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124 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Bristol<br />
UK<br />
DIALLING CODE +44<br />
CURRENCY £<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Alicante,<br />
Amsterdam, Barcelona,<br />
Belfast (BFS), Berlin,<br />
Bodrum, Bordeaux,<br />
Corfu, Crete<br />
(Heraklion), Cyprus<br />
(Paphos), Dalaman,<br />
Edinburgh, Faro,<br />
Fuerteventura, Geneva,<br />
Glasgow, Grenoble,<br />
Ibiza, Innsbruck,<br />
Inverness, Krakow, La<br />
Rochelle, Lisbon, Lyon,<br />
Madeira, Madrid,<br />
Majorca, Málaga,<br />
Marseille, Menorca,<br />
Murcia, Newcastle,<br />
Nice, Olbia, Paris (CDG),<br />
Pisa, Prague, Rome<br />
(CIA), Salzburg, Split,<br />
Tenerife, Toulouse<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs £25.<br />
The Bristol<br />
International Flyer<br />
goes to Temple Meads<br />
train station, Bristol Bus<br />
Station and Clifton, with<br />
stops around the city.<br />
Tickets: £6–£7 single.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 The<br />
Village Pottery (70<br />
Princess Victoria Street,<br />
tel: 0117 973 4343) Run<br />
by potter Jen Hamilton,<br />
this is a quirky mix of<br />
a studio, gallery and<br />
coff ee bar. Pop in for<br />
a cup of Fairtrade tea<br />
or coff ee and a slice of<br />
cake, browse the items<br />
on display after you’ve<br />
tasted the tasty nibbles,<br />
then splash out on one of<br />
Jen’s fantastic creations.<br />
UP TO €30 Las<br />
Iguanas (113 Whiteladies<br />
Road, tel: 0117 973<br />
0730) This is one of a<br />
chain of Latin-inspired<br />
restaurants and bars<br />
found up and down the<br />
UK, with mouthwatering<br />
food, the freshest<br />
ingredients and plenty of<br />
fl air from the staff . The<br />
signature dish, Xinxim<br />
Brazilian lime chicken,<br />
is apparently a favourite<br />
of football legend Pele.<br />
UP TO €50 Bordeaux<br />
Quay (V-Shed, Canons<br />
Way, tel: 0117 943 1200)<br />
A harbourside venue<br />
housed in an elegant,<br />
converted warehouse on<br />
the glistening waterfront,<br />
Bordeaux Quay off ers<br />
the very best in seasonal,<br />
regionally sourced food<br />
and drink, for those<br />
wishing to experience<br />
the tastes of England’s<br />
green south west.<br />
EXCLUSIVE The<br />
Orangery at Tortworth<br />
Court (Wottonunder-Edge,<br />
South<br />
Gloucestershire, tel:<br />
01454 263 000) The<br />
Orangery is committed<br />
to serving locally<br />
sourced produce, with<br />
much of it coming from<br />
the Tortworth Estate,<br />
right on the doorstep<br />
of this venue. Seasonal<br />
menus refl ect the best of<br />
modern British cuisine<br />
and are complemented<br />
by an accessible wine list.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY The Grain<br />
Barge (Mardyke Wharf,<br />
Hotwells Road, tel: 0117<br />
929 9347) This historic<br />
converted barge is<br />
a great place for a<br />
relaxed drink. Serving<br />
award-winning real ales,<br />
it’s also famed for its<br />
regular live music<br />
every Friday in the<br />
downstairs Hold Bar.<br />
LIVE MUSIC The Old<br />
Duke (45 King Street,<br />
tel: 0117 927 7137) A<br />
traditional Bristol pub<br />
that boasts friendly<br />
service and locally<br />
sourced ales. Catch<br />
world-class blues and<br />
jazz acts every night<br />
of the week, as well as<br />
Sunday lunchtimes.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Jongleurs Comedy<br />
Club (28 Baldwin Street,<br />
tel: 0870 011 1960)<br />
Shows run every Friday<br />
and Saturday followed<br />
TYNTESFIELD<br />
ESTATE<br />
ESCAPE The house,<br />
chapel, gardens and<br />
woodland make for<br />
an inspiring day of<br />
discovery. This year the<br />
new Home Farm visitor<br />
centre is open. The day<br />
out is just 20 minutes<br />
from Bristol.<br />
by an after-show disco<br />
