december-2009

134 | DESTINATION GUIDES
Fuerteventura
Spain
DIALLING CODE +34
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
Corralejo is €60
(35 minutes), Caleta de
Fuste €15 (10 minutes)
and Costa Calma €90
(45 minutes).
Route 3 goes from
Puerto del Rosario
to El Castillo (Caleta
de Fuste) Tickets:
€1.40. Route 6 goes to
Corralejo every hour, on
the hour. Tickets: €3.70.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15 Danny’s
Bar and Restaurant (9
Calle Cerco Don Pablo,
Villaverde, tel: 928 868
163) Expect quality food
at reasonable prices at
this convivial eatery.
UP TO €50 La
Davola (21 Calle
Iglesia, Corralejo, tel:
928 537 297) This
contemporary Basque
restaurant offers
creative regional dishes
– try the roasted duck
foie gras and fi nish with
goxua, a Basque caramel
sponge dessert.
EXCLUSIVE El Jardin
de la Ermita (1 Calle
Los Artistas, La Oliva)
Situated in a converted
monastery with
Moroccan-style décor,
dine on innovative
tapas in sumptuous
surrounds. Order the
chef’s sample menu
for a memorable
eating experience.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY DJ’s
Lounge Bar (Oasis
Tamarindo Centre,
Corralejo) Sit back, relax
and order a drink at
this stylish, comfortable
and friendly bar.
LIVE MUSIC Rock
Island Bar (8 Calle
Crucero Baleares,
Corralejo, tel: 928 535
346) You’re guaranteed
a fun night here with live
acoustic music every
night, ranging from Irish
folk to blues and rock.
LATE & LIVELY
Flicks (Centro
Comercial Atlantico,
Corralejo) Sing your
heart out at this karaoke
bar with a touch of class.
Think you’ve got what it
takes? Enter the weekly
Fli-X-Factor competition
and you could win
some super prizes.
THIS MONTH
SHOP El Campanario
in Corralejo is the best
place on the island for
Christmas shopping. At
the daily artisan market
you’ll fi nd local produce
and handmade goods.
SEE From 6–7
December the northern
towns of the island will
host two bike races
over the tough sand
dunes. The 6th is
a charity race but on 7th
it gets serious, with the
professional race.
GO The Atlantico
Centre in Caleta is
a great place to spend
an afternoon. Browse
through the shops, play
tenpin bowling or catch
a fi lm at the cinema.
ESCAPE Take the
glass-bottomed boat
from Corralejo to Lobos
Island and enjoy a day
in this beautiful natural
park. Climb to the top
of the volcano for
stunning views.
TAXI TAXI
UP TO
€30
Bombay Masala
(Calle Jesus Santana
Machin, tel: 928
537 680) The
island’s best Indian
restaurant boasts
great service,
superb cuisine and
beautifully presented
dishes, plus a
children’s menu and
free delivery service.
CONTACTAGENCE IMMOBILIERE
V E R B I E R
tel. + 41 27 771 64 64
email. verbier@contact-immobilier.ch
www.contact-immobilier.ch
NO WAY!
German-born Gustav
Winter built his home
Villa Winter in the middle
of Fuerteventura. The
plot of land he bought
is the same shape
and dimensions as
the island.
Corinne Sellens
Geneva
Switzerland
DIALLING CODE +41
CURRENCY CHF
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 journey takes
15 minutes and
costs CHF30–CHF50.
Trains go to
Cornavin station
and the journey takes 10
minutes. Tickets: CHF3
one-hour; CHF7 one-day.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15 La Vouivre
(21 Rue des Pâquis, tel:
022 731 8712) A popular
café with an ornate,
decadent interior. Dishes
such as homemade
soup and tasty cakes
adorn the menu.
UP TO €30 Pub le
Ski Lodge (Troika piste,
La Tania, France, tel:
+33 (0)4 7908 8149)
Famous for its great
burgers, the ski lodge
offers a wide menu of
hearty food, perfect for
pre- or post-skiing to
satisfy huge appetites.
UP TO €50 Café
des Paris (26 Rue du
Mont Blanc, tel: 022
732 8450) The menu
hasn’t changed since
1930 when the Café des
Paris fi rst opened. Its
signature dish is still the
succulent entrecote with
chips and green salad.
EXCLUSIVE Le
Vertig’O (11 Quai du
Mont Blanc, tel: 022
909 6066) Le Vertig’O
boasts a magnifi cent
setting overlooking
the lake and fountain,
matched only by its
French gastronomic
delights. Think roasted
pigeon with violet
artichokes and linecaught
sea bass with
chorizo-stuffed squid.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Olé Olé (11
Rue de Fribourg, tel: 022
731 3871) Super friendly
staff serve tasty tapas
and steaming coffee at
this easygoing bar.
LIVE MUSIC Sud des
Alpes, AMR (10 Rue
des Alpes, tel: 022 716
5630) A jam-packed
programme makes this
a favourite hang-out
for jazz lovers. Enjoy
soothing tunes with
a cocktail or beer.
LATE & LIVELY Le
Lola (7 Rue Richemont,
tel: 022 731 3237)
Tucked down a back
street, this loft-style
club plays electro-pop
and dance music till
the early hours.
THIS MONTH
SHOP The twice-weekly
Plainpalais fl ea market
attracts collectors
and sellers from all
over Switzerland and
France. Locals love to
rummage through old
books, paintings, vintage
clothing and magazines,
as well as local craft stalls
(Tuesday–Saturday,
8am–5pm, 46 Boulevard
Georges, Favon).
SEE Don’t miss
the Escalade annual
celebration of Geneva’s
victory against an attack
by Savoyard soldiers
on 11–13 December.
Each year a large, torchbearing
procession,
dressed in period
costume, proceeds
through the dark streets
of the old city.
GO Geneva’s Old Town
is packed with antique
shops, galleries, chic
boutiques and bistros.
St Peter’s Cathedral has
fantastic views from
its north tower and the
pretty Place du Bourg
de Four is the city’s
oldest square.
ESCAPE Just over 90
minutes from Geneva,
the gorgeous alpine
resort of Nendaz, in the
heart of the 4 Vallées ski
domain, offers 412km
of ski runs across varied
terrain and 92 ski lifts.
It also boasts perfectly
positioned mountain
restaurants and
a buzzing nightlife scene.
Nendaz is perfect for a
few days’ escape into the
mountains (nendaz.ch).
NO WAY!
Geneva is home to
some 200 international
organisations – including
the UN European
headquarters, the World
Health Organization
(WHO), and the High
Commission for
Refugees (UNHCR).
Celeste Neill-Duvoisin
SWISS ALPS – Hotel for sale
in la Tzoumaz-Verbier – lots of
potential & a good opportunity.
Come & visit us !
Tel. +41 27 306 16 37