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142 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Innsbruck<br />
Austria<br />
DIALLING CODE +43<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Bristol, Liverpool,<br />
London (LGW)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €20.<br />
Bus F runs to<br />
the city every 15<br />
minutes. Tickets: €1.70.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 L’Osteria<br />
(13 Herzog-Friedrich-<br />
Strasse, tel: 0512 582<br />
400) Stop here to try<br />
the specialities of the<br />
diff erent Italian regions:<br />
swordfi sh carpaccio<br />
and grilled polenta<br />
strips with blue cheese<br />
and mushrooms are<br />
good choices.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Der<br />
Pavillon (4 Rennweg,<br />
tel: 0512 257 000)<br />
Duck breast on<br />
parsnip served with<br />
spinach and pine nut<br />
dumplings is just one<br />
of the chef’s delicious<br />
creations served at<br />
this restaurant. Go for<br />
the fried gorgonzola<br />
dessert, served<br />
with pear, nuts<br />
and vanilla sauce.<br />
DESERT<br />
ADVENTURES<br />
DISCOVER<br />
JORDAN’S<br />
WILD SIDE<br />
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OF THE SUN<br />
SPAIN’S SOLAR<br />
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GOTHENBURG<br />
A TASTE OF SWEDEN’S<br />
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AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Capriccio<br />
(5 Museumstrasse,<br />
tel: 0512 561 776) This<br />
patisserie is an ideal<br />
place to have a piece of<br />
cake and warm up with<br />
a hot chocolate after<br />
sightseeing. The banana<br />
cake is a must.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Dejavu (8 Herzog Otto<br />
Strasse) Particularly<br />
lively during the skiing<br />
season, this R’n’B<br />
club attracts a mixed<br />
crowd from students<br />
to fortysomething<br />
entrepreneurs<br />
holidaying in the area.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP One of the<br />
traditional Tyrolean<br />
specialities is bacon<br />
– check out the little<br />
shop Speckladele and<br />
get some to bring back<br />
home. You won’t be<br />
able to resist the aroma<br />
once you’re there<br />
(4 Stiftgasse,<br />
tel: 0512 588 816).<br />
GO If you want to take<br />
a long walk but don’t<br />
want to go hiking in<br />
the mountains, head<br />
to Schloss Ambras.<br />
Situated on a hill above<br />
the city, the castle<br />
has gardens that are<br />
beautiful all year round<br />
(20 Schlosstrasse,<br />
tel: 0512 244 802).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The collection of<br />
musical instruments at<br />
the Kunsthistorisches<br />
Museum originally<br />
comes from Schloss<br />
Ambras and contains<br />
Girolamo de Virchi’s<br />
famous cittern.<br />
Jovana Urosevic<br />
Inverness<br />
UK<br />
DIALLING CODE +44<br />
CURRENCY £<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Bristol, 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 £19.<br />
Jet buses run<br />
to Nairns and<br />
Inverness (thejet.co.uk).<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 The Red<br />
Pepper (74 Bow Court,<br />
Church Street, tel: 01463<br />
237 111) This awardwinning<br />
coff ee and<br />
sandwich house boasts<br />
scrumptious breakfast<br />
and lunch menus,<br />
including fi lled rolls and<br />
paninis, baked potatoes<br />
and sandwiches with<br />
tasty fi llings.<br />
EXCLUSIVE The<br />
Mustard Seed (16<br />
Fraser Street, tel:<br />
01463 220 220) Set in<br />
a former 19th-century<br />
church, this restaurant<br />
has a beautiful riverside<br />
location. It serves an<br />
extensive menu of<br />
delights, including fi llet<br />
of halibut baked with<br />
pancetta wrapped in<br />
puff pastry with thyme.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Bar One<br />
(1 Academy Street, tel:<br />
01463 714 471) Enjoy<br />
a cocktail at this classy<br />
venue in the heart of<br />
the city. The extensive<br />
drinks menu has many<br />
cocktails, and the varied<br />
wine list has something<br />
for everyone.<br />
LATE & LIVELY Hush<br />
(57 Academy Street,<br />
tel: 01463 248 819)<br />
Sit back and relax or<br />
dance the night away at<br />
Hush, the city’s premier<br />
nightclub. It boasts<br />
fantastic DJs playing<br />
a variety of music, and<br />
a well-stocked bar.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Mania is a small<br />
boutique in the city<br />
centre with a fantastic<br />
range of women’s and<br />
men’s clothing. With<br />
a massive choice of<br />
the latest brands such<br />
as G-Star, Gio Gio and<br />
Lipsy, there’s sure to<br />
be something that<br />
takes your fancy<br />
(9 Drummond Street).<br />
GO A family-run<br />
business since 1797,<br />
Johnstons of Elgin is<br />
well worth a visit.<br />
Enjoy the fascinating<br />
heritage centre and<br />
take a tour around the<br />
factory to discover the<br />
traditional techniques<br />
used to make its<br />
renowned cashmere<br />
pieces (Newmill, Elgin,<br />
tel: 01343 554 099).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Loch Ness contains<br />
more fresh water than<br />
all the lakes in England<br />
and Wales put together.<br />
Beverley Tricker<br />
Isle of Man<br />
UK<br />
DIALLING CODE +44<br />
CURRENCY £<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Liverpool<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs £19.<br />
Buses run every<br />
half an hour.<br />
Tickets: £2.30.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 14 North<br />
(14 North Quay)<br />
This contemporary,<br />
environmentally<br />
conscious eatery prides<br />
itself on its use of fresh<br />
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local produce whenever<br />
possible. Order the<br />
queenies (scallops) off<br />
the menu made from<br />
recycled elephant dung.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Jurgens<br />
(Victory Court, Douglas,<br />
tel: 01624 660 557)<br />
Jurgens is a mecca for<br />
carnivores as it serves<br />
more than 20 diff erent<br />
types of meat. Exotic<br />
varieties, including<br />
ostrich, impala and<br />
bison, are its speciality,<br />
and animal prints<br />
dominate the décor.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY The Bridge<br />
(North Quay, Douglas,<br />
tel: 01624 675 268) Join<br />
the regulars enjoying an<br />
after-work pint in this<br />
laidback quayside pub.<br />
Its lunches are popular<br />
with local offi ce workers.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Amber (Chesterhouse<br />
Hotel, Douglas)<br />
Known for its live<br />
music at weekends,<br />
this basement bar<br />
showcases up-andcoming<br />
local bands.<br />
A DJ entertains till 1am.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Chocolates,<br />
candles, ceramics and<br />
skincare products are<br />
among the diverse<br />
range at MostlyManx,<br />
an artisan co-operative<br />
of local handicrafts (25<br />
Nelson Street, Douglas,<br />
mostlymanx.com).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The island has the<br />
longest narrow-gauge<br />
steam railway in British<br />
Isles. It runs 26km, from<br />
Douglas to Port Erin.<br />
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TAXI<br />
MOSCOW<br />
STATE CIRCUS<br />
SEE Expect<br />
contortionists, clowns,<br />
and people catapulting<br />
across the stage with<br />
Legenda, a show<br />
themed around the<br />
dreams of Rasputin.<br />
From 1–3 March<br />
(Gaiety Theatre).
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