138 | DESTINATION GUIDES Gibraltar UK Territory DIALLING CODE +350 CURRENCY £ FLY FROM Liverpool, London (LGW) FROM THE AIRPORT TAXI Pre-book your taxi at easyJet.com. A local taxi costs £5. Routes 3, 9 and 10 run every 10 minutes. Tickets: £1. Visit the Europcar desk for special easyJet rates. BON APPETIT UP TO €30 Ipanema (11 Ocean Village Promenade, tel: 216 648 888) A popular family choice that’s famous for the inexpensive all-you-can-eat hot and cold buff et with plenty of choice, including smoked gammon and pineapple, BBQ ribs, chicken wings and pasta dishes. EXCLUSIVE Maharaja (5 Tuckey’s Lane, tel: 200 75233) The original Indian restaurant on the Rock has benefi ted from a classy refurbishment. The menu off ers a lavish selection of favourites, including tandooris, kormas, rogan josh and masala curries. AFTER DARK LOW KEY Captain’s Cabin (5 John Mackintosh Square, tel: 200 72633) This appropriately named watering hole has walls lined with seafaring pictures and an intimate, cosy interior. LATE & LIVELY Latino’s Cocktail Bar (21B Casemates Square, tel: 200 47755) Latino’s has a young vibe on Friday nights with live music, while Saturdays see a more mature crowd turn up for blues and jazz – as well as those killer cocktails. THIS MONTH SHOP Check out the hand-blown glass jewellery and décor at Gibraltar Crystal on Casemates Square. You can watch glass being blown and even design your own wine glass. The quality is superb and the list of past customers impressive. SEE The World War II tunnels may not be as well known as the Siege Tunnels, but they’re equally fascinating. They comprise a complex defense system hewn out of the rock marking where the Allied invasion of North Africa was planned. NO WAY! The extensive Siege Tunnels only form a fraction of the 70km of underground tunnels that have been dug out of the Rock during its tumultuous history. Josephine Quintero Glasgow UK DIALLING CODE +44 CURRENCY £ FLY FROM Alicante, Belfast (BFS), Berlin, Bristol, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, London (LGW, LTN, STN), Málaga, Majorca, Paris (CDG) FROM THE AIRPORT TAXI Pre-book your taxi at easyJet.com. A local taxi costs £17. Arriva Glasgow Flyer Bus leaves every 10 minutes. £4.20 single; £6.50 open return. Visit the Europcar desk for special easyJet rates. BON APPETIT UP TO €15 Tattie Mac’s Bistro (61 Otago Street, tel: 0141 337 2282) This gem of an eatery is located in Glasgow’s West End, with a cosy atmosphere, great food and fab prices. The Bistro menu is excellent, with two- or three-course meals available. Tattie’s also has an express menu and fantastic à la carte, complemented by a wonderful selection of white and red wines. UP TO €30 Amore Ristorante Pizzeria (30 Ingram Street, tel: 0141 553 0810) Since opening a few years ago, this restaurant has gone from strength to strength. Using locally and seasonally sourced meat and fi sh, the menu is simply delicious. Pizza, pasta, steak, veal, chicken, salads and seafood are all served in elegant surroundings by friendly staff . UP TO €50 Rab Ha’s (81 Hutcheson Street, tel: 0141 572 0400) A warm and welcoming bar, hotel and restaurant in a refurbished Victorian building right in the middle of the Merchant City. Try the homemade broths – delicious. EXCLUSIVE Rogano (11 Exchange Place, tel: 0141 248 4055) A local institution, Rogano has been providing fabulous service to its customers – including some A-list celebs – for decades. Feast on perfectly prepared fi sh and seafood. AFTER DARK LOW KEY Bar 91 (91 Candleriggs, tel: 0141 552 5211) A wee gem of a bar to chill out in amid the Merchant City, Bar 91 is small and cosy with a complete lack of pretension. There are great day and night menus if you’re feeling peckish. LIVE MUSIC Brel (39–43 Ashton Lane, tel: 0141 342 4966) Set within converted stables and a coach house in the West End, Brel off ers quality Belgian food and beer. There’s also a live jazz and acoustic music programme at weekends and on the occasional Thursday night. LATE & LIVELY The Stand Comedy Club (333 Woodlands Road, tel: 0844 335 8879) Open seven nights a week, The Stand has a varied programme of contemporary comedy featuring the best Scottish and international comedians. It’s a great night out, but book early. THIS MONTH SHOP Loch Lomond Shores is the gateway to Scotland’s fi rst National Park. It’s one of Scotland’s most spectacular visitor destinations, combining the beauty of the loch with fantastic leisure and shopping experiences. Here you’ll fi nd Jenners department store and an array of famous brands, including Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss. You can MITCHELL LIBRARY SEE Aye Write! is Glasgow’s annual book festival, which takes place from 4–12 March. The festival includes a mix of fi ction, poetry and prose, crime and debate (ayewrite.com). get to the area on bus services 204, 205 and 215 from Glasgow city centre (Glassford Street), or by train from Queen Street Station. GO Fancy a fl utter? Shawfi eld Greyhound Stadium brings you the very best in racing and entertainment every Thursday, Friday and Saturday (doors open at 7pm). Other entertainment include the bars, a race-view restaurant, cafés and, of course, the lively bookmakers (Rutherglen Road, tel: 0141 647 4121, shawfi eld greyhounds.com). ESCAPE Rabbie’s Trail Burners is a small, fi ve-star, multi-awardwinning tour company operating out of Glasgow. Rabbie’s off er a variety of one-day tours from Glasgow to various Scottish locations such as Loch Ness, Stirling and Oban (tel: 0131 226 3133, rabbies.com). NO WAY! The athletes’ village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will feature accommodation and facilities for 6,500 competitors and offi cials. Afterwards, it will become a new residential community, including 304 private homes, 400 homes for rent and a new 120-bed care home for the elderly. Evelyn McKechnie Gibraltar - Mix business with pleasure Discover Gibraltar as your business venue, we can offer you a first class experience and facilities. 4* Rock Hotel is home to the Khaima an innovative, new concept of banqueting and conferencing in Gibraltar. A unique venue with an excellent ambience suitable for Corporate Events, Weddings, Conferences and Seminars. Blands Travel can arrange all your Transport needs, to find out more see: www.rockhotel.gi - www.blandgroup.com - infogib@blandgroup.com - conference-office@rockhotel.gi for further information.
Grenoble Graduate School of Business Productions present Accreditations Full-time/Part-time/Global Executive www.ggsb.com The AA’s highest rated hotel in Gibraltar. 79% Merit Score. Master of Business Administration Concept & Design : Philippe Tur, turphilippe@me.com - Illustration : Jérôme Guerry
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