november-2011

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Barcelona
Spain
tel: 93 319 1988)
Brazilian beats,
jazz, rock, techno,
folk and blues are
among the diverse
genres that get aired
at this underground
live music joint near
Barceloneta. Prices
vary depending on
the act, but most are
about €10 a ticket.
LATE & LIVELY
The Sutton Club (13
Carrer Tuset, tel: 93
414 4217) Pretty boys
and party girls brave
the queues at this posh
venue in Eixample,
with Thursday nights
particularly popular.
This is a great place if
you consider yourself
to be among the
glitterati – and the
doorman agrees.
THIS MONTH
SHOP Every
Thursday, underneath
the Gothic Cathedral,
you’ll fi nd an antiques
market that’s well
worth perusing for
original souvenirs.
Among the mix of
genuine antiques and
modern accessories
you’ll fi nd lace,
jewellery, shawls,
sepia postcards and
pocket watches
(1 Plaça Nova).
SEE Taking place in
the CCCB cultural
centre, Barcelona’s
L’Alternativa Film
Festival’s mission is
to promote new
directors and
original works from
the world of fi lm
Juliet
before
treatment
(11–19 November,
alternativa.cccb.org).
GO Tibidabo means
“I will give to you”
in Latin, and the
peak just behind
Barcelona is thus
named because it is
(allegedly) from here
that the Devil tried to
lure Jesus to the dark
side. Despite this, it
makes a delightful
day out thanks to its
amusement rides and
views from the top
of the magnifi cent
Sagrat Cor Church.
ESCAPE Cadaques
is a popular point of
call on the Costa Brava
and ticks all the boxes
if a romantic coastal
village is what you’re
after. A favourite of
Dalí and Picasso,
Cadaques owes part
of its charms to the
“Americanos” (locals
who emigrated to
Cuba and came back
richer) who erected
beautiful and ornate
townhouses here.
NO WAY!
If Rome is “the Eternal
City” and Paris “the
City of Light”, what
is Barcelona? The
City of Counts, no
less. A one-time
County established
by French King Louis
the Pious in 801 AD
(after defeating the
Arabs), Barcelona was
ruled by successive
Counts until Ramon
Berenguer IV
married into the
Spanish House
of Aragon in 1150.
Duncan Rhodes/
barcelona-life.com
Bari
Italy
DIALLING CODE +39
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Milan (MXP)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €25.
Route 16 goes
to the centre.
Tickets: €1.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Braceria Recchia
(324 Calle da
Cozzana, Monopoli,
tel: 080 803 123) In
this famous Monopoli
eatery, diners are able
to select which cut of
meat they like at the
table, and exactly how
they like the chef to
prepare it for them.
They really know
their meat.
EXCLUSIVE
La Vineria (78 Via
Imbriani, tel: 080
558 3489) This bar is
many things at once:
minimalist in design
yet warm and inviting.
The food looks like an
art installation but is
simple and delicious;
the wine is excellent
and when the bill
arrives you’ll be
pleasantly surprised.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Barcollo
(70 Piazza Mercantile,
tel: 080 521 3889)
Perfectly situated
for people-watching,
this comfy bar does
good cocktails and
tasty snacks. A good
spot to lounge about
on a warm evening.
LATE & LIVELY
Gargà (58 Via
Palazzo di Città)
There’s live music
here on Sundays and
DJs play on Friday
and Saturday night.
You never know
quite what to expect,
but then that’s
half the fun.
THIS MONTH
SEE Pinacoteca
Provinciale is an art
gallery well worth
a visit in a land
where beach culture
presides. The pieces
span from the 11th
century right through
to the 19th, although
the stand-out works
are the Bellini’s and
Caravaggio-inspired
Vaccaro’s from the
17th century
(27 Lungomare
Nazario Sauro,
tel: 080 541 2422).
NO WAY!
Primitivo wine gets its
name from a church
priest from Puglia
who fi rst noticed a
grape variety that is
ready to harvest in
August, well before
other varieties.
Max Keep
Basel/
Mulhouse/
Freiburg
Switzerland
DIALLING CODE +41
CURRENCY CHF
FLY FROM
Alicante,
Amsterdam,
Barcelona, Berlin,
Bordeaux, Cagliari,
Copenhagen, Corsica
(Ajaccio), Dresden,
Düsseldorf, Edinburgh,
Fuerteventura, Gran
Canaria, Hamburg,
Istanbul, Lisbon,
London (LGW), Madrid,
Majorca, Málaga,
Marrakech, Nantes,
Naples, Nice, Olbia,
Rome, Porto, Pristina,
Split, Tel Aviv, Tenerife,
Thessaloniki, Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI A local taxi costs
CHF40 to Basel
and €40 to Mulhouse.
Route 50 takes
you to Basel’s
main train station.
Tickets: CHF4. Shuttles
go to the station in
Saint-Louis for trains to
Mulhouse. Tickets: €1.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15 Zum
Roten Engel (15
Andreasplatz, Basel,
tel: 061 261 2008)
Tucked away in a
quaint little courtyard,
Roten Engel is one
of the best places
in town for a hearty
bowl of soup or a nice
healthy breakfast.
The Swiss muesli is
particularly good.
UP TO €30 Wistub
Brenner (1 Rue
Turenne, Colmar, tel: 03
8941 4233) Authentic
Alsatian cuisine is on
off er here, from tripes
au riesling to escargot
and Munster cheese.
There’s also a great
selection of local wines.
UP TO €50
Le Rapp (5 Rue
Weinemer, Colmar, tel:
03 8941 6210) Start
your night by selecting
your choice from the
fi ne Alsatian wines on
off er at Le Rapp.
The menu boasts a
wealth of Alsatian
culinary specialities,
from sauerkraut to
trout and venison.
The surroundings
are elegant
and relaxing.
NATIONAL
CAR MUSEUM
SEE The Schlumpf
collection, is
certainly the world’s
most impressive
car museum, with
more than 500 cars,
from the 19th–21st
centuries (15 Rue de
l’Epée, Mulhouse).
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