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Tangier<br />
Morocco<br />
DIALLING CODE +212<br />
CURRENCY MAD<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Madrid, Paris (CDG)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com. A<br />
local taxi costs MAD100.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 La<br />
Fuga Pizzeria (7 Rue<br />
Casablanca Resid.<br />
Assourour II, tel: 0539<br />
331 066) This Italian<br />
restaurant is good for<br />
family dining and safe<br />
for sensitive stomachs,<br />
or those tired of tagine.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Les<br />
Passagers de Tanger<br />
(Grand Socco) On<br />
this rooftop terrace<br />
overlooking the centre<br />
of the Old Town, you<br />
can choose from a<br />
constantly changing<br />
menu that off ers a wide<br />
selection of fi sh or meat<br />
carpaccio and foreign<br />
and local wines.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY<br />
Cinémathèque de<br />
Tanger (Place du 9 Avril,<br />
Grand Socco, tel: 0539<br />
934 683) A popular<br />
hangout for artists and<br />
students. Head inside to<br />
mingle over a strawberry<br />
juice or take in a fi lm, or<br />
sit outside and watch life<br />
on the Grand Socco.<br />
LATE & LIVELY Snob<br />
(Boulevard Mohammed<br />
VI) Recently refurbished,<br />
Snob reclaims its<br />
position as one of the<br />
best house music clubs<br />
on the beachfront. The<br />
action starts at 1am.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP La Maison Eric<br />
Kayser is without doubt<br />
the best bakery in town.<br />
This artisan bakery is<br />
a must if you’re after<br />
genuine French pastries<br />
or local specialities<br />
(Rue les Amoureux,<br />
tel: 0539 331 683).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
French geologist<br />
Jacques Collina-Girard<br />
has suggested that<br />
the legendary lost city<br />
of Atlantis lies midchannel<br />
in the Straits of<br />
Gibraltar, about 19km<br />
north of Tangier.<br />
Aman te Water<br />
ANCIENT<br />
LIXUS<br />
GO Visit the Roman<br />
town of Lixus and<br />
enjoy a drive through<br />
the countryside.<br />
Situated overlooking<br />
the mouth of the<br />
Loukos River, near the<br />
Larache port, it’s a<br />
perfect family day out.<br />
Tel Aviv<br />
Israel<br />
DIALLING CODE +972<br />
CURRENCY ILS<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Geneva, London (LTN)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
A local taxi costs<br />
around ILS120.<br />
Trains go to the<br />
Central and<br />
HaShalom stations.<br />
Tickets: ILS13.50.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Buddha<br />
Burgers (21 Yehuda<br />
HaLevy, tel: 03 510<br />
1333) Munch away on<br />
some inexpensive vegan<br />
cuisine, such as a lentil<br />
patty or hummus with<br />
Indian-style tomato<br />
sauce at this superhealthy<br />
eatery.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Catit<br />
(4 Heichal Hatalmud,<br />
tel: 03 510 7001)<br />
Try some incredibly<br />
inventive and artistically<br />
presented dishes at<br />
this restaurant, such<br />
as warm foie gras with<br />
caramelised apples<br />
or lamb brain with<br />
parmesan and grilled<br />
fennel. Expect a mix of<br />
French, Mediterranean<br />
and North Africaninspired<br />
cuisine.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Satchmo<br />
(6 Vital Street, tel: 05<br />
2328 4800) Listen to<br />
a selection of diff erent<br />
styles of music, from<br />
rock to jazz, as you drink<br />
your glass of whisky.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Dome (3 Hazfi ra Street)<br />
Have a wild time on the<br />
city’s largest dancefl oor.<br />
Students can let their<br />
hair down at special<br />
parties on Friday nights.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP At Olia boutique<br />
you can sample the<br />
various types of<br />
fruity and bitter olive<br />
products from Israel<br />
and diff erent parts of<br />
the Mediterranean. The<br />
organic home blend of<br />
extra virgin olive oil is<br />
wonderful accompanied<br />
with some goat’s cheese<br />
or a simple salad<br />
(73 Frishman Street,<br />
tel: 03 522 3235).<br />
SEE Feast your eyes<br />
on glistening gems at<br />
the Harry Oppenheimer<br />
Diamond Museum<br />
as it celebrates its<br />
70th anniversary. You’ll<br />
be able to discover<br />
how diamonds<br />
are found, cut and<br />
polished at the recently<br />
renovated institution<br />
(1 Jabotinsky Street,<br />
tel: 03 576 0219).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The Israeli architect<br />
Ron Arad is currently<br />
working on developing<br />
a new luxury apartment<br />
building on Ha-Yarkon<br />
Street in Tel Aviv. He<br />
also designed the Tel<br />
Aviv Opera House.<br />
Kimberley Chen<br />
DESTINATION GUIDES | 177<br />
Tenerife<br />
South Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Bristol, London<br />
(LGW), Manchester<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
A local taxi costs<br />
around €25.<br />
Route 111 stops at<br />
Las Americas and<br />
Santa Cruz. Tickets: €3.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Oasis<br />
(5 Calle Grande, tel:<br />
922 780 827) Garlic<br />
lovers will adore this<br />
aff ectionately named<br />
chicken shack,<br />
which serves garlic<br />
chicken and Canarian<br />
potatoes all year round.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
La Estancia (Calle<br />
Armiche, Urbanización<br />
Las Aguilas del Teide,<br />
Chayofa, tel: 922 729<br />
359) Infl uenced by<br />
French-Mediterranean<br />
cuisine, this elegant<br />
establishment serves<br />
exotic meats and<br />
fi sh from wood-fi red<br />
barbecues. Golfers<br />
with a green fee card<br />
receive a 10% discount,<br />
giving you more<br />
incentive than ever to<br />
stop at this top joint.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Bar<br />
Nuestro (12 Calle San<br />
Roque) For a taste of<br />
Canarian culture, this<br />
authentic bar with its<br />
farm-style interior off ers<br />
a perfect way to mix with<br />
the locals while trying<br />
some local snacks such<br />
as grilled sardines.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Bobby’s (4 Veronicas,<br />
Playa de Las Americas)<br />
Made famous by the<br />
reality TV show Tenerife<br />
Uncovered, clubbers<br />
come to Bobby’s to<br />
enjoy dance music<br />
into the early hours<br />
in the heart of the<br />
island’s clubland.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP The Gran<br />
Sur shopping centre<br />
near Torviscas is a<br />
one-stop shop for<br />
all your retail needs,<br />
selling everything from<br />
clothing to food. It also<br />
houses a seven-screen<br />
cinema, which shows<br />
blockbuster fi lms.<br />
GO Take a trip to the<br />
historic and beautiful<br />
town of Candelaría<br />
to view fi rst-hand the<br />
famous basilica and the<br />
Black Madonna – one<br />
of Tenerife’s biggest<br />
tourist attractions.<br />
By bus, the journey<br />
via Santa Cruz takes<br />
around an hour.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
It may not be a large<br />
island, but Tenerife is<br />
home to an impressive<br />
141 nature reserves,<br />
the largest being<br />
the spectacular<br />
Cañadas del Teide.<br />
Natasha Laming
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