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138 | DESTINATION GUIDES More free monthly guides available at traveller.easyjet.com Glasgow UK DIALLING CODE +44 CURRENCY £ FLY FROM Alicante, Amsterdam, Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, Jersey, London (LGW, LTN, STN), Málaga, Majorca, Paris (CDG) FROM THE AIRPORT TAXI Pre-book your taxi at easyJet.com. A local taxi costs £17. Arriva Glasgow Flyer Bus leaves every 10 minutes. £4.20 single; £6.50 open return. Visit the Europcar desk for special easyJet rates. BON APPETIT UP TO €15 The Chippy Doon the Lane (84 Buchanan Street, McCormick Lane, tel: 0141 225 5615) Casual dining at its very best, serving up monkfi sh and lobster, alongside traditional cod and haddock. Dine out on the fi nest wine and Champagne at very reasonable prices. UP TO €30 The Bothy (11 Ruthven Lane, tel: 0845 166 6032) Service at this reasonably priced restaurant is by kilted waiting staff . It has great grub: think fi sh and chips, haggis and neeps and bangers and mash. There is also a good á la carte evening and lunch menu plus chef’s specials. UP TO €50 The Corinthian Club (191 Ingram Street, tel: 0141 552 1101) Dine in one of the many diff erent themed bars and lounges throughout this amazing establishment. Topclass service makes eating out here an amazing experience. Just soak up the beauty of the place. EXCLUSIVE Gamba (225A West George Street, tel: 0141 572 0899) This intimate basement restaurant, with friendly yet formal service, continues to be consistently excellent in serving unbeatable fi sh dishes. It has a strong reputation as one of the best seafood GRASSHOPPERS HOTEL ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In a prime citycentre location, this is a luxury hotel within easy reach of all Glaswegian tourist attractions. From €109, book at hotels.easyJet.com. restaurants in the city, and off ers an à la carte menu, lunch menu and post- and pretheatre dining. AFTER DARK LOW KEY Lismore Bar (206 Dumbarton Road, tel: 0141 576 0103) Near Kelvinhall tube station, this is the place to come if you fancy a fantastic whisky from a stock of 125 diff erent varieties. It has an unusual interior, plus a great mix of folk music. LIVE MUSIC Barrowlands (244 Gallowgate, tel: 0141 552 4601) The worldfamous Barrowlands has had some of the most famous acts on stage – the legendary venue just oozes charisma. November sees Within Temptation, Friendly Fires, The Vaccines and Frank Turner treading the boards. LATE & LIVELY The Viper Bar and Club (500 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, tel: 0141 334 0560) The Viper is renowned as one of Glasgow’s best-loved student clubs and is found right in the heart of the West End. Enjoy DJs and live bands from 10.30pm–2am. THIS MONTH SHOP Princes Square, just off Buchanan Street, is a beautiful, sophisticated shopping centre over three fl oors with a mix of shops from high-street brands and designer labels to independent boutiques. Plus it’s a great place to peoplewatch with a host of cafés, restaurants and bars. SEE The Hampden Experience at the Scottish Football museum boasts over 2,500 artefacts including the Scottish Cup. First won in 1874, the trophy is offi cially the oldest national football trophy in the world (tel: 0141 616 6139). GO November is a bumper month for fantastic gigs at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall, with Tori Amos starting things off on 6 November and Eddie Reader plays on the 20th, plus there’s a host of classical concerts, too (tel: 0141 353 8000). ESCAPE Cameron House is a fi ve-star resort located on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond just 30 minutes from Glasgow. Try a round on their 71-par championship course or their “manly” Glengoyne Whisky Afternoon Tea (tel: 01389 755 565). NO WAY! Offi cial fi gures have confi rmed Glasgow’s status as one of the world’s top conference destinations, placing the city 29th in ICCA’s world rankings. Evelyn McKechnie Gothenburg Sweden DIALLING CODE +46 CURRENCY Krona (SEK) FLY FROM London (LGW), Manchester FROM THE AIRPORT TAXI Pre-book your taxi at easyJet.com. A local taxi costs about 320SEK. Flygbussarna buses depart every 30 minutes to the centre from 4am–11pm. Tickets: 150SEK return. Visit the Europcar desk for special easyJet rates. BON APPETIT UP TO €30 Familjen (7 Arkivgatan, tel: 031 207 979) With an innovative take on traditional west-coast fare, this cosy venue is the perfect place for a casual dinner. The three-course set menu changes every two weeks. EXCLUSIVE Kometen (58 Vasagatan, tel: 031 137 988) Kometen was established in 1934 as a housing experiment – since the 20 fl ats in the house had no kitchen. The initiative failed, and the restaurant opened its doors to the public in 1938. The traditional Scandinavian menu has captured the hearts of the Swedish cultural elite. AFTER DARK LOW KEY Two Little Birds (5 Andra Långgatan, tel: 031 121 260) Enjoy organic sandwiches and rich, frothy, ethically sourced coff ee in this combined café and art gallery with a cosy yet stylish retro interior. LATE & LIVELY Nefertiti (6 Hvitfeldsplatsen) Established in 1978, this legendary jazz club is more popular than ever. Live bands and DJs play jazz, blues and tango as well as the latest electro, house, techno, indie and soul. The cave-like venue makes it a perfect refuge for rainy November nights. THIS MONTH SEE This autumn Göteborgs Konstmuseum is putting on a large exhibition covering the life and work of Swedish cartoonist Jan Lööf. Let the colourful playfulness bring out the child in you (Götaplatsen). NO WAY! Gothenburg has over 600km of bike lanes making it a perfect city to explore on two wheels. 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