until 3am. The venue<br />
off ers extensive dining<br />
options and the ground<br />
fl oor, Bar Eton, is the<br />
perfect place to meet for<br />
a pre-show drink.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Established<br />
in 1743, St Nicholas<br />
Market is the oldest and<br />
best-loved market in<br />
Bristol. The vibrant and<br />
buzzing marketplace<br />
can be found in the<br />
heart of the old city.<br />
Many visitors choose to<br />
pick up a few items here<br />
then head to the local<br />
parks for an alfresco<br />
snack (Corn Street).<br />
SEE All About Us –<br />
with over 50 new or<br />
signifi cantly enhanced<br />
exhibits – is an unusual<br />
celebration of all things<br />
human that helps people<br />
discover how amazing<br />
their brains and bodies<br />
are. Starts 10 March<br />
(At Bristol, Anchor Road,<br />
tel: 0845 345 1235).<br />
GO Southville is a<br />
popular spot to enjoy<br />
a relaxing drink and<br />
some great food. North<br />
Street is the centre of<br />
most of the activity, with<br />
many bars, cafés and<br />
restaurants buzzing<br />
with activity. The iconic<br />
Tobacco Factory can<br />
also be found in the area<br />
– a distinct red brick<br />
building, which is now a<br />
performance art space.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Comedian Justin Lee<br />
Collins is a resident of<br />
Bristol and can often be<br />
seen out and about.<br />
Chris Savage/<br />
Destination Bristol<br />
Brussels<br />
Belgium<br />
DIALLING CODE +32<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Berlin, Geneva,<br />
Liverpool, Lyon, Milan<br />
(MXP), Nice<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €35.<br />
Every 20 minutes,<br />
routes 12 and 21<br />
go to Schuman metro<br />
station. Tickets: €3<br />
(€5 on the bus).<br />
Trains depart<br />
every 15 minutes.<br />
Tickets: €5 single;<br />
€10 return.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Le Pain<br />
Quotidien (16 Rue<br />
Antoine Dansaert, tel:<br />
02 502 2361) This is<br />
always a great place<br />
for brunch. You can<br />
sit around a<br />
communal table and<br />
order an assortment<br />
of pastries and<br />
dishes. This particular<br />
branch is the fi rst one<br />
that Alain Coumont<br />
opened in 1990. His<br />
objective was to open<br />
a place that makes<br />
organic bread in<br />
a traditional way.<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Darjeeling (160 Rue<br />
Stevin, tel: 02 230 1361)<br />
This restaurant off ers<br />
a wide variety of Indian<br />
dishes and is located a<br />
stone’s throw from the<br />
European quarter.<br />
UP TO €50 La<br />
Crèche des Artistes<br />
(21 Rue de la Crèche,<br />
tel: 02 511 2256) The<br />
food served at this<br />
Italian restaurant is<br />
fantastic throughout,<br />
but the black truffl e<br />
risotto deserves<br />
a special mention.<br />
The redbrick walls and<br />
extensive wine selection<br />
on display in wooden<br />
casks also give this<br />
place a pleasant rustic<br />
and warm atmosphere.<br />
EXCLUSIVE La<br />
Paix (49 Rue Ropsy-<br />
Chaudron, tel: 02<br />
523 0958) It’s never<br />
easy to get a table at<br />
chef David Martin’s<br />
Michelin-starred<br />
brasserie. It’s only<br />
open from Monday<br />
to Friday for lunch,<br />
and Friday evenings<br />
for dinner, and the<br />
length of the waiting<br />
list for reservations<br />
can be discouraging.<br />
But don’t give up<br />
hope! Persevere, try<br />
the Simmental beef,<br />
however, and you’ll<br />
understand why it’s<br />
worth the eff ort.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Monk<br />
(42 Rue St-Catherine,<br />
tel: 02 503 0880)<br />
With its defi nite pub<br />
feel, this Belgian<br />
brasserie is a great<br />
spot to begin the<br />
night and mingle with<br />
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