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180 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Zagreb<br />
Croatia<br />
DIALLING CODE +385<br />
CURRENCY Kuna (HRK)<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Dortmund, London<br />
(LGW), Paris (CDG)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com. A<br />
local taxi costs HRK200.<br />
The airport bus<br />
runs to the city<br />
centre. Tickets: HRK30<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Gostionica Purger<br />
(23 Petrinjska, tel: 01<br />
481 0713) If you want to<br />
experience old-school<br />
Zagreb dining, this is the<br />
place. Fill up on meat<br />
or fi sh dishes without<br />
breaking the bank.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Zinfandel’s Restaurant<br />
(1 Mihanoviceva, tel: 01<br />
456 6644) As smooth as<br />
they come, Zinfandel’s is<br />
at the very top of Zagreb<br />
dining. Recline in the<br />
palatial surrounds of the<br />
city’s most luxurious<br />
hotel, the Esplanade,<br />
and enjoy seriously<br />
good cooking and<br />
some great wines, too.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Kota<br />
(20 Meduliceva) Come<br />
over all cultural at this<br />
wine bar-bookstore and<br />
start to appreciate<br />
what amazing wines<br />
Croatia produces.<br />
With production so<br />
small and domestic<br />
consumption so high,<br />
few make it abroad.<br />
LATE & LIVELY KSET<br />
(3 Unska, tel: 01 612<br />
9758) This quite brilliant<br />
club and live music<br />
venue boasts everything<br />
from international DJs,<br />
through to low-fi electro<br />
stars and indie hopefuls<br />
playing live. King<br />
of the underground.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Hip talent Ana<br />
Marija Krkic Visnjic has<br />
for years been conjuring<br />
up fashion that has<br />
gone down a storm<br />
on catwalks abroad<br />
(19 Gunduliceva,<br />
amarie-fashion.com).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The Daily Telegraph has<br />
trumpeted the Croatian<br />
capital as one of the<br />
world’s coolest “new”<br />
destinations in <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
robinmckelvie.com<br />
FERNKORN<br />
FOUNTAIN<br />
GO Kaptol is home<br />
to the city’s landmark<br />
cathedral and<br />
Fernkorn’s gleaming<br />
gold fountain outside.<br />
There are some<br />
good cafés, bars<br />
and restaurants<br />
to relax in, too.<br />
Zante<br />
Greece<br />
DIALLING CODE +30<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
London (LGW)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €20.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 To<br />
Agnandi (Lithakia,<br />
tel: 26950 45712)<br />
The name means<br />
“high place” and this<br />
pleasant mountainside<br />
taverna off ers superb<br />
views across Laganas<br />
Bay, as well as hearty<br />
traditional meals,<br />
from succulent<br />
grills to fresh salads.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Komis<br />
(Bastouni tou Agiou,<br />
Zante Town, tel: 26950<br />
26915) If you can<br />
splash the cash while<br />
you’re away, this is the<br />
place to come. Located<br />
near the main dock<br />
and decorated with<br />
marine paraphenalia,<br />
here you can order<br />
superb fresh fi sh and<br />
seafood – a good<br />
choice is the mydia<br />
saganaki (mussels<br />
fried with tomato<br />
and cheese).<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Paseo<br />
Cafe (28 Laskareos,<br />
Zante Town, tel: 26950<br />
42828) Here you’re<br />
likely to get a welcome<br />
as warm as the colours<br />
with which this relaxing<br />
town café is decorated.<br />
A range of coff ees,<br />
drinks, cakes and<br />
snacks are available.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Zeros Club (Main Road,<br />
Laganas) Zeros has<br />
grown over its 20 years<br />
into one of the slickest<br />
resort nightclubs<br />
in Greece, with<br />
fi rebreathing and all<br />
sorts of antics alongside<br />
the unrelenting disco<br />
beats. Happy hour deals<br />
lure revellers.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP As most of the<br />
resorts aren’t fully open<br />
at this time of year, the<br />
best area for shopping<br />
is pedestrianised<br />
Alexandrou Roma<br />
Street in Zante<br />
Town, which has a<br />
reasonable choice of<br />
fashion, jewellery and<br />
souvenir shops.<br />
GO The suburb of<br />
Bohali, which perches<br />
2km above Zante Town,<br />
off ers an interesting<br />
combination of cafés, a<br />
picturesque church and<br />
the peaceful ruins of a<br />
huge Venetian fortress.<br />
Best of all is the sweeping<br />
panoramic views.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The famous poet and<br />
writer of the Greek<br />
national anthem,<br />
Dionysios Solomos, was<br />
born on Zante.<br />
Nick Edwards<br />
Zürich<br />
Switzerland<br />
DIALLING CODE +41<br />
CURRENCY CHF<br />
FLY FROM<br />
London (LGW,<br />
LTN), Manchester<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com. A<br />
local taxi costs CHF60.<br />
Trains make the<br />
journey to the city<br />
centre every 15 minutes.<br />
Tickets: CHF6.20<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Swiss<br />
Chuchi (10 Rosengasse,<br />
tel: 044 266 9696)<br />
Located in Hotel Adler,<br />
this traditional, cosy<br />
Swiss chalet-style<br />
restaurant serves local<br />
specialities such<br />
as raclette potatoes.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Widder<br />
Hotel (7 Rennweg, tel:<br />
044 224 2526) This<br />
luxury hotel inhabits<br />
eight historic houses<br />
and has a surprisingly<br />
innovative restaurant.<br />
It’s the perfect place<br />
for a modern take on a<br />
traditional Swiss supper,<br />
and is famous for jazz<br />
evenings in the deluxe<br />
bar every week, which<br />
make for a perfect<br />
post-dinner drink.<br />
Your apartment in LAAX, Switzerland<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY<br />
Sonnenberg (15<br />
Hitzigweg, tel: 044 266<br />
9797) Enjoy stunning<br />
views over Lake Zürich<br />
with afternoon coff ee<br />
and cakes or evening<br />
cocktails served by<br />
white-gloved waiters<br />
in this elegant bar.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Jade (25<br />
Brandschenkestrasse,<br />
tel: 044 202 8002)<br />
This ultra-chic and cool<br />
nightclub-restaurant has<br />
fast become Zürich’s<br />
most glamorous spot.<br />
The well-dressed crowd<br />
know how to party to the<br />
house soundtrack.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP At Movie Art<br />
you’ll fi nd a large<br />
collection of rare<br />
postcards, posters,<br />
autographed photos<br />
and fi lm memorabilia,<br />
such as collectible toys<br />
and limited edition<br />
sets. You can buy Star<br />
Wars lasers and full-size<br />
model fi gures such as<br />
The Joker from Batman<br />
(17 Walchestrasse,<br />
movieart.ch).<br />
SEE Expovina<br />
Primavera, the spring<br />
wine fair that takes<br />
place from 17–29<br />
March, features wines<br />
from around the world<br />
that can be tasted under<br />
the expert guidance<br />
of renowned wine<br />
merchants (expovinaprimavera.ch).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Zürich has the highest<br />
density of nightclubs<br />
in Switzerland.<br />
Celeste Neill<br />
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a unique investment. Contact us to find out more about this exciting opportunity.<br />
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