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128 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Copenhagen<br />
Denmark<br />
DIALLING CODE +45<br />
CURRENCY Krone (DKK)<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Berlin, Geneva,<br />
London (LGW,<br />
STN), Manchester,<br />
Milan (MXP)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your<br />
taxi at easyJet.<br />
com. A local taxi<br />
costs DKK220.<br />
Metro trains go to<br />
Nørreport station.<br />
Tickets: DKK35.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Jo & The<br />
Juice (12 Nørregade)<br />
Hugely popular Danish<br />
chain where young<br />
trendy barmen serve<br />
up juices, smoothies,<br />
coff ee and toasted<br />
sandwiches to<br />
pumping tunes.<br />
UP TO €30 BioMio<br />
(19 Halmtorvet, tel:<br />
3331 2000) Laidback,<br />
eco-friendly café in<br />
the meat packing<br />
district off ering a wide<br />
selection of healthy<br />
dishes from soups<br />
and dips, to salads<br />
and curries.<br />
UP TO €50 Lê<br />
Lê Nhà Hàng (56<br />
<br />
Vesterbrogade, tel:<br />
3322 7135) Authentic<br />
Saigon-style<br />
Vietnamese food<br />
served in a modern,<br />
trendy Vesterbro<br />
restaurant that’s<br />
always busy. Get there<br />
early for a pre-dinner<br />
cocktail – the mango<br />
em oi is delicious –<br />
and then either share<br />
a set meal or order<br />
from the extensive<br />
á la carte menu.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Krogs<br />
Fiskerestaurant<br />
(38 Gammel Strand,<br />
tel: 3315 8915)<br />
Copenhagen’s oldest<br />
fi sh restaurant was<br />
established in 1910<br />
on Gammel Strand,<br />
the site of the city’s<br />
old fi sh market, which<br />
now enjoys views<br />
across the canal to the<br />
Parliament building.<br />
Earlier this year chef<br />
Boris Buono took<br />
the helm, combining<br />
classic dishes that<br />
have been on the<br />
menu for decades<br />
with modern seasonal<br />
ORDRUPGAARD<br />
GALLERY<br />
ESCAPE Tucked<br />
away in suburban<br />
Charlottenlund, north<br />
of the city, you’ll fi nd<br />
Ordrupgaard, an art<br />
gallery housed in the<br />
early 20th-century<br />
home of the founder<br />
Wilhelm Hansen.<br />
dishes such as the<br />
delicious black lobster,<br />
Danish tenderloin and<br />
truffl e combo. Set<br />
menus are available<br />
with accompanying<br />
wines by the glass.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Ricco’s<br />
(119 Istedgqde, tel:<br />
3312 1106) This<br />
small chain of hip<br />
coff ee shops founded<br />
by Ricco Harder<br />
Sorensen provide<br />
a great option for a<br />
steaming Americano<br />
or a devilishly rich hot<br />
chocolate after an<br />
afternoon in the brisk<br />
autumn air.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Global<br />
(7 Norre Alle) As the<br />
name suggests this<br />
small venue plays<br />
a variety of world<br />
music from folk<br />
and desert blues to<br />
rumba and reggae.<br />
On club nights when<br />
dancing becomes<br />
a prerogative, more<br />
mainstream hip hop<br />
and electronic tunes<br />
are played by local<br />
musicians and DJs.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Falernum (16<br />
Værnedamsvej, tel:<br />
3322 3089) One of<br />
the best wine bars<br />
in Copenhagen, the<br />
long wooden tables at<br />
Falernum stay packed<br />
until 2am on Fridays<br />
and Saturdays with<br />
fashionable Danes<br />
gossiping over tapas<br />
and wine.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Royal<br />
Copenhagen has<br />
been producing<br />
FILLER ADVERT<br />
More free monthly guides available at traveller.easyjet.com<br />
hand-painted porcelain<br />
since 1775 and its<br />
intricate designs have<br />
become synonymous<br />
