serves tasty Middle Eastern bar
food such as chickpea-sprinkled
hummus masabacha. Café Europa
(9 Rothschild, (0)3 525 9987) is packed
every night until its 2am closing time,
serving excellent cocktails and
sophisticated small plates such as beef
tartare or tuna ceviche. For casual
drinks, try the effortlessly hip Lucifer
(97 Allenby Street) or Cookies and
Cream (99 Allenby Street).
TIP A citywide Wi-Fi network is due
to be launched in 2013, and a trial
has already begun in Ben Gurion
Boulevard and Gordon Beach.
KEREM HATEIMANIM
Five minutes’ walk from the
beach, the “vineyard of the
Yemenites” is a residential
neighbourhood with some
terrific family-run restaurants
and tiny hummus joints. In the
daytime, visit the colourful
HaCarmel market, with a
multitude of busy stalls selling
fruit and vegetables, meat,
spices, freshly squeezed juices
and various takeaway snacks.
SLEEP Set in a landmark building
that dates from the 1930s, the
Townhouse Tel Aviv (32 Yavne
Street, (0)3 944 4300, rooms from
€150/NIS765, townhousetelaviv.com)
is a 19-room boutique hotel. The decor
is impeccable (think handmade rugs,
The stylish
Townhouse Tel Aviv
occupies a landmark
1930s building
polished parquet floors and big,
comfortable beds), while little
extras include free Wi-Fi and bikes
for guests to borrow.
EAT A hit with Tel Aviv’s bohemian
crowd, Sheleg Café (44 Geula, (0)3
510 1710) serves both Mediterranean
and classic Israeli dishes. In the
morning it offers nine different
breakfasts; later in the day, there
are sandwiches and salads. Two
minutes east is Pappas (12 Hillel
Hazaken, (0)3 510 7373), an Italianrun
trattoria on the fringes of the
market. Regulars swear by the
“Davide”pizza, topped with
pepperoni, chilli and ricotta.
CULTURE November brings the
“Zaz” International Festival for
Performance Art (artyear.co.il).
With Tamar Raban at the helm as
its artistic director, it will provide
a showcase for 30 performance
artists from Israel and further afield.
SHOP Vanity (51 Geula Street) is
a carefully curated little boutique
selling clothes, accessories and
vintage couture pieces, hand-picked
by owner Orna Shaul.
LATER A hidden door in a sandwich
shop leads to Deli (47 Allenby Street),
a smooth cocktail bar and club. At
the weekends it hosts LATER’s
cutting-edge house and techno
parties, featuring rising talents
from Berlin, Hamburg, London
and, of course, Tel Aviv.
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turin
italy
61,261,254
Euro (EUR)
Twice daily
+39 6°C
Donald Strachan
indulge your senses with fine art, superb
cuisine and exquisite chocolate
LINGOTTO
The iconic 1920s Fiat factory
has been reinvented with shops,
concert halls and a sleek hotel –
though the old test track remains.
SLEEP Installed in part of architect
Giacomo Mattè Trucco’s original Fiat
plant, NH Lingotto Tech (230 Via
Nizza, 011 6642000, nh-hotels.it,
rooms from €114) is ideal for blending
leisure and business. The design is
sharp and modern, the spacious
rooms flooded with light.
CULTURE The art collection at the
Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella
Agnelli (230 Via Nizza) is small but
perfectly formed, including several
Venice cityscapes by Canaletto, along
with works by Matisse, Picasso, Manet
and Modigliani. The ticket includes
access to the banked Fiat test track
on the roof of the Lingotto building.
SHOP Eataly (230/14 Via Nizza) is
a wonderland of Italian ingredients,
stocking everything from Vercelli
risotto rice to Sicilian olive oil.
TIP The food court in Lingotto’s
8 Gallery (262 Via Nizza) mall has
free, open-access Wi-Fi.
LA CROCETTA
The residential Crocetta area is
slightly removed from the busy
centre, and known for its handsome
Art Nouveau apartment blocks.
FLY TO turin twice daily. brusselsairlines.com
INFO
Turin Airport is
15km northwest
of the centre.
Bus
A bus to central
Turin runs every half
hour, taking around
45 minutes. Tickets
cost €6.50 from a
machine or ticket
desk, or an extra
€0.50 if you buy
onboard.
Train
Trains depart for
Dora Station every
half hour, taking 19
minutes. Tickets
cost €3.70, or you
can buy a day ticket
for €6.80 that is
valid on public
transport across
the city.
Taxi
A journey to the
centre takes 30
minutes and costs
around €30.
Tourist info
The main offi ce is at
Piazza Castello/Via
Garibaldi, 011 535
181, turismotorino.
org. There are also
offi ces at the airport
and at Porta Nuova
Station.
Stroll Via Lamarmora to get a
feel for the architecture, known
here as Stile Liberty.
SLEEP The modern mini-apartments
at Residence Sacchi (34 Via Paolo
Sacchi, 011 556 3811, residencesacchi.
it, studios from €105) are spacious,
well-equipped and just five minutes’
walk from Porta Nuova Station. There’s
no minimum stay policy.
EAT Cerere (17 Via Legnano, 011 530
470) serves up a refined take on hearty
Piedmontese trattoria classics. The
all-in tasting menu at €27 represents
great value.
SHOP You’ll find one of Turin’s liveliest
and most eclectic local markets at the
corner of Via Marco Polo and Largo
Gian Domenico Cassini. The Mercato
della Crocetta is held on weekday
mornings and all day Saturday.
TIP If you’re taking an iPhone, download
the official TurismoTorino app from
the App Store. It’s free and packed with
sightseeing information.
QUADRILATERO
ROMANO
The oldest part of the city has a
street plan that dates from Roman
times; these days, the best of the
city’s nightlife is clustered here.
SLEEP Offering understated urban
cool at sensible prices. Town House 70
On the right
track: the
Lingotto
Tech bar
(70 Via XX Settembre, 011 1970 0003,
townhouse.it, rooms from €109) is the
Quadrilatero’s most elegant address.
EAT It’s not just about Piedmontese
ingredients and cooking at L’Acino
(2/A Via San Domenico, 011 521 7077);
there’s also a top-notch wine list, mainly
sourced from the hills around Turin.
CULTURE The five-floor Museo d’Arte
Orientale (11 Via San Domenico) has
a wide-ranging collection that includes
objects from India, China, Tibet and
Japan. Among the prize exhibits are
exquisite six-fold screens from
Japan’s Edo period.
SHOP Turin is renowned for its
chocolate, especially gianduja – a
mix of chocolate and hazelnut paste
that was invented here during a
19th-century cocoa shortage. Venchi
(22 Via Giuseppe Garibaldi) is one of
the best places in town to pick some
up. A few doors along, the Juventus
Store (4/E Via Giuseppe Garibaldi)
sells replica kits and all manner of
branded souvenirs celebrating Italy’s
reigning football champions; staff can
advise you where to buy tickets for
the next home game.
LATER The little piazzetta at the north
end of Via Sant’Agostino, where it
meets Piazza Emanuele Filiberto, is the
heart of Turin’s bar life. It’s a little more
chilled out around the corner at boho
Casa Mad (24B/C Via Santa Chiara),
with its creative €7 cocktail list.
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Brussels Airlines’ long-haul
cabin wins award
The new long-haul product picks up a prestigious aviation
award presented by industry peers
At the recent Passenger Choice
Awards ceremony held in
California, Brussels Airlines
was presented with the prestigious
Avion Award for “Best Single
Achievement in Passenger
Experience”. Judged by industry
peers and members of the media,
the Avion Award is handed out to
airlines and member companies that
have enjoyed tremendous success
in their field and projects.
