Lets GowithRYANAIRISSUE 02 EAST LONDON MAY 2012TELL US WHERE YOURE GOING!Lets Go with RYANAIRTAKE ME WITH YOU MAY 2012TELL US WHERE YOURE GOING!LETSGOMAG.COMwithRYANAIR hLG002_01_Cover.indd 1 13/04/2012 15:47LEARNMORENo.79107 Jorg Gray.indd 1 13/04/2012 11:053 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMLets GowithRYANAIRThis monthStart hereSpotlight on East LondonRight nowViewnder12205139Inspiration for your next tripTake a peek at a wreck to explore in Cyprus, a unique contemporary art work in Croatia and a hotel in Spain that looks like no other.19 Tennis-o-ramaFrench Open fun and facts. 26 Silly scienceWill your romance last? 31 In 5 minutesMaster public speaking.34 Five of the bestFlea markets to visit now.36 Tell me where to go!Our Twier trip to Berlin. Cool news and events in the places Ryanair ies to, plus more fun stu...Reviews you choose The places everyones talking about.Your essential guideto east LondonThis section includes:Welcome To east London ............................52CultureTake it all in ..................................54Check inWhere to stay ..............................56Eat outWhere to dine ..............................58NightlifeWhere to party ............................62MapHow to nd it all .........................65May 201247My City A locals Gothenburg.LG002_03_Contents_c.indd 3 12/04/2012 15:204 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR This month88Summer kicks oAhead of Euro 2012 this summer, we tell you everything you need to know to make the most of a trip to Poland to catch the football action. Game on! 100 Destination map Helping you to plan your next tripLETS GO SHOPPING ONBOARD TODAYFlip the magazine over to browse the onboard shopping, from hot food to fragrances, available on your ight now.69Ham it upEver wished you were a hamster? No? How a hotel in Nantes, France, makes a (strange) dream come true. 78Its the smallest EuropeanCapital of Culture ever...Its Guimares, Portugal, and now is the time to see it for yourself.CafHave you tried?Fresh Food Please ask the crew for todays selection of freshly made sandwiches and hot mealsFresh Pastries2.50 Selection available All-day Breakfast Bap5.00Cereal & Milk1.50Sandwiches3.00 Selection availablePanini5.00 Cheese and Tomato or Ham and Cheese Premium Sandwiches4.50 Selection availablePepperoni Pizza5.00Cheeseburger5.00Hot Dish of the Day7.00 Selection available Steak Ciabatta7.00Chicken Tikka Meal5.00Pasta Pot Shots3.50 Selection availableALLERGY ADVICEPlease note that food items sold onboard may contain traces of nutsMeal DealMeal DealBruschettaDip2.50Meal DealMeal DealMeal DealMeal DealBBalistoMuesli Bar1.50Bachelors Cup A Soup3.00Selection availableLG002_03_Contents_c.indd 4 12/04/2012 15:21No.78327 Vina Maipo 1pp.indd 1 05/04/2012 10:106 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR Welcome aboardITS OFFICIALLY SUMMER TIME and this season will be another bumper summer of savings for Ryanair passengers. To ensure that we oer our passengers new and exciting destinations, we have launched over 200 new routes this summer all of which are on sale, at our guaranteed lowest fares, right now at Ryanair.com.To help our passengers save even more this summer, we have launched RyanairHotels.com, which is the ultimate hotel search engine, comparing thousands of hotel prices from all major travel sites in one free and easy search. RyanairHotels.com searches more travel and hotel prices than any other comparison site to ensure that Ryanair passengers get the lowest possible prices with the maximum availability for over 300,000 hotels in Europe. So whether youre lookingfor budget or 5-star accommodation you will nd it,at the lowest prices, only at RyanairHotels.com. Now with Ryanair, you save money on ights and on your accommodation as well.Fancy winning a brand new car, or up to 1 million in cash? Ask one of our cabin crew for a Ryanair Fly to Win Scratch Card. Ryanair passenger Gordon Butler, from Limerick, recently won 10,000 when he purchased a 2 scratchcard on a Fuerteventura ight. Why not try your luck?Thank you for ying with Ryanair. Sit back, relax and enjoy the brilliant inight service on Europes only guaranteed lowest fares, no fuel surcharges airline.Thank you for ying Ryanair, the worlds favourite airline...Best Wishes, Michael OLearyChief ExecutiveLG002_06_welcome_srg2.indd 6 12/04/2012 15:23Every great city hasan iconic store.A store which celebrates luxury,creativity, service and the very best Irishand International brandsNo.78296 Brown Thomas.indd 1 19/03/2012 09:33No.00000 Casillero.indd 1 16/04/2012 16:199 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMFrom the Editorwearing overpriced ripped clothing and spouting pseudo-intellectual rubbish. Or so I thought until I read our spectacular cover story guide to the hippest quarter of the UK capital (see page 51). In fact, with all the aention the area is geing these days what with the Olympics happening in Stratford 27 July12 August, its more of a surprise the east is retaining its creative edge as a destination lled with amazing restaurants, bars, shops and boutique hotels. If youre heading over this summer keep this magazine in your pocket and use it you wont regret visiting any of our recommendations. And if there are any spots weve been unable to squeeze in, send us a tweet @helloletsgo and let us know about them. We may even publish your choices online at letsgo-mag.com or in a forthcoming issue of the magazine. Lets Go with Ryanair is a print and online travel forum and there are lots of places on the network youve been to and plenty of amazing experiences you know about that we want to know about so get in touch by email hello@letsgo-mag.com, on facebook/letsgomag or on Twier @helloletsgo. Meanwhile, why not read right now Peterjon Cresswells guide to the Euro 2012 football host-cities of Poland (page 88), Mahew Lees piece on Portugals European Capital of Culture 2012, Guimares (page 78), and Christian Kochs take on living like a hamster in a hamster hotel in Nantes (page 69). I am not joking about that last one either its a great read!EDITORIALEDITOR & COPUBLISHER RAMSAY SHORT ramsay. short@ink-global. comASSOCIATE EDITOR SOPHY GRIMSHAWSUB EDITOR JAMES WILLIAMS EDITORIAL INTERN KATY GILLETTARTART DIRECTOR MAT WIGGINSmat.wiggins@ink-global. comPICTURE EDITOR REGINA WOLEKWEBSITEWEBMASTER SAL LABABIDI PRODUCTIONMANAGER ANA VAZQUEZPREPRESS ROB BIDWELLLOGISTICS goferslogistics. comADVERTISINGADVERTISING MANAGER PR SVLASpar. svalas@ink-global. comTEL. +44 (0)20 7613 6964SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVES ANDY GIBSON, CHRIS DAVIES, ANDY MEADER, CHRISTIAN CATULUSIRYANAIRBRAND MANAGER AOIFE GREENEINKCEO JEFFREY OROURKECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER HUGH GODSALPUBLISHING DIRECTOR SIMON LESLIEEXEC CREATIVE DIRECTOR MICHAEL KEATINGDESIGN DIRECTOR JULIA MURRAYMARKETING DIRECTOR JAMES HARRISONDISCLAIMER: INK. ALL MATERIAL IS STRICTLY COPYRIGHT AND ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR PART IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM THE PUBLISHER. OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN LETS GO WITH RYANAIR ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF RYANAIR.Lets GowithRYANAIRRamsay ShortEditor & Co-Publishertwitter.com/ramsayshortCOVER ILLUSTRATION MATT HERRING@ DEBUT ARTEast London is full of Shoreditch unkies thats new media/art/fashion typesLets GowithRYANAIRTELL USWHEREYOUREGOING!TAKE ME WITH YOUMAY 2012LETSGOMAG.COMwithRYANAIR hLG002_09_EdsLetter_rs_srg_c.indd 9 13/04/2012 15:53No.71817 EC Power.indd 1 17/04/2012 14:0311 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMContributorsWE COULDNT HAVE MADE THIS WITHOUT YOU Some of the many people who helped put our May issue togetherCHRISTIAN KOCHMooching around a French city in a hamster costume is one of many humiliating things Christian has done in the line of work (see his feature on page 69). His decade-long career hasseen him write for publications such as the Evening Standard, FHM, Q, The Guardian, Sunday Times, Glamour, The Face, Stylist and Cosmopolitan as well as interview everybody from Mariah Carey to Michael Douglas.TIM WHITEAn east London-based travel and portrait photographer, Tim was perfectly placed to shoot the east of the capital for this issues cover story. Its the epicentre of everything exciting thats going on in London right now, he says of this part of town. His work has featured in publications worldwide including Halcyon and Taschen magazines. See more of his photos on his website atwhitetime.co.ukDANNY ROBINSDanny is a TV presenter, writer and comedian based inLondon. Hes presented on UK TV programmes including The Culture Show, Newsnight, and is the presenter of the Essential series on TravelChannel. When he asked you to tweet or email him your tips on what to do in Berlin, he couldnt have anticpated just how exciting they would be. Read his Tell me where to go feature on p36. Be a part of it tell us where youre going!We want to know whats happening where you are, what you think of our magazine and what youd like to see in it. So get in touch with us below! Abigail Morrow knows an Ibiza hotel worth writing home about, p41@TheRichJayShow has a tip for those in the market for a tattoo, p37Simon Shawrecommends diving in Cyprus, p13 Sara in Italy thinks you should check out travelling restaurant The Cube, p41Daga Gregorowicz loves the greenery of Pozna, p91Emma Blom shares her favourite places inher home city of