with Denmark. To pick<br />
up a bargain head to<br />
the Royal Copenhagen<br />
Factory Outlet<br />
where seconds and<br />
discontinued ranges<br />
are sold on the cheap<br />
(9 Sondre Fasanvej).<br />
SEE The 8 Tallet (or 8<br />
houses) is a futuristic<br />
housing development<br />
built in Orstad and<br />
has been attracting<br />
architecture junkies<br />
since it was completed<br />
last year. Now it’s<br />
housing a pop-up<br />
art gallery, Projekt8,<br />
where students<br />
from art schools<br />
are displaying their<br />
work (62A Richard<br />
Jacobsens Vej).<br />
GO For pictureperfect<br />
Copenhagen<br />
head to Nyhavn, the<br />
17th-century harbour.<br />
It’s lined with colourful<br />
historic buildings and<br />
from 11 November it<br />
holds an atmospheric<br />
Christmas market<br />
selling decorations<br />
and small gifts. Try the<br />
Danish seasonal treat,<br />
aebleskiver – spherical<br />
pancakes that you<br />
dip in jam and icing<br />
sugar – at one of the<br />
many cafés before<br />
heading to the end of<br />
the harbour for a great<br />
view of Christianshavn.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
There are 5,560,628<br />
people living in<br />
Denmark, 539,542<br />
of whom call<br />
Copenhagen home.<br />
Cathy Strongman<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Corsica<br />
(Ajaccio)<br />
France<br />
DIALLING CODE +33<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Geneva, London (LGW),<br />
Lyon, Paris (CDG)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €25<br />
No. 8 buses go<br />
to the centre<br />
from 5.55am–11.15pm.<br />
Tickets: €4.50.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Le<br />
Temps des Oliviers<br />
(1 Rue Halles, tel: 04<br />
9528 3672) Situated<br />
in Ajaccio’s Old Town<br />
district, this Italian-<br />
Corsican restaurant<br />
off ers aff ordable meals<br />
in a pleasant terrace<br />
setting. There are a<br />
variety of adventurous<br />
Mediterranean dishes<br />
on off er, but the pizzas<br />
are delicious.<br />
EXCLUSIVE L’Altru<br />
Versu (Route des<br />
Sanguinaires, tel: 04<br />
9550 0522) For total<br />
indulgence on this<br />
beautiful island, this<br />
restaurant is the only<br />
place to go. The waiters<br />
will ensure you’re well<br />
looked after and guide<br />
you through the vast<br />
menu and wine list.<br />
Go for an extravagant<br />
lobster or eat citrus<br />
pork medallions.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Safari<br />
(18 Boulevard Lantivy)<br />
A tranquil setting<br />
overlooking the<br />
promenade of the<br />
Ligurian waterfront.<br />
This bar is the perfect<br />
place to go for a<br />
relaxing evening of<br />
cocktails and for a spot<br />
of people-watching.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Le Lamparo<br />
(Résidence Diamant,<br />
1 Boulevard Lantivy,<br />
tel: 04 9551 4705)<br />
Opening at 7am,<br />
this venue attracts<br />
more and more faces<br />
throughout the day,<br />
and is the life of the<br />
town by nightfall.<br />
Overlooking the bay<br />
of Ajaccio, Le Lamparo<br />
attracts crowds<br />
of people with its<br />
regular DJ sets.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
GO A Mela Nostra<br />
is Corsica’s apple<br />
festival, and this year it<br />
will take place on 5–6<br />
November in the village<br />
of Bastelica. As well<br />
as having the pick of<br />
a wide range of foods,<br />
visitors will also be<br />
encouraged to sample<br />
other local specialities.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Ajaccio is separated<br />
from the neighbouring<br />
island of Sardinia<br />
by only 11km, yet<br />
one is French and<br />
the other Italian.<br />
William Turvill
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