march-2012

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Porto
Portugal
DIALLING CODE +351
CURRENCY €
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A local taxi costs €20.
Metro trains take
you to the centre.
Tickets: €1.75.
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BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Assador Tipico (85
Rua Nova Sao Crispim,
tel: 22 510 4155)
Great Portuguese grill
restaurant with hearty
helpings of succulent
meat and seafood.
The beef picana and
juicy octopus with
green sauce are
recommended.
EXCLUSIVE Don
Tonho Restaurant
and Bar (13–15 Cais
da Ribeira, tel: 22 200
4307) A top-notch
restaurant in the
Ribeira district, owned
by the Portuguese
rock singer Rui Veloso.
Typical clientèle
includes visiting
politicians, famous
writers and artists. You
won’t go wrong with
one of the cod dishes.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Il Caff è
di Roma (71 Rua
Sá da Bandeira) An
Italian-style coff ee
shop in a beautifully
restored building.
A great spot to refresh.
LATE & LIVELY
Meia Cave (6 Praça
da Ribeira) This place
doesn’t get interesting
until after 10pm, with
a trendy and stylish
crowd dancing to
house, hip hop and
drum’n’bass, with
occasional concerts.
NO WAY!
The new Centre for
Art and Architecture
Aff airs in Guimaraes
is housed in a former
textile factory. Today,
where once cloth was
made, cinema, dance
and theatre take shape.
Joseph Guerra
GUIMARAES
DAY TRIP
GO Nearby
Guimaraes is the
European Capital
of Culture for 2012.
Events will be taking
place throughout
the month and the
medieval city centre
is worth a visit.
Prague
Czech Republic
DIALLING CODE +420
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As one of the medieval houses
situated in the heart of the
taromstsk nmst square, it has
been a popular inn since times
long past and offers a pleasant
place for relaxing when walking
along the Royal Way.
taromstsk restaurace, a
restaurant famous for its excellent
Czech cuisine and world-renowned
Pilsner beer.
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A Cedaz van takes you
to the city for CZK90
per person.
Catch bus 119
to Dejvicka then
take metro line A to the
centre. Tickets: CZK26.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15 Zluta
Pumpa (11 Belgicka,
tel: 608 184 360) The
Golden Pump is a
cheerful neighborhood
pub-café popular
with young Praguers
looking for a cheap
bite and a glass of
Staropramen. A burrito
and a beer will set you
back roughly €5.
UP TO €50 Sansho
(25 Petrska, tel: 222
317 425) It’s the foodie
meccas like Sansho
that have given Prague
its latest title as bona
fi de gastronomic
destination in central
Europe. This casual
spot, founded by
British chef Paul Day,
produces some of
the most ingenious,
Asian-inspired ideas
in the region, all while
showcasing the fi nest
local ingredients.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Tretter’s
Cocktail Bar (3 V
Kolkovne, tel: 224 811
165) A real cocktaillover’s
destination,
Tretter’s prides itself
on its immaculately
prepared drinks
and its New Yorkinspired,
retro interior.
A classy choice.
LATE & LIVELY
Club Roxy (33 Dlouha,
tel: 224 826 296) One
of Prague’s biggest
and most famous
clubs, Roxy hosts live
concerts as well as
DJs catering to music
lovers from across the
spectrum. Past guests
have included Belle
and Sebastian, Shy FX,
and Nick Warren.
THIS MONTH
GO One of Prague’s
most picturesque
quarters, Mala Strana
is home to plenty
of quaint cafés and
shops and is just
across Charles Bridge
en route to the castle.
A welcome oasis of
relative calm away
from the Old Town.
NO WAY!
The Czechs down as
much as 157 litres of
beer per capita yearly,
offi cially making
Czechs the world’s top
ale consumers!
Dana Dramowicz/
prague-life.com
DESTINATION GUIDES | 169
Pristina
Kosovo
DIALLING CODE +381
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BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Napoli (Rruga
Luan Haradinaj)
Excellent pizzas
served by a chef
who spent a decade
making them in the
eponymous Italian
harbour city. There’s
also pasta, salads
and some good wines.
At the southern end
of the street.
EXCLUSIVE
Lura (Rruga Nazim
Gaff uri, tel: 038 763
763) Up on the hill
near Germia Park,
Lura is a restaurant
serving good fresh
fi sh, grilled meat and
other Mediterranean
specialities,
accompanied by live
jazz from Wednesday
onwards and
traditional Albanian
music on Saturdays.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Konak
(Sheshi Zahir Pajaziti,
tel: 049 871 509) A
lovely new bar with
exposed brick walls,
knick-knacks displayed
on shelves and various
soups, hot snacks and
light meals on off er
besides the usual
coff ee and drinks.
LATE & LIVELY
Peppermint Club
(Bulevard Nëna Tereza,
tel: 044 234 367)
A large and elegant
club-restaurant in
central Pristina with
a central bar, large
dancefl oor and regular
performances by
local and international
artists and DJs.
THIS MONTH
GO Go to Brezovica,
70km south of
Pristina, for the last
skiing in Kosovo this
season. The slopes
are excellent and
there are good-value
hotels, restaurants
and bars; it’s just the
power cuts that can
cause a problem when
you’re in the chairlift!
(brezovica-ski.com).
NO WAY!
Kosovo’s airspace is
highly restricted; no
civilian aircraft are
allowed in the NATOcontrolled
upper
area (above 9km),
and below it only
two narrow air
corridors from Pristina
airport to Macedonia
can be used by
passenger planes.
Jeroen van Marle/
inyourpocket.com
We prepare the best of classic Czech cuisine, a selection of juicy
steaks, fresh vegetable salads with homemade dressing, piquant
specialities to go with beer, homemade desserts and much more.
Aside from the cold winter months we also open an outdoor
restaurant with a wonderful view of the whole taromstsk
nmst square, which is splendidly lit in the evening.
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