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Hamburg<br />
Germany<br />
DIALLING CODE +49<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Manchester, London<br />
(LGW, LTN)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €22.<br />
S1 S-Bahn trains<br />
run frequently<br />
until just after midnight.<br />
Tickets: €3.<br />
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desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Tassajara<br />
(4 Eppendorfer<br />
Landstrasse, tel: 040<br />
483 801) With its<br />
moreish salads and<br />
superb grilled produce,<br />
this vegetarian eatery<br />
has been at the vanguard<br />
of eco-foods since 1976.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Tiefenthal (77<br />
Isestrasse, tel: 040 4696<br />
1672) In the heart of<br />
moneyed Harvestehude,<br />
this long-time favourite<br />
serves modern German<br />
dishes with seasonally<br />
fresh ingredients to the<br />
city’s chic clique.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Juli (114<br />
Schulterblatt, tel:<br />
040 4321 4696) With<br />
its waffl ed walls and<br />
beguiling retro-inspired<br />
interiors, this raw-boned<br />
candlelit spot is perfect<br />
for pre-prandial drinks.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Grosse Freiheit 36 (36<br />
Grosse Freiheit, tel: 040<br />
3177 7811) Tucked down<br />
a side street in the heart<br />
of St Pauli, this intimate<br />
music hall features an<br />
endless rota of nightly<br />
acts, including some<br />
very convincing Beatles<br />
cover bands.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP A storehouse<br />
of superlative interior<br />
furnishings, on a<br />
cobbled street just<br />
steps from Hamburg’s<br />
Fischmarkt, Stilwerk is<br />
a one-stop multilevel<br />
shopping mall, home<br />
to big names such as<br />
Poliform-Studio, Offi cina<br />
Alessi and ligne roset,<br />
as well as elusive and<br />
über-exclusive outlets<br />
such as Tobias Grau, the<br />
famous German lighting<br />
maestro (stilwerk.de).<br />
GO Tucked into the<br />
undulate hillsides of<br />
Holsteinische Schweiz,<br />
an hour from Hamburg,<br />
Plön is an attractive,<br />
cobbled market town,<br />
complete with a<br />
turreted 17th-century<br />
chateau overlooking its<br />
crystalline lake.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The city’s 1,300seat<br />
Deutsches<br />
Schauspielhaus is one<br />
of Europe’s largest<br />
theatres and features<br />
busts of Goethe, Schiller,<br />
Lessing and Kleist.<br />
Farhad Heydari<br />
Helsinki<br />
Finland<br />
DIALLING CODE +358<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
London (LGW),<br />
Manchester, Paris (CDG)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
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at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €30.<br />
Route 615 runs<br />
to Rautatientori.<br />
Tickets: €4.<br />
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desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Kynsilaukka Garlic (22<br />
Fredrikinkatu, tel: 09 651<br />
939) A very charismatic<br />
place, seasoned to local<br />
taste with a pinch of<br />
eccentricity, Kynsilaukka<br />
plays tribute to garlic in<br />
its every guise. Don’t look<br />
any further if you can’t<br />
live without garlic soup,<br />
snails, cocktails, etc.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Olo (44<br />
Kasarmikatu, tel: 09 665<br />
565) Nominated Finnish<br />
Restaurant of the year<br />
2009, Olo specialises<br />
in top-quality Nordic<br />
cuisine. Signature dishes<br />
made with the best<br />
seasonal ingredients<br />
are served alongside<br />
perfectly matched wines<br />
from one of the best<br />
cellars in the city.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Cella (15<br />
Fleminginkatu, tel: 09<br />
768 430) In bohemian<br />
Kallio – without a doubt<br />
the cheapest area in<br />
town – Cella is one of<br />
the oldest bars around.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Teatteri (2<br />
Pohjoisesplanadi) Part<br />
of a top-class complex,<br />
this nightclub is a wellknown<br />
spot for the local<br />
in-crowd. The parties<br />
here are fun, hedonistic<br />
and last all night.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Helsinki 10 is<br />
worth checking out if<br />
you’re after vintage<br />
items, rare vinyl records<br />
or the world’s coolest<br />
clothing brands<br />
(3 Eerikinkatu).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The text message,<br />
lactose-free dairy<br />
products and Linux<br />
computer operating<br />
system were all<br />
invented in Finland.<br />
Evgenia Ivanova<br />
RAILWAY<br />
SQUARE<br />
GO This lively square<br />
can provide you with a<br />
whole host of choices<br />
– whether you’re<br />
looking for somewhere<br />
to eat, to sleep or do<br />
fi rst-class shopping.<br />
the Kiasma museum<br />
is nearby, too.<br />
IF YOU FIND CHEAPER WE’LL REFUND<br />
DOUBLE THE DIFFERENCE * – GOOD LUCK!<br />
DESTINATION GUIDES | 141<br />
Hurghada<br />
Egypt<br />
DIALLING CODE +20<br />
CURRENCY EGP<br />
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Geneva,<br />
London (LGW)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
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at easyJet.com.<br />
The fare to Sakalla is<br />
EGP15, El Dahar EGP20,<br />
and further afi eld EGP25<br />
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desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Granada<br />
Bistro (Sheraton Road,<br />
Hadaba, tel: 010 003<br />
3464) Awesome<br />
views, especially<br />
by day, with a wide<br />
selection of local and<br />
international dishes<br />
– try the fajitas – plus<br />
a full drinks list and<br />
never-ending shisha!<br />
EXCLUSIVE Al<br />
Dente (Continental<br />
Resort, Village Road,<br />
tel: 065 346 5110)<br />
Superb décor, tasteful<br />
design and great<br />
service all complement<br />
the delicious pasta<br />
and other delicacies<br />
at Al Dente. Be<br />
warned – don’t fi ll up<br />
on the bread baskets,<br />
but with so many<br />
varieties, you’ll need<br />
iron-strong willpower.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Da Capo<br />
(School Street, Hadaba)<br />
Now in its new home,<br />
this delightful café has<br />
decent coff ee, fresh<br />
juices, and hot and cold<br />
snacks. People-watch,<br />
make new friends and<br />
catch up with old ones.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Cacao Bar (El Dahar, in<br />
front of Three Corners<br />
Empire, tel: 012 618<br />
4861) As addictive as<br />
chocolate, Cacao Bar is<br />
open late every evening.<br />
It has drink discounts,<br />
too, to lure in the crowds<br />
and really friendly staff .<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Ram Stores<br />
has pure tourist tat and<br />
everything you could<br />
possibly want to buy as<br />
a souvenir all under one<br />
roof, with fi xed prices. It’s<br />
the perfect place to get<br />
those silly mementos or<br />
a special gift (Esplanada<br />
Mall, Village Road).<br />
SEE March is coral<br />
spawning month. For<br />
about fi ve nights after<br />
the full moon in March,<br />
the coral releases its<br />
reproductive spores into<br />
the sea, creating colours<br />
and formations not seen<br />
at any other time of year.<br />
A night dive or snorkel<br />
is a must for ecologists<br />
and coral enthusiasts.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The Khamsin is a hot<br />
southerly wind which<br />
blows in late winter to<br />
early summer. Its name,<br />
literally meaning “50”<br />
in Arabic, refers to the<br />
period in which the<br />
wind may blow.<br />
Denise Fletcher<br />
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