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EXCLUSIVE<br />
Santceloni (57 Paseo<br />
de la Castellana, tel:<br />
912 108 840) Boasting<br />
two Michelin stars,<br />
Santceloni off ers<br />
décor as refi ned as<br />
its menu. Glassed-in<br />
garden atriums and<br />
exquisite Spanish<br />
cuisine make for a<br />
sublime experience.<br />
Chef Velásco off ers an<br />
exquisite menu which<br />
includes oysters.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Cervecería<br />
Alemana (6 Plaza Santa<br />
Ana, tel: 914 297 033)<br />
Cervecería Alemana<br />
specialises in frothy<br />
beers, to be enjoyed in<br />
the company of locals.<br />
One of Hemingway’s old<br />
haunts, this institution<br />
boasts a few regulars<br />
old enough to have<br />
met the man himself.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Café<br />
Central (10 Plaza del<br />
Angel, tel: 913 694 143)<br />
Move to the groove of<br />
live jazz while you enjoy<br />
a glass of La Rioja wine.<br />
The varied programme<br />
includes both local and<br />
international talent.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Larios Café (4 Calle<br />
Silva, tel: 915 479 394)<br />
This restaurant and<br />
bar, which has its own<br />
dancefl oor, is open<br />
till 3am Thursday<br />
to Saturday nights,<br />
attracting hip, goodlooking<br />
people.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Treat yourself to<br />
some new threads from<br />
along the buzzy Gran<br />
Vía. Wander into the<br />
small streets branching<br />
off from either side to<br />
discover shops boasting<br />
work by up-and-coming<br />
Spanish designers<br />
such as Carlos Diez Diez<br />
(4 Loreto y Chicote).<br />
Don’t miss the new<br />
megastore by trendy<br />
Spanish label Desigual<br />
(Plaza Callao).<br />
SEE March is an<br />
exciting month at<br />
Teatro Real. Choose<br />
from a new production<br />
of the 19th-century<br />
opera Werther by Jules<br />
Massenet, which stars<br />
José Bros, The Firebird<br />
Suite by Stravinski or<br />
a concert by soprano<br />
Deborah Polaski<br />
(teatro-real.com).<br />
GO Take a stroll<br />
around some of<br />
Madrid’s oldest streets<br />
in Barrio de los Austrias.<br />
Start at Plaza San<br />
Andrés and wind your<br />
way through Plaza de<br />
la Paja to Calle Segovia.<br />
Sundays are busy with<br />
locals enjoying a beer<br />
in the sun.<br />
ESCAPE History<br />
and fi ne food await in<br />
Segovia. Catch the bus<br />
from Principe Pio and<br />
in 50 minutes you’re<br />
there. Marvel at the<br />
2,000-year-old Roman<br />
aqueduct and the<br />
gothic cathedral before<br />
lunching on roast pork.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Madrid’s picturesque<br />
Plaza Mayor, was,<br />
during the 17th and 18th<br />
centuries, the scene of<br />
bloody bullfi ghts and<br />
the gruesome burning<br />
of religious heretics<br />
at the stake by the<br />
Spanish Inquisition.<br />
Scott Adams<br />
Majorca<br />
Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FLY FROM<br />
Belfast (BFS),<br />
Berlin, Bristol, Dortmund,<br />
Edinburgh, Geneva,<br />
Glasgow, Liverpool,<br />
London (LGW, LTN,<br />
STN), Manchester, Milan<br />
(MXP), Newcastle, Paris<br />
(CDG), Rome (FCO)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
TAXI<br />
Pre-book your taxi<br />
at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €20.<br />
Route 1 goes to<br />
central Palma.<br />
Tickets: €2. For Arenal<br />
take the number 21 bus.<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 The<br />
Italian Square (37<br />
Carrettera Andratx,<br />
Portals Nous, tel: 971<br />
684 008) The menu<br />
of the day consists of<br />
freshly made Italian<br />
cuisine all served as<br />
a help-yourself buff et.<br />
Remember to go with<br />
an empty stomach –<br />
you can go back for<br />
seconds! Also serving<br />
pastas, pizzas and<br />
sauces, this Italian<br />
restaurant sets the<br />
standard for reasonably<br />
priced, tasty food.<br />
UP TO €30 Rotana<br />
(58 Calle Sant Magi,<br />
Palma, tel: 971 286 078)<br />
In the heart of Santa<br />
Catalina, you’ll discover<br />
the best authentic<br />
Lebanese cuisine on this<br />
restaurant’s extensive<br />
