SEPTEMBER 2017 COSMOPOLITAN 135(Pronounced Kor-torr). There’s a touch of Game Of Thrones
about this medieval Montenegrin city. The Old Town here
was built as a maze to confuse invading forces, so by
the time you’ve navigated your way to the main square,
you more than deserve a chilled local Nikšicko beer on
the terrace of Hotel Vardar. For the perfect Instagram post, climb the
steps to the hillside Castle Of San Giovanni (rewarding yourself with a
seabass supper at harbour-side Galion restaurant on the way down).
Recline at chic city hotel Forza Mare—Beyoncé’s been snapped there
and everything.LIFESTYLIST
IT’S OUR JOB TO KEEP YOU INSPIRED(Pronounced Burr-no). What it lacks in vowels,
it makes up for in blonde beer, baroque
buildings and a merciful lack of stag dogs. The
city is home to the Moravian Karst, a network
of underground caves that will look super-
intrepid on your ’Gram. Try the cheesecake at
Soul Bistro, and sip beer at the Lucky Bastard
Beerhouse. For late-night action, check out
Super Panda Circus, adored for its crazy décor.
Chic hotels aren’t plentiful, but Avanti’s rooftop
spa and city views are as good as they come.The Not So
Famous Four
DON’T GO TO Prague
3 GO TO BRNO
GO TO KOTOR
(Pronounced Gra-tzss). You go to Berlin for the
edgy art and culture, right? Well, this Austrian
city has both in spades, without the need to
queue all night for a club you won’t remember
the next day. A few things to tick off your list:
museum Kunsthaus Graz (looks like a cast-
off from the Westworld set); Murinsel Graz
(below), an artificial island in the River Mur that
has everything from strudel to cinema. And
try Blendend for tasty veggie burgers and
cocktails, then head to Die Scherbe bar to try
a glass (bottle)
of the wine of the
month. Stylish
Augarten Art
Hotel is where
we’d lay our
heads for a night
or two.2
DON’T GO TO Berlin
GO TO GRAZ
(Pronounced Jii-rone-air). Catalan culture and modernist
architecture make this ancient walled city, an hour
from the Costa Brava coast, a total find for a weekend
break. It even has its own Rambla to stroll along. Stop
for lunch with the mahogany-tanned businessmen at
Cafè le Bistrot, browse the boutiques in the Old Quarter, and when it
gets too scorchio to shop and sightsee, head back to Nord 1901 Hotel,
where there’s a pool and airy suites to restore equilibrium. Three-Michelin-
starred Ed Celler de Can Roca is the place to dine, but, for a cheaper
option, tuck into cannelloni beneath the arched ceilings of Divinium.DON’T GO TO Barcelona GO TO GIRONA
These copycat destinations are half as
pricey and packed as their more
famous counterparts.DON’T GO TO Dubrovnik
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By:
JENNIFER SAVIN, HANNAH JONES, AMY GRIER, AND AMANDA STATHAM
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