Gothenburg, p47Ewelina Baran loves the historic feel of Gdask, p93Zing Tsjeng is a fan of bargain-hunting in Berlin, p34@Mr_Deville recommends a unique musuem, p37Matt Robinson recommends a movie museum in Munich, p44Charlie Scott found a new favourite place in Palma, p44Sophie Black likes a game of ping-pong, p36@rytiMahti is fond of Finlands Moomins, p29 Peter Graham found a great Italian restaurant in Dublin, p44WHAT YOU TOLD US Visit our websiteletsgo-mag.comSend us an emailhello@letsgo-mag.comFollow us on Twier@helloletsgoLike us on Facebookfacebook.com/letsgomagDisclaimer: INK. All material is strictly copyright and all rights are reserved. Reproduction in whole or part is prohibited without prior permission from the publisher. Opinions expressed in Lets Go with Ryanair are not necessarily those of Ryanair.When you see a buon get involvedLG002_11_Contribs_c.indd 11 16/04/2012 14:3012 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR Inspiration for your next tripPHOTO: NORBERT PROBST/UNTERWASSERBILD.DEStarthereInspiration for your next trip... LG002_12-17_StartHere_srg_rs_c.indd 12 12/04/2012 15:2913 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMEVER TRIED ?DIVING THE ZENOBIA,LARNACA, CYPRUSOne of the best wreck dives in the Med is a wondrous experience for all levelsTHEY SAY Lying in the crystal clear water of the eastern Mediterranean, at a starting depth of 18m and a maximum of 42m, the wreck of the Zenobia is perfect for recreational divers. Its diveable all year but the best weather is from April to November, when the temperature can reach 26C.Jurg Dahler, owner, divezenobia.com Two dives, including boat out to the wreck site, equipment and a BBQ lunch onboard from 120.FLY RYANAIR TO LARNACAYOU SAY Theres always something new to discover diving the Zen. The visibility and marine life are great, with a resident turtle and barracudas. There are loads of lorries still intact scaered around too.Simon Shaw, Dorset, via emailLG002_12-17_StartHere_srg_rs_c.indd 13 12/04/2012 15:2914 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR EVER SEEN ?SUN SALUTATION,ZADAR, CROATIAFLY RYANAIR TO ZADARA solar-powered light show that has a mood of its ownPHOTO: FRANCO COGOLI/4CORNERS IMAGESStart hereLG002_12-17_StartHere_srg_rs_c.indd 14 12/04/2012 15:2915 BOOK NOW! 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So you can explore the ex-KGB oce that used to be hidden up there. Its now been turned into a small museum, which oers regular tours in English. If you fancy yourself as a spy, see how quickly you can unravel our code above.4 Viru Vljak, tel. +372 680 9300, sokoshotels.fiFLY RYANAIR TO TALLINNTHEY SAY A hotel, good enough to accommodate foreigners, also had to be good enough for the KGB.Sokos Hotel Viru, TallinnGRAND ENTRANCE BRAND NEW BRANDENBURGBIG NEWS FOR BERLIN this June as the citys new state-of-the-art Brandenburg airport opens, swallowing up the current Schnefeld terminal. Airport access will change so make sure you check out all the details at ber.berlin-airport.deFLY RYANAIR TO BERLIN (BRANDENBURG AND SCHNEFELD)9 A11 J18 S6 I2 R10 B19K13 T1 C20L24 U14 D5 M16 V8E7 N26 W21 F25 O4 X15 G22 P12 Y3 H17 Q23 ZDid you crack the code? Tell us hello@letsgo-mag.comLG002_20-32_RN_srg_rs_c.indd 20 12/04/2012 16:16No.75007 Felix Solis 1pp.indd 1 05/04/2012 10:06Please enjoy Absente responsiblywww.distilleries-provence.comNo.76974 Distilleries et Domaines De Provence.indd 1 21/03/2012 12:2723 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMWhich new product is your lust object? Tweet us @helloletsgoPHOTO: PIXELEYESPHOTOGRAPHY.CO.UKRight nowShockproof, coldproof, crushproof and, yes, waterproof its the new Pentax Optio WG2-GPS THIS NEW COMPACT is described as the ultimate rugged outdoor camera in the marketing bumpf, able to shoot 16MP under water to a depth of 12m. Camera in hand, we decided to dive right in at our local pool (risking geing thrown out for voyeurism) and found this baby works a treat. The back-illuminated CMOS image sensor and a state-of-the-art imaging engine make it ideal for shooting outdoors or in poor light, and drop it, freeze it or step on it, it will still work. Yep, this camera loves travel as much as we do. 420pentax.co.ukLust objectSPLASH OUTTHEY SAY Whether youre skiing, climbing, mountain biking or on the beach, its good to know that your camera can look after itself.James McPhail, pro snowboard photographerLG002_23_RN3_srg_rs_c.indd 23 12/04/2012 14:46Take a break here. Youll nd a historic town of a comfortable sizewith a wide range of attractions. Explore the nature on foot alongthe Srmland Trail or get as close to the sea as you can in a kayak.Keep an eye out for seals and eagles. Find nice accommodationsclose to the airport. Nykping is located only 7 minutes from Stockholm Skavsta Airport.www.visitnykoping.seEnjoy Nykping.No.00000 Nykoping.indd 1 19/03/2012 19:02Illo to comeIllo to comeIllo to come25 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMSTOCKHOLM|MADRID Right nowWHEN IN MADRID, SPAINHIT THE ROOFNOWHERE DOES THE ROOFTOP BAR EXPERIENCE quite as enthusiastically as Madrid. Its position in the centre of the country means theres no beach nearby for a cooling dip, but every at roof in town seems to be decked out with a swimming pool, bar, lush foliage or all three. Try The Penthouse, the expansive rooftop bar of the ME Madrid hotel on Plaza de Santa Ana (memadrid.com), for house music, cocktails and one of the best views of the city. Or on Carrera de San Jernimo, lounge by the pool at the top of Hotel Urban (derbyhotels.com).FLY RYANAIR TO MADRIDYOU SAY Hotel De las Letras is my favourite Madrid hotel they serve great mojitos on the roof terrace with views of the city. Augustine Garcez, Brussels, via FacebookAPPS WE TRIP WALLETIF YOU TEND to optimistically under-budget for how much spending money youll actually splurge on your holiday, download Trip Wallet. Tell this app your travel dates, budget and currency then use it to keep track of your purchases. It will alert you if youre splashing too much cash for your daily budget and it even creates graphs of your spending patterns. Actually, that last part sounds a bit scary!0.80 from the Apple App StoreLets danceURBAN CONNECTION1018 May, Stockholm, SwedenDancers from home and abroad come together for this week-long urban dance festival, which includes lm screenings and dance workshops. See performers such as French hip-hop dance company Spoart and German group Renegade: consisting of three breakdancers, two classically trained dancers and one BMX racing champ. dansenshus.seFLY RYANAIR TO STOCKHOLM (SKAVSTA AND VSTERS)Next month, check out our guide to European music festsLEARN HOW TO BREAKDANCE 01 Move left and right really fast.No really you look cool, nothing like Mr Bean jiggling to Madonna. 02 Jump up and down really fast. Swing your arms and act like you really need the loo. 03 Go mental really fast. Hands down, kick legs its the octopus-having-a-fit move. Follow us on Twitter @helloletsgoLG002_20-32_RN_2_srg_rs_c.indd 25 13/04/2012 11:3426 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR Right nowSilly ScienceWILL YOUR HOLIDAY ROMANCE GO THE DISTANCE? Use our highly scientic quiz to reveal your futureWhat rst attracted you to your holiday squeeze?Their gorgeousnessA strange feeling wed known each other in another lifeThey suggested I join them on their yacht for Champagne What sort of date activities did you enjoy? Discovering some lovely local bars and restaurants Snorkelling while holding hands Walking the red carpet at a movie premire we crashedHow much do you have in common? Not much on paper, but we just clicked We love the same music, movies and food We both love being the centre of aentionHow have you kept in touch? Long phone chats and emails Ive already booked a ight for my follow-up visit Flirty texts sent at odd hoursWhat are your hopes for the future? To stay together and see what happens To buy property together in the city where we met To meet someone who is even hoerMostly AsLucky chancer Well, you certainly know how to make the most of a few days out of the office. By all means give it a go with your new flame, but keep your options open. You never know who youll meet on your next trip. ABCABCABCABCABCMostly Bs Incurable romantic One things for certain, youre feeling serious about this person. What clinched it, a sexy accent? Anyway, this is looking good. Remember that Tom Cruise movie Cocktail? That could be you! Mostly Cs Heartbreaker Perhaps the question here is not so much will your romance last, as do you really care? You have fun wherever, whenever, with whoever. So, where are you going next? And can we come? up visite we met PHOTOS: REX, GETTYFollow us @helloletsgoLG002_26_SillyScience_srg_rs.indd 26 13/04/2012 17:34116 bis avenue des Champs - lyses 75 008 Paris Tel. : + 33 (0)1 40 76 56 10 - Email : reservation@lido.frDINNER & SHOW from 160CHAMPAGNE & SHOW from 95THE FAMOUS CABARETOF CHAMPS-LYSES:70 artistes on stage,600 sumptuous costumes,23 monumental sets...