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156 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Malta<br />
Malta<br />
DIALLING CODE +356<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 fi xed-rate,<br />
20-minute ride to<br />
Valletta costs €15.75.<br />
Route 8 to Valletta<br />
terminus takes<br />
about 30 minutes.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Brookies<br />
(1–2 Wied Sara Street,<br />
Gozo, tel: 2155 9524)<br />
A typical Gozitan<br />
farmhouse serving<br />
great pasta dishes in<br />
charming surroundings.<br />
UP TO €30 Garam<br />
Masalaa (11 Ta’Xbiex<br />
Seafront, tel: 9902 1882)<br />
The husband and wife<br />
team behind this casual,<br />
authentic eatery cook<br />
up an eclectic mix of<br />
Indian/Maltese dishes.<br />
Don’t miss the fried<br />
paneer (cottage cheese)<br />
and spicy samosas.<br />
UP TO €50 Do Brazil<br />
(Portomaso Marina, tel:<br />
2742 0000) Skewered<br />
treats and all-youcan-eat<br />
meats are the<br />
highlights of the menu<br />
at this restaurant, which<br />
brings scrumptious<br />
Brazilian fare to Malta.<br />
Enjoy great food and<br />
delicious caipirinhas.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Tarragon<br />
(Church Street, St<br />
Paul’s Bay, tel: 2157<br />
3759) With inspiring sea<br />
views and a gourmet<br />
menu, Tarragon is<br />
a delight for all of the<br />
senses. The menu is<br />
passionately sourced<br />
by head chef-proprietor<br />
Marvin Gauci – don’t<br />
miss his melt-in-yourmouth<br />
fi sh dishes or<br />
Argentinian steaks.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Il Forn Art<br />
Gallery & Wine Bar<br />
(27 Triq it-Tramuntana,<br />
tel: 2182 0379) As the<br />
name suggests, this<br />
quaint wine bar doubles<br />
as an art gallery for local<br />
talent. An exhaustive<br />
wine list and great bar<br />
nibbles are found in an<br />
enchanting building<br />
dating back to 1637.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Malata<br />
(Palace Square, Valletta,<br />
tel: 2123 3967) Known<br />
for its French cuisine<br />
in the middle of one<br />
of Valletta’s prettiest<br />
squares, Malata is<br />
also famed for its<br />
jazz performances,<br />
every Tuesday and<br />
Friday evening.<br />
LATE & LIVELY Axis<br />
(St George’s Road,<br />
Paceville, tel: 2135<br />
8078) The original and<br />
arguably the best club<br />
in Malta, Axis boasts<br />
spacious dance fl oors,<br />
great tunes and a top<br />
location in the heart of<br />
happening Paceville.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Combine<br />
Maltese souvenirs with<br />
Christmas shopping at<br />
Mdina Glass, a workshopboutique.<br />
Shop among<br />
selections of unique<br />
glass-blown items,<br />
including Christmas<br />
tree decorations (Ta<br />
Qali Crafts Village,<br />
mdinaglass.net).<br />
SEE While Malta may<br />
not seem like an obvious<br />
theatre destination, local<br />
companies offer fi rstrate<br />
performances and<br />
Christmas is packed with<br />
shows in English. These<br />
include the pantomime<br />
Peter Panto at MFCC (18<br />
December–3 January,<br />
madc.biz) and Aladdin<br />
(18–30 December,<br />
Manoel Theatre,<br />
teatrumanoel.com.mt).<br />
GO For a traditional<br />
Maltese Christmas,<br />
head to Midnight Mass,<br />
held at most churches<br />
on Christmas Eve.<br />
The celebrations are<br />
followed by an earlymorning<br />
breakfast.<br />
ESCAPE The Three<br />
Cities – Vittoriosa,<br />
Senglea and Cospicua<br />
– are often overlooked<br />
as day trips, but are<br />
easily reached from<br />
Valletta. Discover gems<br />
such as the Inquisitor’s<br />
Palace, the Vittoriosa<br />
Waterfront and the<br />
quaint backstreets with<br />
oodles of charm.<br />
TAXI TAXI<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Malta has one of the<br />
