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158 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Manchester<br />
UK<br />
DIALLING CODE +44<br />
CURRENCY £<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Alicante,<br />
Amsterdam, Athens,<br />
Copenhagen, Corfu,<br />
Corsica (Bastia), Crete<br />
(Heraklion), Cyprus<br />
(Paphos), Dalaman,<br />
Geneva, Gothenburg,<br />
Hamburg, Helsinki,<br />
Majorca, Málaga, Malta,<br />
Marrakech, Menorca,<br />
Munich, Sharm El Sheikh,<br />
Sofi a, Tenerife, Zürich<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs £20.<br />
Trains depart for<br />
the city centre<br />
every 10 minutes.<br />
Tickets: £5.40 single.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Archies<br />
(72 Oxford Street,<br />
tel: 0161 237 1736)<br />
Decked in neon lights<br />
and sweets, few places<br />
beat Archies milk<br />
bar on Oxford Road<br />
for a sugar fi x. Chat<br />
to the locals over a<br />
chilli burger, and then<br />
tuck into waffl es and<br />
ice cream for dessert.<br />
UP TO €30 Phet<br />
Pailin (46 George<br />
Street, China Town,<br />
tel: 0161 228 6500)<br />
This Thai restaurant<br />
specialises in hot<br />
curries and salads.<br />
Just off the beaten<br />
track, its jungle-style<br />
décor and bring-yourown<br />
policy make good<br />
times mandatory.<br />
UP TO €50 El Rincon<br />
(244 Deansgate, tel:<br />
0161 839 8819) Like<br />
a gem, this Spanish<br />
restaurant is hard to<br />
fi nd but worth the<br />
hunt, and it serves<br />
up atmosphere and<br />
authentic tapas<br />
galore in cellar-like<br />
surrounds. Opt for<br />
one of several bottles<br />
of Albarino or Rioja,<br />
while the 30-plus<br />
small plates, including<br />
Galican octopus<br />
and charred grilled<br />
peppers, are just<br />
perfect for sharing.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY The<br />
Gaslamp (50A<br />
Bridge Street) In<br />
the tiled cellar of<br />
a Victorian property,<br />
the original fi ttings<br />
are complemented<br />
by an extraordinary<br />
selection of<br />
international ales and<br />
wines. Rightly popular<br />
with the cool crowd.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Night<br />
& Day Café (26<br />
Oldham Street, tel:<br />
0161 236 4597) This<br />
central bar plays host<br />
to up-and-coming<br />
bands with an indie<br />
bent. Recent guests<br />
at this Mancunian<br />
institution include<br />
Yuck and Everything<br />
Everything, while<br />
regulars at the<br />
wood-lined bar include<br />
members of Elbow.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Matt & Phreds (64<br />
Tib Street, tel: 0161<br />
831 7002) Oozing<br />
a gloriously seedy<br />
charm, this late-night<br />
jazz club has hosted<br />
guests such as soul<br />
diva Liane Carroll and<br />
Cinematic Orchestra’s<br />
Stuart McCallum.<br />
With a drink in hand,<br />
a spot on the<br />
dancefl oor is all<br />
that’s required for<br />
a night to remember.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Nearly 30<br />
years old, Affl ecks<br />
shopping emporium<br />
has held on to its<br />
punk spirit, with<br />
more than 100 small<br />
independent retailers<br />
spread over four<br />
fl oors touting tattoos,<br />
graphic art, jewellery,<br />
hats and vintage<br />
goods. Visit Thunder<br />
Egg for gifts inspired<br />
by Japan, and<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
Michael Caines @<br />
Abode (107 Piccadilly,<br />
tel: 0161 200 5678)<br />
Opt for the à la carte<br />
menu, under the<br />
auspices of Michelinstarred<br />
chef Caines.<br />
The entree of wild duck<br />
with blackberries is fab.<br />
Rubber Planation<br />
(52 Church Street,<br />
Northern Quarter).<br />
SEE Maverick artist<br />
Mary Kelly is the subject<br />
of a retrospective at<br />
Whitworth Art Gallery.<br />
Spread through the<br />
airy halls, the work on<br />
display includes Post-<br />
Partum Document,<br />
an intimate record<br />
of her son’s early life.<br />
There’s also the UK’s<br />
