june-2011

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SPLIT-STOCKHOLM
Split
www.split.info Kuna Wizz Air: 060 550 205
Getting to the centre
Regular coaches run from outside
airport arrivals to Split city centre for
30 kuna (€4) one way. A taxi should
cost around 250 kuna (€33.50).
A slice of the city
The Split Summer Festival runs
from mid July to mid August, taking
in music, theatre and dance, some of
it staged in the open air in the ruined
Roman palace in the city centre.
Eating out
Overlooking Bacvice city beach, this
nautically themed eaterie Bota Sare
(Bacvice, +385 (0)21 488 648, www.
bota-sare.hr) lays on a traditional
local klapa acapella choir to entertain
as you tuck into your squid with
Swiss chard and potatoes, blitva, 75
kuna (€10). Or try Nostromo, Kraj
Sv Marije 10, +385 (0)91 405 6666,
www.restoran-nostromo.hr.). Right
beside the fish market in the city
centre, this is probably one of the
best seafood restaurants in Dalmatia,
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with lesser-known items on the menu.
Langoustines 200 kuna (€27).
City suggestions
With summer here, there’s no better
place to sit and drink than Zbirac
(Bacvice, www.zbirac.hr). This café
bar overlooks the beach and you can
expect good sounds, a bohemian
crowd and sassy bar staff. White
wine spriter, 12 kuna (€1.60). Set on
the other popular beach near town,
Kasuni, below the Mestrovic Gallery,
you’ll find Obojena Svjetlost
(Setaliste Ivana Mestrovica 35, +385
(0)21 358 280). This busy terrace
bar doubles up as a discotheque in
summer. There’s a nice alternative
feel too. Mojito cocktail 45 kuna (€6).
And finally…
If you’ve had a late-night partying on
Bacvice beach, the cafés around the
main market beside the Roman Palace
walls open early for traders – ideal
for a coffee or to carry on the revelry.
Words Peterjon Cresswell
Stockholm
www.stockholmtown.com Krona Wizz Air: 0900 100 3310
Getting to the centre
Flygbussarna Airport coaches, 249
kronor (€28) return ticket, depart
in conjunction with flights and take
about 80 minutes.
A slice of the city
Summer in Stockholm is both a date
on the calendar and an attitude. It
doesn’t matter what the thermometer
says, when June rolls around the
locals are dressed in sandals and
shorts no matter what. One of the
best things are the almost neverending
days and the eerie blue shade
of the sky at 3am.
Eating out
For some heritage, find Hermans,
Fjällgatan 23B, +46 (0)8 643 9480,
www.hermas.se. One of Stockholm’s
oldest vegetarian restaurants is
perched on the rocky heights of Söder.
Dine al fresco on the lush patio and
look out over get a bird’s eye view
of the city. For a more ‘hands-on’
approach, try Nyfiken Gul
(Hammarby Slussväg 15, +46 (0)8
642 5202, www.nyfikengul.se). This
outdoor BBQ joint borrows its name
from Vilgot Sjöman’s 1967 film I Am
Curious (Yellow), or Jag är nyfiken in
Swedish. Grill your own steak, fish or
chicken and make new friends around
the shared grills.
City suggestions
The rock ’n’ roll bar Debaser
Slussen features a semi-floating
outdoor summer bar, situated
between Gamla Stan and Söder.
Every night the weather is decent,
this place is packed. Karl Johans
Torg 1, +46 (0)8 30 56 20, www.
debaser.se. Head out to swanky
Lidingö in northern Stockholm to
visit the former home and gardens
of Swedish sculptor Carl Milles,
Millesgården (Herserudsvägen 32,
Lidingö, +46 (0)8 446 75 94, www.
millesgarden.se). You’ll find an
impressive sculpture collection, an
excellent gift shop and great views.
Closed Mondays.
And finally…
In Parkteatern, you can experience
ballet, concerts, theatre, opera,
performance art and much more –
completely free of charge. Bring a
picnic basket and sit back and enjoy.
Look for the programme readily
available all over town.
Words Victoria Larsson