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Here's a few of our proposals...
Hammam d'Oberkampf
160 rue d'Oberkampf,
Tel. : 01.43.57.67.71
Check out this Hammam (turkish bath) which features
massage and sauna for both men and women, and spend the afternoon
relaxing and rejuvenating the body and spirit.
Cava Cava
9, rue Moret,
Tel. : 01.43.55.18.84
Take a Salsa class at Cava Cava -- for 60F you
can learn from the professionals. No need to have prior experience,
and even a beginner can have fun (classes daily). Come back on Tuesdays
to show off your dancing skills at the weekly "soirée caliente."
Le Timbaud
99, rue Jean Pierre Timbaud 11ème
Tel : 01.49.23.08.96.
or
L'Emir
3-5 place Chevalier 20ème
Tel : 01.46.36.94.38
Smoke the Nargile (waterpipe) in one of these
two middle-eastern-influenced cafés.
Le Timbaud maintains a simple and authentic ambience
where you can smoke to the accompaniment of middle eastern and african
music. The air sometimes thick with the sweet smoke, its easy to
lose track of time while losing yourself in your own thoughts, or
discussing the finer points of philosophy with your oldest friend.
L'Emir seems a bit more austere at first -- small
and simple across from the Church of Saint Ambroise -- but it is
a superb setting to smoke and drink a sweet tea "à la menthe".
Outdoor Markets
For those a bit less "adventurous"
the outdoor markets around Oberkampf on Tuesdays and Fridays offer
some interesting opportunities. The one to the north (boulevard
de Belleville, métro Ménilmontant) isn't too expensive,
and is a good place to go for fruits. The one on Richard Lenoir
(métro Parmentier) is a bit more "up market."
And don't forget to check out these fun
cafés...
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