november-2010

136 | DESTINATION GUIDES
Hamburg
Germany
DIALLING CODE +49
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
Basel-Mulhouse,
Manchester, London
(LGW, LTN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
SINCE
2005
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €22.
S1 S-Bahn trains
run frequently
until just after midnight.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Das
Seepferdchen am
Hafen (212 Grosse
Elbstrasse, tel: 040 3861
6749) Popular with the
in crowd, this seafood
eatery, within eyeshot
of the harbour, features
white linen-covered
tables accessorised
with retro seats and
communal benches.
EXCLUSIVE
Goldfi sch (1 Isekai,
tel: 040 5700 9690)
A modern canalside
winebar-come-eatery
that serves up arguably
Hamburg’s freshest
Mediterranean and
German cuisine to a
rarefi ed clientèle. It
features a superlative
rotating monthly menu.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Nouar
(275 Max Brauer Allee,
tel: 040 430 8949)
With its mismatched
furnishings, this
comfortable boîte in the
pulsing Schanzenviertel
quarter is popular
with thirtysomethings,
models and art students.
LATE & LIVELY
Angie’s (27–28
Spielbudenplatz, tel: 040
3177 8811) Reminiscent
of an old speakeasy, this
is one of the country’s
most illustrious
nightclubs. The DJs spin
everything from house to
trance and soul inside.
THIS MONTH
SHOP A mecca for
coffeeholics, this
attractive shop on the
stylish Mühlenkamp
offers the city’s best
selection of beans,
blends and beverages.
It also features elusive
teas and an artisanal
selection of accessories
(elbgoldkaffee.de).
GO Few sightseeing
trips are as unique as
the ones offered by
CityCopter. The fi rm
offers breathtaking
aerial trips in a helicopter
that take in Hamburg’s
leafy parks, shimmering
lakes and buzzy harbour
(citycopter.de).
NO WAY!
Travelling without
paying on Hamburg’s
public transport is
illegal. If stopped
without a valid ticket,
penalties are harsh, and
there’s no getting away
from them.
Farhad Heydari
Helsinki
Finland
DIALLING CODE +358
CURRENCY €
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Manchester, Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
SINCE
2008
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
Route 615 runs
to Rautatientori.
Tickets: €4.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Rosso
Citykäytävä (6
Keskuskatu, tel: 01
0766 4210) This venue
boasts swift service,
big portions of Italian
food with an eccentric
Finnish twist and a
great location on one
of the most important
shopping streets.
Lactose and gluten-free
meals are available.
EXCLUSIVE Farang
(3 Ainonkatu, tel: 09
454 4212) Centrally
located just behind
the Parliament House,
Farang is a relatively
new addition to the
capital’s culinary scene.
The menu represents
a vibrant and delicious
mix of Thai, Indonesian
and Vietnamese recipes.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Ahjo (Klaus
K Hotel, 2–4 Bulevardi,
tel: 020 770 4711)
Extremely stylish Ahjo is
situated inside the Klaus
K designer hotel and is
the perfect place for
a cocktail sundowner.
LATE & LIVELY DTM
(28 Iso Roobertinkatu,
tel: 010 841 6996) It’s
been around 20 years,
but the good old DTM
is still the most popular
(and straight-friendly)
gay club in the country.
DTM (Don’t Tell
Mamma) is a bright
and eccentric club, with
a separate smoking
bar upstairs, blackjack
tables and a disco.
THIS MONTH
SHOP The Market
Square is the most
famous market in
Helsinki, located on the
South Harbour at the
end of Esplanade Park.
Buy a woollen scarf or
sip steaming coffee
from the tent nearby.
SEE On 21 November
the main shopping
street, Aleksanterinkatu,
turns into the offi cial
Christmas Street. The
programme starts at
Senate Square with
the switch-on of the
Christmas lights,
and continues with
a Christmas parade.
NO WAY!
Formerly a small
fi shing town, Helsinki
became a capital only
in 1812, succeeding
Turku, after Finland
had been annexed to
Russia in 1809.
Evgenia Ivanova
Hurghada
Egypt
DIALLING CODE +20
CURRENCY EGP
FLY FROM
Geneva,
London (LGW)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
TERRES D’AMANAR
A NATURAL RESERVE OF ENERGY
FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US:
www.terresdamanar.com - info@terresdamanar.com
+ 212 (0) 5 24 43 81 03 / + 212 (0) 6 61 76 21 08
SINCE
2008
Pre-book your taxi
at easyJet.com.
The fare to Sakalla is
EGP15, El Dahar EGP20,
and further afi eld EGP30.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 White
Elephant Thai (El
Gouna Marina, tel: 010
102 5117) A fabulous
Thai venue with native
chefs using only the
JAZ MAKADI
GOLF
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
On the shores of
Madinat Makadi Bay,
the hotel is a golfer’s
paradise amid the blue
waters of the Red Sea.
Breakfast included.
From €38, book at
holidays.easyJet.com.
freshest ingredients.
The beef green curry is
a fantastic main.
EXCLUSIVE Laguna
Restaurant (Hilton El
Nour Resort, Village
Road, tel: 065 346
5020) Fine dining
overlooking lush gardens
and the marina. The beef
carpaccio and the catch
of the day both come
highly recommended.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Kandi
Lounge (Hurghada
Marina) Running every
Sunday–Wednesday,
Hed Kandi is a cocktail
bar with free entry, and
a buy-one-get-one-free
offer on all cocktails.
LATE & LIVELY Hard
Rock Café (Village
Road, tel: 065 346 5170)
With ladies’ nights every
Tuesday and Friday and
late partying all week
this is the perfect place
to eat, drink and dance.
THIS MONTH
SHOP Cotton House
Karkoucha has the
widest selection of
Egyptian cotton towels,
bedding and clothing
in town. With three
branches on Sheraton
Road, this is the place to
come for bath and beach
towels and bed linen.
GO Sahl Hasheesh is a
new development, and
with its underwater city
and seaside promenade,
it makes an ideal day trip.
NO WAY!
Egypt’s total area is more
than 1,000,000km 2 ,
but only 6,000km 2 of
this is water.
Denise Fletcher