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SUNDAY EXPRESS March 3, 2013
IT’S MARCH SO... ● FROM March 7 to 15 Norwich is city of style. Various themed events are taking place from fashion shoots to a vintage fair and catwalk show in Norwich Cathedral on March 10. For more details visit norwichfashion.co.uk
Seafood, sweets and soap
● THOSE on a diet may want to steer clear of Brighton on March 9 and 10 when the Chocolate Festival (festivalchocolate.co.uk) comes to town. The weekend features some of the world’s best chocolatiers and will take place opposite Brighton Pavillion. Admission free. ● STEP back in time to the golden era of motoring at Brooklands Museum’s (01932 857 381/brooklandsmuseum.com) Morris and Austin Day on March 10. More than 100 vintage vehicles will be on show. Drivers arriving in Morris or Austin vehicles will get a £1 discount off the admission price of £10. ● THE fishing port of Falmouth (01326 313 553/falmouth.co.uk) in Cornwall is starting the new season with a Spring Festival. From March 14-24 there is a range of events from guided coastal walks to tours of the area. On March 17 the Falmouth half-marathon will raise money for Cornwall Hospice Care. ● THE largest zip-wire experience in the Northern Hemisphere launches in North Wales on March 23. Located in an old slate quarry, Zip World (zipworld.co.uk) will see those game enough whizzing through the air 700ft up on a mile-long wire. This attraction in Bethesda, near Bangor, will give riders a bird’s-eye view over Snowdonia. Tickets from £45 per adult, £36 per child. ● FROM river voyages around Europe to sea cruises in the Caribbean, if you are stumped by the range of sailing options The Cruise Show (0871 620 4024/ cruisingshow.com) will have all the answers. More than 100 cruise lines and specialist operators will be on hand at Olympia’s Grand Hall on March 23 and 24 to offer advice. Admission £6 in advance, £10 on the door, under-16s free. ● MARCH 31 will see the 159th Boat Race (theboatrace.org) between crews from Oxford and Cambridge universities. Spectators can watch the action along the four-mile route between Putney and Mortlake on the Thames. CHARLOTTE CIVIL
LIGHT FANTASTIC: View the harbour through the dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows at the Sofitel Hotel
FROM PREVIOUS PAGE the seventh floor Les Trois Forts restaurant, swim in the outdoor pool or have a massage in the stylish So SPA.
RETAIL THERAPY
traveloffer
HALF BOARD 8 days from
£649.00
Classic Italy
Escorted Eight Day Holiday Flying direct from a selection of UK airports Departing April to November 2013 An escorted holiday including threenight’s overlooking the Bay of Naples with the exquisite Amalfi Drive, and four nights in the Tuscan countryside with visits to must see cities and historic sights.
Price includes ●
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Return flights to Italy direct from London Gatwick plus 16 other local airports Three nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the three-star Hotel Villa Serena in Castellammare di Stabia Four nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the three-star Hotel Santa Chiara in
0871 988 8324
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Chianciano Terme Visits to Pompeii and a journey along the Amalfi Coast Tour to Montecassino A trip to Assisi Visit to Florence A day in Rome Return airport to hotel transfers One suitcase allowance per person The services of a Tour Manager in resort
Fantastic optional Excursions; Florence Guided City Tour (£17 per person), Rome Guided City Tour (£17 per person)
call quoting code EXP
Book: www.newmarket.travel/exp15868 Complete this coupon & send to: Newmarket Promotions Ltd, FREEPOST KT2720, Worcester Park, KT4 8BR (No Stamp Required) Please send me a brochure for: Classic Italy - ICL Name Tel Address Postcode Email EXP If you prefer not to receive information and offers from organisations carefully selected by Express Newspapers, please tick here q
More great offers can be found at www.express.co.uk/traveloffers Operated by Newmarket Air Holidays Ltd. ABTA V7812 ATOL Protected 2325. Subject to availability. Price could be withdrawn at any time. Single supplement applies. Calls cost 10p p/min from a BT landline.
Buy a bottle of pastis, the city’s anise-flavoured tipple at La Maison du Pastis (lamaisondupastis. com), which offers 75 varieties of the potent but popular brew. Don’t forget to get a bar of Savon de Marseille at Les Savons de Saint Victor (les-savons-saintvictor.com). The bustling daily Prado Market sells everything from fresh produce to clothes along the leafy Avenue de Prado. Chic boutiques and department stores are situated along the elegant 17th-century shopping street of La Canebière off the Vieux Port. For foodie treats head to La Cure Gourmande located near the opera house at number 19. This old-fashioned store is filled with colourful boiled sweets and piled high with biscuits and handmade chocolates.