The new long-haul cabin, currently
being installed on all Brussels Airlines’
long-haul aircraft, is a high-quality
premium product of the latest
generation that positions the airline as
a trendsetter thanks to its modern
design, revolutionary technology and
superior comfort. Business Class
passengers enjoy a premium fullyhorizontal
flatbed equipped with a
pneumatic cushion allowing preferred
cushion softness as well as a relaxing
massage, while Economy Class
passengers enjoy an ergonomic seat
with generous legroom. The
revolutionary inflight entertainment
system offers all passengers over
100 hours of entertainment available
in six languages. All passengers will
also have a personal touchscreen
TV monitor.
Refurbishment of the long-haul
Airbus A330 aircraft started in June
2012, and Brussels Airlines passengers
already enjoy the new product on
the daily connection to New
York as well as on several
flights to Africa. By spring
2013, the entire long-haul
fleet will be refurbished
and all intercontinental
passengers will enjoy
the luxury and superior
comfort of the new
long-haul cabin.
The Passenger Choice
Awards ceremony was
part of the annual APEX EXPO,
the aviation industry’s leading
event for air travel professionals,
and is the result of a yearlong
online passenger
survey. Designed to invite
direct feedback from every
member of the travelling
public in order to recognise
airline services, innovations
and products, the Passenger
Choice Awards programme
is recognised as a leading
way to measure industry
excellence.
For more info about
APEX, visit apex.aero. Visit
passengerchoiceawards.com
by 30 June 2013 to cast
your votes for the
2013 awards.
Eric Kergoat, Product
Development & Customer
Experience Manager, and Luc
Vandevoorde, Engineering Project
Manager, with the Avion Award
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Brussels Airlines primée pour ses
cabines longs-courriers
Notre nouveau produit long-courrier a remporté un prestigieux prix attribué par les
professionnels du secteur de l’aviation
Brussels Airlines s’est vue décerner le
prestigieux Avion Award for ‘Best Single
Achievement in Passenger Experience’
(meilleure amélioration de l’expérience
passager) lors de la cérémonie des Passenger
Choice Awards qui s’est tenue récemment en
Californie. Après délibération par des
professionnels de l’industrie et des
représentants des médias, l’Avion Award est
attribué aux compagnies aériennes et aux
sociétés membres qui ont excellé dans leur
domaine et leurs projets.
La nouvelle cabine long-courrier, en cours
d’installation sur tous les appareils longscourriers
de Brussels Airlines, est un produit de
grande qualité de la toute dernière génération,
qui positionne la compagnie aérienne comme
un créateur de tendances grâce à son design
moderne, sa technologie révolutionnaire et son
extrême confort. Les passagers en Classe
Business bénéficient d’un excellent siège
Langeafstandscabine
van Brussels Airlines
valt in de prijzen
Nieuw langeafstandsproduct wint prestigieuze
luchtvaartprijs van vakgenoten
Tijdens de recente uitreiking van de Passenger Choice Awards in
Californië werd Brussels Airlines bekroond met de prestigieuze
Avion Award voor Best Single Achievement in Passenger
Experience. Na beoordeling door vakgenoten en leden van de pers wordt
de Avion Award uitgereikt aan luchtvaartmaatschappijen en bedrijven die
bijzonder succesvol zijn in hun vakgebied en met hun projecten.
De nieuwe langeafstandscabine die momenteel op alle
langeafstandstoestellen van Brussels Airlines wordt geïnstalleerd, is een
superieur kwaliteitsproduct van de nieuwste generatie. Dankzij het
moderne design, de revolutionaire technologie en het superieure comfort
positioneert de luchtvaartmaatschappij zichzelf hiermee als trendsetter.
In Business Class kunnen de passagiers genieten van een superieur,
volledig horizontaal ‘flatbed’ met een pneumatisch kussen met instelbare
zachtheid en een ontspannende massagefunctie. In Economy Class
Scan this code with your smartphone to find
out all about the new onboard experience, or
visit brusselsairlines.com/experience
november 2012
convertible en lit parfaitement plat équipé d’un
coussin pneumatique permettant aux
passagers de régler le moelleux de leur
couchage et d’une fonction de massage
relaxant, tandis que les passagers en Classe
Economy apprécient le confort d’un siège
ergonomique et d’un grand espace pour les
jambes. Le système révolutionnaire de
divertissement en vol offre à tous les passagers
plus de 100 heures de divertissement en six
langues sur leur écran tactile individuel.
Le réaménagement des appareils longscourriers
Airbus A330 a commencé en juin
2012 et les passagers Brussels Airlines des vols
quotidiens à destination de New York et de
certains vols vers l’Afrique bénéficient déjà de
ce nouveau produit. Début 2013, l’ensemble de
la flotte long-courrier sera converti et tous les
passagers des vols intercontinentaux pourront
profiter du luxe et du confort des nouvelles
cabines longs-courriers.
The Brussels
Airlines team
receiving the Avion
Award for the new
long-haul cabin
La cérémonie des Passenger Choice Awards
s’est déroulée pendant la foire annuelle APEX
EXPO, événement majeur de l’industrie de
l’aviation pour les professionnels du voyage
aérien. Ses résultats se basent sur une enquête
en ligne menée tout au long de l’année auprès
des passagers. Conçu pour susciter un feedback
direct de la part de tous les voyageurs afin
d’identifier les services des compagnies
aériennes, leurs innovations et leurs produits, le
programme des Passenger Choice Awards est
reconnu comme un vecteur idéal pour mesurer
l’excellence du secteur.
Pour de plus amples informations concernant
l’APEX, consultez apex.aero. Rendez-vous sur
passengerchoiceawards.com jusqu’au 30 juin 2013
pour voter pour les prix 2013.
genieten de passagiers van een ergonomische zetel met grote beenruimte.
Het revolutionaire inflight-entertainmentsysteem biedt aan alle passagiers
ruim honderd uur entertainment, dat beschikbaar is in zes talen. Bovendien
heeft elke passagier een persoonlijke tv-monitor met touchscreen.
De herinrichting van het langeafstandstoestel Airbus A330 is gestart in
juni 2012. Passagiers van Brussels Airlines kunnen al van dit nieuwe
product genieten op de dagelijkse verbinding naar New York en op
sommige vluchten naar Afrika. Tegen het voorjaar van 2013 zal de
volledige langeafstandsvloot vernieuwd zijn en zullen alle
intercontinentale passagiers kunnen genieten van het luxueuze en
superieure comfort van onze nieuwe langeafstandscabine.
De uitreiking van de Passenger Choice Awards was een onderdeel van
de jaarlijkse APEX EXPO, het belangrijkste evenement voor professionals
uit de luchtvaartsector. De Awards zijn het resultaat van een één jaar
durende online-enquête onder passagiers. Het Passenger Choice Awardsprogramma
werd ontwikkeld om directe feedback van elke reiziger te
krijgen om de service, innovaties en producten van luchtvaartmaatschappijen
in kaart te brengen. Het wordt beschouwd als een belangrijke methode
om de uitmuntendheid in de bedrijfstak te meten.
Surf voor meer informatie over APEX naar apex.aero. Surf tot 30 juni 2013 naar
passengerchoiceawards.com om uw stem uit te brengen voor de awards van 2013.
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sur notre nouvelle expérience à bord ou visitez
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in partnership
Fun for the whole family
Brussels Airlines’ partner, Club Med, presents a new
winter resort with an Italian fl air
In the heart of Piedmont in the Italian Alps, just 90km from Turin,
lies Club Med’s newest winter village: Club Med Pragelato Vialattea.
A modern interpretation of a traditional and cosy Italian guesthouse
and located at an altitude of 1600m, the resort offers 20 chalets with a
large selection of upscale accommodation options, including suites for
up to 6 people.
