april-2012

Milan
wwwciaomilano.it
Euro
Getting to the centre
We provide a point-to-point bus
transfer between the airport
(Bergamo) and Milan city centre.
The cost is €10/€20 return.
A slice of the city
Try flower fair Fiori e Sapori on the
Naviglio Grande on 15 April, and the
Salone Internazionale del Mobile
for interior design, 17-22 April.
Eating out
For a pizza that’s the real deal, go
to Solo Pizza at Viale Umbria 25,
+39 02 5990 0990. Book ahead at
busy La Cantinetta at Via Ripamonti
19, a fine rustic Tuscan eatery. www.
ristorantelacantinettamilano.it
City suggestions
Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea
on Via Palestro 14 holds shows of
up-and-coming art; entry is free.
Nearby is the natural history museum,
the Museo di Storia Naturale.
And finally...
Pâtisserie Sant’Ambroeus offers a
rare treat. www.santambroeus.org
Words Charles Searson
Oslo
www.visitoslo.com
Krone
Getting to the centre
You can get a Torp Ekspress bus from
the airport (Sandefjord Torp) to the
Oslo bus terminal. One ticket is 180
Norwegian kroner (€33). The journey
time is around one hour, 50 minutes.
A slice of the city
It’s known for winter sports, but don’t
overlook Oslo’s quality restaurants,
cultural attractions and parks.
Eating out
For a rich menu and connoisseur wine
list, visit Druen. The loin of venison
with raspberry jelly is delicious, and
the view of Akershus Fortress is very
fine. www.druen.no
City suggestions
Thanks to the scent garden, to follow
your nose at the Botanical Gardens.
Entry is free. www.nhm.uio.no
And finally…
Take a two-hour boat trip around
the islands and inlets – take tram
no. 12 to Aker Brygge. Call +47
(0)23 25 6890 for information. www.
boatsightseeing.com
Words Steve O’Rourke
Paris
www.parisinfo.com Euro
Getting to the centre
We provide a shuttle bus transfer
between the airport (Beauvais) and
any address in Paris’s city centre. The
cost is €31/€62 return.
A slice of the city
Around Easter, check out the enticing
window displays at the chocolate
shops near Place de la Madeleine.
As the sun warms up, find an outside
seat at a corner café in Montmartre
with fellow travellers or head to the
pretty Parc Monceau, croissants in
hand, and relax with the locals.
Eating out
For a memorable afternoon tea, treat
yourself at 1728 on 8 rue d’Anjou, an
18th-century hotel and art gallery,
the former home of the famous Major
General Lafayette, or go all-out for
the four-course dinner for €110.
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MILAN-PARIS
www.restaurant-1728.com. If your
budget is tight, try the lunchtime
croque monsieur for €9 at Le
Comptoir du Relais St-Germain at
9 Carrefour de l’Odéon.
City suggestions
Look for Péniche Blues Café, a
1920s floating kiosk, on Quai de la
Gare, for a watering hole with blues,
jazz and classical evenings. For indoor
fun, head for the modern art displays
at Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville
de Paris, 11 Avenue du Président
Wilson; the permanent exposition has
free entry. www.mam.paris.fr
And finally…
If you want to go museum mad, get
the Paris Pass which gives access to
over 60 museums and monuments,
without queues, from €39 for two days.
Words Poppy Bullock
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