*A LIDO GIFT for every reservationand upon presentationof this ticket**Offer valid from 01/05/2012 to 31/08/2012No.79618 Le Lido.indd 1 16/04/2012 14:26WIN A TRIP TO THE WORLDS FAVOURITEFESTIVAL CITYEach summer the eyes of the cultural world turn to Edinburghs Festivals. With events and shows involving over 25,000 world class artists, youll find something around every corner.Unique is an overused word, but it absolutely applies here. August in Edinburgh is like no place else on earth. Time OutIn August each year Edinburgh becomes the worlds cultural capital, hosting the biggest collection of arts festivals on the planet. Wanderlust MagazineTo win a trip for two to Edinburghs Festivals, enter our free competition at edinburghfestivals.co.uk/ryanairNo.76426 Festival Edinburgh.indd 1 12/04/2012 17:4729 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMTAMPERE|MALTA|DUBLIN Right nowPHOTO: REXNEW ROUTESFLY RYANAIR TO MALTATHIS MAY YOU can y to Malta from more destinations than ever, as Ryanair increases the number of summer routes from 21 to 28. Get there with new routes from Bournemouth, Kaunas, London (Stansted), Malm, Oslo (Rygge), Turin and Wrocaw. Check out the Isle of MTV festival in Malta on 26 June and much more.FLY RYANAIR TO MALTA (LUQA)OH BUOY!SUMMER SHOPPING1020 MAY, DUBLIN, IRELAND Pick out some Tom Ford shades or a Diane von Furstenberg swimsuit at Dublin department store Brown Thomas. Its 10-day Oh Buoy! event will get you ready for the summer, thanks to make-up masterclasses and tips for selecting your style, from footwear to fragrances. brownthomas.comFLY RYANAIR TO DUBLIN YOU SAYThis Moomin fan is on the train on his way to Tampere. @RytiMahti, via TwitterWE SAY This smart department store on Dublins Graon Street has so much to oer that you could easily lose most of a day shopping here. Follow us @helloletsgoSee your favourite Finns MOOMINS BY NIGHT12 May, Tampere, FinlandWho doesnt love a Moomintroll? The hippo-like Finnish cartoon characters are the stars at Tampere Art Museum Moomin Valley, which is just one of the local institutions that will welcome visitors from 6pm to midnight on 12 May. Check it out aer dark, during the citys Night of the Museums event.tampere.fi/museoidenyoFLY RYANAIR TO TAMPERECheck out our website letsgo-mag.comLG002_20-32_RN_srg_rs_c.indd 29 12/04/2012 16:17CARBON14READ THE FULL STORY OF BRUVIK FJORD AT: WWW.BRUVIKTIME.COMBRUVIK FJORD CONTAINS CAPSULATED WATER FROM THE NORWEGIAN FJORDSWE SEEK INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS, PLEASE EMAIL: CONTACT@BRUVIKTIME.COMNo.00000 Bruvik.indd 1 17/04/2012 13:2631Illo to comeBOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMWORDS: MIKE PEAKE. ILLUSTRATION: PESKIMO@SYNERGY ARTWHEN WINSTON CHURCHILL stood up before a crowd to deliver one of his rousing speeches, the bow tie-wearing cigar lover had usually been up all night sweating over what he was going to say. Just like the rest of us, the PM knew that his words would be rubbish if he didnt put the work in. Legend has it that he insisted on 60 minutes of toil for every minute of talking.If your last speech ended with people using you for target practice, take a leaf out of Churchills book and prepare. And the same applies even if you think youre Gods gi to talking. People who have the gi of the gab are oen only good in the pub, warns Ayd Instone, an acclaimed British motivational speaker (aydinstone.com). Just because you talk well amongst friends, it doesnt make you a good public speaker. It gives people false condence.Sticking to a subject you know well will save you headaches and make you less likely to collapse in a sniing heap if someone comes in late or a y suddenly has designs on your nostril. Ayd also suggests viewing the audience not as 100 people, but as a single pair of eyes, 100 times.Another way to feel less intimidated by a crowd is to keep a sense of perspective. This isnt the lions den, says Ayd. Its not a maer of life or death. Once properly prepared on a subject and with a newfound mindset that sees the audience as on-side and as a single person you should see an instant dierence under the spotlight. Practise it now on the plane if you like (probably best to do it in your head), or get yourself down to Speakers Corner in Londons Hyde Park. All you need is a box to stand on, a red-hot topic, and a pair of fast running shoes for when a more established orator stomps over to reclaim his pitch.FLY RYANAIR TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED) In 5 minutes#2 MASTER PUBLIC SPEAKINGHow to make sweaty palms and purple cheeks a thing of the pastORATORSCRIB SHEETPractise your speaking first alone and then on a friendStick to what you knowNo one wants to kill you! Just relax and put the occasion into perspective Picture the crowd as only one person, 100 times Pack trainers. Just in caseWhat do you want to learn? hello@letsgo-mag.com FEZ Right nowLG002_31_In5mins_srg_rs_c.indd 31 12/04/2012 14:4632 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR Right now GRAZ|VILNIUS|GOTHENBURG1620 May, Graz, Austria The multi-tasking Springfestival, now in its 12th year, brings together electronic music, art, design and technology. This years bill includes DJ Gilles Peterson and electro-popper Lile Boots. A full festival pass is yours for 88.springfestival.atFLY RYANAIR TO GRAZTHEY SAY In one of Europes nest second cities, this is an intriguing urban festival like no other.Damo Jones, Springfestival Music and moreOUR FRIENDS ELECTRICSTAMP OF APPROVALPOST OFFICE BECOMES COOL NEW HOTELITS NOT SO HANDY if you need to mail a letter, but Gothenburgs grand 1920s former post office building is now a hip five-star, the Clarion Hotel Post, replete with rooftop pool to laze around. Perfect if youre here for the music festivals Summerburst (12 June) or Way Out West (911 August). Clarion Hotel Post, 10 Drottningtorget, tel. +46 (0)31 619000,clarionpost.comFLY RYANAIR TO GOTHENBURG CITY See our locals guide to Gothenburg on p47IN CASE OF EMERGENCYDRINK BEER IS BREWING BEER vitally essential to human life? Earlier this year a court in Lithuania reportedly ruled that beer should be in the same category as medical supplies and drinking water, denying brewers the opportunity to strike. British union Unite called this probably the most ridiculous decision in the world. At press time, an appeal has been launched. Whose round is it?FLY RYANAIR TO VILNIUS e to PHOTO: GETTY, CAPITALIs a cool event coming up in your city? hello@letsgo-mag.comITYSour locals guidee toLG002_20-32_RN_2_srg_rs_c.indd 32 13/04/2012 11:34I deal for accommodati on, great food and excellent value, all i n the centre of Dubli n THE OLIVER ST. 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Also on the square is a museum dedicated to the eponymous sculptor. Ryanair ies to nearby Malm, Sweden. Open Fridays and Saturdays, 27 April to 27 October.FLY RYANAIR TO MALMFlohmarkt am Mauerpark, Berlin, GermanyThe Mauerpark in Prenzlauer Berg buzzes with vendors selling everything from Soviet-era cameras to homemade honey and 1970s vinyl. Theres a party vibe as boomboxes pump out techno and people relax on the grass with their currywursts. Open Sundays.

FLY RYANAIR TO BERLIN (BRANDENBURG AND SCHNEFELD)March aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, Paris, France The phrase ea market is said to have been coined to describe this sprawl of stalls in the 18th arrondisement (Rue des Rosiers, Metro stop Porte de St-Ouen). These days, Les Puces is a more chic aair with 15 small markets a warren of books, clothes, furniture and quirky objects. Open Saturday to Monday. FLY RYANAIR TO PARIS (BEAUVAIS AND VATRY)YOU SAY One of my favourite markets. It seems like anyone can pitch up a stall. Once I saw a lile kid roll out a blue tarp and hawk plastic toys to other kids. Zing Tsjeng,London, via email34 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR Right now PARIS | BERLIN | LONDON | TURIN | COPENHAGEN5 of the best FLEA MARKETSSpend your aernoons rummaging for treasure amid the tat at these top European marketsPortobello Road Market, London, UKStreet where the riches of ages are stowed, goes the song in Bedknobs and Broomsticks. No

ing Hills famous thoroughfare has a ne stash of antiques, but the cool kids head for the vintage fashion stalls under the Westway yover. Open Monday to Saturday.

FLY RYANAIR TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED)Mercato di Carmagnola, near Turin, ItalyThe town of Carmagnola, 20 minutes drive south of Turin, is worth a visit on the second Sunday of each month, when its charming main square lls with stalls selling local cras, glass and jewellery alongside quirky bric-a-brac. Open second Sundays (except August).FLY RYANAIR TO TURINWORDS: EDWARD RANDELL. 