fi nest regional textile<br />
collection and<br />
an award-winning<br />
café to check out too<br />
(Oxford Road).<br />
GO Check out West<br />
Didsbury where<br />
bars, delicatessens,<br />
vintage stores and<br />
cafés abound. Folk<br />
and Silver Apples are<br />
ideal for refreshments,<br />
while the fern-fringed<br />
botanical gardens at<br />
Fletcher Moss Park are<br />
worth the trip alone.<br />
ESCAPE Rivington<br />
Pike’s haunting<br />
terraced gardens<br />
lie around 40<br />
minutes’ drive from<br />
Manchester. Forest<br />
paths and foliage are<br />
interspersed with the<br />
crumbling remains of<br />
follies built by<br />
the Lever family<br />
at the turn of the<br />
20th century, and<br />
there’s a great view<br />
from the top of the<br />
Pike (bolton.org.uk).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Manchester has<br />
been a tourist<br />
destination since 1804,<br />
when the fi rst guide<br />
book was written by<br />
Joseph Aston.<br />
Ruth Allan<br />
Marrakech<br />
Morocco<br />
DIALLING CODE +212<br />
CURRENCY MAD<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Geneva, London (LGW),<br />
Lyon, Madrid, Manchester,<br />
Milan (MXP), Paris (CDG)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com. A<br />
local taxi costs MAD60.<br />
The hourly L19<br />
bus goes to the<br />
Jemaa el Fna. Tickets:<br />
MAD20 single.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Café du<br />
Livre (44 Rue Tarik<br />
Ben Ziad, Gueliz,<br />
tel: 0524 432 149)<br />
A quirky café-bookshop.<br />
Drop in for fresh,<br />
delicious homemade<br />
cakes and afternoon tea<br />
or a light lunch.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Riad<br />
Lotus Privilege (9 Derb<br />
Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouche,<br />
tel: 0524 387 318) An<br />
excellent choice for<br />
an utterly romantic<br />
evening, the Riad Lotus<br />
Privilege restaurant<br />
is great for gourmets.<br />
Off ering only a sevencourse<br />
tasting menu, go<br />
with a healthy appetite<br />
and a large wallet.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY<br />
Montecristo (20 Rue<br />
Ibn Aicha, tel: 0524<br />
439 031) Bypass the<br />
restaurant and Cubanthemed<br />
central fl oor<br />
and head straight for the<br />
candlelit roof terrace.<br />
Go before midnight for<br />
a mellow drink, before it<br />
gets too busy with the<br />
restaurant’s clientèle.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Theatro (Hotel Es Saadi,<br />
Avenue El Quadissia)<br />
This refurbished, former<br />
theatre is a great sight<br />
to see and place to be<br />
seen. The venue has<br />
an exciting, hedonistic<br />
atmosphere with people<br />
lounging around on beds<br />
and couches.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Scènes de Lin<br />
is a striking, low-lit store<br />
run by French textile<br />
expert Anna-Marie<br />
Chaoui. A showroom for<br />
her collection of natural<br />
fabrics, the place also<br />
sells tablecloths, kaftans,<br />
bedspreads and candles<br />
(70 Rue de la Liberté).<br />
GO Ateliers d’Ailleurs<br />
runs courses on<br />
everything from zellije<br />
mosaics and pottery to<br />
cooking, wood painting,<br />
leather production and<br />
embroidery, all taught<br />
in traditional workshops<br />
by local artisans<br />
(ateliersdailleurs.fr).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Marrakech denizens<br />
have included French<br />
fashion designers Yves<br />
Saint-Laurent and<br />
Jean-Paul Gaultier.<br />
Eleanor Rosamund<br />
Barraclough/Hg2.com<br />
DISCOVER THE AUTHENTIC BERBER MOROCCO<br />
DAY EXCURSIONS - OVERNIGHT STAYS - TREKKING IN STYLE - SPECIAL EVENTS - COMMUNITY WORK<br />
British operator in Morocco since 1978 and developers of KASBAH DU TOUBKAL. 60 km from Marrakech.<br />
“The best roof top views in North Africa” - Conde Nast Traveller<br />
T. +212 524485611 • E. kasbah@mountain-voyage.com • www.kasbahdutoubkal.com
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