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...SATURDAY: After a leisurely brunch at La Luciola, tel: (62-361) 730 838, a Seminyak institution made famous for its ocean view and Australian-inspired cuisine, stroll down the beach for a lesson at the Rip Curl School of Surf, tel: (62-361) 735 858. At the end of the half-day lesson you will be standing up and waving to the camera. If not, the next lesson is free. (See pictures of Singapore...
...When heading back to town at the end of the afternoon, stop at the charming Biku, tel: (62-361) 857 0888, for scones, clotted cream and jam. A small bookshop nestling in the corner of this teahouse makes it easy to spend time here. In the evenings, La Sal, tel: (62-361) 738 321, serves tapas in stylish surroundings. Uncork chilled cava and dive into chorizo, eggplant in Bloody Mary foam, or papas bravas. Appetite sated, head upstairs to the open-air lounge for a valedictory drink...
...city's beating heart is La Candelaria - the 400-year-old Spanish colonial core, located just off of the grand, European-style Plaza Bolivar. Not so long ago, this was a frequent battleground between FARC guerrillas and Colombian security forces - but thanks to effective security measures, the violence has given way to new hotels, cafés and galleries, including the Centro Cultural Gabriel García Márquez, www.fce.com.co, a Modernist library and exhibition space named after the country's literary giant. (See pictures of the FARC guerrillas...
...Nearby, the 29 rooms at the Hotel de la Opera, www.hotelopera.com.co, feature 14-ft. (4 m) ceilings and décor befitting the hotel's origins in a pair of adjoining 19th century townhouses. In its vicinity are the Teatro Colon, tel: (57-1) 284 7420 - a gold-encrusted, neo-Italianate 135-year-old performance venue that is home to the Colombian National Symphony Orchestra - and Artesanias de Colombia, www.artesaniasdecolombia.com.co, a government-sponsored showcase for handmade masks, pottery, jewels, carpets and other Colombian handiwork...
...Ristorante La Vecchia: In the medieval town of Compiano, this gem, tel: (39-52) 582 5333, is famed for the regional cuisine of Chef Peppino Biolzi. Don't miss the pasta with nut sauce. (See the top 10 food trends...