Flybe / March 2019

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Destinations
COLOGNE
In a distinctive building resembling
a ship made of glass and metal, the
Chocolate Museum takes you on a
journey through the culture and history
of chocolate. Watch huge mixers churn
Lindt chocolate, and enjoy the enormous
chocolate fountain. You can even take
a piece of the Chocolate Museum
home with you, in the shape of your own
favourite chocolate handcrafted for you
by the Maîtres Chocolatier. Select your
favourite Lindt chocolate and up to four
ingredients and after just 45 minutes, your
personal bar of chocolate is ready to
collect.
CARD I FF
The Potted Pig is an award-winning restaurant housed within a former bank vault
under the city that specialises in contemporary British, European and North American
cuisine. The Potted Pig has rapidly earned itself the reputation of being one of the best
restaurants in Cardiff. In the smouldering surroundings of the bare-walled interior, guests can
enjoy a selection of juicy meat dishes with strong flavours. The Potted Pig menus aren’t
based on any single concept; they simply serve the kind of food they love to cook and eat.
The menu changes on a regular basis, and the kitchen team uses local, seasonal ingredients
where possible. The Potted Pig also supplies a tempting selection of beers, wines and spirits,
with the gin collection being a notable standout, from fruity to spicy, or floral to crisp. You
can expect the likes of Potted Pig, Pickled Carrot & Toasted Sourdough; Cockles, Laverbread
& Bacon on Toast, and Welsh Lamb Cutlets with Crispy Lamb Belly, Onion Purée, Broad Bean
& Pea Fricassee. Desserts include Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Ginger Crumble, Apple Purée &
Apple Crisp; and Set Custard, Whisky Jelly & Cardamom Crumb.
CAEN-NORMANDY
Built around 1060 by William the
Conqueror, the Château de Caen
is now home to the Musée de
Normandie and the Musée des Beaux
Arts. You can also walk around the
ramparts and visit the 12th-century Église
St-Georges and the Échiquier, or the
Exchequer, which dates from about 1100
and is one of the oldest civic buildings
in Normandy. The Jardin des Simples is
planted with medicinal and aromatic
herbs cultivated during the Middle Ages.
Tours of the castle are provided by the
tourist office during summer, but only
in French.
CHAMBÉRY
L’Hôtel des Princes combines the
elegance of a three-star hotel with
the warmth of a family-run business.
Located in the historic centre, this ancient
convent was converted in 1801 and
now offers all the features of a boutique
hotel. The 45 individually-designed and
decorated guestrooms feature free Wi-Fi
and flat-screen TV with satellite channels,
and a buffet breakfast is served in the
restaurant. Guests can unwind in the
state-of-the-art spa, which includes
a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Cardiff from Belfast City, Berlin-Tegel (until 28th March), Chambéry,
Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Glasgow, Jersey, Milan, Munich, Paris CDG, Rome,
Venice (from 2nd April) and Verona (from 3rd April). Flybe’s franchise partner Eastern
Airways has flights to Cardiff from Anglesey and Newcastle.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe’s franchise partner Stobart Air
has flights to Caen-Normandy from
London Southend.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe operates flights during winter to
Chambéry from Birmingham, Cardiff,
Exeter (until 30th March), Manchester
and Southampton.
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe’s franchise partner Stobart Air
has flights to Cologne from London
Southend (until 29th March).