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148 | DESTINATION GUIDES Liverpool UK DIALLING CODE +44 CURRENCY £ FLY FROM Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast (BFS), Berlin, Bodrum, Bordeaux, Brussels, Faro, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Gibraltar, Grenoble, Ibiza, Innsbruck, Isle of Man, Jersey, Krakow, Lanzarote, Lisbon, Lyon, Madrid, Majorca, Málaga, Malta, Menorca, Naples, Nice, Paris (CDG), Rhodes, Salzburg, Tallinn FROM THE AIRPORT TAXI Pre-book your taxi at easyJet.com. A local taxi costs £15. The 500 departs every 30 minutes for the city centre. Tickets: £2.60. Visit the Europcar desk for special easyJet rates. BON APPETIT UP TO €15 Mangetout (21–23 Old Hall Street, tel: 0151 227 4878) In an area fast becoming the city’s commercial hub, Mangetout is an ideal refuelling point, with porridge for breakfast and sandwiches, soups and hot food for lunch. Daytime only. 23 - 27 March 35 stands of Art, Silver, Glass, Porcelain, Furniture, Jewellery etc Wednesday 2-8 Thurs-Sat 11-6 Sunday 11-5 UP TO €30 Lunya (18–20 College Lane, tel: 0151 706 9770) Set in a converted 18th-century warehouse in Liverpool One, Lunya sources fi ne artisan Spanish ingredients, fusing food from Catalonia and the north west of England to produce tapas such as Iberico ham and leek croquetas with Lake District pickle. UP TO €50 Da Piero (5 Mill Hill Road, Irby, Wirral, tel: 0151 648 7373) The Michelin Guide speaks well of this homely, family-run business. Italian chef-proprietor Piero di Bella pours all his Latin passion into the food, with emphasis on Sicilian country cooking. It’s half an hour from Liverpool, but you’re unlikely to be disappointed. EXCLUSIVE The Exchange (3 Thomas Steers Way, tel: 0151 708 4200) Seasonal and local cuisine is a priority at one of the newest branches of the Hilton hotel chain, overlooking the historic Albert Dock. Try braised and roasted Pennine venison with mulled pear. AFTER DARK LOW KEY The Beer House (Contemporary Urban Centre, 41–51 Greenland Street) Close to the docks, the bar of this charity-run arts centre has a welcoming, lived-in atmosphere plus, an excellent selection of world beers and bar food. Profi ts help the socially disadvantaged. LIVE MUSIC The Zanzibar Club (43 Seel Street) The Zanzibar Club’s customers lend this small independent venue with an easy-going ambience. An intimate environment for watching live gigs from both established and upand-coming bands. LATE & LIVELY The Magnet (45 Hardman Street, tel: 0151 709 7560) Close to the city’s cultural quarter, the instinctive cool generated by The Magnet attracts the art crowd. Repose in velvetladen booths upstairs, or join the dancing and DJs downstairs. THIS MONTH SHOP Aside from continental produce, Delifonseca stocks a wide range of British foodstuff s, such as prizewinning local bacon and Stinking Bishop cheese. Both branches feature award-winning sandwiches to take HEYWOOD HOUSE HOTEL ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This elegant hotel blends old with new, having once been the fi rst bank in the city, now providing a chic place to stay. From €78, book at hotels. easyJet.com. away and restaurants attracting rave reviews (12 Stanley Street). SEE The neo-classical Walker Art Gallery hosts an exhibition throughout the month featuring 60 stunning paintings spanning fi ve centuries and normally unseen in public. Works by Old Masters Rubens, El Greco and Delacroix are featured alongside those by impressionists Pissaro and Sisley (William Brown Street). GO Few manage to walk the length of Lark Lane without stopping at one of the myriad bars, restaurants and quirky independent shops inhabiting this attractive slice of south Liverpool, 10 minutes by cab from the city centre. At one end is Sefton Park, which has undergone a multi-million pound regeneration. ESCAPE More than eight million visitors head for the rugged peaks and tranquil lakes of Cumbria every year. Created in the Ice Age, the Lake District is one of the UK’s most beautiful regions, with England’s highest mountain and deepest lake. Reach the southern slopes in under two hours from the city. NO WAY! The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra was the fi rst to play underwater – performing below the River Mersey to celebrate the road tunnel’s 60th birthday. Gerry Corner Both events in Chelsea Old Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3 5EE Mention “Traveller” for Complimentary Entry Ljubljana Slovenia DIALLING CODE +386 CURRENCY € FLY FROM London (STN), Paris (CDG) FROM THE AIRPORT TAXI Pre-book your taxi at easyJet.com. A local taxi costs €45. Buses leave every hour till 8pm. Tickets: €4.10. Visit the Europcar desk for special easyJet rates. BON APPETIT UP TO €30 Joe Pena’s Cantina y Bar (6 Cankarjeva, tel: 01 421 5800) For a Mexican vibe, make a beeline for this fun cantina. Enjoy cool cocktails and all manner of wraps and spicy sauces. EXCLUSIVE River House (31 Gallusovo Nabrezje, tel: 01 425 4090) Recline by the river in the Old Town and enjoy a glass of excellent Slovenian wine as you savour pasta laced with Istrian truffl es or white fi sh freshly plucked from the Adriatic at one of the trendiest of the city’s more expensive restaurants. AFTER DARK LOW KEY Salon (23 Trubarjeva) Not as trendy as it once was, which makes this Old Town option is a great bolthole for a creamy hot chocolate or something with a bit more of an alcoholic hit as you kick off the evening. LATE & LIVELY Ultra Club (6 Nazorjeva) This is where the locals come to dance to happy house and trance sounds. Some decent local DJs and an upfor-it vibe help get the party started. THIS MONTH SHOP Midas is a fashion treasure-trove off ering great bargains for those looking to burn their euros. It describes itself as a “multidesigner store”. If you want to dress to impress for a night out, this is the place to stock up (3 Ajdovsina, tel: 01 300 4600, midas.si). GO Break south of the centre and enter another world, where old ladies tend their allotments and the river idles lazily by in Krakovo. There are some decent eating options here too. NO WAY! Slovenia has its very own tragic romantic poet. When not penning evocative words, Francè Preseren was wrapped in the passions and torture of unrequited love, as his dramatic statue on the city’s main square demonstrates. robinmckelvie.com 1 - 3 April 35 Galleries of Contemporary & Modern Paintings & Sculptures. Friday 11-8, Saturday 11-7, Sunday 11-6.
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