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134 | DESTINATION GUIDES More free monthly guides available at traveller.easyjet.com<br />
Faro<br />
Portugal<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY<br />
Columbus Lounge<br />
Bar (13 Praça Dr<br />
Francisco Gomes, tel:<br />
917 776 222) Faro’s<br />
most “in” bar blends<br />
modern décor with<br />
the bare stone of a<br />
500-year-old former<br />
hospital. It has outdoor<br />
seating under arcades.<br />
LIVE MUSIC<br />
Sociedade<br />
Recreativa Artistica<br />
Farense (10 Rua do<br />
Montepio, tel: 289<br />
822 988) This small<br />
but arty Faro society<br />
showcases the best<br />
up and coming<br />
Portuguese bands,<br />
from rock and pop to<br />
folk and acoustic.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Kadoc (Estrada de<br />
Vilamoura, tel: 912 222<br />
241) As the Algarve’s<br />
biggest club, Kadoc<br />
pulls in fun-seeking<br />
revellers from across<br />
the whole country for<br />
its legendary weekend<br />
sessions, which<br />
include various DJs.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP For beautiful<br />
locally produced<br />
embroidery, ceramics,<br />
cork products, bags<br />
and knitted jumpers,<br />
try the two branches<br />
of F Carminho on<br />
Faro’s main shopping<br />
street (28–29 Rua de<br />
Santo António).<br />
SEE On 11 November,<br />
São Martinho is<br />
honoured with the first<br />
tastings of the year’s<br />
wine and roasted<br />
chestnuts. Portimão has<br />
an extended fair with<br />
food and events nightly<br />
(6–15 November).<br />
GO The engagingly<br />
low-tech Museu<br />
Regional showcases<br />
the Algarve’s crafts,<br />
complete with<br />
reconstructions of<br />
traditional house<br />
interiors, models of<br />
fi shing boats and<br />
traditional dress<br />
(2 Praça de Liberdade).<br />
ESCAPE Head to<br />
Vilamoura marina<br />
where various boat<br />
trips run up and down<br />
the coast. You can take<br />
excursions to watch<br />
dolphins or try your<br />
hand at catching your<br />
own supper on<br />
a fi shing trip.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The Romans believed<br />
that the sun sank<br />
into the ocean every<br />
night off Cabo de São<br />
Vicente, the most<br />
southwesterly point<br />
of the Algarve.<br />
Matthew Hancock<br />
REAL<br />
BELLAVISTA<br />
★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />
This luxury hotel is<br />
conveniently located<br />
in the centre of<br />
Albufeira, close to<br />
the beach. Breakfast<br />
included. From<br />
€55, book at<br />
hotels.easyJet.com.<br />
restaurant gut<br />
C/ perill 13 BARCELONA<br />
T. 0034 931 866 360<br />
Fez<br />
Morocco<br />
DIALLING CODE +212<br />
CURRENCY MAD<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Paris (CDG)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs<br />
about 120MAD.<br />
Buses run to<br />
the train station<br />
in the New City.<br />
Tickets: 20MAD.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Chicken Mac (Avenue<br />
Lalla Meryem) Make<br />
like the locals and<br />
head for this simple<br />
pavement eatery for<br />
succulent spit-roast<br />
chicken with a fi ery<br />
harissa dipping sauce.<br />
It comes with fresh<br />
chips, fl uff y bread and<br />
a plate of salad.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Trois<br />
Sources (Route<br />
d’Immouzer, tel: 0535<br />
606 532) Snuggle up in<br />
front of the enormous<br />
fi replace at this<br />
country club, where<br />
the food is excellent<br />
and the mood mellow.<br />
Choose the succulent<br />
prawns or a hearty<br />
steak with a bottle of<br />
good Moroccan wine.<br />
There’s also lovely live<br />
music at weekends.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Cafe<br />
Firdaous (Place de<br />
l’Istiqlal, Batha) For a<br />
good pot of mint tea<br />
or nuss-nuss (coff ee<br />
with milk), this café is<br />
the ideal spot to while<br />
away an afternoon and<br />
watch the world go by<br />
in busy Batha. There’s<br />
free Wi-Fi, too.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Cafe Clock (Derb<br />
Margana, Tala’a Kebira,<br />
tel: 0535 637 855)<br />
There’s standing room<br />
only at Cafe Clock<br />
on Sunday nights<br />
when the hip café<br />
hosts local musicians<br />
on djembe, hajhouj<br />
and krakub. There<br />
are music sessions<br />
on Wednesdays and<br />
Saturdays, too.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
GO Saunter down<br />
Tala’a Kebira from<br />
the famous Blue Gate<br />
(Bab Boujloud) all<br />
the way down to the<br />
Qarayouine Mosque.<br />
You’ll be entranced by<br />
markets, tiny shops,<br />
medieval buildings,<br />
fountains and cafés to<br />
stop off for a refreshing<br />
glass of mint tea.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Every family<br />
slaughters a sheep for<br />
the most important<br />
festival, Eid el-Adha, on<br />
6 November. The smell<br />
of barbecuing heads<br />
might put you off your<br />
lamb chops, though.<br />
Helen Ranger<br />
Fuerteventura<br />
Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Basel, Bristol,<br />
Liverpool, London<br />
(LGW)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
The local taxi fare to<br />
Corralejo is €60, Caleta<br />
de Fuste €15 and Costa<br />
Calma €90.<br />
Route 3 goes to<br />
Caleta de Fuste.<br />
Tickets: €1.40. Route 6<br />
buses, to Corralejo, run<br />
every hour. Tickets: €4.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Pura<br />
Vida (Grandes Playa<br />
Corralejo) This beachfront<br />
bar overlooks<br />
Lobos. Its fantastic<br />
setting, great food and<br />
atmosphere make it<br />
the perfect spot for a<br />
quick bite. Saturday<br />
night is BBQ night and<br />
there is also some<br />
great entertainment.<br />
EXCLUSIVE La<br />
Scarpetta (8 Centro<br />
Comercial La Menara,<br />
Calle Juan de Austria,<br />
tel: 928 535 887) In<br />
this exceptional Italian<br />
restaurant you should<br />
ignore the menu<br />
and ask Mario about<br />
his specials. The<br />
owner prides himself<br />
on outstanding cuisine<br />
– all of the dishes<br />
are cooked with<br />
local ingredients<br />
and each main<br />
course has a fantastic<br />
wine to match.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY El<br />
Toston (Old Harbour,<br />
El Cotillo, tel: 928 538<br />
489) This is a fabulous<br />
early-evening venue<br />
in a really superb<br />
location, where you<br />
can enjoy a glass of<br />
your favourite tipple<br />
watching the sun go<br />
down over the sea.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Robins Nest (20 Calle<br />
de Aristides Hernadez<br />
Maron) A comfortable<br />
but busy bar, Robins<br />
Nest has live music<br />
by local bands. They<br />
often play music<br />
from the 1960s and<br />
1970s, creating a great<br />
cheerful atmosphere.<br />
Sing along and dance<br />
the night away.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
GO Head to the 24th<br />
International Kite<br />
Festival, on 10–13<br />
November, on the<br />
Dunes of Corralejo.<br />
There’s a beautiful<br />
display of kites from<br />
around the world.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The fi rst camels were<br />
brought to this island<br />
between the end of the<br />
15th and the beginning<br />
of the 16th century.<br />
Penny Melville<br />
International &<br />
vegetarian cuisine<br />
Elegant simplicity with an easy going atmosphere
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