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126 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Cagliari<br />
Italy<br />
DIALLING CODE +39<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Berlin, Geneva, London<br />
(STN), Milan (MXP)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJetcom.<br />
A local taxi costs €20.<br />
ARST buses to<br />
the city centre<br />
leave every 30 minutes.<br />
Tickets: €2.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Lo Spiedo<br />
Sardo (47 Via Palomba,<br />
tel: 070 492 202) Try<br />
the delicious Sardinian<br />
specialities served<br />
here, such as porchetto<br />
arrosto (sucking pig)<br />
and a great choice<br />
of excellent wines.<br />
Decorated with rustic<br />
handcrafts, it also boasts<br />
very friendly staff .<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Ristorante Italia (30<br />
Via Sardegna, tel: 070<br />
657 987) Situated in<br />
the centre of town<br />
and founded in 1921,<br />
Ristorante Italia is<br />
simply unmissable, with<br />
its excellent ambience,<br />
fantastic service and<br />
even better food. The<br />
carpaccio di tonno<br />
(wafer-thin tuna slices)<br />
is unbeatable.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY La Sella<br />
del Diavolo (1 Fermata<br />
Poetto Beach, tel: 070<br />
373 686) This small café<br />
at one end of Poetto<br />
Beach is encased in<br />
glass walls so you can<br />
enjoy panoramic views,<br />
even on a rainy day.<br />
LATE & LIVELY K Lab<br />
(13 Via Cesare Battisti) K<br />
Lab is open throughout<br />
the whole winter season<br />
and is defi nitely one of<br />
Cagliari’s hottest places<br />
to experience Italian<br />
club culture. Dance the<br />
night away, with live<br />
DJs on Thursday and<br />
Saturday nights.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP At Serdiana, 20<br />
minutes from Cagliari, is<br />
Cantina di Argiolas, one<br />
of Italy’s top wineries<br />
and world-famous for its<br />
exquisite Turriga wine.<br />
Take away a few bottles<br />
from the lovely shop<br />
(28–30 Via Roma, tel:<br />
070 740 606).<br />
SEE The Sartiglia in the<br />
town of Oristano on 6–8<br />
March is a highlight not<br />
to be missed. Admire the<br />
processions of groups<br />
dressed in ancient<br />
costumes and the<br />
breathtaking masked<br />
horse riders that race<br />
down the narrow streets.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Sardinia is known for an<br />
exceptionally high life<br />
expectancy. In fact, fi ve<br />
of the world’s 40 oldest<br />
people live in Sardinia.<br />
Dario Henke<br />
Casablanca<br />
Morocco<br />
DIALLING CODE +212<br />
CURRENCY MAD<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Lyon, Madrid, Milan<br />
(MXP), Paris (CDG)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com. A<br />
local taxi costs MAD250.<br />
Trains depart to<br />
Casa Voyageur.<br />
Tickets: MAD40–60.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Trica<br />
(5 Rue Moutanabbi,<br />
Guathier, tel: 0522 220<br />
706) A casual, everpopular<br />
Italian restaurant<br />
with décor inspired<br />
by New York’s trendy<br />
Tribeca area. Great beef<br />
carpaccio is served<br />
alongside plateloads of<br />
homemade pasta.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Basmane<br />
(Angle Boulevard de<br />
l’Ocean Atlantique et<br />
de la Cornice Ain Diab,<br />
tel: 0522 797 532)<br />
Experience sumptuous<br />
Moroccan cuisine and<br />
beautiful décor while<br />
being entertained<br />
by belly dancers. Go<br />
traditional with the<br />
lamb tagine or pigeon<br />
pastilla, which is<br />
defi nitely worth a try.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Lenôtre<br />
(86 Boulevard Moulay<br />
Rachid) Sample<br />
the mouthwatering<br />
delicacies of this classy<br />
café, while sipping on<br />
excellent coff ee or tea.<br />
LATE & LIVELY Le<br />
Carré Rouge (Hotel<br />
Dawliz, Boulevard de<br />
La Corniche, tel: 0522<br />
392 510) The local<br />
crowd here is young<br />
and glamorous. The<br />
roomy dancefl oor and<br />
international DJs keep<br />
clubbers coming back.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
GO Parc Murdoch is one<br />
of the only maintained<br />
parks in Casablanca.<br />
Frequented year round<br />
by young and old alike,<br />
this park is a breath of<br />
fresh air in a noisy city.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
There are two diff erent<br />
types of taxi in Morocco:<br />
Petit and Grand. In<br />
Casablanca alone there<br />
are 8,000 petit taxis.<br />
Cara Warkentin<br />
HABBOUS<br />
MARKET<br />
SHOP Ask anyone<br />
in Habbous to direct<br />
you to the olive<br />
market. Through a<br />
medieval archway,<br />
you’ll fi nd deep<br />
bowls piled high with<br />
dozens of diff erent<br />
types of olives.<br />
Catania<br />
Italy<br />
DIALLING CODE +39<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Milan (MXP),<br />
Paris (CDG)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €20.<br />
Route 457 leaves<br />
every 20 minutes<br />
stopping in the centre.<br />
Tickets: €1.30 (onboard).<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Strapizzati (20 Via<br />
Scammacca, tel: 095<br />
436 270) This tiny<br />
family-run pizzeria is<br />
located at the city gate<br />
and off ers huge tasty<br />
pizzas and the most<br />
traditional Sicilian dish<br />
pani cunzatu – warm<br />
bread, tomatoes, olive<br />
oil and oregano.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Ristorante Primo<br />
Piano (8 Via Antonio De<br />
Curtis, tel: 095 531 028)<br />
In an elegant setting in<br />
the historic centre of<br />
Catania, this exclusive<br />
restaurant off ers you the<br />
opportunity to enjoy<br />
a wide range of delicious<br />
dishes inspired by local<br />
and international cuisine.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Café<br />
Sauvage (1 Corso Italia,<br />
tel: 095 377 325) This<br />
is the most luxurious<br />
café in the city. It<br />
opened more than<br />
30 years ago, and<br />
quickly became a<br />
city institution. Try<br />
the house speciality,<br />
the latte di mandarla<br />
(almond milk).<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Ceres Pub (19 Via San<br />
Giuseppe al Duomo,<br />
tel: 095 715 2294)<br />
Located in the city<br />
centre, by the university,<br />
this pub is frequented<br />
mostly by students.<br />
The atmosphere is<br />
cheerful and typically<br />
Sicilian, and foreign<br />
beers are available.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Foto T2<br />
Tramontana is the best<br />
photographic studioshop<br />
in the city. Here<br />
you can buy cameras,<br />
lenses and fi lm (15 Via<br />
Sant’Angelo Custode,<br />
tel: 095 347 951).<br />
GO Stadio Angelo<br />
Massimino is the city’s<br />
football stadium. You<br />
can’t beat the amazing<br />
atmosphere of a Catania<br />
Serie A match (Piazza<br />
Vincenzo Spedini,<br />
tel: 095 742 5707).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Saverio Di Giacomo<br />
is a 31-year-old<br />
Sicilian man living in<br />
northern Italy. Last<br />
November, he walked<br />
for more than<br />
1,600km to get to<br />
Sicily to visit the grave<br />
of his grandfather.<br />
Alessandro Di Maio
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