Club Med Pragelato Vialattea is within walking distance of the biggest
ski resort in Italy and the second largest ski area in Europe: Vialattea. With
over 240 different ski slopes, the area is known for the opportunities it
offers both beginners and experienced skiers.
Qualified instructors from the Italian Ski School are on hand to provide
guidance, and a separate area is available for children above 4 to learn to
ski. A range of activities have also been designed for non-skiers including
Nordic walking, paragliding and snowmobile rides.
Guests will also delight in the culinary offerings found at the village,
including three restaurants offering Italian specialities, a deli and two
bars. In addition, there are also three restaurants on the slopes where
skiers can enjoy a break.
For more information and to book, please visit clubmed.be
Du plaisir pour toute
la famille
Le Club Med, partenaire de Brussels Airlines, présente un nouveau
village de sports d’hiver au charme italien
Le nouveau village d’hiver du Club Med se trouve au cœur du
Piémont, dans les Alpes italiennes, à tout juste 90 km de Turin : le
Club Med Pragelato Vialattea. Interprétation moderne de la
tradition hôtelière italienne, le village situé à 1600 mètres d’altitude se
compose de 20 chalets et propose un large choix de prestations haut de
gamme, dont des suites pouvant accueillir jusqu’à six personnes.
Le Club Med Pragelato Vialattea se trouve à courte distance de
marche de la plus grande station de ski italienne et du deuxième plus
grand domaine skiable d’Europe : Via Lattea. Avec plus de 240 pistes de
ski, ce domaine est réputé pour les opportunités qu’il offre aux skieurs
débutants comme aux skieurs expérimentés.
Des moniteurs qualifiés de l’Ecole de ski italienne sont là pour vous
guider et un domaine séparé est mis à la disposition des enfants de plus
de 4 ans qui souhaitent apprendre à skier. Toute une gamme d’activités a
également été conçue pour les non-skieurs, de la marche nordique au
motoneige en passant par le parapente.
Les hôtes apprécieront également l’offre gastronomique du village,
incluant trois restaurants de spécialités italiennes, un traiteur et deux
bars. Trois autres restaurants sont en outre à la disposition des skieurs
sur les pistes, pour une agréable petite pause.
Pour de plus amples informations et les réservations,
veuillez consulter clubmed.be
Enjoy a cosy ski holiday
at Club Med Pragelato
Vialattea this winter
Plezier voor het
hele gezin
Club Med, partner van Brussels Airlines, presenteert een nieuw
winter Clubdorp met Italiaanse fl air
In het hart van Piemonte in de Italiaanse Alpen, op amper 90
kilometer van Turijn, ligt Club Med Pragelato Vialattea, het
nieuwste winter Clubdorp van Club Med. Dit Clubdorp op 1600
meter hoogte is een moderne interpretatie van een traditioneel
Italiaans pension. Het biedt 20 chalets met een uitgebreide selectie
van luxe accommodatiemogelijkheden, inclusief suites voor
maximaal 6 personen.
Club Med Pragelato Vialattea ligt op wandelafstand van Vialattea, het
grootste skiresort van Italië en het op een na grootste skigebied van
Europa. Dit gebied met meer dan 240 verschillende skipistes staat bekend
om de vele mogelijkheden voor zowel beginnende als ervaren skiërs.
Gekwalificeerde instructeurs van de Italiaanse skischool staan klaar
om u te begeleiden, en er is een afzonderlijke zone waar kinderen
vanaf 4 jaar kunnen leren skiën. Ook voor niet-skiërs werd een waaier
van activiteiten ontwikkeld, met onder meer nordic walking,
paragliding en tochten op een sneeuwscooter.
Gasten kunnen ook heerlijk genieten van het culinaire aanbod
in het Clubdorp, met drie restaurants met Italiaanse specialiteiten,
een delicatessenzaak en twee bars. Daarnaast zijn er ook drie
restaurants op de skipistes, zodat skiërs tussendoor lekker
kunnen uitblazen.
Surf voor meer informatie en boekingen naar clubmed.be
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in partnership
Music and
chocolates
Brussels offers you two delightful
events this month
Expo Toots 90 Toots Thielemans,
Belgium’s finest jazz musician, is celebrating
his 90th birthday with a dazzling exhibition.
Well-known for his guitar and harmonica
playing as well as his whistling, this living
legend has played on the world’s famous
stages with renowned stars such as Stevie
Wonder, Billy Joel, Ella Fitzgerald and many
others. The multimedia exhibition Expo Toots
90 gives you front-row seats to follow the life
adventure of one of the world’s greatest
musicians, from the dark little jazz bar to the
impressive stage of Carnegie Hall, from
Brussels’ Marollen neighbourhood to New York
City. Expo Toots 90 takes place until 6 January
2013 at the Building Vanderborght in Brussels
Chocolate Week The well-loved
Belgian chocolate is elevated to high art by
jeweller-chocolatiers who weave together
november 2012
tradition and creativity, spices and aromas,
elegance and design… An initiative of
Brusselicious as part of the Brussels Year of
Gastronomy, the week features guided tours,
workshops, tasting sessions, conferences and a
De la musique et du chocolat
Bruxelles est le théâtre de deux événements exquis ce mois-ci
Brussels Airlines et leurs vacances au Club Med
Expo Toots 90 Toots Thielemans, le plus emblématique des jazzmen
belges, fait l’objet d’une exposition éblouissante à l’occasion de son quatrevingt-dixième
anniversaire. Célèbre pour ses talents de guitariste,
d’harmoniciste et de siffleur, cette légende vivante s’est produite sur les plus
grandes scènes mondiales aux côtés de stars renommées comme Stevie
Wonder, Billy Joel, Ella Fitzgerald et bien d’autres. L’exposition multimédias
Expo Toots 90 vous offre les meilleures places pour suivre la vie de l’un des
plus grands musiciens au monde, depuis l’obscurité d’un petit club de jazz
jusqu’aux rampes de lumière de l’impressionnante scène du Carnegie Hall,
depuis le quartier des Marolles jusqu’à New York City. L’Expo Toots 90 se
déroule jusqu’au 6 janvier 2013 dans le bâtiment Vanderborght à Bruxelles.
La semaine du chocolat Le tant aimé chocolat belge est
élevé au rang de l’art par des joailliers-chocolatiers qui entrecroisent la
tradition et la créativité, les épices et les arômes, l’élégance et le design…
Une initiative de Brusselicious dans le cadre de l’année de la gastronomie.
Cette semaine du chocolat inclut des visites guidées, des ateliers, des
séances de dégustation, des conférences et bien plus encore. Un pur délice
qui vous fera fondre de plaisir. La Semaine du chocolat se déroule du 19 au 25
novembre 2012 en différents endroits de Bruxelles.
Pour de plus amples informations, consultez visitbrussels.be
BRUSSELS
CHOCOLATE WEEK
19 >25/11/2012
BRUSSELICIOUS.BE
whole lot more – a perfect indulgence that will
make you melt with delight.
Chocolate Week takes place 19-25 November 2012
at various locations in Brussels.
For more information, go to visitbrussels.be
Muziek en chocolade
Brussel pakt deze maand uit met twee heerlijke evenementen
Expo Toots 90 Toots Thielemans, de beste jazzmuzikant
van België, viert zijn 90ste verjaardag met een schitterende
tentoonstelling. Deze levende legende, die bekendstaat om zijn
gitaar- en harmonicaspel en zijn gefluit, speelde op ’s werelds
beroemdste podia samen met grote sterren zoals Stevie Wonder, Billy
Joel, Ella Fitzgerald en vele anderen. Op de multimediatentoonstelling
Expo Toots 90 volgt u van op de eerste rij het avontuurlijke leven
van een van de grootste musici ter wereld: van een kleine, donkere
jazzkroeg tot het indrukwekkende podium van Carnegie Hall, en
van de Brusselse Marollenwijk tot New York City. Expo Toots 90
loopt tot 6 januari 2013 in het Vanderborghtgebouw in Brussel.
