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168 | DESTINATION GUIDES Pisa Italy DIALLING CODE +39 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 the city centre is about €7. Compagnia Pisana Trasporti (CPT) buses go to the centre every 20 minutes. Route 3 stops at Pisa Central, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, Riverside and Santa Chiara Hospital. Tickets: €0.77 (at the airport). BON APPETIT UP TO €15 Osteria La Mescita (2 Piazza delle Vettovaglie, tel: 050 544 294) An eatery with a belle époque charm at the old fruit and vegetable market. The menu is light and imaginative, smacking of nouvelle cuisine. UP TO €30 Ristorante Cinese Il Giardino (Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, tel: 050 28178) If you’re hankering for something different after too much pasta and pizza, this restaurant offers good Chinese fare, as well as hot and spicy Schezwan dishes. UP TO €50 Leopolda (11 Piazza Guerrazzi, tel: 050 48587) A trattoria near the train station that offers an effortlessly relaxed atmosphere and great meat dishes. EXCLUSIVE Cagliostro (26 Via del Castelletto, tel: 050 575 413) Housed in a refurbished convent, this is a unique trattoria: colourful, airy and with walls showcasing the work of contemporary artists. The menu is creative with vegetable and meat dishes. AFTER DARK LOW KEY Caffetteria della Vettovaglie (33 Piazza della Vettovaglie) A café in the old marketplace where you can relax after dinner with a cocktail or glass of wine and listen to jazz. LIVE MUSIC Leningrad Café (5 Via Silvestri) Enjoy drinks, food and DJ sets playing jazz, soul, reggae and electro. On Sundays there’s a packed line up of theatre, cabaret and live music. LATE & LIVELY Irish Pub (56 Via Antonio Ceci, tel: 050 23062) One of Pisa’s best and liveliest late night venues, the bar staff are friendly and the beer is more than palatable. THIS MONTH SHOP Via Santa Maria is one of Pisa’s oldest streets, full of shops selling the best of Italian crafts: beautiful objects in alabaster, olive wood, plus Venetian masks, Florentine artistic paper, hand-bound writing books, and much more. SEE From 15 December the Centro Arte Moderna is exhibiting the work of artist Alberto Berti, inspired by real-life and imaginary travels. He was attracted by the natural beauty of Tuscany and moved to Pisa in the 1960s. This exhibition celebrates his life (26 Lungarno Mediceo). GO With the festive season upon us, Borgo Stretto is the area to discover. Cheerful vendors and illuminated Christmas lights give the main street a real buzz – but don’t miss the charming little shops along the backstreets, especially the delicious pastry shop Salza. ESCAPE Livorno is a bustling port city just a 20-minute train ride from Pisa. For a romantic Christmasseason getaway, visit its New Venice district with fantastic bridges and a network of canals. Don’t leave without dropping into the antique and bric-a-brac shops. TAXI TAXI NO WAY! Did you know that bread in Florence is unsalted? The reason: Pisa, one of Florence’s oldest rivals, controlled the port in the 12th century and placed high taxes on salt. Silvia Falsaperla Porto Portugal DIALLING CODE +351 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 20-minute trip costs about €20. Metro trains depart every 20 minutes for the centre. The journey takes 30 minutes. Tickets: €1.40 single for a Z-4 ticket, covering four zones. BON APPETIT UP TO €15 Pimenta Rosa (285 Rua Miguel Bombarda) Right in the centre of town, this new restaurant serves lunches with meat, fi sh and vegetarian options. UP TO €30 Chic Dream (64 Campo Mártires da Pátria, tel: 22 201 0391) This eatery is always a reliable choice for some excellent grub. The menu features Portuguese dishes with an African twist. UP TO €50 Gosho (1277 Avenida da Boavista, tel: 22 608 6708) The newest Japanese restaurant in Porto boasts a relaxed atmosphere. Choose from noodles, sushi and fi sh dishes. EXCLUSIVE Kool Restaurante (604–610 Avenida da Boavista, tel: 22 609 2876) Set within the Casa de Música, this cosmopolitan establishment offers eclectic creations from chef Augusto Gemelli, with a strong Italian infl uence. Book ahead. AFTER DARK LOW KEY Majestic Café (112 Rua de Santa Catarina, tel: 22 200 3887) A landmark of the city, order the heavenly chocolate cake, and afterwards, pop downstairs to the art gallery in the basement. LIVE MUSIC Passos Manuel (137 Rua Passos Manuel, tel: 22 205 8351) A renovated cinema that hosts live AXIS PORTO ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wooden panels line the corridors with photos of the city and its old houses, and the fantastic restaurant offers Italian and Portuguese cuisine. Breakfast included. From €75, book at holidays.easyJet.com. If you want to continue to read this magazine and cannot take it with you, visit ‰infl ight.com/emag ‰ music at the weekend, head down to see Porto’s freshest talent. LATE & LIVELY Discoteca Via Rápida (567 Rua Manuel Pinto Azevedo, tel: 22 610 9427) Friday nights are the real attraction at this lively club – although they can be outrageous. THIS MONTH SHOP Porto Signs is a great souvenir shop with a wide range of T-shirts, mugs, Port wine and local ceramics (17 Rua da Alfândega). SEE For a traditional Christmas experience, visit the Lapa church’s services. The church has a beautiful baroque structure with a grand organ (Lago da Lapa, near Praça da República). GO The area around the Crystal Palace park offers some of the most glorious views of the river. ESCAPE Viana do Castelo is a medieval city, famous for its fi ligree jewellery and beautiful architecture. The city is home to a 15th-century cathedral and Old Town square. It’s an hour from Porto. NO WAY! Over 20,000 tiles in the São Bento station tell stories from signifi cant moments in Portuguese history. One of the largest is the remarkable panel showing the arrival of King João I and Queen Philippa of Lancaster into Porto, in 1387. Joseph Guerra 00000 EasyJet WEBSITE NEW.indd 1 11/11/09 17:01:33
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