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136 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Fuerteventura<br />
Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Bristol, Liverpool,<br />
London (STN), Madrid<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
The fare to Corralejo is<br />
€60, Caleta de Fuste €15<br />
and Costa Calma €90.<br />
Route 3 goes to<br />
Caleta de Fuste.<br />
Tickets: €1.40. Route 6<br />
buses, to Corralejo, run<br />
every hour. Tickets: €4.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Casa<br />
Manolo (13 Calle<br />
Crucero Baleares,<br />
tel: 928 866 575) For<br />
traditional tapas, this<br />
place is a must. Manolo is<br />
the chef and owner, and<br />
oversees this friendly,<br />
family-run restaurant.<br />
EXCLUSIVE La<br />
Terraza del Muelle<br />
(Carretera los Pozos,<br />
tel: 928 861 635) Enjoy<br />
the authentic taste of<br />
Fuerteventura’s local<br />
cuisine with fi ne-dining<br />
dishes. The foie gras<br />
salad and morcilla de<br />
Burgos (Burgos black<br />
pudding) come highly<br />
recommended. Great<br />
location overlooking the<br />
harbour in the capital.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY<br />
Bougainville (Calle<br />
la Iglesia, Corralejo)<br />
A central cocktail and<br />
wine bar overlooking the<br />
Old Town square. Come<br />
for a quiet drink to get<br />
your night started.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Bugaloo (2 Calle Hernan<br />
Cortez, Corralejo) A<br />
cosy bar with a fantastic<br />
welcome and a terrace<br />
that provides views out<br />
to sea. The owner, Frans,<br />
is Dutch, but the bar has<br />
an international feel,<br />
with a regular group of<br />
holidaymakers having<br />
a drink or two.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Visit the Floating<br />
Shop in the harbour at<br />
Caleta de Fuste, where<br />
you can buy great<br />
souvenirs and typical<br />
Canarian fare.<br />
SEE Corralejo Carnival<br />
takes place from 16–27<br />
March and culminates<br />
with a fantastic parade<br />
on Saturday 26th. The<br />
theme this year, to be<br />
followed in manner and<br />
dress, is old civilisations.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The Egyptian vulture<br />
population of the Canary<br />
Islands was established<br />
around 2,500 years<br />
ago – around the same<br />
time as humans began<br />
to colonise the islands.<br />
For once, human<br />
activity assisted in the<br />
diversifi cation of<br />
the bird, now an<br />
endangered species.<br />
Penny Melville<br />
Geneva<br />
Switzerland<br />
DIALLING CODE +41<br />
CURRENCY CHF<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Alicante,<br />
Amsterdam, Asturias,<br />
Barcelona, Belfast<br />
(BFS), Berlin,<br />
Birmingham, Bordeaux,<br />
Bournemouth, Brindisi,<br />
Bristol, Brussels,<br />
Budapest, Cagliari,<br />
Copenhagen, Corsica<br />
(Ajaccio), Corsica<br />
(Bastia), Crete<br />
(Heraklion), Dubrovnik,<br />
Edinburgh, Faro,<br />
Glasgow, Hurghada,<br />
Ibiza, Lisbon, Liverpool,<br />
Leeds-Bradford, London<br />
(LGW, LTN, STN),<br />
Madrid,Majorca, Málaga,<br />
Manchester, Marrakech,<br />
Mykonos, Nantes,<br />
Naples, Newcastle,<br />
Nice, Olbia, Paris (ORY),<br />
Porto, Pristina, Rome<br />
(CIA), Santiago de<br />
Compostela, Sharm El<br />
Sheikh, Split, Stockholm,<br />
Tel Aviv, Toulouse<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com. A<br />
local taxi costs CHF50.<br />
Trains to Cornavin<br />
station cost CHF7.<br />
Free tickets are valid<br />
for one hour after the<br />
arrival of your fl ight.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Chez<br />
Leung (5 Avenue du<br />
Mail, tel: 022 321 8940)<br />
Pick up a great takeaway<br />
meal from this Asian<br />
fast-food eatery boasting<br />
an extensive menu of<br />
dishes, including many<br />
vegetarian options.<br />
UP TO €30 Outback<br />
Cafè (65 Route de<br />
Chêne, tel: 022 735<br />