Chocolate Week De bijzonder populaire Belgische
chocolade wordt verheven tot kunst van topniveau door een
aantal juwelier-chocolatiers die traditie en creativiteit, kruiden en
aroma’s, elegantie en design met elkaar verweven ... Als onderdeel
van het Brusselse Jaar van de Gastronomie biedt dit initiatief van
Brusselicious een week lang rondleidingen met een gids, workshops,
proefsessies, congressen en nog heel veel meer – perfect vertier
dat u zal doen smelten van genot. De Chocolate Week vindt plaats
van 19 tot 25 november op diverse locaties in Brussel.
Surf voor meer informatie naar visitbrussels.be
E.R. / V.U. : P. BONTINCK - VISITBRUSSELS, RUE ROYALE / KONINGSSTRAAT, 2-4 - 1000 BRUXELLES / BRUSSEL

Share a smile
Cliniclowns uses humour, games and
creativity to encourage suffering
children to keep smiling
Since 1994, Cliniclowns has been visiting
sick children in Belgian hospitals and
healthcare facilities to bring a smile to
the faces of the patients. The 18 clowns in
the team aim to bring some fun to children
who are suffering from a temporary or longterm
illness or disability and are staying in a
hospital, institution or other care-giving
environment. Each child is unique and the
clowns are constantly challenged to come up
with different ways to entertain and amuse
their audience.
One of the children that Cliniclowns visits is
Emma who dreams of walking independently
one day. Suffering from primary bone cancer
known as osteosarcoma, Emma has undergone
chemotherapy as well as knee surgery, and is
now learning how to walk on her own at the
Pellenberg rehabilitation centre of UZ
Gasthuisberg. A visit from the clowns provides
Le pouvoir d’un sourire
Les cliniclowns recourent à l’humour, aux jeux et à la créativité
pour encourager les enfants malades à garder le sourire
D
epuis 1994, les cliniclowns rendent visite aux enfants
malades des hôpitaux et institutions de soins belges pour
rendre le sourire à ces petits patients. Les 18 clowns que
compte l’équipe souhaitent amuser les enfants souffrant d’une
maladie temporaire ou prolongée, ou encore d’un handicap et qui
séjournent dans un hôpital, une institution ou un autre cadre
prodiguant des soins. Chaque enfant est unique et les cliniclowns
doivent constamment relever le défi de trouver des façons différentes
de divertir et amuser leur public.
Parmi les enfants qui reçoivent la visite des cliniclowns, il y a
Emma, qui rêve de pouvoir marcher seule un jour. Souffrant d’une
tumeur osseuse primaire connue sous le nom d’ostéosarcome, Emma
a subi une chimiothérapie et a été opérée du genou. Elle apprend
aujourd’hui à marcher seule dans le centre de revalidation Pellenberg
de l’UZ Gasthuisberg. Une visite des cliniclowns constitue pour elle
une source de distraction entre les séances de thérapie souvent
douloureuses et difficiles. Ils l’encouragent également à continuer ses
exercices et ils lui prêtent une oreille attentive lorsqu’elle en a besoin.
Votre soutien aidera les enfants malades à garder le sourire.
Envoyez vos dons à : IBAN: BE33 3201 1111 1146 / BIC: BBRUBEBB
Pour de plus amples informations, consultez cliniclowns.be
Emma with some distraction during the
often painful and difficult therapy
sessions. They also encourage her to
continue with the exercises and provide
a listening ear for when she needs it.
Your support will help sick children
to keep smiling. Please forward your
donations to: IBAN: BE33 3201 1111
1146 / BIC: BBRUBEBB
For more info, go to cliniclowns.be
Cliniclowns helps to put a smile
on the faces of children who
are suffering from an illness
Lachen maakt gezond
Rire c’est guérir
Gedeelde glimlach
Cliniclowns gebruiken humor, clownerie en creativiteit om te
zorgen dat zieke kinderen blijven lachen
Sinds 1994 bezoeken de Cliniclowns zieke kinderen in Belgische
ziekenhuizen en zorginstellingen om een lach op het gezicht van
de patiëntjes te toveren. De achttien clowns van het team willen
afleiding en plezier brengen aan kinderen die door een tijdelijke of
langdurige ziekte of handicap in een ziekenhuis, instelling of andere
verzorgende omgeving verblijven. Elk kind is uniek, en dus staan de
clowns continu voor de uitdaging om hun publiek te vermaken met
verschillende soorten afleiding en plezier.
Emma is een van de kinderen bij wie de Cliniclowns op bezoek komen.
Ze droomt ervan om op een dag zelfstandig te kunnen lopen. Emma lijdt
aan primaire botkanker of osteosarcoom, en heeft chemotherapie en een
knieoperatie ondergaan. Ze leert nu opnieuw zelfstandig lopen in het
revalidatiecentrum Pellenberg van het UZ Gasthuisberg. Een bezoekje
van de clowns betekent voor haar wat afleiding tijdens de vaak pijnlijke
en zware therapiesessies. Bovendien moedigen de clowns Emma aan om
haar oefeningen te blijven volhouden, en bieden zij een luisterend oor
wanneer dat nodig is.
Met uw steun zorgt u mee dat zieke kinderen blijven lachen. Uw donaties
zijn welkom op dit rekeningnummer: IBAN: BE33 3201 1111 1146 /
BIC: BBRUBEBB
Surf voor meer informatie naar cliniclowns.be
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b.foundation
Improving access to cancer treatment
A special spotlight on a Brussels Airlines b.foundation partner, INCTR
Cancer is a leading cause of death
worldwide; it is predicted that by 2030,
11 million deaths will be cancer-related,
with 70% of them occurring in low- and middleincome
countries.
In 1998, the non-governmental organisation
International Network for Cancer Treatment
and Research (INCTR) was created to address
this increasing burden in developing countries.
Working together with local colleagues, the
Belgium-based NGO aims to build capacity for
cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis,
treatment and palliative care. To improve
access to care, INCTR has developed protocols
to standardise treatment approaches that are
Améliorer l’accès aux
traitements du cancer
Coup de projecteur sur l’INCTR, partenaire de b.foundation
de Brussels Airlines
Le cancer est la première cause de mortalité dans le monde ; on
prévoit que d’ici 2030, 11 millions de décès seront liés au cancer,
et de ce nombre, 70% surviendront dans les pays à faibles et
moyens revenus.
En 1998, l’organisation non gouvernementale International Network
for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR) fut créée pour contrer ce
fardeau croissant dans les pays en développement. En collaboration
avec des collègues locaux, l’ONG basée en Belgique aide au
renforcement des capacités de prévention du cancer, de détection
précoce, de diagnostic, de traitement et de mise en place de soins
palliatifs. En vue d’améliorer l’accès aux soins, l’INCTR a développé des
protocoles visant à normaliser des méthodes de traitements,
réalisables et abordables dans les régions concernées.
Et ce projet fonctionne : le traitement de plus de 500 enfants souffrant
du Lymphome de Burkitt, dans sept pays africains, en est un exemple
récent. Avant le démarrage du programme, le taux de survie était
estimé à moins de 10% ; un chiffre qui aujourd’hui se monte à 68%.
