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Jazz sessions<br />
take place at the<br />
weekends and local<br />
bands perform<br />
on Thursdays.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Café Grand Prix<br />
(Quai Antoine 1er,<br />
Monaco, tel: 377<br />
9325 5690) Close to<br />
the harbour on the<br />
Rascasse bend of the<br />
Grand Prix racetrack,<br />
here you can choose<br />
from the groundfl<br />
oor Pit Bar with<br />
happy hour, DJ and<br />
live music until late<br />
into the night, or<br />
the Rascasse<br />
restaurant on the fi rst<br />
fl oor (open Tuesdays<br />
to Saturdays).<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP In the heart<br />
of the Old Town, Aux<br />
Parfums de Grasse<br />
is an ambassador<br />
for nearby Grasse’s<br />
fl ourishing perfume<br />
industry. Sniff<br />
out your favourite<br />
fragrances and have<br />
them transformed by<br />
a local craftsman “sur<br />
place” into unique<br />
perfumes (10 Rue<br />
Saint Gaetan).<br />
SEE Nice Manca<br />
Music Festival,<br />
organised by Nice’s<br />
National Centre of<br />
Musical Creation<br />
(CIRM) and taking<br />
place on 17–24<br />
November, hosts<br />
performances in<br />
selected venues<br />
across Nice, Monaco<br />
and Grasse<br />
(cirm-manca.org).<br />
GO Grab a glass of<br />
mulled wine and join<br />
the locals at Cagnes<br />
Sur Mer’s annual<br />
Fête de la Châtaigne<br />
(chestnut festival) on<br />
10 November. Live<br />
music and animal<br />
processions are just<br />
some of the festivities<br />
that accompany<br />
chestnut tastings.<br />
ESCAPE The coastal<br />
village of Cap d’Ail<br />
has been a classifi ed<br />
health resort since<br />
1921. Recognised by<br />
the environmental<br />
label Pavillon Bleu<br />
for its clean waters,<br />
the rocky coastlines<br />
off er the chance<br />
to see some of the<br />
Mediterranean’s<br />
rarest fl oras and<br />
pungent maritime<br />
pines. Bus No.100<br />
leaves Nice<br />
regularly from<br />
Place Garibaldi.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Nice has 1,200<br />
bicycles available<br />
on which to enjoy<br />
the 34km of cyclepaths<br />
available.<br />
John Brown<br />
HOTEL<br />
EXCELSIOR<br />
★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />
With a warm family<br />
atmosphere, this<br />
hotel is the perfect<br />
platform from<br />
which to explore<br />
the Cote D’Azur.<br />
From €63, book at<br />
hotels.easyJet.com.<br />
Olbia<br />
Italy<br />
DIALLING CODE +39<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Berlin, Bristol, Geneva,<br />
London (LGW),<br />
Lyon, Milan (MXP),<br />
Paris (ORY)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €15.<br />
The Linea Urbana<br />
bus goes to Olbia<br />
every 30 minutes.<br />
Tickets: €1.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Da<br />
Paolo (22 Via Cavour,<br />
tel: 0789 21675) Da<br />
Paolo, nestled in<br />
Olbia’s historic centre,<br />
serves up freshly<br />
caught sea urchins and<br />
clams thrown together<br />
with homemade pasta.<br />
An intimate spot with<br />
just a few tables but<br />
ambience galore.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Ristorante Gallura<br />
(145 Corso Umberto,<br />
tel: 0789 24648)<br />
High cuisine and an<br />
elegant environment<br />
are accompanied<br />
by fi ve-star service<br />
at the Gallura Hotel<br />
Restaurant, one of<br />
the best restaurants<br />
in Italy. The menu<br />
reads like a dictionary<br />
of Gallurese dishes,<br />
and Rita Denza, the<br />
maestro behind it all,<br />
fl its from table to table<br />
in her apron making<br />
sure her customers<br />
can navigate the<br />
multitude of choices.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Café<br />
Nord Est (87 Viale A<br />
Moro, tel: 0789 53456)<br />
Relax with an Italian<br />
espresso or a local<br />
glass of wine. This bar<br />
has also added a large<br />
menu of food for the<br />
lively crowd<br />
on weekends.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Villa Pascià (Via<br />
dei Maniscalchi)<br />
A fashionable club<br />
where you can drink<br />
the best cocktails<br />
and listen to nice live<br />
Latin-American music<br />
– either chilled out or<br />
racing hot.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
GO The Barbagia<br />
area, just to the south<br />
of Olbia, is the heart of<br />
Sardinia. It is perfect<br />
for trekking, free<br />
climbing, canyoning,<br />
mountain biking and<br />
excursions by quad.<br />
Its lovely little villages<br />
are very typical and<br />
characteristic, too.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
After-dark partying on<br />
the Costa Smeralda<br />
is mostly aboard<br />
massive super-yachts<br />
or at marina bars.<br />
Anna Barbieri<br />
Sitting S comfortably?<br />
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Palermo<br />
Italy<br />
DIALLING CODE +39<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
London (LGW),<br />
Lyon, Milan (MXP),<br />
Paris (ORY), Rome<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €50.<br />
The Trinacria<br />
Express arrives at<br />
Palermo Notarbartolo.<br />
Tickets: €5.80.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
La Gondola (144<br />
Via Principe di<br />
Scordia, tel: 091 331<br />
748) Despite the<br />
Venetian name, this<br />
is probably the last of<br />
the authentic Sicilian<br />
taverns, with nononsense<br />
traditional<br />
home-cooking<br />
and atmosphere.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Il<br />
Ghiottone Raffi nato<br />
(3 Via Salvatore Vigo,<br />
tel: 091 251 4744)<br />
In the “living room”<br />
of Palermo, this tiny<br />
restaurant off ers<br />
refi ned, delectable<br />
creations made using<br />
the freshest fi sh and<br />
fi nest ingredients,<br />
accompanied by a<br />
formidable list of wines<br />
and good service.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY<br />
Schiticchio (5–6<br />
Piazza Marina, tel:<br />
091 611 4868) Right<br />
on Piazza Marina,<br />
Schiticchio off ers a<br />
splendid view of the<br />
square and plenty<br />
of fi ne wines from<br />
the cellar.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Reloj (5 Via Pasquale<br />
Calvi, tel: 091 611<br />
9698) Housed in a<br />
former cinema, this<br />
is one of the see-andbe-seen<br />
places in<br />
Palermo. Eat, drink<br />
and listen to live music<br />
or just people-watch<br />
the night away.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SEE The 53rd annual<br />
Festival of Sacred<br />
Music assembles<br />
musicians from<br />
all over the world<br />
to perform classic<br />
pieces in the majestic<br />
cathedral of Monreale,<br />
creating a delight<br />
to the ears as well<br />
as the eyes (12–21<br />
November, settimana<br />
musicasacra.info).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Among those who<br />
joined Garibaldi’s<br />
Mille army in Palermo<br />
during the process<br />
of Unifi cation was<br />
the celebrated writer<br />
Alexandre Dumas<br />
Sr, who penned such<br />
classics as The Three<br />
Musketeers and The<br />
Count of Montecristo.<br />
Conchita Vecchio<br />
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