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You feel you can sing anything. Crikey. Ill never listen to my Depeche Modes Greatest Hits in the same way again. But back to Bobs tip. Hansa is still very much a working studio Snow Patrol and U2 were here recently but go on one of Thilos brilliant tours and youre allowed to sneak a peek. A former recording engineer, Thilo is a treasure trove of anecdotes on all the bands whove worked here, both clothed and unclothed. Before Unication, Hansa was so close to the Wall that the border guards could listen in to Bowie and Iggy, or just watch Martin Gore sing with his bits out.musictours-berlin.comIve got just two words for you Dr. Pong. Sophie Black via FacebookTheres an unwrien rule in Berlin; if a bar is really cool, it doesnt look like a bar. So, standing outside what could be an abandoned shopfront, I push open the door and nd myself confronted by the joyous sight of hipsters playing a mass game of ping-pong. Thanks for the tip, Sophie. Dr. Pong may sound like a particularly unhygienic super-villain, but it turns out to be one of Berlins best bars, thanks to the philosophy that mixing beer and table tennis can only be a good thing. I get my ping-pong bu kicked by locals and chat to the owner, sadly not actually called Dr. Pong, but Oliver Miller, an Tell me where to go!BERLINWhere you decide what comedian Danny Robins should see and do in a dierent city each monthILLUSTRATION: SPENCER WILSONLG002_36_TMWTG_rs_srg_c.indd 36 12/04/2012 14:4737 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMFollow Danny Robins travels online @danny_robinsAmerican who set up the bar aer geing hooked on the citys many outdoor tables. Particularly in east Berlin there are concrete tables everywhere, he says. I remember one day we were scraping the snow o a table and it just seemed like a great idea to have a warm place where we could play inside. Long live Dr. Pong. drpong.netIf you like museums and sausages, youll love the Currywurst Museum @benkersley via TwitterIn 1949, when sausage vendor Herta Heuwer experimented by pouring ketchup, Worcester sauce and curry powder over a bratwurst, she created not just a spicy meat snack but a national obsession.Veronika Sch, whos worked at the Deutsches Currywurst Museum since it opened its doors in 2009, shows me around, and soon her passion for sausage is rubbing o on me. I learn that the Cold War wasnt just about rival political ideologies, for some there was also a currywurst divide. The question, she says, was to eat it with or without skin. Veronika condes that she is a no skin eater but encourages me to try for myself in a currywurst degustation. She makes me cleanse my palate with a swig of water between mouthfuls. This place is genuinely fascinating, mapping a very German passion in brilliant detail. Theres even a cinema showing the nest currywurst moments from TV and lm. And trust me, theyre ne. Oh, and its with skin for me. currywurstmuseum.deI stayed at The Weinmeister Berlin-Mie (the-weinmeister.com), a funky hotel in the heart of Berlin with a rock n roll twist. Some of the rooms are themed around dierent musicians mine was devoted to the band Hurts and theres a good chance youll bump into real rock stars in the lobby. I used the Berlin WelcomeCard, which gives unlimited travel on public transport and discounts to loads of aractions. visitberlin.deFLY RYANAIR TO BERLIN (BRANDENBURG AND SCHNEFELD)Thanks guys! Here are just a few more of the many top Berlin tips you tweeted:The Film Museum is amazing, and has the robot suit from Fritz Langs Metropolis @Mr_Deville Climb the TV tower the tallest building in Germany! @gedparsons White Trash Fast Food you can get a taoo whilst youre waiting for your burger to arrive @TheRichJayShowTell Danny where to go!Whats your must-visit place in a Ryanair city?Tell us about it by email, Facebook or Twier:hello@letsgo-mag.com, facebook.com/letsgomag, @helloletsgoDr. Pong may sound like a particularly unhygienic super-villain, but it turns out to be one of Berlins best barsLG002_36_TMWTG_rs_srg_c.indd 37 12/04/2012 14:47we cou|d |a|| aoou| our 0rard ldea lor |our, ou| We're ro| orra. 8u| We W||| a] |||, 0rard ree| Cer|ra| ||| Apr||. 0ood |oo||r rever |oo|ed oe||er, ard W||| ||e a|rpor| or|] 19 r|ru|e aWa], 0|o rever eered c|oer |o ||e Wor|d.Grand Opening April 30GRANDINDEEDNo.74364 Nordic Choice Hotels.indd 1 12/03/2012 14:5939 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMViewnderSTAY AT CAMERON HOUSELOCH LOMOND, SCOTLANDChill out on the bonnie banksTHE THING ABOUT LOCH LOMOND and Cameron House is that its absolutely stunning at any time of year. Theres incredible golf, a vast collection of aged single malts, and a Michelin-starred restaurant by Martin Wishart. Its family friendly too, featuring a huge spa with childrens areas, and activities nearby from cruising on the loch to trying your hand at archery, shing and clay pigeon shooting. Awesome scenic views, very hospitable sta in all common guest areas. Food state of the art. Malt collection requires about a month of tasting.Vishal Singh, customer, via FacebookHead chef Stewart Boyles worked with Martin at Restaurant Martin Wishart, so its no surprise that the food here is similarly awless. Toptable.comThe jaw-dropping Loch Lomond and the snow-capped mountain of Ben Lomond dominate almost every view from this ve-star baronial pile owned by the De Vere chain, which sits at the southern tip of the famous Scoish loch. Even the waterslide plunging you into its indoor pool gets in on the act it wins our award for best view from any waterslide, ever.Metro.co.ukAuthentic, from the rst whi of wood smoke. Somehow they manage to cover the place with Scoishness without ever being less than sophisticated and relaxing. Tartan, replaces, beams, all elegance and harmony rather than bric-a-brac. Everybody I met was local, helpful, pleasant. Impossible not to like this.Bravide, Cambridge, UK, Virtualtourist.comDoubles from 175 (212). Cameron House, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, tel. +44 (0)1389755565,cameronhouse.co.ukFLY RYANAIR TO GLASGOW (PRESTWICK) Everybodys talking about...LG002_39-41_VF_srg_rs_c.indd 39 12/04/2012 15:26No.79679 Fjord Tours.indd 1 17/04/2012 13:3441 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COM Viewnder Have you been to a cool venue in a Ryanair city? Tell us! hello@letsgo-mag.comSTAY AT THE GIRI RESIDENCE SAN JUAN, IBIZA Island hideaway EAT AT THE CUBE LONDON, UK/STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN High-style eating, squaredWHAT PRICE RABBITS, pine trees and splendid isolation? Well, doubles are around 220 at this hip hideaway in the countryside around San Juan. The Giri has ve guestrooms, each slightly dierent but all decorated within what could be described as an Asian-boho-meets-Scandi-modernist aesthetic. Gigantic, reclaimed carved doors have been lugged from Bali, and polished pebbles massage your feet on the oors of the walk-in showers.Cond Nast TravellerRenovated with an exquisite taste that favors the most intimate luxury.Harpers Bazaar Spain The pool is quiet and sleek and lovely.TatlerThe best new hotel on Ibiza in my opinion.Abigail Morrow, Manchester, UK, via email 3 Calle Principal, tel. +34 971 333 345,thegiri.comFLY RYANAIR TO IBIZA THE CUBE WAS DESIGNED TO TRAVEL ANDBE REASSEMBLED IN DIFFERENT CITIESTHIS POP-UP RESTAURANT travels around Europe, pitching up onfamous monuments for a few months at a time. Staed by a rotating cast of chefs, it serves parties of 18 twice a day, and has already been a hit in Brussels and Milan.Contrary to what its name would suggest, the Cube is more like a lunging trapezoid. Its glass walls and ceilings provide a front-row viewThe New York TimesIngredients are locally sourced, and prepared in front of diners by award-winning Italian chefs [in Milan] The menu varies according to the weekly-changing rota of chefs, who each cook their own signature dishes.Cond Nast TravellerTotally unique, dont miss it if it comes to your city. Sara, Italy, via emailelectrolux.com/cubeFLY RYANAIR TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED) AND STOCKHOLM (SKAVSTA AND VSTERS)LG002_39-41_VF_srg_rs_c.indd 41 12/04/2012 15:2642 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR Where have you been? hello@letsgo-mag.comViewnderEAT AT PIMMSPORTO, PORTUGAL A bit of all-white THIS SMALL BUT STYLISH restaurant in the historic Ribeira district has minimal, contemporary dcor (everything is white) but a warm atmosphere. An almost completely white interior and tables outside facing So Francisco Church make this restaurant one of the most aractive in the center of Porto. The cuisine mixes traditional Portuguese and international avors (think plenty of meat and cod) at reasonable prices.gooporto.comA cheap but chic caf-restaurant artfully decorated...Telegraph.co.uk Pimms has a cosmopolitan and modern ambience, but does not neglect tradition, which is reected in the cuisine [and] in the friendly welcome.oportocool.wordpress.com95 Rua do Infante Dom Henrique, tel. +351 222 015 172, pimms.com.pt FLY RYANAIR TO PORTOHAVE DESSERT AT MADD LONDON, UKA shrine to the mango ENJOY COLOURFUL DESSERTS AND COLOURFUL SURROUNDINGSAT DESSERT BAR MADDTHIS DESSERT AND DRINKS BAR in Soho oers something a bit cheerier and healthier than the average bar-hoping experience. Almost everything on the menu is based around mango. Dont knock it until youve tried it; as it turns out mango is one versatile fruit. With the main seating area set away from the entrance you could easily forget youre in the middle of bustling Soho, and be distracted for hours playing Jenga or Scrabble or Uno or one of the other games that are laid out on the tables.styleandthensome.wordpress.comThe Mango creme brulee one word: wow. frostmagazine.com Always be yourself, unless you can be a mango. Then always be a mango.