june-2011

Aarhus
www.visitaarhus.com
Danish Krone
Wizz Air: 901 30135
Getting to the centre
Airport buses arrive and leave from
Banegårdspladsen in front of the
railway station, one-way is 90 Danish
krone. It’s 40 minutes to the centre.
A slice of the city
The city hosts its 23rd annual Jazz
Festival, 9-16 July. www.jazzfest.dk
Eating out
For traditional venues with interesting
fusions, head to Brazil Restaurant,
Banegardspladsen 14, +45 8732
0166, where Latin America comes to
Denmark. Visit Malling & Schmidt,
Jægergårdsgade 81, +45 8617 7088,
www.mallingschmidt.dk, for goat’s
cheese and smoked herring ice cream.
City suggestions
If the kids are bored of sightseeing
head to Tivoli Friheden Amusement
Park (http://en.friheden.dk).
And finally…
Locals call the Aarhus “the world’s
smallest big city” as it has everything
it needs, despite not being a big
metropolis like London or Paris.
Words Brett Winstone
Dental Practice
Belgrade
www.tob.co.rs
Serbian Dinar
Wizz Air: 0900 233 234
Getting to the centre
We provide a shuttle bus transfer
between the airport and any address
in the city centre for €7 (€14 return).
A slice of the city
The Belgrade Summer Festival
(BELEF) runs from mid-July to early
August, with music, theatre and films.
Eating out
Head to Daco, Patrise Lumumbe 49,
+381 11 278 2422, for authentic Serb
cuisine in farmhouse surroundings, in
fact in the suburbs so not too far out.
City suggestions
Catch up with friends at Bar Central,
Kralja Petra 59, +381 1 262 6444,
a busy cocktail bar. Margarita is 500
dinar (€5). Or head to H2O, Kej
Oslobodjenja, Zemun, +381 65 200
7333, a party boat on the Danube.
And finally…
When arriving, don’t get the first
taxi you see. Go to the departures
terminal and find one that has just
dropped off – chances are you can
barter a good price back to town.
Words Peterjon Cresswell
Dr MILAN JOVOVIC
Vlajkovićeva 5/I, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
+381638803374, www.drmilanjovovic.com
Brussels
Getting to the centre
The shuttle bus service is available
between Charleroi Airport and
Brussels-Midi. One way is €13.
A slice of the city
Be led through Belgian history with
folklore and animation during the
Ommegang pageant (5 and 7 July,
starts 8.50pm at the Grand Place,
www.ommegang.be), find a gem at
the Ancient Art Fair (8-12 June
http://baaf.be) or simply soak up the
surroundings of the tourist-buzzing
Grand Place with a cool beer.
Eating out
For warm weather days, head to
Les Penates 42 Rue de Vergnies,
+32 28 50 8277. Satisfyingly large
wine glasses, a good-sized terrace
garden and low lighting makes this
tapas-based eatery a bustling,
intimate treat. A petite lentil salad
is €2.50. When in the beautiful
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AARHUS-BRUSSELS
www.brusselsinternational.be Euro Wizz Air: 0903 41405
Chatelain neighbourhood, I love to
go to Le Hasard des Choses, 31 rue
du page, +32 (0)25 38 1863, www.
lehasarddeschoses.be, for a goat’s
cheese and lavender salad (€8), with
a glass of superior house wine.
City suggestions
Parc Leopold, between Rue Belliard
and Rue Maalbeek, is among the
EU institutions. I love to visit this
park with mates at lunchtime. Or for
something livelier, visit Le Corbeau,
18 Rue Saint Michel, +32 (0)22 19
5246, www.lecorbeau.be. On weekend
nights hordes of locals come to dance
on tables and down shots of tequila.
It’s messy, its sweaty, but it’s a late
night you won’t forget.
And finally…
Check out the after-work drinks on
Place du Luxembourg on Thursday and
Friday evenings for that EU vibe.
Words Poppy Bullock
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JUNE/JULY 2011 // WIZZ MAGAZINE 67