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Gran Canaria<br />
Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.holiday<br />
taxis.com) take you from<br />
home to the airport, then<br />
city or destination.<br />
TAXI<br />
The fare is €35 to<br />
the city centre.<br />
Route 60<br />
runs from<br />
6.50am–11.05pm.<br />
Tickets: €2.50 (Parque<br />
Santa Catalina); €1.95<br />
(Parque San Telmo).<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Cofradia<br />
de los Pescadores de<br />
Arguineguin (Avenida<br />
del Muelle, Arguineguín,<br />
tel: 928 735 956) A<br />
hidden gem run by the<br />
fi sherman’s association<br />
– so you know you’ll<br />
fi nd the freshest fi sh at<br />
the best prices here.<br />
UP TO €30 La<br />
Panacota (6 Calle Dean<br />
Pedro Jimenez, Telde)<br />
This fun, family-run<br />
restaurant specialises in<br />
delicious barbecuegrilled<br />
meats. Try the<br />
succulent assortment<br />
served with Canarianstyle<br />
potatoes and<br />
local wine.<br />
UP TO €50 Novillo<br />
Precoz (9 Calle<br />
Portugal, Las Palmas,<br />
tel: 928 221 659)<br />
Savour mouth-watering<br />
steaks imported from<br />
Argentina and cooked<br />
to your specifi cation.<br />
Be brave and order<br />
the solomillo (black<br />
pudding), it will melt on<br />
your tongue.<br />
EXCLUSIVE La<br />
Taberna Timanfaya<br />
(Avenida de Veneguera,<br />
Puerto Rico, tel: 928 725<br />
453) With art exhibitions<br />
and exquisite food, this<br />
charming restaurant<br />
is an excellent choice.<br />
During the festive<br />
period they offer<br />
a delicious, traditional<br />
British Christmas dinner<br />
with all the trimmings.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Café Triana<br />
(Avenida Triana, tel: 928<br />
367 601) Relaxing spot<br />
for a little chilling out<br />
after some heavy-duty<br />
Christmas shopping<br />
in the centre of Las<br />
Palmas. Nurse a beer<br />
while overlooking the<br />
beautiful tree-lined<br />
Avenida Triana.<br />
LIVE MUSIC The<br />
Great Garbos<br />
(Carretera General Del<br />
Sur, San Agustin, tel:<br />
928 157 060) Expect a<br />
fi rst-class show that will<br />
entertain you all night,<br />
with fantastic costumes<br />
and outstanding<br />
performances at Great<br />
Garbos’ Dinner Show.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Avalon (Centro<br />
Comercial Metro, Playa<br />
del Ingles) One of<br />
Gran Canaria’s hottest<br />
nightspots, you can<br />
choose to go wild with<br />
the latest sounds and<br />
fantastic laser shows, or<br />
relax in the sumptuous<br />
chill-out lounge.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Bazar Ani is<br />
a curious shop with<br />
everything from lingerie<br />
to cosmetics, and it’s<br />
the best place for unique<br />
Christmas decorations<br />
(San Fernando, tel:<br />
928 761 093).<br />
SEE Go to Veneguera<br />
on the evening of 25<br />
December for the<br />
traditional Nativity play.<br />
Entirely in Spanish, it’s a<br />
fascinating insight into<br />
how the locals celebrate<br />
this religious holiday.<br />
GO You’ll feel as if you<br />
are fl oating above the<br />
clouds in Santa Brígida,<br />
a picturesque town<br />
situated 500m above<br />
sea level. Stroll through<br />
narrow streets lined<br />
with eucalyptus and<br />
explore the Old Town.<br />
ESCAPE Reach the<br />
neighbouring island<br />
of Tenerife by boat in<br />
about an hour. The<br />
idyllic Puerto de la Cruz<br />
is overlooked by snowcovered<br />
Mount Teide<br />
and boasts a wide range<br />
of sights, shops and<br />
restaurants. Walk along<br />
the seafront and stop in<br />
one of the beautiful cake<br />