@wearemadd53 Rupert Street, tel. +44 (0)20 7434 0827,wearemadd.comFLY RYANAIR TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED)LG002_39-41_VF_srg_rs_c.indd 42 12/04/2012 15:28E-43892 Miami Platja (Tarragona - Spain) - Tel: +34 977 810 486www.latorredelsol.com info@latorredelsol.comNo.71918 Moorea.indd 1 20/03/2012 18:4444 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR Viewnder See what were up to, follow us @helloletsgoOPEN KITCHENPALMA, MALLORCATasca de Blanquerna, 6 Blanquerna, tel. +34 971 290 108, tascadeblanquerna.comYou can eat at a long bar by the open kitchen here and see the chefs skills up close. They talked us into ordering the glazed beef cheeks, which are a delicacy and were unexpectedly delicious. The menu is full of seasonal, regional dishes and the tapas dishes were inventive and varied.Charlie Scott, Dublin, via emailFLY RYANAIR TO PALMA MALLORCA We want to hear from youWhats your must-visit place in a Ryanair city?Tell us about it by email, Facebook or Twier:hello@letsgo-mag.com, facebook.com/letsgo-mag, @helloletsgoSLICE OF ITALIANDUBLIN, IRELANDDunne & Crescenzi, 1416 South Frederick Street, tel. +353 (0)1 675 9892, dunneandcrescenzi.com Eileen Dunne and her husband Stefano Crescenzis friendly restaurant is just the place to relax with a glass of vino or a plate of wafer-thin Parma ham. Perfect for a lazy lunch, or light evening meal.Peter Graham, Edinburgh, via facebook FLY RYANAIR TO DUBLIN SHOPPING SAVINGSATTARD, MALTAThe Warehouse, 32 Luigi Ellul Street, tel. +356 (0)2258 4407If you fancy a spot of retail therapy but dont want to blow your budget, try The Warehouse. At this outlet centre youll nd massive savings on clothes, shoes and accessories from big brands like Levis and Fred Perry.Daniella Delaney, London, via email FLY RYANAIR TO MALTA (LUQA) MOVIE HISTORYMUNICH, GERMANYBavaria Filmstadt, 7 Bavarialmplatz, tel. +49 (0)89 6499 2000, bavaria-filmstadt.de The Bavaria Filmstadt is one of Germanys oldest lm studios, founded in 1919. Its famous as the set for Germanys highest-grossing lm of all time, the submarine drama Das Boot. 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GO TO RYANAIR.COMViewnderMY CITY GOTHENBURG Emma Blom, receptionist at the hip Hotel Flora (book at hotelora.se), explains why she rates her home town I am a huge fan of the designer Filippa K (lippa-k.com). I like clean-cut, elegant clothes; Im very tall and she makes clothes that suit my body type and my sense of style. If I could choose any celebrity to be friends with it would denitely be her. Her brand has several stores in Gothenburg. I usually go to the one on Sdra Larmgatan. I also like Nudie Jeans (15 Vallgatan, tel. +46 (0)31 609360, nudiejeans.com) and Acne (19 Magasinsgatan, tel. +46 (0)31 138580, acnestudios.com). For my coffee I love to go to da Maeo, especially the larger branch (5 Vallgatan, tel. +46 (0)31 130609, damaeo.se). I oen meet a friend here for a catch-up and a snack. The range of dierent beans that you can choose from is just incredible, and its all really great quality coee. I love the place but tend to go only in the mornings, as Id never be able to get to sleep at night otherwise.I live very near Slottsskogen, which is the park where the Way Out West music festival takes place every summer (911 August, wayoutwest.se). So I dont always go to the festival, because I can actually hear the bands if Im just outside my house. I really should book tickets and experience it properly though maybe this year. FLY RYANAIR TO GOTHENBURG CITY A long brunch on the weekend ismy favourite meal. I always go to Ritz (2 Bastionsplatsen, tel. +46 (0)31 139 590, ritzgbg.se), where the sta are lovely and they lay on a huge buet of about 60 dierent dishes. There are always healthy vegetable choices, a range of meats and excellent herring. Or for ne dining, about 15 minutes out of town theres Sjmagasinet (Klippans Kulturreservat, 5 Adolf Edelsvrds Gata, tel. +46 (0)31 775 5920, sjomagasinet.se). On a sunny day, with the spectacular view across the water, its as close to paradise as you can get. ILLUSTRATION: HENRY OBASSI @ SYNERGY ARTDo you live in a Ryanair destination? Tell us about it! hello@letsgo-mag.comIm a Gothenburg native. The city has a great, laid-back feel. Theres not the kind of atmosphere where everyone is in a crazy rush, like some cities. A lot of people who are from here are really passionate about the place, and very friendly. Theres a lot to do, but as Swedens second city its more low-key than Stockholm, which I like. 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Theyve all starred in music videos lmed in Hackney in the last two years (Gyllenhaal hasnt taken up singing, he starred in a clip for French band The Shoes). And when stars arent lming here, theyre performing or hanging out at Lovebox in Victoria Park (1517 June), one of the UKs best city music festivals. Accommodation isnt a problem, given the handsome boutique hotels you can now nd in Shoreditch and Clerkenwell. It wasnt always thus. Rich in character if not in cash, the east used to be functional and utilitarian in feel, associated with its lively fruit, veg, ower, sh and meat markets (and theyre all still here). That was the era before Vogue referred to Dalston as the home of cool (see p62) and before east Londoners hipster dress code became an internet parody genre. A few years back, Kanye West and Jay-Z certainly wouldnt have thought to head to this part of town to premiere a new video by projecting it onto the side of Shoreditch High Street railway station. Well, they couldnt have done, as it didnt exist the new station opened in 2010. East London has been undergoing an extended period of regeneration, and the only thing that doesnt seem to change about this side of town is that people are always talking about it. A young, creative feel and excellent nightlife scene are just part of the easts aention-grabbing qualities. Its also home to the City, the UKs key nancial district, doed with iconic London architecture.Speaking of iconic architecture, the Olympic Park in Stratford is almost ready to full its destiny the Games begin on 27 July. More than ever before, the east of the capital feels like the place to be this summer. We hope that youll enjoy and get some use out of the lile guide that follows, but we dont claim to have comprehensively detailed the best of the east. Because in a place this fun and fast-paced, how could we? WELCOME TO EAST LONDON 01 BRICK LANE visitbricklane.org 02 THE OLYMPIC PARK Stratfordlondon2012.com03 COLUMBIA ROAD FLOWER MARKETcolumbiaroad.info 04 THE SQUARE MILE05 A NIGHT OUT A SUNNY DAY ON HOXTON SQUARE, HOME TO THE WHITE CUBE GALLERYDid you know? After the Games the Olympic Park will be transformed into one of the largest urban parks created in Europe for more than 150 yearsLG002_52-53_SpotlightWelcome_srg_rs_c.indd 52 12/04/2012 15:3553 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMGreat tip! Some line to go in here describing a useful tip the reader should know about FUERTEVENTURA | HAUGESUND | MARRAKESH | SANTANDER | TRAPANI | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONAT A GLANCE5 MUST-DOS 01 BRICK LANENow an international tourist destination, and not only for its curry houses. At the Old Truman Brewery, drink at the Vibe Bar and check out graduate art and design show Free Range (28 May16 July). Then drop into music venue 93 Feet East just opposite. 02 THE OLYMPIC PARK Theres really only one show in town this summer, and even if you didnt get tickets to the Games, you can see the Olympic Park in Stratford. Try a walking tour of the perimeter fence (you can see a lot more than youd think!) from companies like tourguides2012.co.uk 03 COLUMBIA ROAD FLOWER MARKETOn Sundays, this street is particularly fragrant (and not in the way that some parts of the capital are fragrant). Its at its best when filled with splendid blooms, but worth a visit any day of the week for its independent stores and quirky pubs. 04 THE SQUARE MILELondons world-famous financial district even has its own police force. Norman Fosters Gherkin building, 30 St Mary Axe, is among several icons of the capitals 21st-century skyline. 05 A NIGHT OUT Choosing just a handful of bars to mention fleetingly in our nightlife section (p62) was a tough call, because so many of Londons coolest spots are in the east. Some arent obvious to the passerby, but thats part of the appeal of course. Were sure youll get out there and find your own favourites. PHOTO: CORBISLG002_52-53_SpotlightWelcome_srg_rs_c.indd 53 12/04/2012 15:3554 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR Spotlight on Rome Spotlight on East LondonFLY RYANAIR TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED) FROM OVER 100 DESTINATIONS | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION 06 WHITECHAPEL GALLERY 7782 Whitechapel High Street, tel. +44 (0)20 7522 7888, whitechapelgallery.org 07 WHITE CUBE 48 Hoxton Square, tel. +44 (0)20 7930 5373, whitecube.com08 INIVA Rivington Place, tel. +44 (0)20 7729 9616, iniva.org09 V&A MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD Cambridge Heath Road, tel. +44 (0)20 8983 5200, museum ofchildhood.org.uk10 MUSEUM OF LONDON 150 London Wall, tel. +44 (0)20 7001 9844, museumoflondon.org.ukA TASTE-MAKING LIVE MUSIC scene (see p62) is just part of what gives the east its current reputation as the capitals most artistic quarter. Theres always a diverse programme of theatre, art and music at the Barbican centre, the iconic London venue that turns 30 this year; and all manner of fashion and media folk have a presence in the east. Gigs at The Old Blue Last pub on Great Eastern Street are programmed by sta from hipster mag Vice, for instance. Given that London is a capital of the art world, the east has its share of leading contemporary galleries. Established more than a century ago,06 Whitechapel Gallery unveiled newly expanded premises in Aldgate a couple of years back see the work of British conceptual artist Gillian Wearing here until 17 June. Hoxton Square is one of three London locations of the07 White Cube, whose founder Jay Jopling was an early champion of Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst. Not far from Old Street,Victoria Miro gallery represents artists including Chris Oli and Grayson Perry. And near Spitalelds market youll nd Alex Sainsburys gallery, Raven Row. On Rivington Street, the art at08 Iniva tackles issues of ethnicity and identity. East London grati is in a league of its own, too, and companies such as streetartlondon.co.uk oer tours around the Brick Lane area, taking in creations by ber-doodler Banksy and other artists. Museums include the charming 09 V&A Museum of Childhood, where sad-eyed teddies become the guardians of socio-economic history. Also family friendly is the10 Museum of London, whose major new Dickens and London exhibition runs until 10 June. Speaking of literary greats, fans still leave owers at the grave of William Blake at Bunhill Fields, near Old Street. Near London Fields park, Broadway Market is a street thats packed with independent book shops. Browse at Broadway Bookshop, Artwords Bookshop or Donlon Books. 