november-2011

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Lyon
France
DIALLING CODE +33
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Agadir,
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Biarritz, Bordeaux,
Brest, Bristol,
Brussels, Casablanca,
Corsica (Ajaccio)
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Milan (MXP), Nantes,
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Toulouse, Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €55.
The Rhônexpress
Tram goes to the
Lyon Part Dieu train
station. Tickets: €13.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
L’Harmonie des
Vins (6th Gare des
Brotteaux, tel: 04 7298
8559) This month sees
the arrival of Beaujolais
Nouveau at this cosy
convivial haunt much
loved by wine buff s.
Quaff alongside a
tasty plate of Lyonnais
charcuterie and
creamy local
cheeses, including
gooey St Marcellin.
UP TO €30 Chris
Restaurant Urbain
Café (39 Rue de la
Bourse, tel: 04 7240
2840) Great central
stop-off for lunch
situated next to
Europe’s oldest stock
exchange – La Bourse.
The chalkboard menu
changes regularly
making place for
the best of seasonal
local produce.
UP TO €50 Les
Muses De L’Opera (1
Place de la Comedie,
1st , tel: 04 7200 4558)
Book a table for stylish
and innovative cuisine
accompanied by one
of the most fabulous
panoramic views of
the city, high above
the opera house.
EXCLUSIVE
Christian Tetedoie
(Montée du Chemin
Neuf, tel: 04 7829
4010) This is one of
Lyon’s latest ventures
by Christian Tetedoie,
one of the city’s most
well-known chefs.
A former hospital,
the site has the best
views of the city. The
emporium includes
a wine bar serving
innovative tapas.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Le Broc’Bar (20
Rue Lanterne, tel: 04
7830 8261) This local
bar spills onto
a heated terrace when
the crowds descend
for an early drink
and nibbles.
LIVE MUSIC
Le Claks (3 Rue de
Cronstadt, tel: 04 7280
8500) A young mix of
rockers and clubbers
unite under one roof
with the help of two
resident DJs who get
the fl oor vibrating
over two large
dancefl oors. There is
a live music hall where
local bands kick off
the fun before the
serious dancing starts.
LATE & LIVELY
Le Georgia (18 Rue
Longue, tel: 04 7828
1146) Great little place
to move, shake and
socialise over three
fl oors. Music both live
and compiled by the
“maison” goes on until
the early hours. Owner
José Cusimano really
knows how to make
his guests feel at
home, which is why
locals fl ock here.
THIS MONTH
SHOP In Halles de
Lyon, Paul Bocuse
was renovated in
CITADINES
PRESQU’ÎLE
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
On the peninsula
between the Rhône
and Saône Rivers,
this hotel is ideally
positioned for
tourists. From
€102, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
2006 and remains an
international institution
for locals and visitors.
With over 50 stalls
selling the very best
food produce including
charcuterie and cheese
(102 Cours Lafayette).
SEE Focusing on
science, society and
the impact each has on
the other, the Musée
des Confl uences off ers
10 exhibition halls
that answer questions
such as, where do
we come from? and
where are we going?
The building itself is an
attraction – made of
steel and transparent
crystal (museedes
confl uences.fr).
GO Throughout
the month, the 11th
Biennale de Lyon will
include around 70
artists from around the
globe, spanning over
14,000 square meters
of its four venues: La
Sucrière, the Fondation
Bullukian, the Musée
d’Art Contemporain
de Lyon, and the
T.A.S.E. factory
(biennale-de-lyon.org).
ESCAPE The verdant
Beaujolais region, just
30 minutes’ drive from
Lyon, off ers everything
you might expect
from Le Vrai France
(beaujeu.fr).
NO WAY!
Cervelle de canuts, a
local delicacy seen
on menus, means
silk factory worker’s
brains – a delicious
hors d’oeuvre based
on fresh cheese,
herbs and spices.
John Brown
Madeira
Portugal
DIALLING CODE +351
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Bristol, Lisbon,
London (LGW, STN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
The Aerobus goes
to the main hotel
area, with 13 services
daily. Tickets: €5.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Portão
(Rua do Portão de
São Tiago , tel: 291
221 125) Portão has
outdoor tables on
one of the quaintest
streets in the Old
Town, as well as a cosy
rustic interior. Serving
typical Madeiran fi sh
and meats, it also
specialises in fl ambées.
EXCLUSIVE
Tokos (169 Estrada
Monumental, tel: 291
771 019) In one of the
few historic buildings
in the hotel zone,
Tokos is charming in
many ways. Start with
a paté de fois grás or
lobster, and move onto
the fresh fi sh of the
day or the extremely
fi lling meat platter:
pork, beef and mutton
with garlic butter.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Chega
de Saudade (20 Rua
dos Aranhas, tel: 291
242 289) Facing an
enclosed square, this
fashionable split-level
bar-restaurant
serves a range of
cocktails and also has
occasional live music.
It attracts Funchal’s
fashionable set.
LATE & LIVELY
FX Bar (39 Largo das
Fontes) A tranquil
pizza restaurant by
day, this attractive
building opposite the
promenade morphs
in to a lively music
bar late at night.
Occasional DJs, live
music and catchy
sounds keep the night
long and happy.
THIS MONTH
GO The Forte de São
Tiago has something
for whatever the
weather: a museum
of contemporary art, a
Military Room detailing
the fort’s role in the
Napoleonic Wars,
and various terraces
off ering stunning views
across the Old Town
and the Atlantic.
NO WAY!
Madeira has just one
indigenous mammal:
the bat, although
it also has three
endemic species of
birds: Zino’s Petrel, the
Trocaz pigeon and the
Madeira Firecrest.
Matthew Hancock