6398) Carnivores<br />
who want something<br />
a little more daring<br />
than chicken or steak<br />
should check out the<br />
extraordinary Australian<br />
cuisine at the Outback<br />
Café. Kangaroo, alligator<br />
and ostrich are just a few<br />
of the choices available.<br />
UP TO €50 Al Cova<br />
(59 Rue du Rhône,<br />
tel: 022 310 1555)<br />
In the heart of the<br />
shopping and business<br />
district, this charming<br />
restaurant serves<br />
Sicilian specialities.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Le<br />
Farçon (Immeuble<br />
Kalinka, La Tania, tel: +33<br />
4 7908 8034) Hop over<br />
the French border to La<br />
Tania for a Michelinstarred<br />
treat. Le Farçon’s<br />
head chef, Julien Machet,<br />
off ers an embellished<br />
tasting menu or an<br />
inexpensive lunch menu.<br />
Dine while gazing out<br />
over some of the best<br />
scenery in the Alps.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Café du<br />
Lys (7 Rue de l’Ecole<br />
de Médecine, tel: 022<br />
328 7826) A Genevan<br />
institution, this is the<br />
perfect place for an<br />
apéro (early evening<br />
drink) and a tasty tapas<br />
snack in a relaxed<br />
setting. Also good for<br />
croissants and coff ee.<br />
LIVE MUSIC<br />
Alhambar (10 Rue de la<br />
Rôtisserie) On the outer<br />
edges of the Old Town,<br />
this place serves great<br />
cocktails and features<br />
up-and-coming local<br />
live acts with a dancejazz<br />
fl avour throughout<br />
the week. The Sunday<br />
brunch with bands is<br />
always a big hit, get in<br />
early to claim your seat.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Le Francis (8 Boulevard<br />
Helvétique, tel: 022 346<br />
3252) Across the lake at<br />
Rive, in the heart of the<br />
shopping and fi nancial<br />
district, you’ll fi nd this<br />
resto-club. Popular with<br />
a smooth crowd, it’s<br />
ideal for a meal followed<br />
by some dancing.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Rue des Paquis<br />
is perhaps the most<br />
eclectic area of Geneva,<br />
thanks to a wide mixture<br />
of hip shops, African<br />
and Asian food stores,<br />
NENDAZ IN<br />
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know about the Alpine<br />
resort of Nendaz,<br />
type m.nendaz.ch<br />
into the browser on<br />
your smartphone,<br />
and the resort’s top<br />
tips will download to<br />
your phone.<br />
antiques, furniture and<br />
second-hand designer<br />
boutiques. A buzzing<br />
place during the day,<br />
it off ers a vast contrast<br />
to the big-name<br />
brands who line the<br />
pavements on the other<br />
side of the city.<br />
SEE Fondation Martin<br />
Bodmer celebrates all<br />
sorts of artistic printed<br />
matter. The stunning<br />
Mario Botta-designed<br />
space is home to some<br />
of the world’s most<br />
prized books and scrolls.<br />
The Humboldt travel<br />
diaries are a particular<br />
highlight (19–21 Route<br />
du Guignard).<br />
GO The city-centre Parc<br />
des Bastions is home to<br />
the famous Reformation<br />
Wall. Built between<br />
1909 and 1917, it depicts<br />
the main founders of<br />
Protestantism. Head to<br />
the park’s pretty pavilionstyle<br />
restaurant and<br />
watch locals play chess<br />
with life-size pieces.<br />
ESCAPE Lavaux<br />
Express is a stylish way<br />
to explore this pretty<br />
wine-growing region,<br />
which is also a UNESCO<br />
World Heritage Site.<br />
Trains leave from the city<br />
from Wednesday<br />
to Saturday; the journey<br />
through the Lavaux wine<br />
region lasts around one<br />
hour, with stops along<br />
the way (Montreux-<br />
Vevey Tourisme,<br />
tel: 021 962 8454).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Geneva is home to<br />
the largest public park<br />
bench in the world – the<br />
bench, at Promenade de<br />
la Treille, is 126m long!<br />
Celeste Neill
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