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Its a sign of the times that Dalston is now home to a boutique hotel: the six-room11 Avo Hotel (doubles from 79/94) opened in 2011 replete with Egyptian coon linens and Elemis toiletries. In 2010, private members club Shoreditch House unveiled Shoreditch Rooms: chic, petite bedrooms in a renovated pub. Staying here aords non-members access to the club, including its rooop pool with a view of Square Mile skyscrapers (doubles from 205/246). More accessible is 12 The Hoxton Hotel (doubles from 49/59), named Best UK Hotel 2011 by The Guardian for its mix of the good-value and on-trend. Rooms have fridges but no pricey mini-bar, for instance. Downstairs is a smart brasserie and Milanese-style courtyard aperitivo spot. In neighbouring Clerkenwell, The Rookery has sumptuous antique furniture, including beds fashioned from 17th-century oak; or for very contemporary digs in the same area,13 The Zeer has a vibrant brand of chic (doubles from 183/220). Some of Londons best brunch spots are nearby, so head out to The Modern Pantry or St Ali in the morning. Among the major east London hotel developments of recent years is14 Town Hall Hotel and Apartments (doubles from 147/177). This municipal building in Bethnal Green is reborn as a high-style hotel, with vintage furniture from the 1930s onwards. Visit for the restaurants (see p58) even if youre not staying. Its two Tube stops from the Olympic Park, handy if you have the summers hot tickets. 15 Andaz Liverpool Street oers a Welcome to the Neighbourghood east London tour and room package (from 275/330). A former Masonic Temple here is now a unique events venue, where Lady Gaga once dropped in for a photo shoot.CHECK IN WHERE TO STAYENGLISH ECCENTRICSENTER THE ZETTER; TOWN HALL HOTEL AND APARTMENTS; A PATRIOTIC BEDROOMAT THE ZETTERFLY RYANAIR TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED) FROM OVER 100 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING EINDHOVEN | GENOA | LG002_56-57_SpotlightCheckIn_srg_rs.indd 56 12/04/2012 15:3957 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMGreat tip! Some line to go in here describing a useful tip the reader should know aboutTHEY SAY Its a family hotel. Ive lived in Dalston since I was seven and all of a sudden Dalston got trendy. If we hadnt already bought the building 20 years ago, wed never have been able to do this.Sunny Karir and her father Nar Kotecha, of Avo Hotel MARSEILLE PROVENCE MP2 | STOCKHOLM (SKAVSTA AND VSTERS) | SZCZECIN | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONLG002_56-57_SpotlightCheckIn_srg_rs.indd 57 12/04/2012 15:3958 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR 16 MARKET CAFE 2 Broadway Market, tel. +44 (0)20 7249 9070, market-cafe.co.uk17 BRAWN 49 Columbia Road, tel. +44 (0)20 7729 5692, brawn.co18 ST. JOHN BREAD AND WINE 9496 Commercial Street, tel. +44 (0)20 3301 8069, stjohnbreadandwine.com19 AMICO BIO 44 Cloth Fair, tel. +44 (0)20 7600 7778, amicobio.co.uk20 MARCO PIERRE WHITE STEAK & ALEHOUSE East India House, 109117 Middlesex Street, tel. +44 (0)20 7247 5050, mpw steakandalehouse.orgSpotlight on East LondonLAST YEAR THE MUCH BUZZED-about restaurant Viajante in Bethnal Green was awarded a Michelin star, thanks to Portuguese chef Nuno Mendess innovative tasting menus (youll nd it within the Town Hall Hotel, see p56). Viajante means traveller and reects Mendes wide culinary inuences. Now he has added a more casual sister restaurant, Corner Room, in the same hotel. New restuarant 16 Market Cafe opened near London Fields in March and its fans include local London celebs like fashion designer Henry Holland and fashionista Alexa Chung. Theres a short, well-executed menu of simple Italian and British dishes and the dcor has a Brooklyn-ish cool.17 Brawn is all about French cooking with seasonal British ingredients. Share small plates or order a main such as roast pigeon. For the thoroughly British, head to St. John Bar and Restaurant in Clerkenwell or the smaller18 St. John Bread and Wine in a former bank opposite Spitalelds market. Chef and co-founder Fergus Henderson advocates nose to tail meat-eating, but there are vegetarian dishes too. Wholly vegetarian restaurants in the east include the Italian19 Amico Bio in the City. Not veggie? The steak is a cut above at the20 Marco Pierre White Steak & Alehouse. For good-value, quality Vietnamese restaurants, head to Broadway Market in Hackney or Kingsland Road in Dalston, while Brick Lane and its surrounds is famous as a destination for Bangladeshi curry houses. The East London Street Food Tour (vayable.com/experiences/1391) reveals the areas street eats. Within a short walk, you nd Cockney jellied eels, Jewish bagel shops, Congolese food, Bangladeshi jalebi and more, says guide Mahew. Brave enough to try jellied eels? Head to the Tubby Isaacs stall near Aldgate East tube (check tubbyisaacs.co.uk for times). EAT OUT WHERE TO DINEHUNGRY FOR MOREINSIDE AND OUTSIDE NEW RESTAURANT MARKET CAF; SETTING THE TABLE AT VIAJANTEFLY RYANAIR TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED) FROM OVER 100 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING CORFU | LAMEZIA | Just in!Top chef Mark Hix will open a new restaurant, Tramshed, in Shoreditchthis MayLG002_58-59_SpotlightEatOut_srg_rs.indd 58 12/04/2012 15:3959 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMGreat tip! 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Nuno Mendes, chef patron at ViajanteLG002_58-59_SpotlightEatOut_srg_rs.indd 59 12/04/2012 15:40San Bernardo, 1 - Tel. 91 547 98 00 - reserva@hotelsantodomingo.es - www.hotelsantodomingo.esOPENEDFrom 1stJune to 16thSeptemberNo.79660 Hotel Mecure.indd 1 16/04/2012 18:30No.73460 Splash.indd 1 13/04/2012 17:1762 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR 21 DALSTON SUPERSTORE 117 Kingsland Road, tel. +44 (0)20 7254 2273, dalstonsuperstore.com22 CARGO 83 Rivington Street, tel. +44 (0)20 7739 3440, cargo-london.com23 ROOFTOP 24 Boundary Street, tel. +44 (0)20 7729 1051, theboundary.co.uk24 CALLOOH CALLAY 65 Rivington Street, tel. +44 (0)20 7739 4781, calloohcallaybar.com25 THE JUGGED HARE 49 Chiswell Street, tel. +44 (0)20 7614 0134, thejuggedhare.com Spotlight on East LondonONCE CHARACTERISED AS rough n residential, Dalston was declared the coolest place in Britain by Italian Vogue in 2009. See what the fuss is about at21 Dalston Superstore, packed until the early hours. Its a gay bar but in practice draws a mixed crowd. Its always full and the musics always good; they put on some of the best nights in east London, says Lilee, a Superstore regular. A ra of late-opening bars look up Moustache Bar, Bardens Boudoir and The Alibi has seen east London residential areas such as Dalston at the heart of local London nightlife, following on from Shoreditch rst moving into the bar/club spotlight a few years back. If you like your pint accompanied by some live indie, try The Macbeth on Hoxton Street, the Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, or22 Cargo on Rivington Street (where the now-valuable grati by Banksy has to be shielded by Perspex). For those who hanker aer funk and soul theres Charlie Wrights Music Lounge on Piteld Street. Theres a blend of oeat music, art and lm events, plus liquid refreshment, at XOYO on Cowper Street. For a glass of bubbly, ascend to23 Rooop at Terence Conrans Boundary, a Shoreditch hotel/bar/restaurant/bakery, as smart as anywhere youll nd in Noing Hill. Nearby,24 Callooh Callay is a more intimate cocktail spot for the arts/media crowd and is styled as its own magical lile world. You even enter through a wardrobe, Narnia style. Clerkenwells American-style brunch spot Giant Robot becomes a fun cocktail bar by night, but if youre partial to a gastropub, this part of town runneth over with them. Among the newest here is25 The Jugged Hare, from entrepreneur brothers Ed and Tom Martin. Wash down seasonal game with the inhouse pale ale, as taxidermied animals look on. The brothers other pubs in the east include The Gun, which is in Docklands. NIGHTLIFE WHERE TO PARTYDRINKING BUDDIES THE COURTYARD AT CARGO; OUTSIDE THE JUGGED HARE PUB, AND ITS TAXIDERMIED CREATURES FLY RYANAIR TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED) FROM OVER 100 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING DERRY | BREMEN |LG002_62-63_SpotlightNightlife_srg_rs_c.indd 62 12/04/2012 14:4863 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMGreat tip! Some line to go in here describing a useful tip the reader should know aboutDSSELDORF (WEEZE) | KATOWICE | LANZAROTE | TAMPERE | VALENCIA | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONTHEY SAY The east London bar scene is diverse and includes fantastic small cocktail bars like this one. Id also recommend Happiness Forgets, Nightjar and Worship Street Whistling Shop. Simon Toohey, bartender,Callooh CallayLG002_62-63_SpotlightNightlife_srg_rs_c.indd 63 12/04/2012 14:48064 Let's Go.indd 1 16/04/2012 15:2065 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMGreat tip! 