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160 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Munich<br />
Germany<br />
DIALLING CODE +49<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Edinburgh,<br />
London (LGW, STN),<br />
Manchester<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
SINCE<br />
1998<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €55.<br />
Buses leave for<br />
the centre every<br />
20 minutes. Tickets:<br />
€10 single; €16 return.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Vapiano<br />
(15 Theatinerstrasse,<br />
tel: 089 2060 65860)<br />
Choose your pasta,<br />
sauce and toppings at<br />
this fast-food canteen<br />
where diners watch<br />
their meal being cooked.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Buffet<br />
Kull (4 Marienstrasse,<br />
tel: 089 221 509) This<br />
central spot, just fi ve<br />
minutes’ walk from<br />
Marienplatz, is a great<br />
place to go for a welldeserved<br />
treat. The food<br />
is modern Mediterranean<br />
and the service is<br />
always attentive.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY<br />
Wassermann (19<br />
Elvirastrasse) This<br />
buzzing bar is a safe<br />
bet for a good night out.<br />
The clientèle is mixed,<br />
and whether you’re<br />
after cocktails, beer or a<br />
quick glass of wine, you<br />
won’t be disappointed.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Pusser’s<br />
(9 Falkenturmstrasse,<br />
tel: 089 220 500) Head<br />
to the cellar in this New<br />
York-style bar for regular<br />
live jazz. And while<br />
you’re here, don’t miss<br />
the barman’s speciality,<br />
Pusser’s painkiller.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP For true top-end<br />
souvenirs head to<br />
Maximilianstrasse. This<br />
boulevard is Munich’s<br />
answer to the Champs-<br />
Elysees, with one<br />
boutique after another.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Munich is home to the<br />
oldest brewery in the<br />
world. Weihenstephan<br />
has been brewing its ale<br />
since 725 AD.<br />
Jill Henne<br />
OLD TOWN<br />
GO No trip would<br />
be complete without<br />
a look around the<br />
Old Town. Climb the<br />
306 steps of the<br />
Alter Peter church<br />
tower. At the top,<br />
you’ll be treated to an<br />
unrivalled view.<br />
Murcia<br />
Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Bristol, London<br />
(LGW), Newcastle<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
SINCE<br />
2005<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com. A<br />
local taxi to Murcia costs<br />
€45 and €35 Torrevieja.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Aires<br />
de Murcia (25 Calle<br />
Simon García, tel: 968<br />
210 477) Near the<br />
Cathedral, it offers<br />
everything from a quick<br />
tapa at the bar, to a<br />
full sit-down meal. The<br />
Jumilla wines from<br />
the Murcia region are<br />
defi nately worth trying.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Alborada (15 Calle<br />
Andrés Baquero, tel:<br />
968 232 323) Modern<br />
and imaginative<br />
cuisine with fresh<br />
Mediterranean<br />
ingredients. Why not<br />
try the wild boar with<br />
onion and pumpkin<br />
chutney? Or a more<br />
traditional leg of lamb,<br />
Murcia-style? There is<br />
also a good choice of<br />
fi sh with sea bass and<br />
monkfi sh included.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Mesón<br />
Las Mulas (5 Calle<br />
Ruipérez, tel: 968 220<br />
561) A popular tavern<br />
with old photographs<br />
of the city adorning<br />
the walls. This is a<br />
great place to start the<br />
evening. Choose one<br />
of the tapas dishes on<br />
offer to go with a chilled<br />
beer or glass of wine.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Fuente Álamo<br />
(Carretera N301,<br />
Fuente Álamo) Open<br />
from 11pm, this club<br />
has a Wild West theme,<br />
with cowboy outfi ts<br />
and saloon-style bars<br />
over three dancefl oors.<br />
Good fun for energetic<br />
twentysomethings.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Try Benijófar<br />
market on Tuesday<br />
mornings for fresh fruit<br />
and veg, and leather<br />
bags – it has some of the<br />
best selections around.<br />
SEE John Peel<br />
favourites, The Wedding<br />
Present, are playing<br />
at Sala La Llotja in<br />
Elche on 8 November<br />
(ticktackticket.com).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Hollywood giant<br />
Paramount has signed<br />
an agreement with<br />
the Murcia regional<br />
government to develop<br />
a movie theme park.<br />
No site has yet been<br />
chosen for the project<br />
which they say will be<br />
unique in Europe. It is<br />
estimated the park will<br />
create 20,000 jobs and<br />
bring in three million<br />
tourists each year.<br />
David Jones<br />
Nantes<br />
France<br />
DIALLING CODE +33<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Geneva, London<br />
(LGW), Lyon<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €30.<br />
The Tan bus runs<br />
to Nantes South<br />
train station and the city<br />
centre. Tickets: €7.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Le<br />
Quarante et Un (41<br />
Rue Bougainville, tel:<br />
02 4046 8210) Cosy<br />
and elegant, you’ll love<br />
the big fi replace and the<br />
dark woodwork. Try the<br />
iced pea soup, rabbit<br />
or the pigeon – all are<br />
good choices. There is<br />
also an organic menu.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Auberge<br />
du Vieux Gachet<br />
(Route de Gachet,<br />
Carquefou, tel: 02 4025<br />
1092) Sit by the window<br />
for a great view of the<br />
castle opposite, enjoy<br />
opulent dishes such as<br />
lobster, wild mushrooms,<br />
foie gras, Black Forest<br />
mousse and fabulous<br />
homemade ices.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY<br />
L’Appartement (1 Rue<br />
Gresset, tel: 02 4073<br />
1151) This is a friendly<br />
place to hang out in the<br />
afternoons, putting the<br />
world to rights with the<br />
barstaff, or just reading a<br />
good book. The candles<br />
and exposed stonework<br />
create a warm, lovely<br />
environment for a cold<br />
day. In the evenings,<br />
it offers a selection of<br />
cocktails and wine.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
L’Abacco (1 Rue<br />
Paul-Dubois, tel: 02<br />
5184 1057) The futurist,<br />
all-metal exterior heralds<br />
1970s pop-art, while,<br />
inside there are eggshaped<br />
chairs and sofas<br />
piled high with cushions.<br />
Cocktails in the electrolounge<br />
include a famous<br />
Sex and the City cocktail,<br />
otherwise try the<br />
Cruella Deville (cointreau<br />
and cranberry).<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Azimut sells an<br />
eclectic selection of<br />
ethnic furnishings from<br />
Africa, China, and South<br />
America (18 Rue Scribe,<br />
tel: 02 2821 5290).<br />
SEE The Preferences<br />
Habitat expo at the Parc<br />
des Expositions de la<br />
Beaujoire runs from<br />
11–15 November and<br />
showcases all the<br />
latest lifestyle and<br />
decorating trends<br />
(preferences-habitat.fr).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
In 56BC, during the<br />
Roman occupation,<br />
the city was called<br />
Portus Namnetum.<br />
Samantha David<br />
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TAXI<br />
SINCE<br />
2008
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