march-2012

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Lamezia
Italy
DIALLING CODE +39
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Milan (MXP),
Paris (ORY)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
Routes 4 and 5
go to the centre.
Tickets: €0.77.
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desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Villa
Marinella (Via
Villaggio Racise, tel:
0961 922 008) For an
authentic Calabrian
dining experience,
head to the heart of
La Sila National Park
and prepare to enjoy
an evening’s feast at
Villa Marinella. Local
favourites include
Sila-grown porcini
mushrooms and
an impressive
house wine.
EXCLUSIVE New
Meeting Ristorante
(165 Contrada
Campo, tel: 0961 998
512) Chef Massimo
is known for creating
fresh, innovative
seafood dishes that
locals love. Try the
grouper ravioli or
shrimp and burrata
risotto, or order an
assaggi (tasting
selection) and try
them both.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Bar
Banshee (Piazza
Mercato Vecchio,
Lamezia Terme) Bar
Banshee features all
kinds of music, but
it’s especially popular
with the alternativeexperimental
crowd.
Entry is €5. Closed
on Mondays.
LATE & LIVELY
People (25 Viale
Conti Ruff o, tel:
328 377 4807) This
lively disco has
theme nights every
night of the week to
suit all tastes, but
Latin American
night, typically held
on Fridays, is a
local favourite.
THIS MONTH
GO The Ragnanello
Gorge located in
Civita in the Pollino
Mountains (province
of Cosenza) is the
deepest gorge in
Europe. Trekking and
canyoning are popular
in spring and summer.
NO WAY!
Sybaris (modern-day
Sibari, located on the
Ionian Coast in the
province of Cosenza)
was the fi rst and
most prosperous
Magna Graecia
settlement. It dates
back to 720BC.
Cherrye Moore/
my-bellavita.com
Lanzarote
Spain
DIALLING CODE +34
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Liverpool,
London (LGW),
Madrid
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
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A local taxi costs €12.
Routes 22 and
23, buses stop at
Playa del Reducto and
Arrecife’s bus station,
from 7am–10.25pm.
Tickets: €1.20.
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desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Bar
Stop (Calle La Cuesta,
Yaiza) This tiny bar has
been selling tasty local
tapas since 1890. It is
so unassuming that if
you were to blink, you
could easily walk past
without even noticing
it (it’s across the road
from the church).
EXCLUSIVE
Quintins Restaurante
(25 Avenida Juan
Carlos I, tel: 928 515
755) Quintins off ers
delicious, wellpresented,
high-end
modern European
cuisine prepared using
the freshest produce.
It’s expensive but then
again it is one of the
best restaurants in
Puerto del Carmen.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Bar
Avenida (Avenida
Papagayo, Playa
Blanca) Located on the
Playa Blanca’s main
street, this simple
terrace bar is the
perfect place to meet
before an evening out
in Playa Blanca.
LATE & LIVELY
Aqua (Avenida Fred
Olsen, Arrecife) Aqua,
Lanzarote’s newest
club, is a cut above
the rest and defi nitely
worth a visit. As it’s
in Arrecife, there’s a
more Latin feel to both
the crowd and the
music. Open Friday
and Saturday nights.
THIS MONTH
GO Puerto Calero,
Lanzarote’s fi rst
purpose-built
yachting marina, has
gone from strength
to strength in recent
years. The waterside
promenade off ers a
good selection of bars,
cafés and restaurants
where you can sit and
enjoy the picturesque
surroundings.
NO WAY!
The Canarian
Houbara bustard,
an endangered
endemic subspecies,
is limited to the
islands of Lanzarote
and Fuerteventura.
The entire population
consists of 700 birds.
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DESTINATION GUIDES | 139
Leeds-
Bradford UK
DIALLING CODE +44
CURRENCY £
FLY FROM
Geneva
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
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A local taxi costs £20.
Both cities are
serviced by
buses, running every
30 minutes. Tickets:
£2.50 single.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Art’s
Cafe Bar (42 Call
Lane, tel: 0113 243
8243) This relaxed
bar-bistro is a popular
spot with the young
professional crowd.
HEPWORTH
GALLERY
GO The Hepworth
Gallery holds a
collection of 40
sculptures by local
artist Barbara
Hepworth, alongside
works by her
contemporaries and
international artists.
Make sure you try the
Yorkshire plate for a
true taste of the area
including famous
Wensleydale cheese.
EXCLUSIVE
Vennell’s Restaurant
(7 Silver Street,
Masham, Ripon, tel:
01765 689 000)
With two AA rosettes
and mentions in the
Good Food Guide,
this is one restaurant
to book in advance.
Head chef Jon Vennell
spent his early life in
Switzerland before
moving to Leeds. In
2005 he opened his
own establishment,
determined to serve
fresh local produce
served to perfection.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY The
Cuthbert Brodrick
(99 Portland Crescent)
The Cuthbert Brodrick
takes its name from the
architect who designed
Leeds Town Hall and
the Corn Exchange.
This bar serves great
drinks and you’ll fi nd
a vibrant atmosphere.
LATE & LIVELY
Nation of
Shopkeepers (27–37
Cookridge Street)
Beers and real ales
complement DJs
and live bands once
the sun sets. Nation
of Shopkeepers is
defi nitely the place to
see the cool people.
NO WAY!
In the 19th century
Bradford was famed
as the wool capital of
the world.
Gina Davies