menu of vegetarian and<br />
meat dishes, all served<br />
in traditional Middle<br />
Eastern style décor.<br />
UP TO €50<br />
Il Paradiso (243 Joan<br />
Miró, tel: 971 103 379)<br />
This Italian restaurant<br />
is unique in style. The<br />
main dining room<br />
boasts fl oor-to-ceiling<br />
windows, from which<br />
you can view Cala<br />
Major bay, or you<br />
can dine alfresco on<br />
the spacious terrace.<br />
Samples from the menu<br />
include penne paridiso<br />
served with sautéed<br />
beef strips, green<br />
pea, marsala wine,<br />
mushrooms, fresh basil<br />
and Parmesan. The<br />
mouthwatering dishes<br />
are all served with a<br />
smile, making this a<br />
truly brilliant dining<br />
experience.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Zaranda<br />
Sa Torre (Hilton Sa<br />
Torre Hotel, 87 Cami de<br />
Sa Torre, Llucmajor, tel:<br />
971 963 700) Indulge<br />
at this Michelin-starred<br />
restaurant and savour<br />
the Mediterranean and<br />
international cuisine<br />
among modern and<br />
stylish surroundings. It<br />
also boasts an exquisite<br />
wine cellar off ering<br />
more than 170 varieties,<br />
which are among the<br />
best wines on the island.<br />
This restaurant is a real<br />
delight and booking is<br />
an absolute must.<br />
DESTINATION GUIDES | 155<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Hogan’s<br />
(2 Monseñor Palmer,<br />
Palma) This may be<br />
an Irish bar, but it’s<br />
massively popular with<br />
the Spanish as well<br />
as being the favourite<br />
watering hole of visiting<br />
yacht crews. A great<br />
place to start or even<br />
fi nish your night out.<br />
LIVE MUSIC El<br />
Garito Cafe (Dàrsena<br />
de Can Barbarà) This<br />
has been one of Palma’s<br />
best nightspots for<br />
more than a decade,<br />
hosting DJs and live<br />
music from Thursday to<br />
Sunday in cool, chilledout<br />
surroundings.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Menta (Avenida Tucán,<br />
Port d’Alcúdia, tel:<br />
971 891 972) If you’re<br />
staying in the north or<br />
fancy a trip out of town,<br />
this well-known club<br />
compares well with<br />
Palma’s loudest and<br />
proudest. You’ll fi nd DJs,<br />
seven bars, laser lights,<br />
a swimming pool and<br />
fabulous parties.<br />
UR PALACIO<br />
AVENIDA<br />
★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />
Housed in a famous<br />
cinema dating back<br />
to 1942, this uniquely<br />
renovated hotel will<br />
leave you feeling like<br />
a star yourself.<br />
From €79, book at<br />
hotels.easyJet.com.<br />
Your lifestyle store in Palma!<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP If you’re a lover<br />
of anything chocolate,<br />
Cacao Sampaka is<br />
the place to go. The<br />
shop is dedicated<br />
to cocoa nuts and<br />
stocks everything<br />
from chocolates to<br />
jams, sauces to ice<br />
cream. Just the smell<br />
of the shop will get your<br />
tastebuds fl owing –<br />
and you won’t leave<br />
empty-handed. A<br />
real slice of heaven<br />
(1 Plaza Marques<br />
de Palmer, Palma,<br />
tel: 971 714 309).<br />
SEE For all automobile<br />
enthusiasts, a classic<br />
car rally takes place<br />
this month. Starting<br />
from Paseo Marítimo,<br />
vintage vehicles<br />
race along a 600km<br />
route that includes a<br />
scenic coastal section<br />
(rallyislamallorca.com).<br />
GO Plaza Mayor in<br />
the heart of the city<br />
is the perfect place<br />
to sit, chill and watch<br />
the world go by. With<br />
street entertainers<br />
and market stalls,<br />
there’s plenty to<br />
keep you occupied.<br />
ESCAPE Head to<br />
the north west of the<br />
island and visit Lluc<br />
monastery, high in the<br />
Tramuntana mountains,<br />
which is home to<br />
an iconic statue<br />
of the Virgin Mary.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Majorca’s oldest<br />
human remains date<br />
back to 5,000BC and<br />
were discovered at<br />
Valldemosa on the site<br />
of Son Matge.<br />
David Anderson<br />
RIALTO LIVING, C/ SANT FELIU 3 C, PALMA DE MALLORCA. TEL 971 71 33 31. WWW.RIALTOLIVING.COM<br />
COME AND SEE US, WE ARE OPEN MONDAY – SATURDAY 10.00 – 20.30
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