march-2011

Rome
Italy
rather glamorous
crowd. It mainly plays
house and happy
house music.
THIS MONTH
SHOP Adriana is the
place to go for beautiful
women’s shoes. It
off ers everything from
classic to modern,
and has a wide men’s
selection, too. Perfect
for if your soles wear
thin from sightseeing
(59 Via del Babuino, tel:
06 322 7486, adriana
campanile.com).
SEE If you’re a highly
tuned athlete wanting
to burn off a bit too
much pasta, you
could take part in the
17th Rome Marathon
on 20 March,
beginning and ending
at the Colosseum.
On the other hand,
you could just watch
while eating a gelato
and considering pizza
(maratonadiroma.it).
GO Trastevere’s name
translates literally
as “across the Tiber”.
It used to be renowned
for its fi ercely
independent artisans,
but its alleyways
and piazzas are
now a major
tourist destination,
especially in the
evenings and at
weekends. But before
you go for that pizza,
you should really
have a look at the
gorgeous church
of Santa Maria in
Trastevere and its
incredible mosaic.
ESCAPE About 50km
north-east of Rome is
the lush and hilly
olive-dotted area of
Sabina, providing
some of the most
picturesque landscape
in the country. It’s
also home to the
beautiful medieval
Farfa abbey, which
at one time rivalled
the Vatican as the
capital of the
Christian world.
NO WAY!
The Colosseum was
the Roman Empire’s
biggest amphitheatre
and is the largest
surviving ancient
Roman structure in
the world. Tickets
and assigned seating
were invented
specifi cally for this
great structure,
so 50,000 people
could make their
way through the 79
entrances and take
their places within
a quarter of an hour.
Alan Goldwater
LONDRA &
CARGILL
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Just a few steps
from Rome’s famous
Via Veneto, this
traditionally styled
hotel is perfect.
Breakfast included.
From €110, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
Salzburg
Austria
DIALLING CODE +43
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Bristol, Grenoble,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €15.
Trains run to the
Hauptbahnhof
station. Tickets: €9.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Indigo
(48 Alpenstrasse,
tel: 0662 627 194)
Healthy food is the
key word here:
vegetarian, chicken
or veal curries, sushi,
noodles and salads
are part of the
versatile menu at
this eatery.
EXCLUSIVE
Genussprojekt
(3 Forellenweg, tel:
0664 543 9534)
Here’s you’ll fi nd
regional ingredients,
a friendly atmosphere
and a chef who is
happy to spoil you.
Go for the delicious
bull steak or the daily
changing fresh fi sh
specialities – which
are sure to delight.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Flavour
(21 Imbergstrasse,
tel: 0662 872 176) The
fi ne wine card and
refi ned interior give
this bar an aesthetic
air. If you should get
hungry, check out
the delicious pasta
dishes on the menu.
LATE & LIVELY
Chez Roland (15
Giselakai, tel: 0662
874 335) The bar is
one of the hot spots
where locals meet on
the weekend to relax
over a cocktail or
a glass of fresh
Styrian Chardonnay.
THIS MONTH
SHOP Founded
in 1850, Schatz
patisserie still off ers
some of the best
tidbits in town. Get
your raspberry
souffl é or chocolate
and poppy seedcake
packed to take away
(3 Getreidegasse,
tel: 0662 842 792).
GO The one street
you must not miss
in Salzburg is the
Getreidegasse.
Narrow, with its
beautiful façades and
many small shops
and cafés, it’s a
picturesque sight, and
worth spending a day
strolling around.
NO WAY!
While walking down
Salzburg’s most
beautiful street,
Getreidegasse, stop
at number 9 and you’ll
fi nd the house where
Mozart was born.
Uros Urosevic
DESTINATION GUIDES | 175
Sharm El
Sheikh Egypt
DIALLING CODE +20
CURRENCY EGP
FLY FROM
Geneva, London
(LGW, LTN), Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com. A
local taxi costs EGP120.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Pomodoro (Na’ama
Bay, tel: 069 360
0700) Located in a
prime position, this
trendy bistro off ers an
Italian-infl uenced menu
to suit all tastes. Make
the most of the view
from the terrace while
enjoying homemade
pizza or pasta.
EXCLUSIVE Siam
(Maritim Jolie Ville
Royal Peninsula Hotel
& Resort, tel: 069 360
4200) The delicious
food prepared by the
award-winning head
chef ensures a visit to
this restaurant is well
worth the taxi ride. The
dishes refl ect the best
of Thai royal cuisine,
featuring the sharply
contrasting fl avours
associated with
Far Eastern cooking.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Stella Bar
(Il Mercato, Hadaba)
The décor inspired by
a local beer is a quirky
feature of this bar in the
heart of the Il Mercato
shopping mall. Stop
for an ice-cold one
before hitting the shops.
LATE & LIVELY Little
Buddha (Na’ama Bay
Hotel, tel: 069 360 1030)
The Sharm outfi t of
this world-famous bar
provides a hip venue for
late-night partying. The
candlelit lounge has a
large cocktail bar, and
its funky, elegant décor
provides the perfect
backdrop for a superstylish
night out.
THIS MONTH
SHOP With branches
in Na’ama Bay and Il
Mercato, Radio Shack
stocks a wide range
of electronic products
including mobile phone
chargers, batteries,
iPods and other gadgets.
Fixed prices and product
warranties are available.
GO Pamper yourself
at the Sheraton Sharm
Thalasso Center, which
specialises in waterinspired
treatments
using purifi ed mineral
salts from the Red Sea.
Choose from a long list
of treatments, including
hydro massage,
hammam therapies
and body wraps
(tel: 069 360 2070).
NO WAY!
Sharm El Sheikh
International Airport
serves nearly eight
million people a year.
Penny Orford
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