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This shopping centre on Karl-Marx-Allee might look like every other mall around. But hop in the elevator and head to the top of the car-park, and you’ll be rewarded with great views of Berlin, a welcoming beer-garden and an ice-cold Fritz Kola.

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9 12 "I love Paris in the Of course Paris is beautiful all year round, not just in Springtime. Springtime," goes So get out your Google Maps app and walk wherever you possibly the song. can! Paris has an incredible wealth of architectural gems, And who doesn’t; it’s so from Gothic greats like the beautiful that time of the year. Notre-Dame and There also happens to be Saint-Étienne-du- Mont to modern plenty of business classics by Le Corbusier, Renzo conferences that time of the Piano and Richard Rogers year e.g. the Intermat Conference in April. If you Finally, taxis. These can be hard heading to it or if you’re in to track down, aren’t always Paris for other business totally clued up about where meetings, here’s how to catch they’re going and, if you order the best of the City of Lights in one, will charge for the time it your after hours. We’ve takes to reach you as well as your rounded up the best places to actual journey. Your best bet is to eat, drink and be merry – and ﬁnd a taxi rank (marked with a that will ﬁt around your busy blue sign) – the meter starts at schedule. €2.10. Most journeys in central Paris shouldn’t set you back more than €10.

Getting Around Paris

The Paris’ Metro’s 300 stops not only connect up every corner of the city; the iconic Art Nouveau signs and earliest stations are something of a tourist attraction in themselves. This is by far the fastest, easiest and most cost-effective way to zip around the city.

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11 Evening Entertainment

Skip the Moulin Rouge: Paris Both sometimes perform is a true city of culture. English language plays, as Whether you’re in the mood well as French. World-class for a ﬁlm, a play or musical, ballet and dance is on offer at ballet or opera, or just an Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, evening of great music, with more experimental you’re sure to ﬁnd something theatre and dance housed at to suit your tastes. Théâtre de la Ville and Théâtre des Abbesses. For a quintessentially Parisian breed of hedonism, don’t miss La Java (105, rue du Faubourg du Temple, 75010, Paris), the famous nightclub/music venue that’s housed performances by everyone from Edith Piaf to Jill Saboule.

Film lovers will drool over Accattone, the vintage cinema once managed by François Truffaut, as well as much loved indie cinemas like Action Christine and La Filmothèque du Quartier Latin. The Cinémathèque Française, which comprises a cinema, movie museum and research library, is worth the trip purely to appreciate Frank Gehry’s unique design.

For great theatre, check out the lineup from Soif Compagnie and Galerie de Nesle.

12 Health & Fitness Retail Therapy

Don’t want to miss out on In the eyes of much of the your morning run? The main world, Paris is synonymous streets of Paris are pretty with chic - and the city’s congested, both with people chicest shopping centre is and pollution, at more or less Rue du Faubourg any time of day – but you can Saint-Honoré, home to many a escape the smog with a jog haute couture flagship store. around the lovely Jardin du Nearby, in the arcades Luxembourg. Alternatively, alongside the Palais Royale, take the riverfront route down you’ll also find many gorgeous Boulevard de Bastille and shops oozing old world along the Seine to Notre charm. Dame. The lesser-known but equally But if you want to work out glamorous Rue Etienne the way the locals do, go for a Marcel is a must if you’re swim! Paris is bursting with looking for cool boutiques and public pools, many of them sharp designers like Thierry impressive architectural Mugler or Kenzo. Just by here pieces in their own right. you’ll also find the Passage du Among the best include the Grand Cerf, a famous spot for gorgeous Art Deco Piscine snapping up unique pieces of Pontoise Quartier Latin in the antique jewellery. Latin Quarter (which film buffs might recognize from Or, if you’re looking for slightly Kieslowski’s masterpiece, more avant-garde fashion, Three Colours: Blue) and the vintage gems, fine art and spectacular Centre Aquatique antiques, or glorious gourmet de Neuilly-sur-Seine in treats, head to the Marais. Hauts-de-Seine, which has a While you’re in the area, don’t mixture of indoor and outdoor miss Merci, an achingly cool pools, as well as onsite spas, concept store featuring hammams, saunas and numerous up-and-coming sunbeds. designers, a library and a cinema-themed café projecting old films onto the wall.

