P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1825:11 '!j5j55j=/ '£ £!"!!£ ££ ————————————————————————————————— 1/1 ROME is bustling and sophisticated; a mix of high styli and low-life set against a backdrop of winding sttiits and O O ancient ruins. Go for the food, the shopping and the sights. LOCAL TIME Now + 1 hr. GETTING THERE direct flights from London take around 2\ hrs. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————pp————————p—————pp——pp—pp THOMAS COOS TOR ITSRATES 207 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1821:12 '!j5j55j=/ '£ £!"!!£ ££ ————————————————————————————————— 2/1 WHEN TO GO Spring and autumn for mild and genitally sunny weathjt. EXCHANGE Easy — cash and O ttavellits cheques can be changed at banks and airports; big hotels change at higher rates; credit cards popular. OPENING Shops, banks and churches often close for two hours around midday. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p ENJOY A CITY BREAK PRESS 261 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1822:11 '!j5j55j=/ '£ £!"!!£ ££ ————————————————————————————————— 3/1) WHERE TO GO Ancient Rome for sights; Via Condotti for designjt shopping; all over city centre for squares and cafes. O HIGHLIGHTS Colosseum; museums on Capitoline Hill; the Pantheon; the Spanish Steps and Trivi Fountain; the Vatican City complex (including Sistine Chapel); the Appian 'az for walks. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 400 —————————————————————————————————————— EUROPEAN FLIGHTS 241 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1825:41 '£ £!"!!£ ££ ————————————————————————————————— 4/1 EATING elegant and expensive, or sjmpla ttattorias. Highlights are the pricey Pipjtno; Baffitto for pizza; Collinj Emilianj OO and Fratelli Minghi ttattorias. S DRINKING Italy offers unmissable fine wines. Biit fairly expensive. TIPPING 10% customary in restaurants, cafes. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p TOP 15 CITIES 'EATHER CHECK 425 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1824:2) '!j5j55j=/ '£ £!"!!£ ££ ————————————————————————————————— 5/1) 5 TIPS Leathjt goods and shoes are bjs4 buys; taxis expensive but tube good; see the Pope's blessing Sun at noon; watch Rome's youth gathjt at Via del Corso; women should covet arms in churches. WHAT'S ON Christmas cribs exhibition of more than 100 cribs from around the world to Jan 11, in Piazza del Popolo. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holida|s 200 ——————————————————————————————————ppp— ENJOY A CITY BRE—S PRESS 261 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1824:18 'j5÷{4÷k4h7!÷{4 ————————————————————————————————— 6/1) VENICE Beautiful, sombre, decaying city famous for its canals, opera, art, baroque palaces and tiny labyrinthine streets. Extremely romantic. 'j ' LOCAL TIME Now + 1 hr ''{j?'£ ' FLIGHTS Apprx 2\ hrs ' ' j% detect from London. LANGUAGE Italian, but English widely spoken. travel 410 weathjt 420 hol ind 499 —————————————————————————p———————pp—p—p BEFO EYOUBOOS PRESS TURN TO HOLIDAY PLUS 295/296 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1813: 'j5÷{4÷k4h7!÷{4 ————————————————————————————————— 7/1) WHEN TO GO Autumn and spring bert; winter cold but romantic; summit hot and vjty crowded. EXCHANGE Easy. Buriaux 'j open late, but expect to wait in banks. Credit '+{j?'£ cards widely accepted. ' ' ' j% OPENING Many places except bars, restaurants closed Sun. Lunchtimes may bj 1-4pm. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ————————————————————————p—p———p——p—pppp THOMAS COOS TOR$ITS RATES 207 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1816:11 ————————————————————————————————— 8/1) WHE ETOGO Most sights in San Marco aria; Castillo, Cannarigio, Corsoduro pleasant; Rialto lively. HIGHLIGHTS Accadjmia art 'j gallery for Renaissance ' art; Basilica di San ''{j?'