South Africa Johannesburg Shopping and Sightseeing Shopping The shopping in Johannesburg mainly centres around the many malls dotted around the vast city. But recent years have seen the emergence of trendy weekend food and crafts markets. The Neighbourgoods Market in Braamfontein is one such example, as is Maboneng, previously a corrupt district in Joburg which has recently been the subject of an urban regeneration project. Once filled with decrepit warehouses
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Secret Garden Party Festival Where to Party ‘The Pagoda’ playing Ibiza style house had people queueing round the block to get in. It also has the best views at sunset. Secret Garden – Where to Party? This Year the Secret Garden Festival celebrated its tenth birthday and was bigger and louder than ever before! There was such a huge variety of sound stages, bars, random activities and places to hang out,
Italian Wedding Day at Porto San Giorgio A Day at Porto San Giorgio – Spend the day by the beach On the last day of the wedding we decided to top up our tans with a day by the beach. Porto San Giorgio is not the nearest beach to Petritoli, it’s about half an hours drive away, but it has a good choice of shops, bars and cafes. On the
Athens After Dark Mamacas Athens After dark Night life in Athens is a mix of two extremes. Pick from the trendy new al fresco bars which double up as restaurants and nightclubs or for a more traditional night out, head to one of the many Ouzeries on the Plaka. Mamacas Persefonis 49 Gazi Rouf www.mamacas.gr Located in the trendy new Gazi area of Athens, Mamacas is a bar/restaurant playing
Athens Sightseeing and Shopping Athens Shopping If you’re only in Athens for the day and want to fit in sight seeing and shopping, the best way to do it is to head to the Acropolis first thing. It’ll be less crowded and cooler earlier in the day. There is a route that leads straight from the foot of the Acropolis, down into Monastiraki, which is where the best flea
Ibiza Shopping and Street Style Ibiza Street Style Glamorous in white leopard print all-in-one working neon beach style in Fomenter Street Style at Ibiza Rocks Jumpsuits are popular this year Rock chick chic Cool kids at Ibiza Rocks Shopping in Ibiza Ibiza Town is the main shopping hub on the island. Stores open late morning and close for siesta (1pm-3pm), so the best time to go shopping is late afternoon/early evening.
Shoreditch Shopping Hoxton Square Where to go shopping in Shoreditch Good Hood 41 Coronet Street, N1 6HD www.goodhoodstore.com Menswear and womenswear, clothing and lifestyle store off Hoxton Square, for the design conscious couple. Hoxton Boutique 2 Hoxton Street N1 6NG www.hoxtonboutique.com A nice mix of womenswear and quirky costume jewellery at reasonable price points. Rivington Street Start Boutique 42-44 Rivington Street EC2A 3QP www.start-london.com Owned
