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154 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Lyon<br />
France<br />
speakeasies. The<br />
1930s-style bartenders<br />
serve classic and<br />
contemporary pre- or<br />
post-dinner drinks in<br />
the calm and classic<br />
surroundings, with<br />
cosy armchairs.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Johnny<br />
Walsh’s (56 Rue Saint<br />
Georges, tel: 04 7865<br />
5236) You can expect<br />
a friendly Irish welcome<br />
with live music from<br />
Thursday to Sunday. The<br />
neighbouring Johnny’s<br />
Kitchen is a great pitstop<br />
for sustenance.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Q Boat (17 Quai<br />
Augagneur, tel: 04<br />
7284 9898) Cocktails<br />
to suit all tastes get<br />
the trendsetters<br />
fl ocking to this plush<br />
riverboat where the<br />
ambient sounds go on<br />
till morning.<br />
Peniche La Marquise<br />
(20 Quai Augagneur, tel:<br />
04 7261 9292) A young<br />
and trendy crowd board<br />
this riverboat bar and<br />
club to enjoy the sounds<br />
of salsa, house, jungle<br />
and breakbeat until the<br />
early hours.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Stock up<br />
on one-off Italian<br />
designer gadgets<br />
at Lago-Store,<br />
which combines<br />
contemporary art<br />
and lifestyle (70 Rue<br />
Auguste-Comte).<br />
If vintage is your thing,<br />
head to Coco Picos for<br />
unusual clothing<br />
and accessories (7<br />
Rue Austerlitz).<br />
SEE From 18–28 March,<br />
visitors will descend<br />
in their thousands on<br />
Eurexpo for the 93rd<br />
Foire Internationale<br />
de Lyon. More than<br />
1,200 exhibitors in the<br />
home, environment,<br />
leisure, wellbeing and<br />
travel sectors make this<br />
reputable fair a fest of<br />
information and intrigue<br />
(foiredelyon.com).<br />
GO The romanesque<br />
basilica of St-Martind’Ainay<br />
was constructed<br />
towards the end of<br />
the 10th century and<br />
consecrated by Pope<br />
Pascal II in 1107. The<br />
quarter is home to<br />
buildings dating back to<br />
the Bourbon restoration,<br />
and in the neighbouring<br />
side streets a deluge<br />
of antiques and<br />
galleries can be found.<br />
ESCAPE Spring is<br />
the best time to explore<br />
the Camargue, with its<br />
wetlands that are home<br />
to Europe’s largest<br />
population of fl amingos,<br />
black bulls and famous<br />
horses. It can be visited<br />
on bike, horse or by boat,<br />
all of which can be hired<br />
in nearby Aigues Mortes.<br />
Neighbouring Arles,<br />
with its Roman<br />
amphitheatre, is worth a<br />
20-minute detour. TGV<br />
trains leave Lyon for Arles<br />
or Avignon regularly<br />
(sncf-voyages.com).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
In addition to Lyon’s very<br />
successful pick-up and<br />
drop-off Vélo’v bicycle<br />
system, rumour has it a<br />
water-taxi initiative, using<br />
the Saône and Rhône<br />
rivers, is on the cards.<br />
John Brown<br />
Madeira<br />
Portugal<br />
DIALLING CODE +351<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Bristol, Lisbon,<br />
London (LGW, STN)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €30.<br />
The Aerobus goes<br />
to the main hotel<br />
area, with 12 services<br />
daily. Tickets: €5.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Riso (274<br />
Rua de Santa Maria,<br />
Funchal, tel: 291 280<br />
360) An innovative<br />
array of rice dishes<br />
from around the world<br />
(even the desserts are<br />
rice-based) are served<br />
in this classy restaurant<br />
overlooking one of<br />
Funchal’s best bathing<br />
areas, the Barreirinha<br />
Lido. The coriander rice<br />
with prawns and fi sh is<br />
hard to beat.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Casa<br />
Velha do Palheiro (23<br />
Rua de Estalagem, tel:<br />
291 790 350) The dining<br />
room’s haute cuisine<br />
menu showcases all<br />
the delights of Madeira,<br />
spiced with hints of the<br />