WHERE TO EAT
Seafood fans won’t go hungry in Marseille. The city’s signature dish is bouillabaisse, a hearty fish stew made from six ingredients (including crab, bream and mussels) and served with onions, tomatoes and potatoes in a saffron-infused broth. Originally made from scraps by the city’s poorer inhabitants, it is now the most expensive dish on many menus (about £48pp). One of the best places to try it is the portside rustic restaurant Le Miramar (lemiramar.fr) where wooden panels are hung with paintings of old fishing ships. On warm days cool down with a delicious sorbet at L’Éléphant along Rue des Trois Rois in the bohemian Cours Julien district. If you want a drink with a view, do not miss La Caravelle (lacaravelle-marseille.fr), a Marseille institution located on the first floor of the Bellevue Hotel. Drinks are not cheap but turn up between 6pm and 9.30pm and tasty tapas of tapenade and anchovies are included in the price.
DON’T MISS
Last year saw the opening of France’s 10th national park and the only one in Europe to be located on the outskirts of a major city. Formed about 130 million years ago The Calanques are a collection of 30 deep fjords carved into limestone massifs, where chalky cliffs tumble into the Mediterranean. Best of all, the park is only 10 minutes beyond the city limits. A day hiking some of the 310 miles of trails and swimming in the secluded pebbled bays should not be missed. Many of the trails are challenging but there are gentle options too, such as the coastal paths around the park’s Luminy entrance.
FUTURISTIC STYLE: The changing Marseille seafront ● GETTING THERE British Airways (0844 493 0758/ba.com) offers two nights at the Hotel Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port from £329pp (two sharing), room only. Price includes return flights from London Heathrow. Tourist Office and Convention Bureau of Marseille: marseille-tourisme.com
Other capitals of culture in 2013 KOŠICE, Slovakia This eastern-Slovakian city is a compact masterpiece of architecture. Narrow streets are lined with 12th-century Gothic and 20th-century Art Nouveau buildings. Home to 250,000 people, it is the country’s second largest city. Its centrepiece is St Elisabeth Cathedral, the largest church in Slovakia. Visitors can climb the 60m-high tower for fantastic views of the city. With its new status a number of new projects to revitalise the city and boost tourism are underway, such as renovating old army barracks and transforming them into galleries and other public spaces. DERRY-LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland Beating off competition from Birmingham, Sheffield and Norwich, Derry-Londonderry clinched the mantle as the first UK City of Culture (Liverpool was European Capital of Culture in 2008). Once overshadowed by its turbulent past the city is having a resurgence. New landmarks include the Peace Bridge across the River Foyle, which aims to unite the once separated communities. The city’s mile-long 17th-century wall encircles late Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian buildings, museums and the neo-Gothic Guildhall. This October the city will also host the Turner Prize.
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TRAVEL
SUNDAY EXPRESS March 3, 2013
IT’S MARCH SO... ● FROM March 7 to 15 Norwich is city of style. Various themed events are taking place from fashion shoots to a vintage fair and catwalk show in Norwich Cathedral on March 10. For more details visit norwichfashion.co.uk
Seafood, sweets and soap
● THOSE on a diet may want to steer clear of Brighton on March 9 and 10 when the Chocolate Festival (festivalchocolate.co.uk) comes to town. The weekend features some of the world’s best chocolatiers and will take place opposite Brighton Pavillion. Admission free. ● STEP back in time to the golden era of motoring at Brooklands Museum’s (01932 857 381/brooklandsmuseum.com) Morris and Austin Day on March 10. More than 100 vintage vehicles will be on show. Drivers arriving in Morris or Austin vehicles will get a £1 discount off the admission price of £10. ● THE fishing port of Falmouth (01326 313 553/falmouth.co.uk) in Cornwall is starting the new season with a Spring Festival. From March 14-24 there is a range of events from guided coastal walks to tours of the area. On March 17 the Falmouth half-marathon will raise money for Cornwall Hospice Care. ● THE largest zip-wire experience in the Northern Hemisphere launches in North Wales on March 23. Located in an old slate quarry, Zip World (zipworld.co.uk) will see those game enough whizzing through the air 700ft up on a mile-long wire. This attraction in Bethesda, near Bangor, will give riders a bird’s-eye view over Snowdonia. Tickets from £45 per adult, £36 per child. ● FROM river voyages around Europe to sea cruises in the Caribbean, if you are stumped by the range of sailing options The Cruise Show (0871 620 4024/ cruisingshow.com) will have all the answers. More than 100 cruise lines and specialist operators will be on hand at Olympia’s Grand Hall on March 23 and 24 to offer advice. Admission £6 in advance, £10 on the door, under-16s free. ● MARCH 31 will see the 159th Boat Race (theboatrace.org) between crews from Oxford and Cambridge universities. Spectators can watch the action along the four-mile route between Putney and Mortlake on the Thames. CHARLOTTE CIVIL
LIGHT FANTASTIC: View the harbour through the dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows at the Sofitel Hotel
FROM PREVIOUS PAGE the seventh floor Les Trois Forts restaurant, swim in the outdoor pool or have a massage in the stylish So SPA.