world’s oldest Christian<br />
populations and the<br />
small island has 365<br />
churches – one for every<br />
day of the year.<br />
Jo Caruana<br />
Manchester<br />
UK<br />
DIALLING CODE +44<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 journey to the<br />
centre costs £20.<br />
Trains depart for the<br />
city centre every<br />
10 minutes. Tickets:<br />
£3.10–£5.40 single;<br />
£3.20–£10 return.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Kabana<br />
(52 Back Turner Street,<br />
tel: 0161 835 2447)<br />
Winner of several dining<br />
awards, Kabana has the<br />
lunchtime curry market<br />
cornered. Tuck into<br />
channa dal, shish kebab<br />
and oven-fresh naan.<br />
UP TO €30 The<br />
Green House (331<br />
Great Western Street,<br />
Rusholme, tel: 0161 224<br />
0730) This vegetarian<br />
restaurant has been<br />
serving great classics<br />
such as stuffed<br />
aubergine with Stilton<br />
and vegetable bake<br />
since 1983, attracting<br />
celebrities such as<br />
Moby along the way.<br />
Sitting comfortably?<br />
UP TO €50 Rhubarb<br />
(167 Burton Road,<br />
West Didsbury, tel:<br />
0161 448 8887)<br />
Recommended in the<br />
Michelin guide, Rhubarb<br />
serves contemporary<br />
English food in simple<br />
surrounds. Choice picks<br />
from the menu include<br />
Lancashire steak with<br />
hash browns and a trio<br />
of rhubarb desserts.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Lakota<br />
(Deansgate Locks, 3A–5<br />
Whitworth Street West,<br />
tel: 0161 819 5858)<br />
This canal-side bar and<br />
restaurant provides an<br />
escape from the hustle<br />
and bustle of the city<br />
centre with light meals,<br />
coffee and cocktails.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Night<br />
& Day Café (26<br />
Oldham Street, tel:<br />
0161 236 4597) This<br />
café-bar plays host<br />
to the hippest bands.<br />
Recent guests include<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
Luso (63 Bridge<br />
Street, tel: 0161 839<br />
5550) Manchester’s<br />
only Portuguese<br />
restaurant has<br />
garnered praise for<br />
dishes that include<br />
pork vindaloo and<br />
homemade custard<br />
tartlets. Browse a<br />
wine list selected from<br />
Portuguese vineyards.<br />
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and The Delays.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
House 9 (9 Century<br />
Street, tel: 0161 832 1118)<br />
Pushing a soundtrack of<br />
house, electro and bass<br />
anthems this compact<br />
new club comes with<br />
lounging areas and a<br />
funky crowd.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Tucked away in<br />
a Victorian mall, Ran is<br />
a shoe shop specialising<br />
in hard-to-fi nd trainers,<br />
shoes and boots. Hip<br />
suppliers include<br />
Addict, Ugg and Trippen<br />
(7–8 St Ann’s Arcade).<br />
SEE December is<br />
panto time and the pick<br />
of the crop is Grimm<br />
Tales at the Library<br />
Theatre, adapted<br />
by Poet Laureate,<br />
Carol Ann Duffy (5<br />
December–23 January,<br />
St Peter’s Square).<br />
GO St Ann’s Square<br />
hosts a seasonal market<br />
this month, with local<br />
and European food<br />
traders on site. Just next<br />
door, St Ann’s Church<br />
offers a programme of<br />
free carol concerts too.<br />
ESCAPE Make for the<br />
historic seaside town of<br />
Formby, an hour’s drive<br />
from Manchester. The<br />
beach, rolling dunes and<br />
red squirrel sanctuary<br />
offer a softer take on the<br />
British winter.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Classic British fi lm,<br />
A Taste Of Honey<br />
(1958), was written<br />
by Manchester’s<br />
Shelagh Delaney<br />
when she was just 17.<br />
Ruth Allan<br />
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