march-2012

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Hamburg
Germany
DIALLING CODE +49
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Manchester, London
(LGW, LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
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at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €25.
S1 S-Bahn trains
run from 4.29am
until midnight, every
10 minutes.
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desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Cölln’s
(1 Brodschrangen,
tel: 040 364 153)
Dating from 1760, this
maritime-inspired
eatery is one of the
city’s oldest and most
beloved restaurants.
It features seafood
specialities that are
best enjoyed in one
of the dozen semiprivate
dining alcoves.
EXCLUSIVE Calla
(4 Heiligengeistbrücke,
tel: 040 368 060)
Marrying pan-
European cookery
with exotic, far-eastern
fl avours, the stylish,
whitewashed
gastronomic
restaurant of the
Steigenberger hotel is
helmed by a youthful
cookery team led by
chef Michael Winkle.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Mars Bar
(2 Strassenbahnring,
tel: 040 4600 9950)
Decked out with blond
communal tables
where media and arty
types congregate, this
bistro is located in
a modern campus in
Eppendorf and serves
an inventive marketfresh
menu.
LATE & LIVELY
Christiansen’s (60
Pinnasberg) The
brainchild of legend
Uwe Christiansen,
this Altona bolthole
attracts a crosssection
of society who
sidle up to a kitschy
bar for a selection of
150 cocktails.
THIS MONTH
GO A stone’s throw
from Dammtor,
Mittelweg, is one of the
city’s ritziest quarters,
a fact that is starkly
apparent in the glut of
art galleries, minimalist
furniture and
homeware shops and
chic boutiques that line
its fringes. A handful of
bars and restaurants
cater to residents.
NO WAY!
Built in 1952, the
Kennedybrücke, which
splits the Alster into
the Inner and Outer
lakes, also runs across
the tenth degree
of longitude and is
marked with a plaque.
Farhad Heydari
Hurghada
Egypt
DIALLING CODE +20
CURRENCY EGP
FLY FROM
Geneva,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
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The fare to Sakalla is
about EGP20, El Dahar
EGP25, and further
afi eld EGP35–EGP50.
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BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
La Luna El Gouna
(Downtown El Gouna,
next to the Aquarium)
Based on the owner’s
many years’ experience
in Florence, the pizzas
here are truly Italian.
La Luna also serves
ultra-fresh salads,
delicious steaks and
homemade tiramisu.
Enjoy the range of
cocktails and liqueurs
and the awesome
tower-top view.
EXCLUSIVE Bua
Khao Thai Restaurant
(Movenpick Resort, El
Gouna, tel: 065 354
4501) Authentic Thai
dishes are cooked by
experienced Thai chefs.
Start with the satay
or a spicy soup, and
follow with the crispy
chilli beef. Seating is
indoors and around
the pool. Reservations
recommended.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Meshmesha Lounge
(Esplanada Mall,
Village Road) In the
heart of Village Road,
relax on the terrace
of Meshmesha with
a cold beer or glass of
juice. Should you get
peckish, the kitchen
does a mean pepper
steak. Enjoy while
indulging in a spot of
people-watching.
LATE & LIVELY
Calypso (El Hadaba
Road, tel: 065 344
9583) One of the
longest-established
clubs in Hurghada,
Calypso attracts top
local and international
DJs with regular theme
nights. The party rages
until 2am – later on
Fridays and Saturdays.
THIS MONTH
GO Just 40km south
of Hurghada is the
luxury resort of Soma
Bay. Enjoy a day at the
Thalasso spa or on
the championship golf
course at Les Cascades,
then try kitesurfi ng or
just enjoy the facilities
at the Sheraton.
NO WAY!
Pay a visit to the Blue
Moon Animal Shelter,
which fosters sick,
abandoned or stray
animals (including
cats, dogs, donkeys
and camels).
Denise Fletcher
Innsbruck
Austria
DIALLING CODE +43
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Bristol, Liverpool,
London (LGW)
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AIRPORT
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A local taxi costs €20.
Bus F runs to
the city every 15
minutes. Tickets: €2.
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easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Thai Li
Ba (3 Marktgraben,
tel: 0512 567 888)
Picking something
off this Asian
SWAROVSKI
MUSEUM
SEE Spend a day
at Kristallwelten
Swarovski museum
and discover the
magic of crystals.
Admire art inspired
by Dalí and Picasso,
then head to the
park (Wattens).
restaurant’s versatile
menu can be
diffi cult. The goong
pad thai (rice dish
with prawns, fresh
vegetables and
peanuts) is just one of
many good options.
EXCLUSIVE
Weinhaus Happ
(14 Herzog Friedrich
Strasse, tel: 0512
582 980) Though the
prices at this small,
family-run restaurant
are not exorbitant, the
cuisine is fi rst class.
Go for the venison
escalope or fresh
calf kidneys.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Café Central (5
Gilmstrasse, tel:
0512 580 310) The
unique atmosphere
of this elegant café,
with its mirrors and
chandeliers, reminds
one of the Belle
Époque. Order an
espresso and a piece
of cake and enjoy.
LATE & LIVELY
Bacchus (18
Salurner Strasse,
tel: 0512 940 210)
This jolly bar, with its
relaxed atmosphere
and outgoing crowd,
is the centre of
Innsbruck’s lively
gay scene.
NO WAY!
Innsbruck Zoo is one
of the few in the
world specialised in
animals of the Alpine
regions. It is home
to more than 150
species and defi nitely
worth a visit.
Jovanna Urosevic
www.vans-penken-park.com
www.facebook.com/vanspenkenpark