Orient. In addition to the<br />
à la carte menu<br />
guests also have<br />
a choice of a sevencourse<br />
tasting menu<br />
with accompanying<br />
Portuguese wines.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Cervejaria<br />
Beerhouse (Pontão de<br />
São Lázaro, tel: 291 229<br />
011) In a great position<br />
above the marina, this<br />
lively bar and restaurant<br />
serves its own unfi ltered<br />
beers – a great place to<br />
catch Funchal’s lights<br />
after dark.<br />
LATE & LIVELY Jam<br />
(60 Avenida Sá Carneiro,<br />
Funchal, tel: 291 234<br />
800) Located by the<br />
docks, this is a late-night<br />
dance haven for those<br />
into 1980s sounds.<br />
There are DJ nights and<br />
occasionally jazz too.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP You can buy<br />
orchid plants – or<br />
baby orchids to grow<br />
yourself in glass jars<br />
– from the Jardim<br />
Orquídea (37 Rua<br />
Pita da Silva).<br />
SEE Madeira’s<br />
Carnival (4–8 March)<br />
is Funchal’s big event<br />
of the year, with four<br />
days of riotous partying,<br />
fancy dress, live music<br />
and a parade that even<br />
Rio would tip its hat to.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Funchal’s Carnival<br />
traditionally kicks off<br />
with Transvestite Night,<br />
when normally macho<br />
men hit the town in<br />
their sister’s or mother’s<br />
clothes. Expect to see<br />
guys in glittery dresses.<br />
Matthew Hancock<br />
LA CONCEPCION<br />
Madrid<br />
Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Amsterdam,<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Berlin, Bordeaux,<br />
Bristol, Bucharest,<br />
Casablanca, Edinburgh,<br />
Fuerteventura, Geneva,<br />
Ibiza, Lanzarote, Lisbon,<br />
Liverpool, London (LGW,<br />
LTN), Lyon, Marrakech,<br />
Menorca, Milan (MXP),<br />
Naples, Paris (CDG),<br />
Rome (CIA), Sofi a,<br />
Tangier, Toulouse, Venice<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €30.<br />
Number 200<br />
connects to<br />
Avenida de America<br />
Metro and bus station.<br />
Airport Express goes<br />
to Atocha Train Station.<br />
Tickets: €2<br />
Metro line 8<br />
connects to many<br />
other lines and suburban<br />
trains. Tickets €2<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Lateral<br />
(12 Plaza Santa Ana,<br />
tel: 914 201 582) This<br />
very cool restaurant<br />
serves Spanish tapas<br />
with a twist. Try tiny<br />
While in Malaga visit the only tropical outdoor botanic garden in Europe.<br />
Historical and Botanic Gardens “La Concepcion”<br />
Closed on Monday, other amenities include: Coffee Shop/ Restaurant, Museum, Gift Shop<br />
Tel: +34 952252148 | www.laconcepcion.malaga.eu<br />
steaks with blue cheese<br />
sauce, tempura prawns<br />
or stuff ed red peppers.<br />
The interior boasts<br />
warm, intimate lighting<br />
and quick service.<br />
UP TO €30 La Cesta<br />
(10 Calle Recoletos, tel:<br />
911 400 696) Already<br />
a fi rm favourite with<br />
the in-crowd, the menu<br />
at this new restaurant<br />
is the creation of<br />
Michelin-starred chef<br />
Oscar Velasco. Guests<br />
are encouraged to share<br />
various dishes over<br />
large glasses of wine.<br />
Highlights are tomato<br />
soup with mushrooms,<br />
king prawns with<br />
aubergine or cuttlefi sh.<br />
UP TO €50<br />
Le Dragon (2 Calle de<br />
Gil de Santivañés, tel: 914<br />
356 668) This is one of<br />
Madrid’s most charming<br />
Asian restaurants. The<br />
interior is dressed in<br />
stunning black and red,<br />
while the menu features<br />
many spicy Szechuan<br />
dishes, any of which will<br />
leave your tastebuds<br />
tingling with pleasure.<br />
ZENIT<br />
ABEBA<br />
★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />
The ultra-stylish Zenit<br />
lies in Salamanca<br />
district, perfectly<br />
placed for Madrid’s<br />
fi nest shopping.<br />
Breakfast included.<br />
From €89, book at<br />
hotels.easyJet.com.
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