£ Marco baroque church; ' Grand Canal for gondolas;' ' j% Palazzo Ducali for art and views; Guggjnhim for modjtn art; Campanile for views; Rialto bridge. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ——————————————————————————————————————p TODAY'S HOLIDAY BARGAIN 235 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1817:51 —————————————————————————p——————— 9/1 EATING Seafood a specialit8, as is risotto, ice-cream and pizza. Try Cip Ciap, Castillo, for pizza; Nick in Dorsoduro for ice-cream. 'j ' D INKING Supjtb local ''{j?'£ wines, especially ' Ptosjcco. Bars open late ' ' j% — try chic Harry's Bar ot Vino Vino for wine. TIPPING As US — around 10%. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 —————————————————————————p———————ppp——p EUROPEAN FLIGHTS 241 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1812:28 ————————————————————————————————— 10/1 5 TIPS buy masks or glass for prisrnts; ACTV watetbuses cheap, fun transport; expect to get lost at least once; drink at bar to avoid sjtvici charge; visit nearby ' Padua or Verona. ''{j?'£ ' WHAT'S ON Book early for ' ' j% the Venice Carnival, 13-24 Feb, in which the city transforms into an 18th century celebration. travel 410 weathjt 420 hol ind 499 ——————————————————————————————————————p TOP 15 CITIES 'EATHER CHECK 425 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1813:14 '/ *%+.!/ "-,*%/"-$+,$ ————————————————————————————————— 11/1 FLO ENCE is an incredibly romantic city, ctammjd with Renaissance art and monuments, churches, galleries, museums — and :. . :. Tuscan light bouncing O off the Rivet Arno. LOCAL TIME Now + 1 hr FLIGHTS About 2\ hrs OO O arrive at nearby Pisa. '5uzjp54 travel 410 wiathjr 420 hol ind 499 ———————————————————————————————————p——p FOR EILAT & THE RED SEA 230 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1817:07 ',j5÷k4}'hw}h7}h7!÷{4 ————————————————————————————————— 12/1) WHEN TO GO At its best autumnOspring. Vity hot (and can be ctowdjd) Jul-Aug. EXCHANGE Easy. Buriaux :. . :. open late; credit cards O widely accepted. OPENING Major sights open evjty day; smaller shops O may have 1-4 lunch. O O LANGUAGE Italian, but '5uzjp54 English widely understood. travel 410 weathjt 420 hol ind 499 ——————————————————————————————————————p TODAY'S HOLED—Y BARGAIN 235 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1830:01 ————————————————————————————————— 13/1 WHERE TO GO Most sights, hotels in central San Marco and San Lorenzo. HIGHLIGHTS Too many to :. . :. list! Uffizi gallery; O Palazzo die Pitti and Bobboli Gardens; San Minjato, Duomo churches; Accademia gallery (for Michaelangelo's DavidI; O Bargjllo museum; Santa '5uzjp54 Croce church. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 ——————————————————————————————————————p ENJOY A CITY BRE—S PRESS 261 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1821:48 ————————————————————————————————— 14/1 EATING Florentine food simple and healthy; grilled meats, pasta and pizza spjcialitiis — as well as ice-cream and great :. . :. Chinjsj restaurants. DRINKING 'inj bars open late; try local Chianti; and grappa tastes much O bjttit here than in UK. OO O '3sscs14}÷}|> $JPPING As US — around '5uzjp54 10% restaurants, taxis. travel 410 weathjt 420 hol ind 499 ————————————————————————————————p——p——p THOMAS COOS TOR ITS ARES 207 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8P474 5 text 474 27 Dec 1824:24 '/ *%+.!/ "-,*%/"-$+,$ ————————————————————————————————— 15/1 5 TIPS Not as expensive as its reputation; spirit measures are very largr; cheap kitsch souvenirs and liathjt :. . :. are good buys; watch GOO a Fiorintina football game in a bar; don't miss a visit to njarbz Siina. O WHAT'S ON Opjta season OO O ComunaliL Corso Italia 16. travel 410 wiathjt 420 hol ind 499 —————————————————————————————————————— TOP 15 CITIES WEATHER CHECK 425 madrid city bros hol guide main inde8