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162 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Nice<br />
France<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Chokko (15 Rue des<br />
Frères Pradignac,<br />
Cannes, tel: 04 9339<br />
6270) Off the ohso-chic<br />
La Croisette,<br />
Chokko’s lavish décor<br />
and international DJs<br />
attract a trendy crowd<br />
of late-night revellers.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Stock up on<br />
Provençal truffl es – as<br />
well as wine, chocolate<br />
and cheese infused by<br />
the fragrant tuber – at<br />
Chef Bruno Clément’s<br />
specialist shop, Terres<br />
de Truffes (11 Rue Saint<br />
François de Paule,<br />
terresdetruffes.com).<br />
SEE Nice Manca<br />
Music Festival from<br />
13–21 November<br />
hosts performances<br />
in selected venues<br />
across Nice, Monaco<br />
and Grasse (cirmmanca.org).<br />
GO Explore 150 years<br />
of Russian presence<br />
in the city starting at<br />
the cathedral (Avenue<br />
Nicolas) with its six<br />
onion-like domes and<br />
commemorative chapel.<br />
Head over to the Fine<br />
Arts Museum (Avenue<br />
des Baumettes),<br />
once residence of the<br />
Ukrainian princess<br />
Kotschoubey. The<br />
Hotel Negresco’s<br />
imposing baccarat<br />
crystal chandelier<br />
under the impressive<br />
glass roof is identical<br />
to one in the Kremlin<br />
(nicetourism.com).<br />
ESCAPE Villeneuve<br />
Loubet is just 20 minutes<br />
from Nice centre. History<br />
lovers could easily spend<br />
the day discovering its<br />
medieval chateaux and<br />
churches. If you ever<br />
wondered where Peach<br />
Melba came from then<br />
a visit to the Escoffi er<br />
museum of culinary arts<br />
will give you your answer<br />
(Auguste Escoffi er was<br />
born here). The Parc<br />
de Vaugrenier offers<br />
nature lovers a plenitude<br />
of Mediterranean<br />
vegetation and wildlife<br />
and those searching a<br />
more energetic day out<br />
can head to the Baie des<br />
Anges marina for some<br />
nautical capers.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The Promenade des<br />
Anglais was built by<br />
the English making<br />
Nice their winter sun<br />
spots at the beginning<br />
of the 19th century.<br />
They thought it would<br />
be better to avoid the<br />
panhandlers who<br />
were asking them for<br />
money all the time.<br />
John Brown<br />
LES TERRASSES<br />
D’EZE<br />
★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />
Located on the hills<br />
between Nice and<br />
Monaco, with a<br />
unique panorama on<br />
the Mediterranean,<br />
perfect to relax.<br />
From €101, book at<br />
hotels.easyJet.com.<br />
Olbia<br />
Italy<br />
DIALLING CODE +39<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel-Mulhouse,<br />
Berlin, Bristol, Geneva,<br />
London (LGW), Lyon,<br />
Milan (MXP), Paris (ORY)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
SINCE<br />
2005<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €15.<br />
The Linea Urbana<br />
bus goes to Olbia<br />
every 30 minutes.<br />
Tickets: €0.60.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Ristorante Barbagia<br />
(94 Via Galvani, tel: 0789<br />
51640) This restaurant<br />
is a reminder that<br />
traditional Sardinian<br />
cuisine is not the typical<br />
Italian fare. Sink your<br />
teeth in the best-selling<br />
wild boar and tamata chi<br />
sa frughe (local cheese)<br />
and taste the difference.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Offi cine<br />
del Gusto (Centro<br />
Storico con Dehor<br />
All’aperto, tel: 0789<br />
28701) Sipping wine<br />
in the garden al fresco<br />
is an essential Italian<br />
experience best enjoyed<br />
at Offi cine del Gusto,<br />
which stocks the region’s<br />
best varieties. Enjoy with<br />
an octopus salad.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Phi Beach<br />
(Baja Sardinia, Costa<br />
Smeralda, tel: 0789<br />
955 012) Cocktail in<br />
hand, soak up the<br />
seaside sunset and the<br />
easygoing vibe right<br />
before the crowds come<br />
in for the glam fashion<br />
show or parties that take<br />
