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124 | DESTINATION GUIDES More free monthly guides available at traveller.easyjet.com<br />
Brest<br />
France<br />
DIALLING CODE +33<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Lyon, Paris (CDG)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €20.<br />
Buses stop at<br />
Saint Luc and<br />
the city centre.<br />
Tickets: €5.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Creperie Ble Noir<br />
(Vallon du Strang-<br />
Alar, tel: 02 9841<br />
8466) One of the<br />
oldest pancake<br />
shops in Brest, this<br />
place specialises in<br />
savoury crêpes<br />
made from dark<br />
hardwheat fl our.<br />
Try the rustique:<br />
goat’s cheese and<br />
shallots in cider.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Kube (2 Rue de la<br />
2e DB, tel: 02 9844<br />
0010) Modern<br />
décor, banquette<br />
seating and a relaxed<br />
atmosphere sets off<br />
the menu perfectly.<br />
Try the steak with foie<br />
gras or opt for one of<br />
their gourmet salads.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Aux<br />
Quatre Vents (18<br />
Quai de la Douanne,<br />
tel: 02 9844 4284)<br />
Shells, ropes, bare<br />
wood: this port bar<br />
is amazingly<br />
un-touristy and the<br />
regulars are real<br />
characters. A great<br />
place to listen to tall<br />
tales and watch the<br />
world go by while<br />
you work your<br />
way through the<br />
whisky list.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
La Villa (Le Relais,<br />
Guipavas, tel: 02<br />
9884 6189) Take a<br />
taxi to this club and<br />
you can get it for free.<br />
Non-drinkers get<br />
cheap entrance plus<br />
unlimited soft drinks<br />
are on the house. It’s<br />
only open on Friday<br />
and Saturday<br />
nights, though.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SEE The Salon<br />
des Vins et de la<br />
Gastronomie at the<br />
Park de Penfeld runs<br />
from 11–14 November<br />
and is a paradise<br />
for foodies (and<br />
drinkies). Tastings,<br />
demonstrations,<br />
stalls, a bar, and<br />
a restaurant are<br />
all on off er.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The city of Brest was<br />
almost completely<br />
destroyed during<br />
World War II as the<br />
Allies were attempting<br />
to bomb the German’s<br />
submarine fl eet, which<br />
was based there.<br />
Samantha David<br />
Brindisi<br />
Italy<br />
DIALLING CODE +39<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Geneva, Milan<br />
(MXP), Paris (ORY)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €20.<br />
Local STP buses<br />
leave every 30<br />
minutes. Tickets: €1.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Trattoria da Vito<br />
(72–76 Corso<br />
Garibaldi, tel: 0831<br />
564 214) A must<br />
for the serious fi sh<br />
lovers among you.<br />
Try the schiuma di<br />
mare (foam of the<br />
sea) a mass of tiny<br />
lemony fi sh. There are<br />
also plenty of other<br />
delights from the<br />
nearby sea. Delicious.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Il Giardino della<br />
Signora (Contrada<br />
Fedele Grande,<br />
Ceglie Messapica, tel:<br />
0831 381 361) In the<br />
lavish grounds of the<br />
Masseria Pisciacalze,<br />
this sophisticated<br />
restaurant serves<br />
both meat and<br />
fi sh and has a<br />
good selection of<br />
antipasti. Locally<br />
recommended.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Pub<br />
Aragonese (97 Viale<br />
Regina Margherita)<br />
On the waterfront is<br />
this comfy bar with<br />
leather armchairs<br />
and nice lighting. It’s<br />
a bit off the beaten<br />
track but worth it<br />
once you are there.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Big Ben (14 Via<br />
Carmine) If any<br />
Londoners get<br />
homesick they can<br />
go for a pint here.<br />
Actually a fun and<br />
popular place for a<br />
beer and to see an<br />
Italian version of an<br />
English pub.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
GO Take a boat<br />
trip to the Monument<br />
for fallen Sailors.<br />
This Mussolini-built<br />
war memorial is<br />
situated on the bay<br />
and the trip gives you<br />
a completely diff erent<br />
view of Brindisi<br />
(boats leave from<br />
Brindisi harbour).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
A stag’s head is a<br />
popular symbol<br />
in Brindisi and<br />
comes from the<br />
latin “brundisium”<br />
– meaning “stag’s<br />
head” in Greek<br />
dialect. This comes<br />
from the shape of the<br />
harbour and you’ll<br />
see the stag on the<br />
Brindisi coat of arms.<br />
Max Keep<br />
Sitting S comfortably?<br />
Bristol<br />
UK<br />
DIALLING CODE +44<br />
CURRENCY £<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Alicante,<br />
Amsterdam,<br />
Barcelona, Belfast<br />
(BFS), Berlin, Bodrum,<br />
Bordeaux, Corfu,<br />
Crete (Heraklion),<br />
Cyprus (Paphos),<br />
Dalaman, Edinburgh,<br />
Faro, Fuerteventura,<br />
Geneva, Glasgow,<br />
Grenoble, Ibiza,<br />
Innsbruck, Inverness,<br />
Krakow, La Rochelle,<br />
Lisbon, Lyon, Madeira,<br />
Madrid, Majorca,<br />
Málaga, Marseille,<br />
Menorca, Murcia,<br />
Naples, Newcastle,<br />
Nice, Olbia, Paris<br />
(CDG), Pisa, Prague,<br />
Rome, Salzburg, Split,<br />
Tenerife, Toulouse<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs £26.<br />
The Bristol<br />
Airport Flyer runs<br />
a service between<br />
2.30am–00.45am<br />
every 30 minutes.<br />
Tickets: £7 single.<br />
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desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15<br />
Pieminister (Glass<br />
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Arcade, St Nicholas<br />
Market, tel: 0117 302<br />
0070) Pieminister is a<br />
pie-making company<br />
with a passion for<br />
locally reared produce.<br />
Try the chicken of<br />
aragon pie, moo<br />
& blue pie or the<br />
vegetarian heidi pie.<br />
UP TO €30 Raj Bari<br />
(183 Hotwell Road, tel:<br />
0117 922 7617) One<br />
of the fi nest Indian<br />
restaurants in the<br />
city, Raj Bari off ers a<br />
relaxed atmosphere in<br />
a stylish setting. Each<br />
tasty dish is made<br />
from freshly prepared<br />
spices, creating the<br />
best curry in town.<br />
UP TO €50 The<br />
River Grille (The<br />
Bristol Hotel, Prince<br />
Street, tel: 0117 923<br />
0333) If you’re looking<br />
to dine in vibrant<br />
surroundings and<br />
indulge in fi ne West<br />
Country ingredients,<br />
then relax in The River<br />
Grille. Overlooking<br />
the Harbourside, the<br />
restaurant changes its<br />
THE GRAND<br />
THISTLE<br />
★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />
In a convenient and<br />
central location, The<br />
Grand is a modern<br />
hotel housed in an<br />
impressive Victorian<br />
building. From<br />
€68, book at<br />
hotels.easyJet.com.<br />
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