156 | DESTINATION GUIDES More free monthly guides available at traveller.easyjet.com 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 DIALLING CODE +34 CURRENCY € FLY FROM Basel-Mulhouse, Belfast (BFS), Berlin, Bristol, Geneva, Glasgow, Liverpool, London (LGW, LTN, SEN, STN), Manchester, Milan (MXP), Newcastle, Paris (CDG) FROM THE AIRPORT TAXI Pre-book your taxi at easyJet.com. A local taxi costs €16. Buses go to Málaga, with links to all the coastal resorts. Tickets: €1.20. Visit the Europcar desk for special easyJet rates. 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. Simply visit Type eJ15 in the promotion code box when you select and book your City Sightseeing tour. www.city-sightseeing.com 15% DISCOUNT Choose from over 90 towns and cities Worldwide. Hop on - Hop off 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. Josephine Quintero City Sightseeing’s open top double deck tour buses offer full commentary or live guides and usually offer 24 hour tickets. Main tours are year round, others seasonal.
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