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V&A MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD 10 MUSEUM OF LONDON HOTELS (p56)11 AVO HOTEL12 HOXTON HOTEL13 THE ZETTER14 TOWH HALL HOTEL & APARTMENTS15 ANDAZ LIVERPOOLSTREETEAT OUT (p58)16 MARKET CAF17 BRAWN18 ST. JOHN BREAD AND WINE19 AMICO BIO20 MARCO PIERRE WHITE STEAK & ALEHOUSE NIGHTLIFE (p62)21 DALSTON SUPERSTORE22 CARGO23 ROOFTOP24 CALLOOH CALLAY25 THE JUGGED HAREMAP HOW TO FIND IT ALLILLUSTRATION: BIANCA TSCHAIKNERLG002_65_SpotlightMap_srg_rs.indd 65 12/04/2012 15:40Terms and Conditions apply*When compared against leading International Car Rental companiesRent with Hertz and Save!Dont stop around, go straight to the Hertz desk & get todays Best Rates Guaranteed*Best rates guaranteed for Ryanair customersNo.00000 Hertz.indd 1 05/04/2012 10:55RYANAIRThe worlds largest international airlineDownload the Lets Go with Ryanair app to your iPhone or iPad from the iTunes store, and youll have every issue of the magazine at the touch of a buon Our app delivers Lets Go with Ryanairs incredible editorial and photography, and all the latest news and information from Ryanair destinations.Plus videos, weblinks and all the info about what you can buy onboard. Lets GowithRYANAIR067 Let's Go.indd 1 16/04/2012 15:47No.00000 Santander Ryanair Credit Car.indd 1 11/04/2012 16:3469 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMFLY RYANAIR TO NANTES FROM FOUR DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING DUBLIN | FARO | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONHAMSTER HOTELA hotel where you get to live like a hamster? Its just part of the theatrical appeal of the French city of Nantes, as Christian Koch discovers. Photographs by Muir VidlerHAM IT UPLG002_69-77_hamster_srg_rs_c.indd 69 12/04/2012 14:5570 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR FLY RYANAIR TO NANTES FROM FOUR DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING MARSEILLE PROVENCE MP2 | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONHAMSTER HOTELNext, you exercise in the wheel. Just as youre geing into your stride, you remember that you forgot to close the shuers last night. You turn around to do so and nd two middle-aged Frenc h ladies peering in, bemused expressions scrawled across their faces. Sacre bleu!Have I really turned into a hamster?Such is the existentialist crisis awaiting guests at La Villa Hamster a rodent-themed gte in Nantes, western France. You can stay at the eccentric bolthole (2 Rue Malherbe, tel. +33 (0)6 6420 3109) for 109 a night, and its even equipped with some hamster headwear to help you get into character (I went further, with a costume from kigurama.com). During my time in the city I come to understand that Villa Hamster is actually prey normal for Nantes a playful metropolis on the Loire where people revel in barmy projects like this. I arrive late at night at the 18th-century building in the citys medieval quarter where Villa Hamster is located, and turn the key to discover a bijou Its morning. You awake, scurry down the ladder, pace the woodchip-strewn oor. Drink from the water bole, gnaw at some grain.LG002_69-77_hamster_srg_rs_c.indd 70 12/04/2012 14:5571 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMspace dominated by a huge metal wheel. Theres a plastic container of oats dangling over a mini-kitchenee and a water tube should I fancy a drink. The bathroom complete with farmyard-style trough and grain all over the oor lies behind some blackboard sliding doors, on which somebody has chalked the word Erotique. Interesting. As for the bed, its garreted away in a cage-like lo, accessible via a ladder and a scramble on all fours. Villa Hamster has human comforts too. Theres an iPod deck, rain shower and Nespresso machine. However, theres no TV or mini-bar, and the only other entertainment is a large wind-up rodent and a novel about a man trapped inside a hamster cage. This place is the brainchild of Yann Falquerho, an architect with uoro-pink glasses who lets the property through his urban gte company, Un Coin Chez Soi (uncoinchezsoi.net). I wanted to create something unique, says Yann enthusiastically. When I said, Im going to create Villa Hamster, people said, You are mad!.The villa opened in 2009. Since then, its hosted roomers from as far aeld as South Korea and the US. One visitor brought his own hamster along, and another proposed to his girlfriend wearing the in-house hamster hat. Many guests come because somebody has given them the experience as a present. Sometimes customers say to me Its good. Weve made love there!, says a pleased Yann.Un Coin Chez Sois other lodgings in Nantes include Captain Nemos Cabin, a Jules Verne-themed at (the author hailed from this city), replete with pilchard tins, a nautical shower tank and a steel bridge. Yann is particularly excited about La Folie, opening in July at Saint-Jean-De-Monts, on the coast near Nantes. Essentially, itll be a wooden box on the beach with a waterbed, and a trampoline to bounce up and down on in order to glimpse the sea outside. Wandering around Nantes, it starts to make sense that something as bonkers as Villa Hamster HAVING A WHEEL OF A TIME; OWNER YANN FALQUERHO; SOAKING UP THE INTERIOR OF NANTES CATHEDRAL LG002_69-77_hamster_srg_rs_c.indd 71 12/04/2012 14:5672 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR HAMSTER HOTELFLY RYANAIR TO NANTES FROM FOUR DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING SHANNON | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONthrives here. Thanks to canny urban regeneration and an artsy-leaning administration, the formerly industrial city now feels like one big Situationist art prank. Locals are fond of reminding you that Nantes is full of secrets and its true.You may stumble into a recording studio in a bus, or spot Tetrarc, a high-rise that appears to shrouded in a sort of aluminium nest. Then theres De Temps En Temps, the building whose faade reveals tomorrows weather by ashing red for sunny or blue for rain. The citys main creative hub is le de Nantes, an island in the Loire. Here, in a breezy hangar, resides the most powerful symbol of Nantes rejuvenation: Le Grand Elephant. A cousin of The Sultans Elephant, a mechanical piece of theatre that lumbered through London in 2006, Le Grand Elephant is a four-storey-high, 50-tonne pachyderm that transports people for rides on its back, trumpeting and spraying water as it goes. You enter the jumbo through a hole in its derrire. The company responsible for this and other THE TETRARC BUILDING; LE GRAND ELEPHANT; ESCAPING THE RAT RACE FOR A COFFEE; HITTING THE MARCH DE TALENSAC LG002_69-77_hamster_srg_rs_c.indd 72 12/04/2012 14:5673 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMprojects at le de Nantes is Les Machines de lle. When I visit, women in overalls are busy working on the Jules Verne-inspired Marine Worlds Carousel, an inconceivably huge merry-go-round, on which you can ride ying squids and crabs. It will open this summer, as part of a cultural initiative for Nantes to aunt its sense of fun andinnovation to the world. Armchairs will pop up on pavements. Therell be a supermarket art project that means you could spot a masterpiece in the frozen food aisle. A cultural trail, Le Voyage Nantes, will link aractions, while the Estuaire festival will see art installations extending 50km up the Loire to the seaside town of Saint-Nazaire. And to make up for Paris not geing the 2012 Olympics, Nantes will be hosting its own version of the Games. You can expect sports such as Banaball, which is basketball played with bananas. Not only is Nantes quirky, but its also eminently habitable in 2004 Time magazine described it as Europes most liveable city. Its large student population, with 45,200 studying at Universit de Nantes, makes it lively too. Thursday evenings are known as Night of the Student, and I nd many of them slumped over beers and Nietzsche at Le Lieu Unique, a cultural centre housed in a former biscuit factory, now comprising a bar, art exhibition space and hammam, and frequented by breakdancers. Later, over at LArt Scne bar, students with rockabilly quis and muon chops appear, ghost-like, eager to tell me all about their taxidermy thesis or blues band. Such is the bonhomie, soon the locals are buying me beers and trying to drag me to random house parties.At 2.30am, I retreat to my hamster-hideout. There, devoid of television, I spend the night Le Grand Elephant is a 50-tonne pachyderm that transports people and sprays water as it goesWHERE TO EAT OUT IN NANTESWhen youre not stung your cheeks with oats in your hamster cage, try one of theseLE SELECTA buzzing restaurant with a mezzanine reached by a spiral staircase. The chalkboard menu features reliably tasty Gallic fare.14 Rue du Chteau, tel. +33 (0)2 4089 0449, leselect.fr HANGAR BANANESAbout 60 years ago, bananas were hung to ripen in this huge building on the le de Nantes. Now the space houses cool bars such as IDN Caf and restaurants such as Le Cargo. The front terraces face Les Anneaux (The Rings), an installation of giant metal rings by the artist Daniel Buren. 