Travel
Gucci, while Via del Governo Vecchio and Via dei
Giubbonari are where to seek out innovative local
ROME,
designers.
will be happy to browse at the Marché aux
Livres Anciens in the parc Georges Brassens.
ITA LY
a couPLe of styLisH PLaces to eat
in rome:
Work up an appetite by visiting the cracking Rome simply bursts with grandeur. The L’Altro Mastai, Via Giraud 53. (06 6830 1296 /
Montparnasse Tower, in the Avenue du Colosseum is the mother of all Roman sites; stroll www. laltromastai.it).
Maine. Rising 209 metres (690 feet) above round and soak up the atmosphere of centuries An upmarket creative Italian restaurant with
the city it offers king-of-the-world views past. The Roman Forum and Mamertine Prison elegant décor where chef Fabio Baldassare prepares
from its observation deck. The tower also where apostles Peter and Paul were imprisoned, a menu that changes four times a year.
features a restaurant where you can eat was where the ancient movers and shakers of the
seriously fabulous rich chocolate croissants! day conducted their business; banking, trading and Myosotis, Via della Vaccarella 3/5, Piazza Navona,
shopping. Entering the forum is still free, now Rome, Phone: 06/6865554
treat yourseLf to dinner at: as then. Amble along the Appia Antica, the old Not cheap, but delicious food and great service.
Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, Hôtel road out of Rome on Sunday, a car-free day and
Plaza Athénée, 25 av Montaigne, 8th. of course, no visit to Rome would be complete sHoPaHoLics must visit:
Undiluted glamour. The dining room ceiling without tossing three coins in the fountain – it’s Federico Buccellati, Info: Via Condotti 31 (06 679
drips with 10,000 crystals. Mouth-watering worth it, because legend says that will guarantee 0329).
menus include delights like Breton lobster in your return to the Eternal City! Don’t miss a visit Renowned as one of the most highly regarded
apple, quince and spiced wine or rum baba to Campo de’ Fiori, one of the only piazzas in gold- and silversmiths in Italy, Buccellati specialises
à Monte-Carlo, with the finest rums for Rome without a church. In the mornings it hosts in extraordinarily beautiful, neo-Renaissance
dousing. the city’s historic and most picturesque market, designs.
while during the evening it is transformed into For high street clothes shopping go to Via del
Les Quatre et Une Saveurs, 72 rue du a dynamic see-and-be-seen nightspot. The area Corso or Via Nazionale. Interesting boutiques can
Cardinal-Lemoine, 75005, T 01 43 26 88 80. around the Via Condotti area is famous for classy be found along Via del Governo Vecchio, in the
A macrobiotic, vegan restaurant specialising designer shopping - think Prada, Versace and Centro Storico.
in squeakily fresh ingredients, with plenty
of tofu and tempura. Prices are not too hefty
considering everything is organic.
TO GET THERE:
Of course, Paris has shops galore with prices
from staggeringly expensive to those which Inghams Short Breaks offer a booking service for booking accommodation only with
need no fat wallet. Easyjet or Ryanair flight from Liverpool to a selection of European destinations. Call Inghams
to buy, or simPLy to ooH and Short Breaks on 020 8780 7710 or visit
www.inghams.co.uk.
aHH over tHe goods, visit: Find more city breaks with departures from John Lennon Airport at; Cresta Holidays -
Christian Dior, 30 av Montaigne, 8th
crestaholidays.co.uk, tel 0871 664 7810
Acclaimed designer John Galliano is behind Thomas Cook
www.tccities.com 0844 854 0203
this label’s upbeat, sexy image. To Book flights only from Liverpool go to
www.ryanair.co.uk or
www.easyjet.co.uk
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