13 Fancy Something a Bit Different?

Want to see what’s literally under the surface of Paris? The labyrinthine catacombs beneath the city streets are crammed with the bones and skulls of six million people, many of them relocated from overflowing graveyards in previous centuries.

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The After hours Guides to London

Make the most of your trip to London with a sneak peek at our insider’s guide to the area. London is one of the most cosmopolitan and culturally diverse capitals of the world. It covers a huge area and in fact its so big, it can be daunting to plan a travel itinerary. If you’re a business traveller heading to one of central London’s popular corporate event venues, then take a sneak peak at our insider’s guide to the are.

Getting Around

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17 Fancy Something a Bit Different?

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Dublin may be small in size compared to other capitals, but it never lacked for stature. It’s influence on the world of commerce is considerable. Google, Facebook, Hubspot, Paypal, Microsoft, Yahoo and Airbnb, these are just some of the global giants who have chosen Dublin as their European headquarters. Business travellers from all over the world travel to Dublin to attend conferences and corporate events and to meet their industry peers.

But What Does Getting from Dublin Offer to the A to B Business If you’re heading to a is no shortage of taxis in Traveller? conference, chances are it will Dublin. With extensive bus/taxi be fairly central in the city with lanes running through the The good news is that Dublin is the Conventionhttp://www.theccd.ie Centre or the narrow city centre roads to https://www.rds.ie https://www.rds.ie a very vibrant, friendly city, full https://www.rds.ieRDS being two of the most alleviate traffic congestion, and of character and full of popular corporate venues in a miriad of one-way traffic characters, from the buskers of the city. At a stretch you might streets, it’s probably best to Grafton Street to the fruit & veg need to head out towards the take this route rather than stalls of Moore Street. The Citywest Business Campus. renting a car. Georgian architecture has a The good news is Dubin is a timeless elegance and you fairly compact city and The quickest and most direct won’t find any tall skyscrapers heading out towards any of way through the heart of the casting shadows. these venues from Dublin city is the Luas (local tram Airport is no big deal. If the system) or if you heading Like every other city on the postcode address of your hotel along a coastal route, the DART planet, Dublin hosts a myriad of is an odd number, then you’ll train. hidden treasures that lie be staying north of the Liffey. If undiscovered by the business it’s an even number, you’ll be As mentioned above, Dublin is travelling masses. Local bars, heading south of the river. pretty compact, in fact it’s tiny places to eat, and even a compared to the likes of decent place for a run, all of You can pick up a taxi right London, and you’ll notice loads which you might not find in your outside the main exit from the of people seem to commute by convention welcome package. Arrivals terminal. Hailo and bicycle these days. If you want Uber are gaining in popularity. to keep your carbon footprint So here are some personal To be honest, these days there down, then hop on a Dublin highlights of Dublin’s Fair City... Bike to move from your hotel to your conference venue 19 A Bite to Eat Evening

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Planning to visit Amsterdam for business any time soon? Before you head over to this culturally-rich European city, ﬁnd out how to make the most of your trip with some key pointers on how to get around, what to discover in the city, and some of the best unexpected treats around Amsterdam.

Getting from the airport to the city centre

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Some hotels also provide their own shuttle service for Simply head down to platform guests, so it’s worth enquiring 1 or 2 and fetch yourself a beforehand so that you can ticket from one of the yellow plan ahead of travelling. ticket machines. Or buy ahead Especially if you’re on a tight of time online, from the airport schedule while you’re there. website. If you’re heading to the main business district in https://www.amsterdam.nl/zuidas/english/ https://www.amsterdam.nl/zuidas/english/ https://www.amsterdam.nl/zuidas/english/ https://www.amsterdam.nl/zuidas/english/ https://www.amsterdam.nl/zuidas/english/ https://www.amsterdam.nl/zuidas/english/Zuidas, you can catch a direct Lastly, if you want to splash train, straight from the airport, out on some extra comfort and be there within 8 minutes. and privacy, ﬁnding a taxi (or But make sure that you have a limousine, even) is easy as ticket before you board a train pie. Expect to pay around €45 as you could get ﬁned €35. or more for a trip into the city.