21 Quai des Antilles, hangarabananes.comLE 1This bright and airy, contemporary restaurant offers views of the Loire river. It also offers a view of the kitchen, so the customers can see the chefs in action as the days dishes are prepared. 1 Rue Olympe de Gouges, tel. +33 (0)2 4008 2800,leun.frLA CIGALEFounded in 1895, this is Nantes most famous restaurant: a grandiose art-nouveau brasserie where white-aproned waiters serve excellent seafood and more. Perfect for your last night in town.4 Place Graslin, tel. +33 (0)2 5184 9494,lacigale.com LG002_69-77_hamster_srg_rs_c.indd 73 12/04/2012 14:5674 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR FLY RYANAIR TO NANTES FROM FOUR DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING DUBLIN | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONHAMSTER HOTELmindlessly scaling the ladder and notching up revolutions inside the wheel. Its not long before I start empathising with our furry chums, mentally composing a note to Brigie Bardot about their living conditions. Yes, Villa Hamster may be strange, but for a brief taste of rodent life its unsurpassable. Yann agrees it has been a success but that doesnt mean he is going to rest on his laurels. Hes busy thinking about even more unusual Nantes hotel experiences that he could create. Oneproject in the works is accommodation based on the concept of going back to the mothers womb. It really couldnt happen anywhere else. The TAN shule bus from Nantes airport to the city centre takes 26 minutes and costs 7.20; a taxi costs 2530. Hertz is Ryanairs exclusive hire car partner and oers discounts to passengers upon booking. You can also y Ryanair to the nearby town of La Rochelle. NON-QUIRKY NANTESA few of the splendid normal aractions around the cityCHTEAU DES DUCS DE BRETAGNEErstwhile home of Anne of Brittany, twice Queen consort, this 15th-century chteau has all the usual trappings ramparts, moat etc plus an interactive museum chronicling Nantes history. chateau-nantes.frNANTES CATHEDRAL Also known as the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, this famous Gothic building is a must-see. TRENTEMOULTVisit this village-like quarter on the Loire banks to stroll among fishermans cottages and dine in timber-lined bistro La Guinguette. You can get here from central Nantes by boat for only 1.50. 20 Quai Marcel Boissard, tel. +33 (0)2 4075 8896, laguinguette.frMARCH DE TALENSACStalls are piled high with fresh bread, cheese and live lobsters and langoustines at this lively Nantes market. Open 8am1pm TuesdaySunday. 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GO TORYANAIR.COMLONDON (STANSTED) | MARSEILLE PROVENCE MP2 | RODEZ | VALENCIA | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONIts the smallestEuropean Capitalof Culture ever,but oers morethan enough to keepyou entertained.So if youvenever heard ofGuimares, nowsthe time to goWords by Mahew Lee | Photographs by Tim WhiteLG002_78-85_Guimaraes_rs_c.indd 79 12/04/2012 15:5380 LETS GO WITH RYANAIR FLY RYANAIR TO PORTO FROM 33 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING BOLOGNA | CARCASSONNE | FARO | LA ROCHELLE | LILLE |Rafaela Salvador is preparing for the dance of her life. On Saturday night, the dancer (pictured, below) will perform in front of a sold-out crowd in her home town, the highlight of a contemporary dance festival marking the start of a year of festivities in Guimares, the new European Capital of Culture. But right now, on this particular Wednesday aernoon, her leaping and twirling is conned to the oor of a basement room in an old textile factory.Performing in front of my family and friends is so special for me, she says, still trying to catch her breath aer an exhausting rehearsal. Theshow shes devised, Identity, is anexploration of the lile things thatmake this small town tick. Its not somuch about the blend of nature,industry and history visitorsdiscover here, but more about thepeople the old friends gathering incafs to gossip over custard tarts andcoee, the bars packed with locals munchingfrancesinhas (steak sandwiches soaked in melted cheese and beer) and drinking Vinho Verde by the bole. The famous regional tipple is named green for its freshness as its meant to be consumed young. Theres a relaxed pace of life here, and a strong sense of identity Guimares was the rst capital of the edgling Portuguese nation and birthplace of the countrys rst king. The town, which shares its new title with Maribor, Slovenia, is the smallest European Capital of Culture since the scheme was introduced in the mid-1980s. Its almost certainly one of the hardest to pronounce correctly (gee-mar-ay-eesh). In a larger city, a seen-it-all-already populace might not care as much about such an accolade, but here its a huge source of pride. A lap of Toural, the towns epic main square, reveals dierent versionsof the Guimares 2012 logo in every shop window; heart-shaped scarves, owers, shoes, even custard tarts. Theres a real belief that being aCapital of Culture will give the city a nancialsocial and nancial li. GUIMARES CASTLE; CONTEMPORARY DANCE AT VILA FLOR; THE MAIN SQUARE, WHICH IS CALLED THE TOURALPORTUGUESE CAPITALS OF CULTUREmily and friends is so g to catch her rsal. Theatsoinandcorrectly (gee-mar-aseen-it-all-already poabout such an accola source of pepic mainof the Guwindow oweCaa naLG002_78-85_Guimaraes_rs_c.indd 80 12/04/2012 17:2981 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMMAASTRICHT | PARIS (BEAUVAIS AND VATRY) | ROME (CIAMPINO) | TOURS | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONfactory thats been given a new lease of life thanks to backing from Guimares 2012.Her performance will take place at Vila Flor Cultural Centre, which includes the eponymous 18th-century baroque palace and a state-of-the-art auditorium. At the centres buzzy caf, Guimares 2012s chief executive ocer Carlos Martins explains how a year-long injection of culture will spark innovation in the city. Half the population here is under 30, he says. So this is really for the younger generation. This is so they can feel that they are part of something big and become part of Guimares cultural life themselves. He talks excitedly about some of the hundreds of events happening this year, including concerts by jazz legend Pat Metheny and Sonic Youths Thurston Moore, lm-making events with veteran directors Jean-Luc Godard and Peter Greenaway, and epic theatrical performances that will turn Toural square into a vast stage. In January, the entire city became the venue for Mi Casa Es Tu Casa (My House Is Your House), in which dozens of people opened their living rooms to strangers and hosted concerts by local and Whats in a francesinha?Northern Portugals contribution to the culinary world is the francesinha, a madly calorific take on the French croque-monsieur (its name, little Frenchie, can only be regarded as ironic). Its a toasted sandwich made with two steaks, a pile of ham, melted cheese, fried eggs and a sauce of beer, wine, port, brandy and whatever else is in the drinks cabinet. Its typically served with a vast pile of French fries. Get some at Confeitaria Cunha in Porto (Rua Sa da Bandeira, tel. +351 223 393 070). Heart of the cityThe Guimares 2012 logo can be seen across townWalk away from the captivating centre a Unesco World Heritage site with one of the most atmospheric medieval castles youre likely to nd anywhere and the city becomes increasingly industrial. Yet many of the factories and warehouses are now empty, as the once-booming textile industry has suered from cheap imports from China and elsewhere.But culture is a revitalising remedy, a force thats already made its presence felt beneath Rafaela Salvadors busy feet. Her rehearsal room is in the new Centre for Art & Architecture Aairs, a former textile THE MAIN SQAURE, THE TOURAL, BY NIGHT; LOCAL GENTS HAVING A LAUGH; PAST MEETS FUTURE AT VILA FLORLG002_78-85_Guimaraes_rs_c.indd 81 12/04/2012 15:54No.00000 Algarve.indd 1 16/04/2012 14:3483 BOOK NOW! GO TO RYANAIR.COMFLY RYANAIR TO PORTO FROM 33 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING MEMMINGEN (MUNICH) | VISIT RYANAIR.COM FOR MORE INFORMATIONPORTUGUESE CAPITALS OF CULTUREinternational musicians. I went out to the supermarket and when I arrived home there were 100 people lining up outside my front door, says Martins, who hosted one of the gigs. Vimaranenses (the people of Guimares) dont have to travel far to see how being the Capital of Culture can transform a place. Porto, a 40-minute drive to the south-west, was 2001s appointed city. The space-age Casa da Msica, which cost about 100 million and was conceived to mark the occasion, might have opened late and over-budget, but it rapidly established itself as one of the most beautiful and bold concert halls in Europe. And Portos cultural renaissance is by no means limited to a plush music venue. In the 1990s there were less than half a dozen independent art galleries in the city. Now there are three times that number on a single street. On Rua de Miguel Bombarda, the back-to-back galleries coordinate exhibition openings so that every couple of months, the entire area once a ghost town of empty shops and warehouses becomes the scene of a massive street party. Ultimately, Portos main draw for tourists will always be the Ribeira district, its beautiful The space-age Casa da Msica in Porto cost about 100 million18 MayEmerson String QuartetThe Grammy Award-winning New York quartet will be taking the stage at Vila Flor.2627 MayAlexandre DesplatThe French composer (