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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
*Minimum 5 days Portes du Soleil lift pass. Details available on www.portesdusoleil.com compression everyday: Main benefit: Compression Designed For: Everyday use & Travel Sports/Use: Preventative and regenerative, Working,Travel Features: Improved arterial circulation in the legs Order online: rohner-socks.com/shop (shipping worldwide) Abondance, Avoriaz, Châtel, La Chapelle d’Abondance, Les Gets, Montriond, Morzine, St Jean d’Aulps Champéry, Morgins, Torgon, Val-d’Illiez - Les Crosets - Champoussin Jacob Rohner AG, Balgach, Switzerland
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