march-2012

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Newcastle
UK
DIALLING CODE +44
CURRENCY £
FLY FROM
Alicante,
Barcelona, Belfast
(BFS), Bristol, Faro,
Geneva, Ibiza, Majorca,
Málaga, Malta, Menorca,
Nice, Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £18.
The Metro
goes to the city
centre. Tickets: £2.70.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Electric
East (Waterloo
Square, St James’s
Boulevard, tel: 0191 221
1000) With the walls
festooned with artwork
from Vietnam, Electric
East is a contemporary
restaurant that
attracts a mixed but
lively crowd out for
the authentic taste
of south-east Asia.
The menu features a
mixture of dishes such
as scallops with peanut
caramel and tempura
of salt and chilli
soft-shell crab.
EXCLUSIVE
Grand Hotel (Grand
Parade, Tynemouth,
tel: 0191 293 6666)
This majestic hotel
Melanie
before
treatment
overlooking the North
Sea lets you enjoy
top-quality meals in
elegant surroundings.
The hotel boasts
seafood specialities
such as deep-sea John
Dory with tiger prawns
and vanilla mash.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Shearer’s Bar (St
James’ Park) Named
after Newcastle
United’s famous
striker, this sports bar
is packed on match
day and home to the
younger football crowd.
LATE & LIVELY
The Stand Comedy
Club (31 High Bridge
Street, tel: 0844 693
3336) Good food,
drinks and a side
serving of laughs are
the order of the day
at The Stand Comedy
Club, which is building
up a great reputation.
THIS MONTH
SEE There’s an
international festival of
art, technology, music
and fi lm throughout
the whole of March. AV
Festival 12: As Slow As
Possible will include
15 major exhibitions,
more than 50 fi lm
screenings and music
events, walks and an
online radio show, nonstop
for 744 hours.
NO WAY!
Starting in Newcastle
and winding 117km
across north England,
Hadrian’s Wall remains
the UK’s largest
freestanding structure.
Michelle Ord
Nice
France
DIALLING CODE +33
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Barcelona,
Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast (BFS), Berlin,
Bordeaux, Bristol,
Brussels, Edinburgh,
Geneva, Lille, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN,
STN), Lyon, Nantes,
Naples, Newcastle,
Paris (CDG, ORY),
Rome, Toulouse, Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs €30.
Bus 98 stops at
Nice’s Old Town
and the Gare Routière.
Tickets: €4.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15 Les
Salons de Calypso
(19 Rue Meyerbeer, tel:
04 938 7173) A wellkept
secret behind
the Negresco Hotel,
this original tearoom
is decorated in 19thcentury
style with
period sofas, subdued
lamps, drapes and
potted palms. It
serves homemade
pastries with hot Swiss
chocolate. Lunch
means a simple choice
between salads or
plates of charcuterie.
UP TO €30
Alounak (3 Rue
Alsace Lorraine,
tel: 04 9385 8650)
Persian and south
Mediterranean dishes
including tagines,
couscous, houmous
and grilled brochettes
of meats and fi sh are
served up in authentic
surroundings. The
generous portions
are best enjoyed
by sharing them.
EXCLUSIVE La
Terrasse Rooftop
Restaurant (1
Promenade des
Anglais, tel: 04 9703
4444) Situated on the
roof of Le Méridien
Nice, diners are
treated to amazing
panoramic views over
the Mediterranean
and Baie des Anges.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY La Cave
du Marché (5 Rue
Forville, Cannes, tel: 04
UP TO €50
La Maison de Marie
(5 Rue Masséna, tel:
04 9382 1593) In the
town centre, with a
smart terrace, this
place is for foodies.
Dine on treats such
as foie gras, stuff ed
sardines or truffl es.
9399 6098) Ideal for
a glass of rosé as the
sun sets. Free nibbles
come courtesy of the
nearby Forville Market.
LIVE MUSIC
Wayne’s Bar (15 Rue
de la Préfecture, tel:
04 9313 4699) Foreign
and local bands play
pop and classic rock
covers nightly in this
bar, where dancing
on the tables is
strongly encouraged.
LATE & LIVELY
L’Eff ervescence (10
Rue de la Loge, tel: 04
9380 8737) Nestled
into the Old Town’s
back streets, jazzy
little L’Eff ervescence is
Nice’s only champagne
bar. Splurge on a bottle
from the stellar menu,
which lists more than
50 types of fi zz.
THIS MONTH
SHOP Head into the
Old Town and stock
up on gifts from the
myriad of boutiquecrammed
streets.
Don’t miss Le Frigo (3
Rue Benoît Bunico),
off ering vintage fashion
and accessories, or
L’Ile de Ceylan (No.17),
a quirky Indian store
selling everything
from Bollywood
movies to spices.
SEE The famous
Cirque du Soleil is in
town with its Alegria
show from 7–11 March
at the Nikaia. After 17
years of touring in 70
countries throughout
the world, this
performance continues
to wow audiences as it
takes them into a
world of fantasy and
dream using a
fabulous set and
colourful costumes.
GO The port
becomes busier as
the super-rich return
from winter. Grab a
sandwich and admire
the row of yachts
being pampered
by their crews and
then head across to
the shady arcades
of Place Ile Beauté,
where the Notre
Dame Church is a
fi ne example of neorenaissance
style.
ESCAPE The
scruff y appearance
of Ventimiglia train
station, just over the
Italian border, is quickly
forgotten as you head
into the Old Town.
Here, you’ll discover
all the charm you’d
expect from an Italian
port town. On Fridays,
bargain hunters fl ock
to the renowned street
market. On other days
the Hanbury Botanical
Gardens are an
18-hectare showcase
of exotic plants from
all regions of the
world. Foodies take
note: fresh seafood
should be sampled
at one of the
seaside restaurants.
NO WAY!
The war against
counterfeiting is taken
very seriously by
French border police
and big fi nes are
targeted at “innocent”
tourists who have
purchased fake luxury
brands across the
border in Italy.
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