december-2009

112 | DESTINATION GUIDES
Aberdeen
UK
DIALLING CODE +44
CURRENCY £
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Visit the Europcar
desk on arrival
for special easyJet
infl ight rates.
Holiday Taxis
(easyJet.holiday
taxis.com) take you from
home to the airport, then
city or destination.
TAXI
The fare to the city
centre is about £15.
Up to three
buses an hour
go to the centre from
5.05am–11.39pm
Monday–Saturday
and 10.05am–
9.49pm on Sunday.
Tickets: from £1.40.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Beautiful Mountain
(11–13 Belmont Street,
tel: 01224 645 353)
Using only the best
local ingredients,
this restaurant
produces great tasting,
wholesome dishes.
Open from Monday–
Wednesday for lunch
and Thursday–Saturday
for evening meals.
UP TO €30
Restaurant 21 (21
Market Street, tel:
01224 212 224) This
chic city restaurant is
moments from bustling
Union Street, and offers
superb food, fi ne wine
and friendly service.
UP TO €50 Cock
and Bull (Ellon Road,
Blairton, Balmedie, tel:
01358 743 249) With
its low-beamed ceilings
and cosy log fi re, this
18th-century inn is the
perfect setting for a
delicious Sunday lunch.
EXCLUSIVE
The Silver Darling
(Pocra Quay, North
Pier, tel: 01224 576
229) With fantastic
sea views, The Silver
Darling is widely
considered to be one
of the best restaurants
in the city. The classic
French menu is a
triumph of exquisitely
presented dishes,
bursting with fl avour.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Musa
(33 Exchange Street,
tel: 01224 571 771)
Musa offers a unique
combination of food,
art and music in a
relaxed atmosphere.
Discover open mic
nights, video exhibitions
and a good menu too.
LIVE MUSIC Lemon
Tree (5 West North
Street, tel: 01224 641
122) Since 1992 this
venue has hosted some
of the hottest up-andcoming
rock bands to
hit the UK music scene.
It also has frequent live
jazz sessions.
LATE & LIVELY
Babylon (9 Alford Place,
tel: 01224 595 001)
One of the city’s coolest
nightspots, Babylon is
an intimate, high-energy
nightclub known for
its friendly regulars,
cool atmosphere and
eclectic weekend vibe.
THIS MONTH
SHOP Parade boutique
offers stylish alternatives
to the high street. Find
gorgeous shoes and
accessories to liven up
your winter wardrobe
(30 Thistle Street,
paradehome.co.uk).
SEE Stand up dynamo
Russell Howard brings
his brand new arena
tour to the AECC on
18 December. Russell
is known for his cheeky
quick wit and has won
national acclaim for his
talent (aecc.co.uk).
GO Delgatie Castle
hosts the Victorian
Christmas fair on 5–6
December. The castle is
decked out in traditional
Victorian decorations,
the staff wear costumes
and there are plenty
of goodies to buy
(delgatiecastle.com).
ESCAPE On
Christmas Day 1887, the
fi rst whisky ran from the
stills at the Glenfi ddich
Distillery. It’s now
known as the producer
of one of the fi nest
single malts around and
well worth the hour’s
trip to sample “the
best dram in the valley”
(Dufftown, Banffshire,
glenfi ddich.com).
NO WAY!
The granite that
was used to build
Waterloo Bridge and
the terraces of the
Houses of Parliament
in London was
sourced in Aberdeen.
Beverley Tricker
Agadir
Morocco
DIALLING CODE +212
CURRENCY MAD
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Visit the Europcar
desk on arrival
for special easyJet
infl ight rates.
Holiday Taxis
(easyJet.holiday
taxis.com) take you from
home to the airport, then
city or destination.
TAXI
A taxi to the centre
costs between
MAD150–MAD200.
Route 22 to
Inezgane runs
every 40 minutes.
Tickets: MAD4. From
Inezgane, there are
several buses to Agadir.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15 Brahim’s
(23–24 Porte du Port)
For fresh fi sh and a true
Moroccan experience,
head to this fi sh stall by
the entrance to the port.
You may have to ask to
fi nd it, but it’s worth it.
UP TO €30 Miso
(Hotel Tafoukt Complex,
Boulevard 20 Août)
Listen to the waves
breaking while you
tickle your taste buds
with the subtle blend of
spices of the delicate
Thai food at Miso.
UP TO €50 Little
Italy (Boulevard Hassan
II, tel: 052 882 0039)
AMSTERDAM A
CITY TOUR
Special S offer for all passengers!
2 2 FOR 1 20,- ➜ 10,-
(Bring ( this magazine with you for our 2 for 1 offer.
This T offer is valid till Oct. 31st 2010)
This cosy restaurant is
a family-run affair. The
excellent Italian cuisine
is augmented with a
fi ne selection of wines,
both local and Italian.
EXCLUSIVE La
Madrague (6 Marina
M3–M4, tel: 052 884
2424) With a prime
location at the Marina
alongside the yachts,
this restaurant boasts
a fi ne Mediterraneaninternational
menu.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY La
Fontaine (Complex Ait
Souss, Avenue Hassan
II, tel: 052 884 8340)
This is a popular place
– choose a sugary
pastry and wash
it down with mint tea.
LIVE MUSIC Sphinx
(Hotel Kenzi Europa,
Boulevard 20 Août, tel:
052 882 1212) Enjoy
belly dancing and
Moroccan music over
a sweet shisha pipe.
TIMOULAY
HOTEL & SPA
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Expect a spacious
room with a balcony,
tiled fl ooring and
decadent décor,
all overlooking a
picturesque pool
fl anked by sun
loungers at this hotel.
Breakfast included.
From €84, book at
holidays.easyJet.com.
LATE & LIVELY
Dreams Nightclub
(8 Bis Boulevard
Tawada, tel: 052
882 8331) With a
new sliding roof, the
terrace provides a cool
ambience on a warm
Moroccan night. Dance
under the stars till 5am.
THIS MONTH
SHOP You’ll be glad
to get a break from
haggling in the markets
at Uniprix. It’s a great
store where everything
has a fi xed price
(Boulevard Hassan II).
SEE The Centre
Artisanal Kasbat Souss
in Bensergao, is
a fi ve-minute taxi from
Agadir. Observe the
local artisans working
leather, mosaic
wood and earthenware.
GO Climb aboard
Agadir’s little train for an
open-air tour of the city.
The trains leave every
40 minutes between
9am–6pm. It starts at
Boulevard 20 Août.
ESCAPE Enjoy a minisafari
over the Souss-
Massa National Park
sand dunes in a 4x4
jeep. Dine in a real
Berber village, go crosscountry
through
a banana plantation and
complete the tour on
a remote beach.
NO WAY!
Morocco produces the
world’s most expensive
spice – saffron. Each
crocus fl ower is handpicked
by Berber
women – it takes 140
fl owers to make a single
gram of dried saffron.
Anne Imisliou
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