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140 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Gothenburg<br />
Sweden<br />
DIALLING CODE +46<br />
CURRENCY Krona (SEK)<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Berlin, London<br />
(LGW), Manchester<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com. A<br />
local taxi costs SEK320.<br />
Flygbussarna<br />
buses depart<br />
every 30 minutes to the<br />
centre from 4am–11pm.<br />
Tickets: SEK150 return.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Puta Madre (3<br />
Magasinsgatan, tel:<br />
031 711 8838) This new<br />
restaurant with a Latin<br />
American infl uence is<br />
currently on everybody’s<br />
lips. Try the beef-fi lled<br />
tortillas topped with<br />
tomatillo salsa and queso<br />
anejo (Mexican cheese).<br />
EXCLUSIVE Kometen<br />
(58 Vasagatan, tel: 031<br />
137 988) Established<br />
in 1934 as a housing<br />
experiment (the<br />
initiative failed), this<br />
building opened as a<br />
restaurant in 1938. The<br />
traditional Scandinavian<br />
menu has captured the<br />
hearts of the Swedish<br />
cultural elite.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Barsidan<br />
(7 Kungstorget, tel: 031<br />
139 290) This cosy bar<br />
has recently reopened.<br />
An extensive wine and<br />
Champagne list makes<br />
it the perfect place<br />
to start the evening.<br />
LATE & LIVELY Nivå<br />
(9 Kungsportsavenyn,<br />
tel: 031 701 8090) The<br />
latest tunes from the<br />
international club music<br />
scene played by worldrenowned<br />
DJs on several<br />
fl oors will keep you on<br />
your feet until 4.30am.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Filippa K is a<br />
Swedish brand defi ned<br />
by timeless simplicity<br />
and high-quality<br />
materials. Visit the shop<br />
in cosy Viktoriapassagen<br />
to update your<br />
spring wardrobe<br />
(14 Södra Larmgatan).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The fi rst Volvo car<br />
was manufactured in<br />
Gothenburg in 1927.<br />
Hedvig Andersson<br />
ART<br />
EXHIBITION<br />
SEE Destination X at<br />
Världskulturmuseet<br />
includes lots of<br />
great contemporary<br />
paintings, sketches,<br />
photographs and fi lms<br />
on the subject of travel<br />
(54 Södra Vägen,<br />
tel: 031 632 700).<br />
Gran Canaria<br />
Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
London (LGW)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €35.<br />
Route 60 runs<br />
from 7am–11pm.<br />
Tickets: €2.50 (Parque<br />
Santa Catalina).<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Dedo<br />
De Dios (Carretera<br />
Puerto de Las Nieves,<br />
tel: 928 898 581) Head<br />
here for fresh fi sh,<br />
with good service and<br />
atmosphere. Try the<br />
fi sh soup or the gambas<br />
al ajillo – sizzling prawns<br />
baked in garlic oil and<br />
spices – washed<br />
down with a bottle<br />
of cheap local wine.<br />
EXCLUSIVE La<br />
Aquarela (Aquamarina,<br />
Patalavaca, tel: 928<br />
735 891) Aquarela is<br />
an exquisite restaurant<br />
in every way. Its menu<br />
recommendations<br />
include the rolls of<br />
roast beef stuff ed with<br />
foie gras royale, and<br />
the sautéed lobster<br />
noisette. The excellent<br />
food is complemented<br />
by the outstanding<br />
wine cellar and<br />
spectacular views.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Wigwam<br />
Cocktail Bar (21<br />
Apartamentos Porto<br />
Novo, tel: 928 561<br />
413) Sip a cocktail in<br />
this warm, friendly<br />
bar, with a Native<br />
American theme and<br />
soft laidback music.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Pacha (16 Avenida<br />
Tirajana) Part of the<br />
world-famous group,<br />
Pacha in Playa del<br />
Inglés off ers top tunes<br />
in a fun atmosphere.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Calle Principal<br />
(Main Street) in<br />
Agaete is the ideal<br />
place to pick up unusual<br />
hand-crafted gifts<br />
or delicious fresh<br />
fruit and veg. A small<br />
fi shing village in the<br />
north, with narrow<br />
cobbled streets and<br />
pretty little houses,<br />
Agaete is popular<br />
with artists for its<br />
dramatic landscape<br />
and tropical fruits.<br />
SEE Carnival in<br />
March sees the<br />
usually quiet village of<br />
Maspalomas erupt in<br />
an explosion of fun<br />
and colour. Dress up,<br />
take to the streets<br />
and dance until dawn.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The highest point on<br />
the island is Pozo de las<br />
Nieves, which stands<br />
1,949m above sea level.<br />
Jan Cooney/sunnews.es<br />
Sitting comfortably?<br />
Grenoble<br />
France<br />
DIALLING CODE +33<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Birmingham,<br />
Bristol, Liverpool,<br />
London (LGW, LTN, STN)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €80.<br />
Catch the Altitude<br />
line bus to the city<br />
centre. Tickets: €12.50.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 MC2: Le<br />
Bistrot (4 Rue Paul<br />
Claudel, tel: 04 7600<br />
7954) Polish off a piece<br />
of theatre with a light<br />
gourmet supper at the<br />
Maison de Culture’s<br />
refi ned restaurant.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Le Mas<br />
Bottero (168 Cours<br />
Berriat, tel: 04 7621<br />
9533) Don’t miss the<br />
chance to visit this<br />
new restaurant, where<br />
100-year-old wisteria<br />
adds a rustic edge to the<br />
modern décor. Grenobleborn<br />
chef Nicolas<br />
Bottero trained under<br />
Alain Ducasse, and now<br />
his foie gras with quince<br />
and carpaccio of locally<br />
farmed trout excels<br />
in its own right.<br />
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AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Crêperie<br />
Blanc-Fontaine (2 Rue<br />
Blanc-Fontaine, tel: 04<br />
7646 9727) Celebrate<br />
Mardi Gras this month<br />
with a pancake with a<br />
regional twist – crêpe<br />
tartifl ette washed down<br />
with local cider.<br />
LATE & LIVELY The<br />
Druid’s Pub (3 Rue<br />
Diodore Rahoult, tel: 04<br />
3837 0885) Grenoble’s<br />
most popular Irish bar is<br />
the only place to be on St<br />
Patrick’s Day this month.<br />
Expect live music and<br />
the obligatory Guinness!<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP The perfect oldfashioned<br />
sweetshop,<br />
L’Abeille d’Or is fi lled<br />
to the brim with more<br />
than 50 kinds of<br />
sweet, chocolate and<br />
gingerbread, as well<br />
as honey made with<br />
pine, acacia and<br />
mountain fl owers<br />
(3 Rue de Strasbourg).<br />
SEE Showing this<br />
month at the Gustave<br />
Eiff el-built contemporary<br />
art centre Le Magasin is<br />
Jean Pigozzi’s collection<br />
of contemporary African<br />
art juxtaposed with his<br />
recent aquisition of<br />
500 works by young<br />
Japanese artists<br />
(155 Cours Berriat,<br />
magasin-cnac.org).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
In the fi rst century AD<br />
Grenoble was a tiny<br />
garrison town called<br />
Cularo. In the third<br />
century, under the<br />
emperor Gratien, it<br />
became Gratianopolis,<br />
then fi nally Grenoble.<br />
Anya Pope<br />
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