shops before boarding<br />
the boat back.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Columbus sailed from<br />
Las Palmas in 1492<br />
crossing the Atlantic<br />
to discover the<br />
Americas, and founding<br />
Havana, Cuba.<br />
Jan Cooney<br />
Grenoble<br />
France<br />
DIALLING CODE +33<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.holiday<br />
taxis.com) take you from<br />
home to the airport, then<br />
city or destination.<br />
The fare to the city<br />
is about €80.<br />
Catch the Altitude<br />
line bus to the<br />
city centre. Tickets:<br />
€12.50 single.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Crêperie<br />
Cadet Rousselle (3 Rue<br />
Millet, tel: 04 7646 0224)<br />
This cosy restaurant<br />
serves the best crêpes<br />
in town. Follow with<br />
a scoop of Chartreusefl<br />
avoured ice cream.<br />
UP TO €30 A<br />
Confesse (1 Rue<br />
Sappey, tel: 04 7654<br />
1160) The 12 different<br />
kinds of fondue and<br />
levered bread basket<br />
fl oating above your head<br />
makes for a heavenly<br />
dining experience<br />
at A Confesse.<br />
UP TO €50 Caffé<br />
Forté (4 Place Lavalette,<br />
tel: 04 7603 2283)<br />
Caffé Forté’s theatrical<br />
décor and attentive<br />
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service is only outdone<br />
by the surprisingly<br />
worldly menu. Order the<br />
tuna sashimi followed<br />
by beef carpaccio.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Auberge Napoleon<br />
7 Rue Montorge, tel: 04<br />
7687 5364) Foie gras<br />
covered in hazelnuts and<br />
Port jelly makes for<br />
a delicious starter at this<br />
restaurant that was good<br />
enough for Napoleon<br />
back in the day.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Le 365<br />
(3 Rue Bayard) This<br />
tucked-away spot<br />
has barrels for tables,<br />
glass-blown alembic<br />
lamps and old portraits<br />
on the walls.<br />
LIVE MUSIC MC2<br />
Bar (4 Rue Paul<br />
Claudel, tel: 04 7644<br />
0943) Every Friday and<br />
Saturday, technoheads<br />
hit the bar at the<br />
Maison de Culture for<br />
a string of lively gigs.<br />
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LATE & LIVELY<br />
O’Callaghans<br />
(2 Place de Bérulle,<br />
tel: 04 7601 0566)<br />
A favourite with local<br />
characters, students and<br />
Anglophone expats alike,<br />
this Irish bar is always<br />
packed with people who<br />
enjoy an imperial pint.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Let the rich<br />
smell and beautiful<br />
bonbons seduce you at<br />
Chocolaterie Bochard<br />
(19 Rue Lesdiguières).<br />
SEE Don’t miss the<br />
popular Christmas<br />
market where local<br />
vendors line Place Victor<br />
Hugo, selling everything<br />
from delicious foie<br />
gras and oysters to<br />
handmade chocolates,<br />
wooden toys and<br />
Christmas gifts.<br />
GO The up-and-coming<br />
Saint Laurent quarter<br />
is well worth exploring.<br />
Stroll past 17th-century<br />
architecture on Rue<br />
Sappey, where the local<br />
brocante (fl ea) markets<br />
always yield an antique<br />
treasure or two.<br />
ESCAPE If a white<br />
Christmas you desire,<br />
get into the spirit with<br />
a husky-drawn sleigh<br />
through the village of<br />
Autrans, 40km from<br />
Grenoble in the Vercors<br />
mountains. Warm<br />
up with a steaming<br />
hot chocolate at the<br />
Brasserie Outrelans in<br />
the village square.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Despite being the<br />
capital of the Alps,<br />
Grenoble is actually the<br />
fl attest city in France.<br />
Anya Pope<br />
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