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BOSSE LIND<br />
Stockholm<br />
Getting to the centre<br />
Flygbussarna Airport coaches, 259<br />
kronor (€29) return ticket, depart<br />
in conjunction with flights and take<br />
about 80 minutes.<br />
A slice of the city<br />
See Anton Corbijn’s black and white,<br />
sometimes blurred and obscured,<br />
portraits of famous rock stars,<br />
artists and fashion designers at the<br />
fine-arts venue, Fotografiska at 22<br />
Stadsgårdshamnen. Ends 15 April.<br />
www.fotografiska.eu<br />
Eating out<br />
La Neta at 2 Barnhusgatan knocks<br />
out inexpensive and tasty tacos with<br />
coriander and chilli-tinged fixings, in<br />
a souterrain space just off shopping<br />
drag Drottninggatan. www.laneta.se<br />
Gastrologik at 14 Artillerigatan is a<br />
tiny jewel box of culinary treats. No<br />
menu, just sit down and eat what’s<br />
served. www.gastrologik.se<br />
City suggestion<br />
Dress to kill on a budget at<br />
Lånegarderoben, a lending library<br />
for clothes at 10 Svandammsvägen,<br />
featuring threads by Filippa K, Lovisa<br />
Burfitt and other Swedish fashion<br />
giants. www.lanegarderoben.se<br />
And finally…<br />
Greet spring in Skeppsholmen. The<br />
tiny island has the Moderna Museet,<br />
plus landmark ship-turned-hostel and<br />
café Af Chapman (pictured above),<br />
with prices from 260 Swedish krona<br />
(€30). www.stfchapman.com<br />
Words Victoria Larsson<br />
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STOCKHOLM-TIRGU MURES<br />
Timisoara Tirgu Mures<br />
www.stockholmtown.com Krona www.primariatm.ro Leu www.mures.ro Leu<br />
Getting to the centre<br />
Timisoara airport is six miles from<br />
the city centre. Take bus no. 26 to the<br />
centre, with stops at Badea Cartan<br />
Square and the Continental Hotel.<br />
A slice of the city<br />
The Bega Channel is the oldest ship<br />
canal in Romania. Built in 1728, it<br />
continues 72km into Serbia. Today,<br />
amusement parks line its banks.<br />
Eating out<br />
Ramina at Strandului Street 12<br />
(Calea Lugojului) is a high-class diner<br />
with rich Sicilian-style food. Over at<br />
Ciocârliei Street 88, romantic Mirage<br />
specialises in fish and sea foods. www.<br />
mirajtm.ro<br />
City suggestions<br />
If you’re staying longer, head to the<br />
Herculane Spa, 100km south-east of<br />
Timisoara, one of the world’s oldest<br />
thermal spas in a well-preserved<br />
19th-century town, Balile Herculane.<br />
And finally…<br />
Themed evenings and book launches<br />
are at Carturesti Bookstore (Mercy<br />
Street 7). www.carturesti.ro<br />
Words Adriana Neagu<br />
Getting to the centre<br />
We provide a point-to-point bus<br />
transfer between the airport and the<br />
centre. The cost is €2.50/€5 return.<br />
A slice of the city<br />
Near Trandafirilor Square, the Latinity<br />
Monument is a copy of Lupa Capitolina<br />
(the she-wolf of Rome), one of several<br />
Italy presented after WWI, and<br />
unveiled on 30 November 1991.<br />
Eating out<br />
For Latin spirit and Transylvanian<br />
hospitality, go to Caesar at Piata<br />
Trandafirilor 52. It also offers an<br />
unrivalled location, a dining hall<br />
named after Cleopatra, and affordable<br />
prices. www.restaurantcaesar.ro. La<br />
Piazzetta at Crinului Street 4 offers<br />
Italian fare. www.la-piazzetta.ro<br />
City suggestions<br />
Buna Vestire (The Annunciation), is<br />
opposite the Orthodox Cathedral, in<br />
Trandafirilor Square, and is modelled<br />
on Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome.<br />
And finally…<br />
The air show Sky is Not The Limit is on<br />
26 May. http://aeroclubulromaniei.ro<br />
Words Adriana Neagu
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