Le Dr. Martin Ogwang, du St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor en Ouganda, loue
l’action de l’ONG : « Dans le nord de l’Ouganda, la majorité de la population
vit avec moins d’un dollar par jour et ne peut se permettre le déplacement
jusqu’aux centres d’oncologie, lointains et coûteux. Grâce à l’initiative
de l’INCTR, nous sommes en mesure de fournir gratuitement des soins
de qualité à tous nos patients atteints du Lymphome de Burkitt. »
Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez aller sur inctr.org
Scan this code with your smartphone to find
out more about b.foundation, or visit
brusselsairlines.com/CSR
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feasible and affordable in local settings. A
recent success is the treatment of over 500
children with Burkitt lymphoma in seven African
countries. Prior to the start of this project, the
survival rate was estimated to be less than
10%; now, that figure has climbed to 68%.
Dr Martin Ogwang, of St Mary’s hospital
Lacor in Uganda, praises the NGO’s work: “In
northern Uganda, the majority of the people live
on less than a dollar a day and cannot afford to
travel to faraway and costly oncology centres.
Thanks to the INCTR project, we are able to
provide a high-quality standard of care for free
to all our Burkitt lymphoma patients.”
For more information, please visit inctr.org
Pour en savoir plus sur b.foundation, scannez ce
code avec votre smartphone ou surfez sur
brusselsairlines.com/CSR
De behandeling van kanker
beter toegankelijk maken
In de kijker: INCTR, een van de b.foundation-partners van
Brussels Airlines
Kanker is wereldwijd een belangrijke doodsoorzaak: in 2030
zullen naar schatting 11 miljoen sterfgevallen, waarvan 70%
in landen met lage en gemiddelde inkomens, verband
houden met kanker.
In 1998 werd de non-gouvernementele organisatie International
Network for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR) opgericht om
deze toenemende last in ontwikkelingslanden aan te pakken. In
samenwerking met lokale collega’s wil deze ngo, die in België is
gevestigd, mogelijkheden voor preventie, vroege detectie, diagnose,
behandeling en palliatieve zorg in geval van kanker ontwikkelen. Om de
toegankelijkheid van de zorg te verbeteren, heeft INCTR protocollen
opgesteld om te komen tot standaardbehandelmethoden die haalbaar
en betaalbaar zijn in lokale situaties.
Een recent succes is de behandeling van meer dan vijfhonderd
kinderen met Burkittlymfoom in zeven Afrikaanse landen. Vóór de start
van dit project werd het overlevingspercentage op minder dan 10%
geraamd. Nu is dat cijfer gestegen tot 68%.
Dr. Martin Ogwang van het St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Oeganda
prijst het werk van de ngo: “In Noord-Oeganda moeten de meeste
mensen rondkomen van minder dan één dollar per dag. Zij kunnen het
zich niet veroorloven om naar verafgelegen en dure oncologiecentra te
reizen. Dankzij het INCTR-project kunnen we gratis zorg van een hoge
kwaliteitsstandaard bieden aan al onze patiënten met Burkittlymfoom.”
Ga voor meer informatie naar inctr.org
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vernemen over b.foundation, of surf naar
brusselsairlines.com/CSR

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check-in
Checking in for your Brussels Airlines
flight is simple and hassle-free
S’enregistrer sur son vol
Brussels Airlines n’a jamais été
aussi simple, sûr et efficace
Enregistrement en ligne Gagnez du temps à l’aéroport
■ Enregistrez-vous depuis Internet sur checkin.brusselsairlines.com. N’oubliez pas
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■ Une fois à l’aéroport, rendez-vous à l’un des points Bagages Drop Off de Brussels Airlines
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■ Disponible entre 24 heures et 1 heure avant le départ de votre vol.
Enregistrement Mobile
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scanné à l’aéroport.
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safety
For your safety
and comfort
Welcome on board our fl ight today and
thank you for choosing Brussels Airlines.
Please read the information below
regarding smoking and safety regulations
on board. Should you have any questions,
please ask your cabin attendant.
Electronic devices
No personal communications or radio emitting
devices, such as portable telephones, radios,
GPS locators, games or remote-control toys,
may be used on board*. Please ensure that
your telephone is switched off before and
during the flight. Items such as personal
computers and electronic games may be used
during the flight, but must be switched off
during take-off and landing.
Smoking
In accordance with government regulations,
smoking is not permitted on any Brussels
Airlines flight. Passengers should be aware that
there are smoke detectors in the aircraft’s
toilets and that any breach of this rule may
incur penalties. Additionally, please note that
electronic cigarettes are prohibited on board
all our flights.
Safety procedures
You will find an information sheet on safety
procedures in your seat pocket. Please read it
carefully and please listen attentively to all
safety announcements and instructions
from the crew.
Alcohol
Passengers are not allowed to consume alcohol
they have brought with them or bought on
board. Alcohol may be served on board, but our
cabin crew will not serve any passenger who
they feel has already had too much to drink.
*For the complete list of items whose use is
restricted, please see your safety card located in
the seat pocket in front of you.
Pour votre sécurité
et votre confort
Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue à
bord de notre vol, et vous remercions
d’avoir choisi Brussels Airlines.
Veuillez lire les informations suivantes
concernant les consignes de sécurité
et l’interdiction de fumer à bord. Pour
toute question, n’hésitez pas à vous
adresser à notre personnel navigant.
Appareils électroniques
Aucun appareil de communication ou émetteur
radio personnel, tel que téléphone portable,
radio, système GPS, jeu ou jouet
télécommandé ne peut être utilisé à bord*.
Veuillez vous assurer que votre téléphone est
bien éteint avant et pendant le vol. L’utilisation
des ordinateurs et jeux électroniques est
autorisée pendant le vol, mais ces appareils
doivent être éteints lors du décollage et de
l’atterrissage.
Interdiction de fumer
Conformément aux réglementations
gouvernementales, tous les vols Brussels
Airlines sont entièrement non-fumeurs. Nous
rappelons aux passagers que les toilettes de
l’avion sont équipées de détecteurs de fumée,
et que toute infraction à ce règlement peut
entraîner une amende. Veuillez également
noter que les cigarettes électroniques ne sont
pas autorisées sur nos vols.
Procédures de sécurité
Vous trouverez dans la poche de votre siège
une fiche d’information concernant les
procédures de sécurité. Veuillez lire cette
fiche et écouter attentivement toutes les
annonces et instructions de l’équipage en
matière de sécurité.
Alcool
Les passagers ne sont pas autorisés à
consommer l’alcool qu’ils ont emporté ou
acheté à bord. De l’alcool peut être servi
dans l’avion, mais notre équipage refusera de
servir tout passager qu’il soupçonne d’avoir
déjà trop bu.
*Pour la liste complète des appareils dont l’utilisation
à bord est interdite, veuillez consulter la fiche de
sécurité rangée dans la poche du siège devant vous.
Voor uw veiligheid
en comfort
We verwelkomen u graag aan boord van
deze vlucht en danken u om te vliegen
met Brussels Airlines. Lees aandachtig
onderstaande informatie over roken en
veiligheid aan boord. Als u vragen heeft,
kunt u die stellen aan het
cabinepersoneel.
Elektronische apparaten
U mag aan boord geen (communicatie)
apparaten gebruiken die radiogolven uitzenden,
zoals draagbare telefoons, radio’s, GPSapparaten,
spelletjes of speelgoed met een
afstandsbediening*. Zorg ervoor dat uw
telefoon is uitgeschakeld voor en tijdens de
vlucht. Elektronische toestellen zoals personal
computers en spelletjes mag u tijdens de
vlucht gebruiken, maar moet u uitschakelen
bij het opstijgen en landen.
Roken
In overeenstemming met de Belgische
wetgeving is roken verboden op alle vluchten
van Brussels Airlines. Wij wijzen u erop dat de
toiletten aan boord zijn uitgerust met
rookdetectoren. Een inbreuk op het rookverbod
kan bestraft worden. Tevens wijzen wij u erop
dat het gebruik van elektronische sigaretten
verboden is aan boord van al onze vluchten.
