march-2012

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Belfast
UK
DIALLING CODE +44
CURRENCY £
FLY FROM
Alicante,
Amsterdam,
Barcelona, Bristol,
Edinburgh, Faro,
Geneva, Glasgow, Ibiza,
Krakow, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN,
STN, SEN), Málaga,
Malta, Manchester,
Newcastle, Majorca,
Nice, Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £25.
Translink run a
service to the
centre. Tickets: £7
single; £10 return.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Boojum (73 Botanic
Avenue, tel: 028 9031
5334) This Mexican
restaurant is a great
place to grab a quick
bite to eat. The food
is fresh and the decor
funky. There are two
restaurants in the city,
one in the University
area and one close to
City Hall. You may need
to queue at lunchtimes
– always a good sign.
UP TO €30 Made
In Belfast (Wellington
Street, tel: 028 9024
6712) Located in the
happening Cathedral
Quarter, this trendy
restaurant is the
perfect place to go with
a group of friends. The
restaurant is decorated
with lots of quirky bits
of furniture and the
food has a decidedly
local slant. Good for
lunch or dinner.
UP TO €50 The
Ivory Belfast (Victoria
Square Shopping
Centre, tel: 028 9032
4577) Situated on
the top fl oor of the
department store
House of Fraser,
this restaurant has
fantastic views from
its balcony area.
The menu is mainly
modern Mediterranean
in fl avour and the staff
are super-friendly.
EXCLUSIVE
Molly’s Yard (1
College Green Mews,
Botanic Avenue, tel:
028 9032 2600) This
cosy restaurant is a
real fi nd. It’s housed
in a former Victorian
stables and serves
modern Irish cuisine.
The beer comes from
the nearby Hilden
Brewery, try a pint of
Belfast Blonde. In this
age of identical chain
restaurants, this place
has genuine charm.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Kelly’s
Cellars (30 Bank
Street, tel: 028 9024
6058) Kelly’s is one
of the oldest and
most historic pubs in
Ireland. It’s full of local
character and serves a
mean pint of Guinness.
You might even be
lucky enough to catch
an Irish traditional
music session. If you
fancy a spot of lunch,
the Irish stew is also to
be recommended.
LIVE MUSIC
Limelight (17 Ormeau
Avenue, tel: 028 9032
5968) For nearly 20
years now, this gutsy
rock venue has played
host to some of the
best bands around. It’s
also a great place to
catch up-and-coming
bands. Blur, Oasis and
the Happy Mondays all
played early gigs here.
LATE & LIVELY
The Eglantine Inn
(Malone Road, tel: 028
9038 1994) Known
locally as “the Egg”,
this legendary bar is
a great place to head
any night of the week.
The bar is spread
over two fl oors, which
means there’s usually
lots of room to boogie.
ADELPHI
PORTRUSH
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
A family-run,
four-star hotel,
the Adelphi is in
Portrush and off ers
a great breakfast, as
well as a health suite.
From €79, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
THIS MONTH
SHOP St George’s
Market, an old
Victorian market, was
nearly lost to the city,
but thankfully it was
saved and it is now a
thriving market on the
weekend. If you are in
the mood for cheeses
or local crafts, then
this is the place.
SEE Over the last
few years, St Patrick’s
Day celebrations have
begun to gain a bit of
momentum in the city.
Check out the free
concert in Custom
House Square, then
go on a tour of some
of the bars in the city
centre. Many will have
live traditional music.
GO If you feel like a
bit of sea air, then we
recommend a quick
trip to the delightful
seaside-commuter
town of Holywood. It’s
packed with trendy
restaurants and bars.
ESCAPE An hour’s
drive from Belfast,
the picturesque town
of Rostrevor feels
like a world away.
It’s on the shores
of the breathtaking
Carlingford Lough and
close to the majestic
Mourne Mountains.
Perfect if you’re into
mountain biking,
hiking or watersports.
NO WAY!
Belfast’s Sirocco
works invented air
conditioning and the
Royal Victoria Hospital
was the fi rst building
in to be fi tted with it.
Chris Sherry/
Ulster Tatler
Berlin
Germany
DIALLING CODE +49
CURRENCY €
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Mulhouse, Bristol,
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Corfu, Crete
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Geneva, Glasgow, Ibiza,
Lisbon, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN),
Lyon, Madrid, Majorca,
Málaga, Manchester,
Milan (MXP), Mykonos,
Naples, Nice, Olbia,
Paris (ORY), Pisa,
Rhodes, Rome,
Split, Tenerife,
Thessaloniki, Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
Express route
SXF1 runs to
Berlin Südkreuz.
Tickets: €6.
Catch the S-Bahn
or the Airport
Express. Tickets: €3.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Barcomi’s Deli (21
Sophienstrasse) This
popular café-deli
smack in the middle
of the gallery district
is perfect for a quick
lunch. Try the bagel and
lox, rounded off with
some house-roasted
coff ee and Americanstyle
carrot cake.
UP TO €30
3 Schwestern
(2 Mariannenplatz)
Housed in the left wing
of Bethanien, a former
hospital turned squatart
centre, “3 Sisters”
serves up some
delicious homely
German cooking, from
schnitzel to spätzle.
On Friday nights the
place transforms
into a massive swing
party. Hence, the
slogan: “Fine food and
primitive rock ‘n’ roll.”
UP TO €50
Nocti Vagus
Dark Restaurant
(36 Saarbrücker
Strasse, Prenzlauer
Berg, tel: 030 7474
9123) Confuse your
senses and relish
the unforgettable
experience of dining
on contemporary
Continental cuisine in
complete darkness.
EXCLUSIVE
Fischers Fritz (49
Charlottenstrasse,
Mitte, tel: 030 2033
6363) The only
restaurant in Berlin
with two Michelin
stars, Fischers Fritz in
The Regent hotel is a
gourmet’s delight. True
haute cuisine in lavish,
classical surroundings.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Das Gift
(119 Donaustrasse)
Run by a group of
friends surrounding
the Scottish band
Mogwai, Das Gift
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