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148 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Larnaca<br />
Cyprus<br />
DIALLING CODE +357<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 />
A taxi from the<br />
airport to Larnaca<br />
welcoming restaurant.<br />
This reliable venue<br />
boasts a varying menu<br />
with an emphasis on<br />
tasty steaks and seafood.<br />
EXCLUSIVE To<br />
Paradosiako (2 Sakaria<br />
Street, tel: 2465 8318)<br />
This Cypriot fi sh tavernrestaurant<br />
is elegant,<br />
spacious and modern.<br />
The name translates<br />
as traditional plate, so,<br />
as you’d expect, local<br />
specialities and regional<br />
wines are the stand outs<br />
of the menu. Order the<br />
fi lling fi sh mezze.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Romeos<br />
(28–31 Zenon Kiteos<br />
Street, tel: 2462 6202)<br />
Situated on the bustling<br />
main street, this café<br />
attracts plenty of<br />
passers-by with its super<br />
snacks. Enjoy a warm<br />
sandwich and chips over<br />
a coffee, beer or juice.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Larnaca<br />
Nautical Club (Dhekelia<br />
Road) Larnaca’s popular<br />
Nautical Club welcomes<br />
visitors to its idyllic<br />
beachside restaurant,<br />
with a local singer<br />
performing live music on<br />
Wednesday nights. Sing<br />
along to a mix of local<br />
and international hits.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Calvero (1 Kimonos<br />
Street, tel: 2465 5051)<br />
This smart café bar is<br />
popular with hip young<br />
locals, although the<br />
music caters for all<br />
ages and tastes. It’s the<br />
trendiest place to come<br />
to dance the night away.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Koukli is a jewel<br />
of a gift shop, located<br />
just back from the<br />
beach. At Christmas,<br />
alongside the usual<br />
delights, there is also<br />
a wonderful range of<br />
niche decorations and<br />
candles – perfect for<br />
the tree back home<br />
(26 Filipou Zanettou,<br />
tel: 2465 5627).<br />
SEE Larnaca<br />
Municipality is<br />
organising a series of<br />
celebrations over the<br />
Christmas and New<br />
Year period. The<br />
exciting activities<br />
culminate in a New<br />
Year’s Eve concert and<br />
explosive fi reworks at<br />
Europe Square.<br />
GO The Dhekelia<br />
Road – or The Strip,<br />
as it’s affectionately<br />
known – links Larnaca<br />
with the British Army<br />
base of Dhekelia.<br />
It’s crammed<br />
with international<br />
restaurants, lively local<br />
tavernas, bars, and<br />
shops – perfect for an<br />
afternoon out.<br />
ESCAPE Potamos<br />
Liopetri is the perfect<br />
getaway from the hustle<br />
and bustle of Larnaca<br />
town life. Take the 45minute<br />
motorway ride<br />
and chill out among<br />
the moored fi shing<br />
boats along the sandy<br />
shell-strewn beach.<br />
Before heading back,<br />
warm up over<br />
a steaming cup of<br />
coffee in one of the<br />
seafront cafés.<br />
TAXI TAXI<br />
costs €10–€15.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Jus<br />
Bagels (42–44<br />
Makariou Avenue)<br />
Enjoy delicious, freshly<br />
baked savoury and<br />
sweet bagels at this<br />
eatery. Tempting<br />
fi llings range from<br />
chicken Caesar salad<br />
to melted chocolate.<br />
UP TO €30 The Lodge<br />
(Dhekelia Road, tel: 2464<br />
8050) Visit this familyfriendly<br />
restaurant next<br />
to the beach, which<br />
prepares fantastic<br />
English-style home<br />
cooking. Think steak and<br />
ale pie or lip-smacking<br />
fi sh and chips.<br />
UP TO €50 Aberdeen<br />
Steak House (Dhekelia<br />
Road, tel: 2482 4060)<br />
Sit back and relax in the<br />
attractive dining room<br />
of this comfortable and<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The name Larnaca is<br />
