Flybe / September 2018

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100 / Flight Time / SEPTEMBER 2018
Destinations
I NNSBRUCK
Just 20 minutes outside Innsbruck,
the dazzling Swarovski Crystal Worlds
celebrate the iconic crystal. It was
opened in 1995 to mark the centennial
anniversary of the company’s founding
and is one of Austria’s most popular
attractions. Part-museum, part-theme
park and part-art installation, it’s proof
that crystal fascinates both young and
old, from cultures all over the world.
A huge garden was added in 2015,
its centrepiece the Crystal Cloud, a
monumental installation comprising some
800,000 hand-mounted Swarovski crystals
that drift above a black Mirror Pool.
GRON I NGEN
The Groningen Museum is one of
the most beautiful museums in the
Netherlands. It’s certainly the most
high-profile museum, due not only to
its striking design – three main pavilions
designed individually by architects
Philippe Starck, Alessandro Mendini, and
Coop Himmelblau – but also because
of its varying exhibitions, including works
by Russian painter Repin, American
photographer Andres Serrano, and Dutch
photographer Erwin Olaf. The permanent
collection includes a world-renowned
display of Chinese and Japanese
porcelain.
GUERNSEY
Bella Luce is a picturesque Norman
manor house converted into an
elegant boutique hotel in St Martins
with 23 contemporary rooms and suites
designed to complement the character
of the property. The food is a feature
of the hotel, with dishes that celebrate
Guernsey’s position between France and
the British Isles. The pièce de resistance
is the vaulted Cellar Lounge with the
copper stills in which the house gins are
produced.
HAMBURG
On a cobbled street by the water,
Deichgraf is located in a historic
house and serves delicious Hamburg
specialities with a modern twist. The menu
changes with the seasons and much of
the food is sourced from the region. You’ll
find dishes such as Hamburger Pannfisch
(fried fish in a wine-and-mustard sauce),
Saffron Fishsoup, Labskaus (a mix of
salted beef mince, potatoes, onions and
beetroot served with a fried egg, herring
and pickles), Sweet Potato and Coconut
Soup with scallops, and Stuffed Saddle of
Rabbit with Lentil Salad and Wild Garlic,
as well as steaks and hamburgers.
HANNOVER
From May to October after sunset,
the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen
become the Glowing Gardens
as impressive illuminations light up
the fountains, statues and trees,
accompanied by baroque music. The
gardens are among the finest in Europe,
with ornamental box trees, 30,000 summer
flowers, striking white sandstone statues,
the Grand Cascade, which dates from
around 1670, and the Great Fountain,
the tallest garden fountain in Europe at
270 feet. As well as the gardens, there’s
the recently rebuilt Herrenhausen Palace,
home to the new Herrenhausen Palace
Museum.
HUMBERS I DE
Superstar chef James Martin visits
Bonus Arena, Hull, on 7th October.
bringing the experiences of his hit
TV shows French Adventure, American
Adventure and Saturday Morning with
James Martin to this brand-new live show.
His legendary cooking skills will be on
display, along with his usual unabashed
humour. Audiences can expect an
entertaining, fast-moving, immersive
show, jam-packed with James’ signature
cooking demonstrations and full of
exciting twists. A treat for foodies.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe’s franchise partner Stobart Air
has flights to Groningen from London
Southend.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Guernsey from
Birmingham, Exeter and Jersey. Flybe‘s
franchise partner Blue Islands has
flights to Guernsey from Bristol (from
29th October), Jersey, Southampton
and Zurich (until 8th September).
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Hamburg from
Birmingham.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Hannover from
Birmingham and Manchester.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Humberside from
Jersey (until 22nd September). Flybe’s
franchise partner Eastern Airways has
flights to Humberside from Aberdeen.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Innsbruck from
Manchester (winter only).