november-2011

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Majorca
Spain
EXCLUSIVE
Es Fum (St Regis
Mardavall Hotel,
Passeig Calviá, tel:
971 629 629) This
luxurious restaurant,
set in the sumptuous
surroundings of the
fi ve-star hotel, is the
epitome of good taste.
Specialities include
the creative loin of
venison with a masala
nut-crust and sea
bass on a ragout of
beans and chorizo.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Hostal
Corona (22 Josep
Villalonga) This
courtyard bar
boasts modern
art installations,
cool clientèle and a
laidback ambience
LIVE MUSIC
Bluesville (3 Ma del
Moro) Hosting great
live acts seven nights
a week, this spit-andsawdust
venue caters
for all music tastes,
from punk to pop,
blues to bluegrass.
LATE & LIVELY
Sunset Club (54
Avenida Gabriel Roca,
tel: 971 405 500) By
day, the Sunset Club
serves breakfast,
lunch then dinner and
after the sun goes
down you can enjoy
delicious cocktails
overlooking the port
and dance until dawn.
THIS MONTH
SHOP B connected
is really two stores
rolled into one. In
one half you have the
concept store, where
you’ll fi nd innovative
and quirky household
items, while next
door you have the
fashion store. Very
cool indeed (4–6
Carrer Dameto,
Santa Catalina).
SEE Head to the
fabulous arts & crafts
fair in Pollensa held
during the second
weekend in November.
It’s beautifully laid out
and you’ll fi nd quality
produce. A defi nite
don’t miss event.
GO Take a stroll down
the Passeig d’es Born,
a historic tree-lined
promenade. Known as
“El Born”, it’s a scaleddown
version of
Barcelona’s Rambla.
ESCAPE Just a
few miles past Soller
in the north-west
lies the picturepostcard
village of
Fornalutx. Nestled
among the mountains,
this place is a
popular destination
for walkers.
NO WAY!
Deep inside one of
the towers of Bellver
Castle known as the
“Torre del Homenaje”
(Homage Tower) is
a round hole with a
stone lid, known as La
Olla or The Pot. This
is no water cistern or
storeroom but the
entrance to a gloomy
dungeon in which all
kinds of prisoners
met their fates from
medieval times up to
the late 19th century.
David Anderson
Málaga
Spain
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Málaga, with
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BON APPETIT
UP TO €15 La
Espuela (Avenida
del Mar, Pasaje
Mackintosh, Marbella,
tel: 951 968 002) A
great little place with
hams hanging over
the bar and carafe
loads of traditional
atmosphere. Tucked
down a side street,
come here for homely
dishes like tortilla,
paella and daily
changing specials.
UP TO €30 Bodega
La Solera (17 Calle San
Antonio, Fuengirola,
tel: 952 467 708)
This traditional-style
bodega and restaurant
with its dark wood and
dusty bottles has an
appealing rustic charm.
Located in a quiet
street near the main
square, the menu is
typical Andalusian with
a wide choice of meat
and fi sh mains
and exceptionally
good starters.
UP TO €50 La
Casa del Ángel (29
Calle Madre de Dios,
tel: 952 608 750)
Beret-and-smock
types will appreciate
the owner’s laudable
art collection on the
walls, while everyone
will enjoy the delicious
combination of
Moroccan and
Andalusian dishes.
EXCLUSIVE
Tragabuches (1 Calle
José Aparacio, Ronda,
tel: 952 190 291) This
celebrated Michelinstarred
restaurant
serves innovative and
well-crafted dishes
ALHAMBRA
TOURS
GO Don’t miss a
visit to Granada’s
fabulous Alhambra
(Moorish palace)
while you are here.
It is just two speedy
hours drive away or
you can book a tour
through your hotel.
such as ajo blanco
(white garlic soup)
with pistachios, foie
gras with goats’
cheese and a choice of
several game dishes.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Las Garrafas (5
Calle Méndez Núñez,
tel: 902 416 641)
This cavernous bar
has a timeless feel
with its original tiles,
giant barrels and
peeling paintwork.
It’s a great place to
get into Andalusian
mode before a night
out. Ask for an icecold
fi no along with
the specialty: tapa
berenjas con miel
(fried aubergine slices
drizzled with honey).
LIVE MUSIC
Buddha Marbella
(3 Avenida del Mar,
Marbella) A supercentral
nightclub, right
on Avenida del Mar,
between the Old Town
and the paseo, this
place has lots going
on with Cuban nights,
salsa classes, live
music and just a great
feel-good atmosphere.
LATE & LIVELY
Maná (Puerto
Benalmádena) A
heaving latenight
disco in
Benalmadena’s
moving and shakin’
port, Puerto
Benalmádena. In the
heart of the action,
you can easily start
the evening at the port
at one of the many
nearby bars with their
sprawling terraces
under the stars.
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THIS MONTH
SHOP Head to pretty
Parque de la Paloma
in Arroya de la Miel on
Wednesday mornings,
when the adjacent fl ea
market is in full swing.
You can fi nd just
about everything here,
from second-hand
fl amenco dresses to
cut-price DVDs.
SEE If you fancy
a slug of culture,
get down to the
city’s superb Teatro
Cervantes, where
the local Orquestra
Filarmonica are
performing a
concert dedicated
to Beethoven on the
18–19 of the month
(teatrocervantes.com
for tickets).
ESCAPE Just
28km northwest of
Ronda is Grazalema,
arguably the prettiest
spot in the region.
Its cobbled streets
are fl anked by
whitewashed houses
decorated by brilliant
red geraniums, while
the surrounding
natural park is home
to the rare ibex,
as well as various
birds of prey.
NO WAY!
Traditional garlic soup
is a heart-warming
starter at this time
of year. Surprisingly,
despite around six
garlic cloves being
used to make a
batch, because
they are roasted fi rst
the end result is not
as pungent as you
may expect.
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