RETAIL THERAPY
traveloffer
HALF BOARD 8 days from
£649.00
Classic Italy
Escorted Eight Day Holiday Flying direct from a selection of UK airports Departing April to November 2013 An escorted holiday including threenight’s overlooking the Bay of Naples with the exquisite Amalfi Drive, and four nights in the Tuscan countryside with visits to must see cities and historic sights.
Price includes ●
●
●
Return flights to Italy direct from London Gatwick plus 16 other local airports Three nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the three-star Hotel Villa Serena in Castellammare di Stabia Four nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the three-star Hotel Santa Chiara in
0871 988 8324
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Chianciano Terme Visits to Pompeii and a journey along the Amalfi Coast Tour to Montecassino A trip to Assisi Visit to Florence A day in Rome Return airport to hotel transfers One suitcase allowance per person The services of a Tour Manager in resort
Fantastic optional Excursions; Florence Guided City Tour (£17 per person), Rome Guided City Tour (£17 per person)
call quoting code EXP
Book: www.newmarket.travel/exp15868 Complete this coupon & send to: Newmarket Promotions Ltd, FREEPOST KT2720, Worcester Park, KT4 8BR (No Stamp Required) Please send me a brochure for: Classic Italy - ICL Name Tel Address Postcode Email EXP If you prefer not to receive information and offers from organisations carefully selected by Express Newspapers, please tick here q
More great offers can be found at www.express.co.uk/traveloffers Operated by Newmarket Air Holidays Ltd. ABTA V7812 ATOL Protected 2325. Subject to availability. Price could be withdrawn at any time. Single supplement applies. Calls cost 10p p/min from a BT landline.
Buy a bottle of pastis, the city’s anise-flavoured tipple at La Maison du Pastis (lamaisondupastis. com), which offers 75 varieties of the potent but popular brew. Don’t forget to get a bar of Savon de Marseille at Les Savons de Saint Victor (les-savons-saintvictor.com). The bustling daily Prado Market sells everything from fresh produce to clothes along the leafy Avenue de Prado. Chic boutiques and department stores are situated along the elegant 17th-century shopping street of La Canebière off the Vieux Port. For foodie treats head to La Cure Gourmande located near the opera house at number 19. This old-fashioned store is filled with colourful boiled sweets and piled high with biscuits and handmade chocolates.
WHERE TO EAT
Seafood fans won’t go hungry in Marseille. The city’s signature dish is bouillabaisse, a hearty fish stew made from six ingredients (including crab, bream and mussels) and served with onions, tomatoes and potatoes in a saffron-infused broth. Originally made from scraps by the city’s poorer inhabitants, it is now the most expensive dish on many menus (about £48pp). One of the best places to try it is the portside rustic restaurant Le Miramar (lemiramar.fr) where wooden panels are hung with paintings of old fishing ships. On warm days cool down with a delicious sorbet at L’Éléphant along Rue des Trois Rois in the bohemian Cours Julien district. If you want a drink with a view, do not miss La Caravelle (lacaravelle-marseille.fr), a Marseille institution located on the first floor of the Bellevue Hotel. Drinks are not cheap but turn up between 6pm and 9.30pm and tasty tapas of tapenade and anchovies are included in the price.
DON’T MISS
Last year saw the opening of France’s 10th national park and the only one in Europe to be located on the outskirts of a major city. Formed about 130 million years ago The Calanques are a collection of 30 deep fjords carved into limestone massifs, where chalky cliffs tumble into the Mediterranean. Best of all, the park is only 10 minutes beyond the city limits. A day hiking some of the 310 miles of trails and swimming in the secluded pebbled bays should not be missed. Many of the trails are challenging but there are gentle options too, such as the coastal paths around the park’s Luminy entrance.
FUTURISTIC STYLE: The changing Marseille seafront ● GETTING THERE British Airways (0844 493 0758/ba.com) offers two nights at the Hotel Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port from £329pp (two sharing), room only. Price includes return flights from London Heathrow. Tourist Office and Convention Bureau of Marseille: marseille-tourisme.com
Other capitals of culture in 2013 KOŠICE, Slovakia This eastern-Slovakian city is a compact masterpiece of architecture. Narrow streets are lined with 12th-century Gothic and 20th-century Art Nouveau buildings. Home to 250,000 people, it is the country’s second largest city. Its centrepiece is St Elisabeth Cathedral, the largest church in Slovakia. Visitors can climb the 60m-high tower for fantastic views of the city. With its new status a number of new projects to revitalise the city and boost tourism are underway, such as renovating old army barracks and transforming them into galleries and other public spaces. DERRY-LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland Beating off competition from Birmingham, Sheffield and Norwich, Derry-Londonderry clinched the mantle as the first UK City of Culture (Liverpool was European Capital of Culture in 2008). Once overshadowed by its turbulent past the city is having a resurgence. New landmarks include the Peace Bridge across the River Foyle, which aims to unite the once separated communities. The city’s mile-long 17th-century wall encircles late Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian buildings, museums and the neo-Gothic Guildhall. This October the city will also host the Turner Prize.
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