place almost every night.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Estasi’s Disco (Localita<br />
La Ruda) Judging by<br />
the reaction from the<br />
crowd on a Saturday<br />
night, Estasi’s Disco is<br />
one of the more popular<br />
places to be in Olbia.<br />
Dancing continues on to<br />
the early morning.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Local artisan<br />
Marco Mulas creates<br />
and sells metal furniture,<br />
home furnishings,<br />
and sculptures in his<br />
workshop (19 Via Stazzu<br />
Pirina, marcomulas.it).<br />
GO Nearby Caprera<br />
Island is popular among<br />
tourists for hiking and<br />
visiting the museum of<br />
Garibaldi, one of Italy’s<br />
revolutionary heroes.<br />
Go scuba diving –<br />
wrecks of Roman cargo<br />
ships and Garibaldi’s<br />
own boat can be seen.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Italian is not the<br />
mother tongue of most<br />
Sardinians. They speak<br />
in Sardo, other dialects,<br />
and even Catalan.<br />
The Sardinian town of<br />
Alghero was a Spanish<br />
port for 600 years.<br />
Anna Elicano<br />
The Best Western Paris Th e Best Montmartre Western Paris 3* Montmartre 3* hotel combines the<br />
hotel combines the charm of a of beautiful a beautiful Haussmann style stone building and a<br />
strategic situation in Montmartre, right in the heart of the<br />
Haussmann style stone building and a<br />
18th arrondissement...an ideal choice for your stay in Paris.<br />
strategic situation in Montmartre, right in<br />
the heart of the 18th <br />
arrondissement.<br />
Palermo<br />
Italy<br />
DIALLING CODE +39<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
London (LGW),<br />
Milan (MXP), Paris<br />
(ORY), Rome (FCO)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
SINCE<br />
2006<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €50.<br />
The Trinacria<br />
Express goes<br />
to the central station.<br />
Tickets: €5.50.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Il Maestro<br />
del Brodo (7 Via<br />
Pannieri, tel: 091 329<br />
523) This long-standing<br />
local favourite started<br />
out as an eatery that<br />
served boiled meat and<br />
quick meals, but in time<br />
has expanded to serve<br />
other dishes, including<br />
the catch of the day.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Bye<br />
Bye Blues (23 Via del<br />
Garofalo, tel: 091 684<br />
1415) This award-winning<br />
restaurant searches<br />
the world-over for the<br />
ingredients that make<br />
its dishes so unique,<br />
such as the lasagne with<br />
goat’s cheese ricotta and<br />
piacentino cheese. An<br />
in-house sommelier and<br />
impeccable service add<br />
to the experience.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Enoteca<br />
Picone (36 Via Marconi,<br />
tel: 091 331 300) This<br />
famous wine bar is the<br />
perfect place to sip<br />
on a glass of wine and<br />
mingle with the locals.<br />
Start your evening here.<br />
LATE & LIVELY La<br />
Cuba (Via Scaduto, Villa<br />
Sperlinga, tel: 091 309<br />
201) Always a favourite<br />
of those in the know, this<br />
lounge-bar situated in a<br />
lush park is the venue of<br />
choice for after-dinner<br />
drinks. Mingle with the<br />
beautiful people and<br />
dance all night to DJ sets.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Millinery is a<br />
dying art in Sicily, but in<br />
Kalsa, the tradition is still<br />
kept very much alive –<br />
have your own hat made<br />
in any of the shops<br />
along Via Garibaldi or<br />
in Piazza Rivoluzione.<br />
SEE Both the Modern<br />
Art Gallery and the<br />
Contemporary Art<br />
Gallery host exhibits of<br />
artwork coming from the<br />
Biennales in Marrakech,<br />
Istanbul and Athens.<br />
Until 28 November<br />
(Galleria D’Arte<br />
Moderna S Anna, 21<br />
Via Sant’Anna; Galleria<br />
D’Arte Contemporanea,<br />
Palazzo Belmonte Riso).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The Archaeological<br />
Museum in Piazza<br />
Olivella houses the<br />
largest collection of<br />
ancient anchors in<br />
the world.<br />
Conchita Vecchio
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