24 Getting around Amsterdam

As one of the biggest financial capitals in Europe, the Financial Mile – aka Zuidas – is home to many of the main conference venues and national and multinational headquarters, and is easily accessible by direct train to Zuid Station. If you’re visiting Hethttp://het-sieraad.nl Seriaad, another popular business location and conference venue, you can access this directly by tram, with lines 7 and 17 running to the Postjesweg stop. This goes for both work and You’ll need to remember to leisure. For most locals, the check in and out with your daily commute is made by ticket when you get on or off bike. Visitors to the city can any public transport. And If you’re working in the main rent bikes from €8 a day, and purchasing tickets is a breeze; city centre, then you will there are plenty of cycle paths at any tourist desk, station or instantly find that Amsterdam to ensure safe (and scenic) at selected machines. is a very cycle-friendly city. cycling. You might be Driving by car around the city surprised to see that despite is rare and generally met with the masses of cyclists on the disapproval, while over a third streets, hardly anyone wears If you’re travelling beyond of all journeys are made on the a helmet – this is mainly Amsterdam or want to travel seats of the million+ bikes that because there is far less by car, then it’s possible to populate Amsterdam. traffic on the streets, posing hire a car from any of the very little risk of an accident. main hire providers, directly from the airport. While driving in the city centre is difficult, for Zuidas and other locations While cycling is a fantastic outside the main city, there way to see and experience the are ample parking provisions. city up close, trams and buses are a fast and efficient way to cover ground quickly. You can purchase paper tickets that are valid for specific durations – from 24 hours up to 168 hours, or buy a 24 hour card for €7.50, which can be used for unlimited travel on any tram, metro or bus. They cover almost all areas of the city and run very frequently.

25 Local eateries and bar hotspots

Amsterdam’s café culture is world renowned, and you’ll ﬁnd plenty of great eateries and bars where you can soak up some of the vibrant city atmosphere. There’s also a really diverse range of cuisines around – from the city staple of French fries liberally topped with mayonnaise, ketchup or curry sauce, and much more.

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26 Evening entertainment

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27 For the health and ﬁtness conscious

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28 Getting from the airport to the city centre

Amsterdam boasts one of the best public transport systems in Europe, and this includes getting to and from the airport. The fastest and easiest connection to the city centre from Amsterdam Schipol Airport is via train – a direct one runs every ten minutes from the platforms within the airport’s own arrival plaza.

Simply head down to platform 1 or 2 and fetch yourself a ticket from one of the yellow ticket machines. Or buy ahead of time online, from the airport website. If you’re heading to the main business district in Zuidas, you can catch a direct train, straight from the airport, and be there within 8 minutes. But make sure that you have a ticket before you board a train as you could get ﬁned €35.

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While its infamous café culture and nightlife puts the city on the radar for many, there are plenty of incredible hidden gems to discover beneath the surface.

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30 Getting around Birmingham

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39 Bus Taxi

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Tram

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48 The Roman metro (called Metropolitana by locals) goes around rather than through the historic city. It has only two lines, A (red) and B (blue), which cross at Termini Central Station.

Trains run approximately every 7-10 minutes, from 5:30am until 11.30pm every day (until 0:30am on Saturdays).

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BRUSSElS49 Getting Around

If you’re staying close to the Don’t forget to validate your The European Quarter is best city centre, walking is probably ticket before you board, as reached via the metro. Lines one the best way to get around. At otherwise you may risk being and five both stop at the approximately 162 square fined €55. You’ll also need to European Quarter’s two major kilometres, Brussels is rather press the button on metro and stops: Schuman and compact; and most of its main tram doors, as these don’t open Luxembourg Square (Maelbeek areas are within easy reach of automatically. stop). each other. The Northern Quarter is quite small, and a mere twenty minute walk away The best ways to reach the Whilst they are certainly quaint from Grand Place, Brussels’ Northern Quarter by public and charming, the narrow streets main square and a UNESCO transport from other parts of that encircle Brussels’ city centre World Heritage site. the city are via tram numbers 3 are a nightmare to navigate by and 4, which stop at the Gare car. Traffic on the main The European Quarter, Du Nord, or metro lines 2 or 6 thoroughfares can also get however, is a bit further afield; (stop at Rogier or Yser). rather chaotic, especially during and nothing much goes on rush hour, so you should avoid after office hours. If you’re in driving at all costs. the mood for some sightseeing or even a bite to eat after a day of meetings, your best bet is to catch public transport and travel closer to the city centre.

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