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Amsterdam<br />
Netherlands<br />
DIALLING CODE +31<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Barcelona, Basel-<br />
Mulhouse, Belfast<br />
(BFS), Berlin, Bristol,<br />
Edinburgh, Geneva,<br />
Glasgow, Liverpool,<br />
London (LGW, LTN,<br />
SEN, STN), Madrid,<br />
Manchester, Milan<br />
(MXP), Prague,<br />
Rome, Split<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €40.<br />
Regular trains<br />
run to Centraal<br />
station. Tickets:<br />
€4 single; €7<br />
same-day return.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Café<br />
Latei (143 Zeedijk,<br />
tel: 020 625 7485)<br />
Don’t be put off by the<br />
ramshackle vibe; this<br />
low-key café is right<br />
on the money when<br />
it comes to hearty<br />
omelettes and tasty<br />
sandwiches fi lled<br />
with delicacies<br />
from the nearby<br />
farmers’ markets.<br />
UP TO €30 Bar<br />
Moustache (141<br />
<br />
Utrechtsestraat,<br />
tel: 020 428 1074)<br />
Decked out in quirky<br />
mismatched furniture,<br />
Moustache is earning<br />
a reputation among<br />
the cool kids of the<br />
Canal District. Serving<br />
comfort food (think<br />
ravioli fi lled with goats’<br />
cheese and beetroot),<br />
it’s the perfect place<br />
to down tools.<br />
UP TO €50 Diga<br />
(137 Amsteldijk, tel:<br />
020 404 4360) Chef<br />
Richenel Doekhi<br />
seems to have taken<br />
his lead from the fl air<br />
cocktail bartending<br />
that attracts large<br />
numbers to this slick<br />
waterside venue. The<br />
after-hours business<br />
crowd enjoys a fi nely<br />
tuned array of Italianinspired<br />
dishes<br />
that taste as good<br />
as they look.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Anna<br />
(111 Warmoesstraat,<br />
tel: 020 428 111)<br />
Granted, the prices<br />
may not be in keeping<br />
with the otherwise<br />
cheap and cheerful<br />
Old Centre district, but<br />
you get what you pay<br />
for at this chic new<br />
addition to the most<br />
bustling part of town.<br />
Make sure you leave<br />
room for dessert;<br />
the homemade<br />
strawberry sorbet<br />
served with shards of<br />
chocolate brownie is<br />
worth a visit in itself.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY De<br />
Balie (10 Klein<br />
Gartmanplantsoen)<br />
Nestled between the<br />
bustling Leidseplein<br />
square and the<br />
amphitheatrical Max<br />
Euweplein (home<br />
of one of the city’s<br />
popular open-air chess<br />
boards), this multilevel<br />
arts space is a great<br />
place to unwind. After<br />
a reviving coff ee you<br />
may feel ready for one<br />
of the regular in-house<br />
fi lm screenings.<br />
LIVE MUSIC<br />
People’s Place (5<br />
Stadhouderskade,<br />
tel: 020 589 2800)<br />
Originally the canteen<br />
for the European hub<br />
of streetwear brand<br />
Tommy Hilfi ger (that’s<br />
their fl ag on the roof),<br />
this cavernous venue<br />
hosts smaller-scale<br />
gigs in conjunction<br />
with the nearby<br />
Paradiso music hall.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Café Luxenmbourg<br />
(24 Spui, tel: 020<br />
620 6264) A recent<br />
change of ownership<br />
has seen an overhaul<br />
at this wood-panelled<br />
favourite on one of the<br />
city’s most ebullient<br />
CORA<br />
KERPERMAN<br />
SHOP Find<br />
fl attering, brightlyhued<br />
womenswear<br />
at Cora Kerperman’s<br />
own-label store,<br />
which has earned<br />
praise on British<br />
television recently<br />
(72 Leidsestraat).<br />
streets. The perfect<br />
place to sample some<br />
of Amsterdam’s<br />
famous bar snacks<br />
(croquettes or<br />
bitterballen) over<br />
a refreshing beer,<br />
Luxembourg also<br />
hosts live music.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SEE Running from<br />
16–27 November, IDFA<br />
is the world’s largest<br />
and most inspiring<br />
documentary fi lm<br />
festival, showcasing<br />
talent from all around<br />
the planet. From<br />
student shorts to the<br />
work of big-hitters<br />
the food for thought<br />
comes thick and<br />
fast (idfa.nl).<br />
GO Around 70%<br />
of the world’s cacao<br />
travels through<br />
Amsterdam’s port,<br />
which is the fi fth largest<br />
in Europe. Take a walk<br />
along the waterfront<br />
for a fascinating insight<br />
into the city.<br />
ESCAPE It may lack<br />
the quainter charms<br />
of the capital, but the<br />
second biggest city in<br />
the Netherlands off ers<br />
a welcome contrast<br />
nonetheless. One of<br />
Europe’s most vibrant<br />
and multicultural<br />
destinations,<br />
Rotterdam (a short<br />
train ride) is famous for<br />
its cube houses built<br />
in the 1980s.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
A short stroll from the<br />
city’s Centraal Station,<br />
Amsterdam’s Stock<br />
Exchange is the oldest<br />
in the world.<br />
Mark Smith<br />
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DESTINATION GUIDES | 113<br />
Antalya<br />
Turkey<br />
DIALLING CODE +90<br />
CURRENCY TRY<br />
FLY FROM<br />
London (LGW)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €25.<br />
Bus No.202 runs<br />
to the centre.<br />
Tickets: €1.50.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Parlak<br />
Restaurant (Kazım<br />
Özalp Caddesi, 7<br />
Zincirli Han, tel: 0242<br />
241 9160) Sample<br />
traditional Turkish food<br />
in a quiet courtyard<br />
just outside the city<br />
walls. This place is<br />
good for lunch, but at<br />
night they fi re up the<br />
charcoal grill, adding<br />
a wider selection of<br />
barbecued dishes.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Antalya Balıkevi<br />
(Caglayan Mah<br />
Eski Lara Yolu, 2061<br />
Sokak, tel: 0242 323<br />
1823) Come here for<br />
the best seafood in<br />
Antalya. Choose from<br />
an amazing variety<br />
of dishes and a good<br />
selection of wines.<br />
Add in great views<br />
over the sea from the<br />
expansive garden and<br />
you have a real treat<br />
on your hands.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Yamaç<br />
Nargile Café<br />
(Konlaaltı Cad, Atatürk<br />
Parkı, tel: 0242 248<br />
1480) With its park<br />
setting and sea views,<br />
this place is ideal<br />
for drinking Turkish<br />
coff ee over a game of<br />
backgammon and, if<br />
you smoke, sampling<br />
a traditional nargile<br />
water pipe. Other<br />
refreshments are<br />
available, too.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Jolly Joker Pub (10B<br />
Lider Plaza, tel: 0242<br />
316 7515) Within this<br />
crowded, excitable<br />
atmosphere, soft rock<br />
is blasted out live<br />
every night. Join the<br />
lively crowd until<br />
the early hours<br />
of the morning.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SEE Situated 16km<br />
to the east of Antalya<br />
are the splendid<br />
antique city ruins<br />
of Perge, which was<br />
thought to be founded<br />
by survivors of the<br />
Trojan War.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The famous Arabic<br />
traveller Ibn Battuta<br />
visited Antalya<br />
between 1321–1340.<br />
He described a city<br />
divided between<br />
Christian, Jewish and<br />
Muslim inhabitants,<br />
each living in their<br />
own walled precincts.<br />
Jon Stigner
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