Veiligheidsprocedures
U vindt een informatieblad over
de veiligheidsprocedures in het opbergzakje
voor u. Lees het zorgvuldig en luister
aandachtig naar alle veiligheidsmededelingen
en instructies van het cabinepersoneel.
Alcohol
Passagiers mogen geen alcohol gebruiken die
ze hebben meegebracht of aan boord hebben
gekocht. Alcohol kan aan boord worden
geserveerd, maar ons cabinepersoneel zal geen
alcohol schenken aan passagiers die volgens
hen al voldoende hebben gedronken.
*In het opbergzakje voor u vindt u uw
veiligheidskaart met daarop de volledige lijst van
apparaten met gebruiksbeperkingen.
Useful telephone numbers in Europe
112 (emergency services requiring an ambulance, fire brigade or police); Child Focus 116 000 (missing children hotline)
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comfort
Your personal
wellbeing on board
Nowadays, for many passengers, fl ying
regularly is part of life. However, the body is
sensitive to change and fl ying still isn’t part
of a normal daily rhythm. Brussels Airlines
cares about your comfort, so here are a
couple of hints on how to keep your body
happy and healthy in the air.
Before
■ Drink plenty of water and avoid excessive intake of
alcohol, coffee and tea
■ Take time to have a stroll around the terminal after
check-in
■ A light snack is fine, but avoid heavy meals
before flying
■ Dress in loose, comfortable clothing
■ Apply moisturiser to keep your skin feeling fresh
During
■ Drink plenty of water and avoid excessive intake of
alcohol, coffee and tea
■ Exercise helps you avoid cramps and is good for
circulation, even on short flights (see below)
■ Don’t eat too much
Exercises
Stretch and flex your leg muscles, as well as your
arms, shoulders and neck, from time to time. This
will improve your general level of comfort and
stimulate your circulation. Stretch and rotate
your ankles and legs while sitting in your seat.
november 2012
Votre bien-être
à bord
De nos jours, il est de plus en plus courant de
prendre l’avion régulièrement. Cependant, le
corps est sensible aux changements, et voler
implique toujours une modifi cation du rythme
normal. Pour Brussels Airlines, la question
de votre confort est une priorité. Voici donc
quelques conseils pour garder un corps léger et
équilibré jusque dans les airs.
Avant
■ Buvez beaucoup d’eau, évitez une consommation
excessive d’alcool, de café et de thé
■ Prenez le temps de vous balader un peu dans
l’aérogare après l’enregistrement
■ N’hésitez pas à prendre un en-cas léger, mais évitez
les repas trop lourds avant d’embarquer
■ Portez des vêtements amples et confortables
■ Appliquez une crème hydratante pour garder une
peau fraîche
Pendant
■ Buvez beaucoup d’eau, évitez une consommation
excessive d’alcool, de café et de thé
■ Faire de l’exercice permet d’éviter les crampes et est
excellent pour la circulation. Essayez les exercices
décrits ci-dessous
■ Ne mangez pas trop
Exercises
Etirez et fléchissez de temps à autre les muscles
de vos jambes, vos bras, vos épaules et votre
nuque. Cela améliorera votre confort général tout
en stimulant votre circulation. Etirez et dessinez de
petits cercles avec vos chevilles et vos jambes
lorsque vous êtes assis.
Uw persoonlijk
comfort aan board
Vandaag maakt vliegen voor heel wat passagiers
deel uit van het dagelijkse leven. Ons lichaam is
echter gevoelig voor verandering en vliegen kan
ons dagritme danig in de war brengen. Uw welzijn
ligt Brussels Airlines nauw aan het hart. Daarom
geven we u enkele tips om ook in de lucht uw
lichaam fi t en gezond te houden.
Vooraf
■ Drink veel water en vermijd overmatig gebruik van
alcohol, koffie en thee
■ Neem de tijd om na het inchecken even door de
terminal te wandelen
■ Een lichte snack mag, maar eet niet te zwaar vóór u
het vliegtuig neemt
■ Draag losse, comfortabele kleding
■ Gebruik een vochtinbrengende crème zodat
uw huid fris aanvoelt
Tijdens
■ Drink veel water en vermijd overmatig gebruik van
alcohol, koffie en thee
■ Oefeningen voorkomen krampen en zijn goed voor de
bloedsomloop. Probeer onderstaande oefeningen
■ Eet niet te veel
Oefeningen
Strek en buig nu en dan uw benen, armen,
schouders en nek. U zult er zich beter door
voelen en het stimuleert de bloedsomloop.
Strek en draai uw enkels en benen terwijl u in
uw stoel zit.
Stretch and rotate your ankles and legs while seated . Flex and stretch your calf muscles , as well as your arms , shoulders and neck periodically.
This will improve your general level of comfort and stimulate your circulation.
ILLUSTRATIONS: JULIE JOHNSON

in the air
Brussels Airlines aircraft are a regular sight taking off
and landing at Brussels Airport as well as at the
70 destinations we serve across Europe, Africa and
the United States. Check our fl eet line-up to fi nd out
more about the aircraft you’re fl ying on
Airbus A330-200
long haul flights
Number 2
Seats 230
Wingspan 60.30 m
Airbus A330-300
long haul flights
Number 5
Seats 284
Wingspan 60.30 m
Airbus A319
short haul flights
Number 12
Seats 141
Wingspan 34.09 m
Airbus A320
short haul flights
Number 5
Seats 168
Wingspan 34.10 m
brusselsairlines.com
Length 58.40 m
Height 17.80 m
Cruising speed 870 km/h
Length 63.66 m
Height 16.91 m
Cruising speed 870 km/h
Length 33.84 m
Height 11.76 m
Cruising speed 850 km/h
Length 37.57 m
Height 11 m
Cruising speed 850 km/h
Boeing 737-300
short haul flights
Number 1
Seats 142
Wingspan 29.90 m
Boeing 737-400
short haul flights
Number 1
Seats 164
Wingspan 29.90 m
AVRO RJ85
short haul flights
Number 1
Seats 82
Wingspan 26.30 m
AVRO RJ100
short haul flights
Number 12
Seats 97
Wingspan 26.30 m
Number 5
Seats 76-78
Wingspan 28.42 m
Length 33.40 m
Height 11.13 m
Cruising speed 795 km/h
Length 36.45 m
Height 11.13 m
Cruising speed 795 km/h
Length 28.30 m
Height 8.50 m
Cruising speed 755 km/h
Length 31.00 m
Height 8.50 m
Cruising speed 755 km/h
Bombardier DH8-Q400
short haul flights
Length 32.84 m
Height 8.34 m
Max speed 667 km/h
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network
over 60
premium
European
destinations
Perfect for
one-day,
weekend and
leisure trips
MADEIRA
Funchal
Portland
Vancouver
Seattle
Porto
Lisbon
Faro
Manchester
Calgary
Birmingham
Bristol
Bilbao
Denver
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Phoenix
San Diego
Austin
1 Brussels Airlines
november 2012
Edinburgh
Newcastle
Madrid Barcelona
Malaga
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
UNITED
STATES
destination in US
Daily direct fl ight to New York JFK
connections to nearly
London
Heathrow
Strasbourg
Paris
Basel
Geneva
Munich
Zurich
Vienna
Ljubljana
Budapest
Lyon
Milan
Venice
Turin
Bologna
Zagreb
Toulouse
Marseille
Nice Florence
Dallas
Houston
25
Hannover
BRUSSELS
Frankfurt
Chicago
CANADA
Atlanta
Tampa
Oslo
Philadelphia
CUBA
JAMAICA
Hamburg
Rome
Québec City
Ottawa
Moncton
Toronto
Montreal
Boston
Halifax
Washington
Orlando
Gothenburg
Copenhagen
Malta
Fort Lauderdale
HAITI
Stockholm
Poznan
Berlin
Wroclaw
Prague
Naples
Lamezia Terme
New York
BAHAMAS
Catania
DOMINICAN REP.