derived from the Greek<br />
word Larnax meaning<br />
sarcophagus (tombs).<br />
Bev Orton Jennings<br />
Lisbon<br />
Portugal<br />
DIALLING CODE +351<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 />
It costs €12–€15<br />
to the centre. The<br />
journey is 20 minutes.<br />
The Aerobus<br />
leaves every 20<br />
minutes from 7.45am–<br />
8.45pm. Tickets: €3.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Café do<br />
Monte (1 Rua de São<br />
Gens, Graça) Located<br />
just off Graça’s main<br />
shopping street, this<br />
cosy neighbourhood<br />
café serves snacks, great<br />
breakfasts and brunch.<br />
UP TO €30 Comida<br />
de Santo (39 Calçada<br />
do Eng Miguel Pais,<br />
tel: 21 396 3339) One<br />
of the oldest Brazilian<br />
restaurants in Lisbon<br />
and still one of the<br />
best. Specialising in the<br />
tropical cuisine of Bahía,<br />
the menu includes<br />
many regional delights.<br />
UP TO €50 Estufa<br />
Real (Calçada do<br />
Galvão, Belém, tel: 21<br />
361 9400) An elegant<br />
eatery in the Royal<br />
greenhouse of the<br />
botanical gardens.<br />
The food is some of the<br />
Mediterranean’s fi nest,<br />
featuring homegrown<br />
herbs and plants from<br />
the surrounding gardens.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Belcanto<br />
(10 Largo de São Carlos,<br />
tel: 21 342 0607) This<br />
long-established eatery<br />
has just had a change of<br />
owner and a makeover.<br />
It still serves traditional<br />
Portuguese cuisine and<br />
it is hoped that the<br />
new ownership will<br />
breathe some new life<br />
into the restaurant.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Chafariz<br />
do Vinho (Rua Mãe<br />
D’Água, tel: 21 342<br />
2079) Unusually located<br />
in an 18th-century water<br />
cistern, this beautiful<br />
space is dedicated to<br />
wine, but also serves<br />
delicious tapas, too.<br />
NO<br />
WAY!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
In the 19th century<br />
the suppression of<br />
monks in Portugal<br />
meant that their<br />
delicious recipes<br />
were forgotten<br />
– except for the tasty<br />
pastel de Belém,<br />
a mouth-watering<br />
custard tart, whose<br />
recipe is still a closely<br />
guarded secret.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Clube<br />
de Fado (94 Rua São<br />
João da Praça, tel: 21<br />
885 2704) This is the<br />
place to be for the city’s<br />
best fado – Lisbon blues<br />
– in a lovely old building.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Frágil (126–128 Rua da<br />
Atalia, Bairro Alto, tel:<br />
21 346 9578) After 25<br />
years, this emblematic<br />
club is coping with the<br />
new Bairro Alto closing<br />
time of 3am with a new<br />
programme of music,<br />
performance and fi lm.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP A Outra Face da<br />
Lua has just opened<br />
a vintage clothes outlet<br />
just round the corner<br />
from their original and<br />
iconic shop-café (119<br />
Rua dos Douradores).<br />
SEE From 10–23<br />
December, ballet fans<br />
can catch Giselle by<br />
the National Ballet<br />
Company at Teatro<br />
Camões (cnb.pt).<br />
GO The House of<br />
Stories has just opened<br />
in Cascais. Dedicated<br />
to the Portugueseborn,<br />
London-based<br />
artist Paula Rego,<br />
this building houses<br />
collections of the artist’s<br />
work (300 Avenida da<br />
República, Cascais, tel:<br />
21 482 6970).<br />
ESCAPE The Lisbon<br />
Riviera – Estoril and<br />
Cascais – might be<br />
faded from its glory days<br />
between the wars but,<br />
just half an hour by train<br />
from Lisbon, it still has<br />
plenty to offer the visitor,<br />
including shopping,<br />
museums and the<br />
famous casino.<br />
Jonathan Weightman
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