march-2012

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Marseille
France
DIALLING CODE +33
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Bristol,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €50.
A shuttle bus to
Gare St Charles
train station, leaves
every 20 minutes.
Tickets: €8.50.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Le Malthazar (19
Rue Fortia, tel: 04
9133 4246) Inspired
by Balthazar of
NYC, this brasserie
is a popular local
lunch spot for offi ce
workers. Tiled fl oors
and high ceilings
make the venue
appear spacious.
EXCLUSIVE
Ca Blanca (53 Rue
Saint Pierre, tel: 04
9148 6823) Highly
recommended
traditional French
restaurant with a
monthly menu,
exquisite fl avours,
excellent presentation
and a warm welcome.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
El Paseo (15 Rue
Andre Poggioli, tel:
04 9612 0330) The
blue and yellow decor,
wide selection of
tapas and extensive
list of karaoke songs
make El Paseo a good
choice for a fun
night out.
LATE & LIVELY
Espace & Café
Julien (39 Cours
Julien, tel: 04 9124
3410) Espace Julien
is a popular concert
and performance
venue on Cours Julien
for rock, pop, hip hop,
reggae, world music
and jazz. Go to nearby
Café Julien for upand-coming
talent.
THIS MONTH
SEE A fascinating
exhibition called
Entre Chien et
Loup (Between
Dog and Wolf) by
Laurence Verduci,
a French artist living
and working between
London and Marseille,
is on from 2–31
March at La Citerne
du Panier (17 Rue
Saint-Antoine).
NO WAY!
Marseille comprises
a mosaic of
inhabitants, many
with family and
historic links to
Italy and Spain as
well as signifi cant
communities of
Corsican, Armenian,
Maghreb, Turkish,
Chinese and
Vietnamese origin.
Claire McAlpine
Milan
Italy
DIALLING CODE +39
CURRENCY €
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Bari, Berlin,
Bordeaux, Brindisi,
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Rome, Santorini,
Split, Thessaloniki,
Toulouse, Zante
FROM THE
AIRPORT
LINATE
TAXI
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at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €25.
ATM’s route 73
connects with
the metro at San
Babila. Tickets: €1. The
Starfl y goes to Centrale
station, every 30
minutes from 6.10am-
11.30pm. Tickets: €5.
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desk for special
easyJet rates.
MALPENSA
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at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €70.
The Malpensa
Shuttle departs
for Centrale station
every 20 minutes from
5.30am–1.20am. Buy
onboard. Tickets: €7.50.
The Malpensa
Express departs
for Cadorna station
every 30 minutes
from 5.50am–1.30am.
Tickets: €11.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15 Taverna
Moriggi (8 Via
Moriggi, tel: 02 8058
2007) This old-world
taverna in the heart
of the historic centre
is just the place to
gather on a winter
evening, with its
dark wood tables,
well-worn decor,
good wine and fi ne
selection of meats
and cheeses.
UP TO €30
La Gavetta (4 Via
Pompeo Litta, tel: 02
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EUROHOTEL
MILAN
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Recently renovated,
the Eurohotel’s 43
new rooms, have a
Swedish-sauna eff ect
of wood panelling.
Breakfast included.
From €59, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
5519 9947) The fare at
this funky emporium
in the Porta Vittoria
district comes in
single-portion mess
akin to the look of
a suitcase, but the
bizarre presentation
doesn’t spoil the
wholesome food,
which includes ample
salads. Good value.
UP TO €50
Al Sale Grosso (33
Via Ippolito Nievo,
tel: 02 341290) This
new arrival is already
making a name for
itself, off ering a range
of fi sh and seafood
dishes in an elegant
interior with a marine
theme. Choose from
the likes of tuna in
mustard sauce or
seabass baked in salt.
Trattoria Casa
Fontana (5 Piazza
Carbonari, tel: 02
670 4710) Set in
one of the less
attractive parts of
Milan, a visit to this
old-world eatery pays
off because it’s rich
in atmosphere and
serves up a great
range of local fare
based around risotto
and polenta dishes.
EXCLUSIVE
Giacomo
all’Arengario (1 Via
Marconi, tel: 02 7209
3814) Spectacular
views over the central
Piazza del Duomo are
the keynote at this
traditional restaurant
that serves up a
range of quality
dishes such as pasta
with a rabbit and olive
sauce. Great for a
special meal for two.
Chatulle (68 Via
Piero della Francesca,
tel: 02 3450 4024)
All-white decor and
an outside garden
for warmer months
greet diners at this
smart eatery in the
Sempione area.
Popular with media
professionals, the
menu choices
include great steaks
and there’s an
excellent wine list.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY MIB (10
Via Gaetano Negri,
tel: 02 8909 3854)
Set in the fi nancial
district, not one
of Milan’s busiest
quarters at night,
this new disco-bar
takes its initials
from the Italian
stock exchange
and off ers elegance
and exclusivity
to an upmarket,
fashionable clientèle.
LIVE MUSIC
Delano (2 Via Crispi)
This new disco-bar
in the bustling Corso
Como district recalls
Ibiza with its all-white
decor and rigorous
house music policy.
Pretty kitsch, but
Sundays feature
some good live
music acts.
LATE & LIVELY
Codice Club
(98 Alzaia Naviglio
Grande) One of
the few dancing
places in the Navigli
district, this newly
revamped venue
opens on Friday and
Saturday nights
with DJ sets of