San Juan
US destinations with Direct
flights to Chicago, Philadelphia,
Washington and New York in codeshare with Star Alliance partners
9 destinations in Canada
Calgary, Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Québec City, Toronto,
Vancouver & Winnipeg in codeshare with Jet Airways and Air Canada
Gdansk
Bari
SAINT KITTS
AND NEVIS
Warsaw
Krakow
Vilnius
Athens
Helsinki
Tallinn
Riga
Bucharest
Beijing
CHINA
Kiev
Tel Aviv
Moscow
2
destinations
in the
Middle East
Abu Dhabi
in codeshare with
Etihad Airways
Tel Aviv
fl own by Brussels Airlines
and also in codeshare
with Lufthansa
Sweden
Abu
Dhabi
Umea
1
destination
in China
Beijing
in codeshare with
Hainan Airlines

Casablanca
MOROCCO
20 Brussels Airlines Marrakech
TUNISIA
destinations
in Africa
Agadir
ALGERIA
Cairo
Abidjan, Agadir, Bamako,
Banjul, Bujumbura,
Conakry, Cotonou,
Dakar, Douala,
LIBYA EGYPT
Entebbe, Freetown,
MAURITANIA
Kigali, Kinshasa, Lomé,
MALI
NIGER
SUDAN
Luanda, Marrakech, SENEGAL
CHAD
Dakar
Khartoum
Monrovia, Nairobi,
BURKINA
Banjul GAMBIA
FASO
Ouagadougou GUINEA
BISSAU GUINEA
& Yaoundé
NIGERIA
Conakry
SIERRA IVORY GHANA
Abuja
Freetown LEONE COAST
CENTRAL
Monrovia
Abidjan Lomé Lagos
AFRICAN REPUBLIC
2 Korongo
LIBERIA
Port Harcourt
Accra
Douala
Airlines destinations
Yaoundé
EQUAT. CAMEROON
UGANDA
(operated by Brussels Airlines)
DEMOCRATIC
GUINEA
REPUBLIC OF
Libreville
Lubumbashi & Johannesburg CONGO THE CONGO Entebbe Nairobi
GABON
RWANDA Kigali
Bujumbura
BURUNDI
Kinshasa
TANZANIA
Luanda
Cotonou
Bamako
Ouagadougou
SOUTH
SUDAN
11 codeshare destinations in africa
Casablanca (with Royal Air Maroc); Abuja, Accra, Johannesburg,
Khartoum, Lagos, Libreville, Luanda & Port Harcourt (with Lufthansa);
Cairo (with Egyptair); Nairobi (with Swiss)
Mumbai
Delhi
INDIA
Codeshare partners
2 destinations
in India
Delhi & Mumbai
in codeshare with Jet Airways
2 destinations
in Southeast Asia
Bangkok
in codeshare with Thai Airways
Singapore
in codeshare with Lufthansa
TOGO
BENIN
Bangkok
THAILAND
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
ANGOLA
NAMIBIA
ZAMBIA
BOTSWANA
SOUTH AFRICA
Lubumbashi
ZIMBABWE
Johannesburg
MALAWI
KENYA
MOZAMBIQUE
ERITREA
DJIBOUTI
ETHIOPIA
SOMALIA
Legend
Brussels Airlines fl ights
Brussels Airlines fl ights
(from end March 2013)
Korongo Airlines fl ights
Codeshare operated
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Infos & Visits
Real Estate Management
Investment sprl
Tel: +32 478 915 345
info@thecortenbergh.com
www.thecortenbergh.com
Project of IG Immobilien Group
Eight traditional, completely renovated “Maisons de Maître” houses in the heart of the
European district in Avenue Michel-Ange and Rue Stevin. While retaining the original
exterior features of these houses, built in 1900, the interiors have been converted into
apartments and are modernised to the highest standard, as the slogan says “Styled
for Living”. The apartments are 51m² to 170 m² and comprise of 1 to 3 bedrooms,
some on two levels, with a balcony or garden.
The apartments are decorated with style: wood parquet, modern tiles in the
bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens, insulated glassed windows, Telekom, sat TV and
intercom-system; closed garage available.
The Cortenbergh
styled for living
Rue Stevin 218-222/Avenue Michel-Ange 79-81, B-1000 Bruxelles
Ristorante Da Giovanni | Jan Bloomstraat 3-5-7 | 2000 Antwerpen
T: +32 (0) 3 226 7450 | F: +32 (0) 3 226 4565 | E: dagiovanni@telenet.be
www.dagiovanni.be
Ristorante
Da Giovanni
The interior of Da Giovanni speaks volumes. The wine bottles, the checkered
tablecloths, the lampshades, the replicas of the Italian masters. All making the Da
Giovanni a top Italian restaurant.
The restaurant is already fifteen years old, which is not surprising: the charming
waiters let your admire their fine accent, the chefs perform a show on the dough
while rhythmically moving in the background, others decorate the pastry in a jiffy
and Pizza is made with the speed of light in a stone oven. Whoever loves Italian
cuisine will be delighted, basics like Pasta and Pizza are available here, as are the
more elaborate dishes such as Pesci et Carni.
If the food and the entertainment value haven’t yet convinced you, consider the
location. In the historic center of Antwerp, near the cathedral, and the Green City
Market. Immerse yourself in an authentic Italian atmosphere.

LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
GATES A28-A39
LEVEL 0
LEVEL -2
at the airport
BRUSSELS AIRLINES
LOUNGE
Transport to/from
Brussels Airport
Car rental
The car rental companies are located in the
arrivals hall level 2. To return your car, follow the signage
at Brussels Airport for Front Park 1. Returning your car is
simple and should take no longer than 10 minutes. Avis is
the preferred partner of Brussels Airlines, for preferential
rates, see the Avis link on brusselsairlines.com
Fast
Lane
Discover the lounge
bar rouge in Pier A
BRUSSELS AIRLINES
TRANSFER & SERVICES
GATES A40-A72
GATES T61-T72
Taxis
Taxis are continuously available outside the
arrivals hall, level 2. We advise you to use official taxis
carrying a yellow/blue licence emblem. Wheelchair
users can reserve a taxi with Taxi Hendricks via
tel. +32 (0)2 752 9800 or hendriks.be
A57
BRUSSELS AIRLINES
TRANSFER & SERVICES
OPPOSITE GATE A40
T-ZONE
PLAY AREA
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 0
LEVEL -1
DEPARTURES
BRUSSELS AIRLINES
SALES & TICKETING
ARRIVALS
BUSES
RAILWAY STATION
TO GATES A/T
Buses
The bus station is located at level 0
and provides bus services to many cities around
Brussels Airport. For more information you can contact:
■ De Lijn: tel. +32 (0)70 220 200 or delijn.be
■ MIVB/STIB: tel. +32 (0)7 023 2000 or stib.be
■ Airport Express: Antwerp–Brussels Airport–
Antwerp: tel. +32 (0)52 334 000 or
airportexpress.be
The Netherlands–Brussels Airport–
The Netherlands: airportxpress.nl
(stops at Amsterdam and Rotterdam)
Trains
The train station is located at
Brussels Airport at level -1.
BRUSSELS AIRLINES
SUNRISE LOUNGE
BUS TRANSFER TO B-GATES
57
TO GATES B
Fast
Lane
BRUSSELS AIRLINES
TRANSFER & SERVICES
BESIDE GATE B16
PLAY AREA
BRUSSELS AIRLINES
CHECK-IN
BRUSSELS AIRLINES
BAGGAGE SERVICES
PREMIUM
GATES B01-B40
GATES B80-B98
BUS TRANSFER TO A/T-GATES
PLAY AREA
DEPARTURES
LEVEL 3
ARRIVALS
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 0
Brussels Airlines Services
Services Restaurants & bars
Restaurants & Shops bars
Shops Tickets & airline services
Tickets & airline
Airline
services
lounges
Airline lounges
Relaxation Zone
Relaxation Zone
wi Wi-Fi is available in all areas of the
wi Wi-Fi is available fi passenger in all areas terminal of theand
the piers
fi passenger terminal and the piers
Check-in rows
Check-in rows
Baggage reclaim area
Baggage reclaim area
Brussels Airport, the home base of Brussels Airlines, is tailored to suit the needs of all passengers whether they
require a full-service product or are low-fare seekers. International surveys and ratings have shown that Brussels
Airport is one of the most welcoming and effi cient in the world
AIRLINES
SERVICES
M
Brussels Airlines
Transfers
All flights from non-Schengen countries arrive at B-Gates
All flights from Schengen countries depart from A-Gates
The Brussels Airport Express takes you up to four times
an hour to the centre of Brussels in 15 minutes. From
there you can connect to the Belgian and international
rail networks. For more information please contact
NMBS/SNCB via tel. +32 (0)2 753 2440 or b-rail.be
Lost, found and
refused objects
■ In the terminal: go to the information desk
in the arrivals hall – level 2 (opening hours
6am-midnight). For more information, tel. 0900-70 000
daily 7am-10pm
■ Left on board: go to the Brussels Airlines desk in
the baggage reclaim area or email lost.properties@
brusselsairlines.com; Lost baggage: go to the Brussels
Airlines desk in the baggage reclaim area
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menu
Food
MENU DEALS
SWEET MENU
(2 items) Muffi n or waffl e with
hot or soft drink
€5.00
LUNCH MENU
(2 items) Sandwich or Aïki snack with
hot or soft drink or soup
€6.50
KIDS MENU
(3 items) Sweet or savoury snack (€2.50)
with Kidibul and Fun plane keyring
€8.50
SANDWICHES
Classic double decker sandwich €4.00
with grilled chicken
Delicious cheese sandwich €4.00
HOT SNACKS
Aïki cup noodles
Chicken or hot & spicy
€4.00
Royco Minute Soup
Crunchy tomato or chicken supreme
€2.50
SWEET SNACKS
M&M’s 250g €4.00
Maltesers 175g €4.00
Muffi n Selection of the day €2.50
Belgian Lotus XL waffl e with sugar pearls €2.50
Twix XL €2.50
Chiquita 100% fruit chips €2.50
SAVOURY SNACKS
Pringles (Original, paprika or hot & spicy) €2.50
Bifi Original XXL meat snack €2.50
PAYMENT METHODS
All products are sold onboard at stated sizes and subject to availability. Actual items may vary slightly from
what is shown. Prices are subject to change without notice. Passengers may not consume alcoholic beverages
which they have supplied themselves, have purchased as duty free goods, or have been supplied by third
parties. Customs regulations require passengers to declare all items purchased.
Returned goods and enquiries should be made to: LSG Sky Chefs, Luchthavengebouw 53,
1930 B-Zaventem. PRICES INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT VAT.
november 2012
b.light economy menu available on the European network
(Should this menu not be available due to operational reasons, a complimentary drink and snack will be provided)
CASH
In €
ONLY
CREDIT
CARD
MIN
€5
CREDIT
CARD
MAX
€200
SOFT
Drinks
Spa still water 50cl €3.00
Spa sparkling water 50cl €3.00
Coca-Cola 33cl €3.00
Coca-Cola Zero 33cl €3.00
Lipton Ice Tea 33cl €3.00
Minute Maid orange juice 33cl €3.00
Schweppes tonic water 33cl €3.00
Schweppes Agrum’ 33cl €3.00
Kidibul Strawberries/apple €3.00
•100% healthy •No preservatives •No additives
HOT
Nescafé
Americano coffee cup
€3.00
Nestea
Black tea cup
€3.00
Nestlé
Hot chocolate cup
€3.00
BEERS
Stella 33cl €3.50
Leffe 33cl €4.00
Carlsberg 33cl €4.00
ALCOHOL
Gordon’s Gin 5cl* €5.00
Johnnie Walker red label whisky 5cl* €5.00
* + soft drink €7.50
WINE
Domaine Blomac White Chardonnay 18.75cl €4.50
Domaine Blomac Red Merlot 18.75cl €4.50
SPARKLING WINE
Martini Vino spumante Brut 20cl €6.00
Gift
Fun plane keyring €4.50
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I’ve earned it.
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extra time: sport
tom watt ON WOmen’s tennis, riding in london’s parkland and a kenyan olympic champion
the knowledge
London is famous for its elegant parkland, but arguably its fi nest, and
largest, is Richmond Park to the west of the city. More open country
than a park, its lush grassland and leafy woodlands were once the
hunting ground of King Henry VIII. A deer park was created here
after Charles I decamped to Richmond Palace to escape the plague
in 1625. It’s a splendid and richly historical place, then, for visitors
to enjoy the great outdoors just half an hour from central London.
the athlete
London 2012 was an Olympics to remember, not t
least as the stage for what’s been recognised as s
the greatest 800 metre final of all time. Kenya’s
David Rudisha (right) won a race which took our r
breath away: he became the first man ever to run un
below 1:41 and, in so doing, broke his own world
record on the way to the gold medal.
Sebastian Coe described it as ‘the performance nce
of the Games’. Olympic organiser Lord Coe would d
know; he held the 800m world record for 16 years. ars.
Rudisha was born in Kenya’s Trans Mara District, t,
some four hours west of Nairobi, in Kilgoris. Running nning
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is in his blood – his father, Daniel, won
silver silv at the 1968 Games in Mexico.
Rudisha R went to school in Iten, in the
heart h of the Great Rift Valley, where
he h still trains alongside many of the
world’s elite e distance runners at the Kipchoge
Keino High Hig Performance training camp.
the ticket
The Riding Club London offers a concierge service for those wishing
to ride during their stay in the city, providing horses, expert tuition and
specially tailored experiences. Whether you’re a beginner looking for
lessons, an experienced rider seeking a day’s hunting or a crack polo
player looking for some competition, the Riding Club can arrange a day
to suit your needs and skills. But it’s hard to top an afternoon out in the
fresh air on a crisp autumn day, viewing the world over the top of a pair
of alert ears. And in Richmond Park you can ride on ancient bridleways
once loved – and still enjoyed – by kings and queens.
For more information call +44 (0)20 3589 2385 or visit ridinglondon.com
No one really nneeds
an excuse to spend a couple
of days in Prague, Prague one of Europe’s liveliest and most
charismatic cities. And if you’re lucky enough to be
there this month, make sure you find time to fit in a
visit to the O2 Arena on 3 and 4 November. The Fed
Cup, first played in 1963, is to women’s tennis what the
Davis Cup is to the men’s game: a chance for the very
best in an individualistic sport to come together to
compete in an elite world team tournament.
This year’s final sees last year’s winners, the Czech
Republic, take on Serbia. Home advantage may make
the Czechs favourites to follow up on their 3-2 victory
over Russia in the final in Moscow last year.
It’s Serbia’s first appearance at this stage in the
competition, but should Jelena Jankovic turn in the
kind of performances that saw her ranked No. 1 in the
world a few years ago, a packed and raucous arena in
Prague may yet witness her nation famously upsetting
the odds. fedcup.com
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